by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Tables
Pentagon commissions expanding conference table “West Donegal woodworkers crafts table for Pentagon.” Lancaster News Paper headlines announced a local family-owned business received a commission, an expanding conference table, from the Department of Defense. See...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, George's Furniture, Rocking Chairs
Why a non-tip rocker? When George was small, he was having so much fun rocking in his grandma’s antique rocker that he tipped it right over. After recovering from the fall, he promised his mother that if he ever built a rocker, he would make one that would not tip...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Furniture Care
Commitment to Quality From the beginning, George’s Furniture is committed to create quality, hardwood furniture, crafted by a single craftsman and safely delivered to the customer’s home. As a child, I heard George lament over customers requests to cut costs by...
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner
The birth of quality furniture When George first began his business in 1972, he made his furniture in an old dairy barn and marketed it at a small stand in Lancaster County. The Gurnsey Barn, was a local venue for country music and local theater nestled along the...
by Juanita | Aug 9, 2019 | Ava Lee's History Corner, Furniture Care, Rocking Chairs, Tables
George’s designs have always focused on producing furniture that display the nature beauty of hardwoods while creating a strong, durable heirlooms that serve a practical function in daily life. He tried to address many of the problems that surface for furniture when...
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...
