Welcome to Bernhaus

Bernhaus Furniture offers the newest styles and latest colors and designs for any room in your home. Whether you are building or remodeling, our trained personnel are here to help. We have designers on staff to make your project an easy one. Our employees have over 100 years of combined experience.

Bernhaus Furniture offers all types of designs from contemporary to transitional to mission, plus a large selection of hand-crafted Amish furniture; we have just what you are looking for.

The Story of the Bear

According to the legend, the founder of the city of Berne, Switzerland, wanted to name the city after the first animal he had hunted and killed. Apparently, this animal was a bear, and thus, the city received its name. The city already had a bear as its emblem, and its coat of arms and flag have always portrayed a bear climbing up a golden road with a red background.

The first sure sign a bear pit existed in Berne was in the form of a notice. This notice was accidentally found when the city council ordered several sacks of acorns to feed the bears. This idea originated from the victorious Bernese who brought home a living bear along with the conquered flags on their triumphant march home from the Battle of Norvara.

A shelter was built for the animal on the city moat just in front of the middle city gate on the square that is still known as Barenplatz, or Bear Square, today.