by Juanita | May 24, 2019 | Events
Does Buying American-made Products Really Matter? According to Consumer Reports, 8 in 10 American consumers say they would rather buy an American-made product than an imported one. Additionally, more than 60 percent say they’re even willing to pay 10 percent more for...
by Juanita | May 10, 2019 | Customization, George's Furniture, Gifts
Wedding Registry Wedding season is almost here! The months of June through September are the peak of this exciting event. You probably received an invitation or two to an upcoming wedding celebration. Tucked neatly inside the invitation, is a meaningful piece of...
by Juanita | May 3, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Customization, Entertainment Centers, George's Furniture
Search for quality Charles Whary was searching for a quality entertainment center. He searched various furniture stores located in Lancaster, York and Harrisburg but was very disappointed in the quality of the furniture available. The furniture in stores appeared...
by Juanita | Apr 19, 2019 | Customization, George's Furniture
Amish Communities Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana are home to the largest Amish Communities in the United States. The Amish lifestyle consists of plain clothes, horse and buggy, no electricity, one-room school houses, and farming. Over the years they developed a...
by Juanita | Mar 15, 2019 | George's Furniture
In an ever-changing world with ever-changing styles, how do you create a space in your home that reflects your personality, your likes and interests, and captures the essence of who you are? It’s not an easy thing for most of us to do, but furniture trends and buying...
by Juanita | Feb 16, 2019 | Customization, George's Furniture
Cherished Heirlooms In a day of instant access to anything we want, we forget the timeless characteristics such as craftsmanship, detail, quality, and durability. Sometimes, the best gifts, cherished heirlooms, are not bought from a franchise, or added to an online...
by Juanita | Jan 19, 2019 | Forestry Management
To continue our series on conservation, George’s Furniture takes a look at Draft Horse Logging, which has made a resurgence in the logging industry. With the cost of new, modern forestry equipment landing in the triple digits, it’s no wonder that forestry workers have...
by Juanita | Jan 4, 2019 | Events, Rocking Chairs
Out of sheer boredom, George Martin, while volunteering in Honduras, began to carve a perfectly-proportioned, small replica of a fishing boat used in the seaside town of Santa Fe. As he carved, a small crowd of excited onlookers gathered. These onlookers had never...
by Juanita | Dec 4, 2018 | George's Furniture, Tables
Nothing compares to the excitement and joy of the holiday season! Perhaps the biggest part of the holidays is gathering around the table for a meal together. Sometimes it’s family, sometimes it’s friends, sometimes it’s large groups and sometimes...
by Juanita | Dec 1, 2018 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Events, George's Furniture
Small Beginning In November of 1968, I married George, a farmer with woodworking interests. Our beginning year was spent in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. A veneer factory, that gave away their scraps of veneer, provided material for making baskets and...
