by Juanita | Jan 16, 2025 | George's Furniture, RV accessories, RV Furniture, Tables
Rick Reppert came and asked up to help with the challenges of space in their Class A RV. This is the transcript of RV Extension Table Customer Review Video
RV Space problem
Our Rv was remanufactured in the dining area. The table itself is too wide. When my wife is trying to fill the refrigerator and packing for camping, she must squeeze through the small space between the table and kitchen counter. She is hitting her hips on the table all the time. We could not downsize the table because we need that size of table. So, we were looking for someone to be able to first of all match the quality of the woodwork that matches the coach itself and second of all to have an extendable table. We came to Georges, and they came up with a solution.
RVs packed so tightly
It turns out that this is a common problem, especially in the new coaches, they are built so tight. They pack everything into the space that they have. The trouble is, they try to put too much stuff in. When you are trying to get back in the area you are trying to pack, you find out you have to wiggle your way back. However, you need the larger table for when someone is camping with you. If someone is sleeping on the sofa in the front and they need to get back to the bathroom, it is a problem that we often have.
Georges designs solution
Georges was nice enough to design something that will work excellently for us and matched the quality of the woodwork. This coach was remanufactured in California. This booth itself was good quality but the table was nowhere near the quality of the woodwork in the coach. We are very thankful to Georges. They did a very nice job.
First find out about Georges?
We were here about 20 years ago and bought a lamp. Purchased an expanding table that could seat 12 people so that we could seat our children and grandchildren for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We don’t have enough space in our house to fully extend the table, but we have 6 leaves and can seat 12 people. I really like the quality of craftsmanship that they have at Georges. First rate. You talk to these people, and they are more and willing to help you. It is built to last and last and last. Top Rate.
Process like for you?
First of all, we called to make sure Georges was available when we were in the area camping. We met Anthony and he sat down with us, and he said, “We will be able to do this”. There were some things that we needed to work through like keeping the existing pedestal, and need for extensibility yet space to be able to pass through with the slides in.
We worked the details, received a quote and I brought in my RV. They said it would take a week. With my schedule I could not get back right away. So, it stayed here for 2 weeks. So, we found a date when we could come out and pick up our RV and now, we are going to go and enjoy our RV.
A safe place to park the RV?
Yes plenty of space to park the RV, plenty of room to get in here, and they are a member of Harvest Host. 
If you want to come for a tour, you can come bring your motorhome, a travel trailer, or your 5th wheel. They will be glad to give you a tour.
Interviewer: We had several Harvest Host’s visit us. Our woodshop and showroom is located in Lancaster County, PA on a 12 acre lot that is out in the country, surrounded by cornfields.
Some of our guests have seen hay being cut and baled up and learn a lot about the Lancaster County culture that we have here. Plenty of space maneuver a RV’s. We have tractor trailer trucks that deliver our raw lumber and charter buses that come for wood shop tours.
Oh! You don’t have to worry about noise when you are sleeping. We came into Lancaster County during rush hour. If you listen closely, this is the most that you will hear. (Birds singing) This is “Lancaster County rush hour”. When we put the slide out that’s the most noise you will hear except those birds singing.
Built and Signed by One Craftsman
Interviewer: Let’s tour the property a little bit. Here is the showroom. The red building is where we build our furniture. A unique thing about our furniture is that each craftsman will build one piece of furniture from start to finish. We work with the customer to learn their exact desires and needs for the RV.
New Extending Table Revealed
Now we are going to see what the new RV extending table looks like. We are going to keep the slides in to see if there is space for Mrs Ruppert to move around while she is packing up her RV. Here she is with her new table. Look at the space!
“Now I don’t have to turn sideways to pass between the table and kitchen counter. The table corner is round so that I won’t hit my hip,” commented Mrs Reppert.
Water Resistant finish
Once the slide is extended out, the table is extended. See the craftsman signature on top of the center leg and notice the water resistant clear finished is protecting the cherry wood. A 24” leaf is inserted.
How many people can you seat?
We have two foldable seats that we have under the bed that can go right here and we can have a third one here. So now we will be able to have two, four, six people here instead of just two people. The most important thing was the clearance between the table and counter.
Where you will store the leaf?
“I think I will put that back in the closet”.
Interviewer: It is good to have our table leaves stored upright with air circulation.
6 people comfortably around the table.
This will sleep one person on the couch, two people on the couch bed and one in the table area. So, if we had all those people here, we could have six people around the table.
“It is excellent work. Wonderful.”
Anything else you would like to say to RVers?
If you have any clearance problems in your coach, certainly give George’s Furniture a call. They are willing to work with your schedule and you will be very, very happy with the results.
Interviewer: We have converted the TV area into storage shelves for extra space. Come on out, take a tour our woodshop and see how we can help you with your RV space challenges.
by Juanita | Nov 29, 2024 | Ava Lee's History Corner, customer experience, Furniture Care, George's Furniture, Georges Difference, Tables
Solid hardwood will receive dents and scratches over the years of hard use. While the dents can be raised out (see instructions for minimizing dents), the accumulation over time may require refinishing – complete sanding and a new finish. Some people like those “memory marks” on their table while others want to see their old table new again. Not only are Georges Furniture tables protected with a durable water-resistant finish they can be refinished after years of hard use.
Refinished
After 18+ years of enjoying their Georges Furniture table, Rob and Melinda wanted to refinish their beloved table. They also loved the two-tone style, where we used two different stains or a combination of two different woods and stains. While we refinished their table we added a different stain to parts of the table for a two-tone look.
Word of Mouth
How did Rob and Melinda first find out about George’s quality handcrafted furniture. A different way. Yes, word of mouth is a great way to share the discovery of quality handcrafted furniture in Lancaster County, PA. One day a contractor who was doing work at a post office started a conversation with Rob, who drove a truck with the postal service. Rob shared his quest for quality furniture and the contractor said you must check out Georges Furniture in Marietta, PA near Maytown.
Narrow Table Search
Rob and Melinda searched around the furniture stores for a narrow table to fit in their space. 38-inch-wide table is not an easy size to find. They wanted to use some money that their mother gave to them. It is hard to find quality craftsmanship and custom sizes.
Love at first sight
The minute they walked into George’s showroom they knew this was what she was looking for in size and quality. To be able to customize everything was unheard of in normal furniture stores. Rob and Melinda spent hours looking over the many options and decided on a perfect size, wood, leg style and edge. She gets compliments on the long overhang on the ends of her table. This space is great for the ladies who like to cross their legs. The tabletop needed to be wide enough to fit a meat platter and two dinner plates yet still small enough to fit in their dining area.
High Lights
Melinda remembers what impressed her most about Georges Furniture.
- Strength Test – 13 People standing on top of an extension table.
- A table that kept on extending – up to 21 feet.
- Wood shop tour
- Top quality craftsmanship
- Attention to detail
During deliver the delivery man accidentally scratched the table with his watch and took it back to be repaired. Melinda questioned why the table even needed to go back.
Customer Service
“The customer service is top notch.” -Melinda.
From visiting the showroom and wood shop to exploring the details of furniture on the order. We design, build and deliver our furniture. The service exceeds expectations.
by Juanita | Nov 1, 2024 | Ava Lee's History Corner, buffet, Chair, customer experience, Customization, George's Furniture, Georges Difference, Tables, Wedding Registry
We never know how our customers first discover the exceptional quality at Georges Furniture. Is it through a friend, craft shows, website, picking up a brochure in Lancaster County or PA visitor centers?
“Tripped” over a Table”
Tom and Teresa will not forget their experience for a long time. They were attending a craft show at Gaithersburg, Maryland. The fairgrounds included multiple buildings and outside horse stalls and barns. Tom recalls walking through the various craft vendors, distracted by the individual crafts. In one crowded building, the crowds parted slightly, and he “tripped” over a small dining table extending to a massively long table that could hold his ENTIRE family. And what beauty. The grain lured him in, and he had to touch it to see the authenticity.
Extendibility
Tom and Teresa were looking for a long table that could hold their growing family. Until finding the exceptional quality and versatility of this extension table, they did not know if their desired table style even existed. Here was a table designed to fit whatever length they needed. The excitement mounted. Custom made Furniture with such outstanding craftsmanship.
Exceptional Craftsmanship
They were so impressed with the quality of craftsmanship, length adjustability and the customization, that they ordered it right on the spot. After spending some time on all the details- leg style, edge style, wood, size, number of leaves, deluxe leaf storage cabinet and 4 chairs-they placed a deposit, and the anticipation began. Several months later, a beautiful dining set arrived. The dining table serves the family very well after all these years.
Wood Shop Visit
6 years later, they made the 2-hour trip to see the woodshop in Lancaster County. Their perception of quality grew as they saw the precision and detail each craftsman puts into each piece they make. From picking the wood to building the furniture, putting on hardware, to signing and dating, the craftsmanship exceeds expectations.
I fell in love with the table. Every time I see the table in my house, I fall in love all over again. – Teresa.
Tom remodels houses for a living and understands woodworking and the skill of making solid hardwood furniture. He respects the craftsmanship.
Future Plans
This time they have their eyes on a long buffet and console hall table. The black stain coupled with the walnut blend, use of natural dark and light color of walnut, captures the desire for natural beauty. In the future a bedroom suite is next.
It is dangerous to find such quality handcrafted furniture.
You look at furniture a whole new way.
Visit our showroom and woodworking shop to see the quality found by so many satisfied customers.
by Juanita | Dec 2, 2023 | bedroom, Coffee End Table, Entertainment Centers, Furniture Care, Georges Difference, Hutch, RV accessories, RV Furniture, Tables, Wedding Registry
You’ve surfed the web hours on end, looking for quality handcrafted solid wood furniture. Countless articles and pages from numerous furniture companies across the country use similar terms such as handcrafted furniture, hardwood construction, and custom build. Companies make bold claims that their furniture is the best. But it begs the question.
- What makes their furniture the best?
- How does their furniture differ from competitors’
- What makes high quality Furniture?
These are excellent questions. There are many aspects portraying the world of furniture that contribute to a piece being truly outstanding.
We strive to rise above and beyond in our manufacture of excellence and quality.
In the following paragraphs, you will learn about the numerous ways we take our game to the next level.
Dining Table to Fit any number of parties
If you have a large family, extension tables are a familiar term. As the name insinuates, it extends, allowing you to seat more members of the family so everyone can partake in a wonderful meal. Many tables extend to fit two or three leaves, but this limitation leaves much to be desired. That’s why we make our tables to extend to fit anywhere from six to sixteen leaves to accommodate even the largest dining rooms.
Where to store all those solid wood leaves
Now, it is common knowledge to those who own extensions tables that storage for these wooden table leaves is a necessity. Many resort to slipping them beneath beds or stuffing them into cramped closets, but for solid hardwood table leaves, these conditions are not ideal. What is uncommon knowledge is that wooden boards need to breath. Wooden leaves breath to regulate their moisture levels and prevent mold from setting into the grain. As an added layer of protection against excess moisture, we always coat both sides of the leave with a catalyzed conversion varnish.
Upright is Best – prevent bowing and warping from gravity’s pull.
- Leaf Storage Solution – Read about table leaf storage. In the early stages of extension table development, the issue of leaf storage quickly rose to the forefront of our minds. Some manufacturers even built storage areas within the table itself, but that kind of storage is limited. Instead, we took what we knew about proper leaf care and, after testing different prototypes, landed on a revolutionary piece of furniture so unique that it created a category of its own. The leaf storage. We designed this new piece of furniture to meet every requirement set in front of us. See the storage options.
No More Water Marks
If you’ve ever accidently left your glass of water on your coffee table without a coaster, you understand the frustration of lifting the glass and finding a white watermark stained on the wooden surface. You promise you won’t forget the coaster next time, but what if I told you remembering a coaster wasn’t necessary? With our furniture, it isn’t. We finish every piece of furniture with a water-resistant catalyzed conversion varnish to protect the grain from the marring effects of watermarks. Inside and out, front and back, even the parts unseen are protected against hard use and floods of water.
100% Solid Hardwood – No waste
Are you tired of searching for quality furniture, only to find most pieces include particle board or plywood in their construction? With our furniture, this is never an issue. We use solid hardwood in every inch of our furniture. Even scraps left over from the furniture making process are chopped up and fed into our furnace to heat our slow, air-drying kiln, enabling us to preserve the richness of our Black Walnut wood. The furnace also heats the woodshop, providing a comfortable atmosphere for our craftsmen.
“Chairs Under Stress”
Chairs take the prize for being the most used piece of furniture in your household. Whether you’re enjoying a meal around the kitchen table, working on math homework, or reaching for the cookie jar on the top shelf, the first thing you search for to aid your plight is a sturdy chair. No matter what your daily lifestyle looks like, you depend on chairs more than you realize. To ensure our chairs meet expectations, we make our chair rungs with eight sides. The eight-sided rung design is stronger and lasts longer than the more commonly available turned rungs. Each rung is precision sanded and properly sized to fit into a thick seat. So, the next time your guest leans back in their chair, you can enjoy the meal knowing you won’t be reaching for the wood glue for unexpected repairs. We even designed stackable chairs for ease of storage.
Guaranteed Quality – Craftsmanship Signed and Dated
We’ve talked a lot about quality, but how can we guarantee it? Many companies nowadays make use of assembly lines to manufacture their product at the fastest rate possible. While this assembly lines are great for efficiency, it often has its drawbacks. One of which is the downgrade of quality. We don’t believe in assembly lines where every person has one job and one job only. Each of our expert craftsman construct a piece from start to finish, paying close attention to every detail. Once finished, they pen their signature and the date of completion on a concealed section of the piece. You can rest assured that the piece you commissioned from us is of the highest quality possible.
Space Saving Extension Drawers
Drawers are a necessity included in nearly every piece of solid wood furniture, but have you ever pulled the drawer out to find an abundance of space behind it, unused and empty? That space is prime real-estate that you could be using, plus it quickly becomes a black hole, stealing your clothing to be lost for an eternity behind your drawers.
At Georges, you’ll never have to worry about unused space. Every drawer we make fills the space perfectly, giving you the most storage possible for that extra blanket, another pair of socks, or maybe even that candy you’ve been hiding from the kids since Easter. Even the bottoms of the drawers are 100% solid hardwood matching the outside of the cabinet. Whether drawers are in a dresser, nightstand, armoire, hall table, hutch or chest of drawers, the drawers will serve with strong heavy-duty full extension hardware for decades to come.
No Creaky Beds – Solid Headboard to Side Joints
Looking for a bed that’s truly one of a kind? Our custom designed handmade bed rooms are just what you need to take your sleep to the next level! Made from the finest solid hardwood and featuring strong hardware and bed slats, these beds are built to last a lifetime.
Remember those creaky sounds of the bed rails and floor boards as you try to quietly sneak out to the bathroom at midnight. How about that new king or queen mattress that requires extra support for their warranty to be maintained. Georges uses strong bed rail hardware to secure the solid wood side rails into the headboard and footboard. Two strong metal hooks feed into a metal plate giving the bed rail a secure fit. Each of the under bed slats are made out of strong oak 1 inch thick boards. The king and queen beds slats have a center support leg to hold the weight of a large mattresses. Explore our bedroom gallery.
Custom Design
We take pride in creating unique and beautiful furniture pieces that are tailored to your individual style and needs. Our skilled designers work closely with you to design and craft custom solid wood furniture. From rustic to modern styles, we bring your vision to life with exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship. Our custom handcrafted furniture is not only beautiful but also functional, practical, and long-lasting. Whether you’re looking for a statement piece for your living room, entertainment suite or a custom dining table for your home, our team is dedicated to delivering a personalized experience that exceeds your expectations.
Choosing the Right Office Furniture
The shift from going to work or working from home has changed over the years. What are some items to consider when creating a functional space for home office or an executive suite. First measure your space. What size will best fit your space to move around. Will you entertain clients or small meetings? Each piece of office furniture is designed to fit the space and style while enduring years of hard use.
How to Clean & Care for Your Solid Wood Furniture
The finish used on all of Georges Furniture is a durable, catalyzed conversion varnish and the best we have found. No need for Coasters and a complete table cloth to cover and protect the table.
- Weekly Care – Use a damp cloth to wipe off the furniture. Use of duster spray is ok: however,
avoid sprays that contain wax because they may cause undesirable build-up to form on the finish.- Occasional Special Care – When you polish your solid wood furniture, or want to remove fingerprints, use a good grade furniture polish. We use Old English Lemon Oil. Guardsman is also good.
- See what things to avoid and what to do for dents and scratches. Here.
Come See for Yourself – Take our Wood Shop Tour
Come and explore a wood shop tour where solid wood furniture is made the old fashion way by hand, crafted by one craftsman. The furniture is custom made to your specifications, with 100% solid hard wood. Be amazed by the ability to share your unique ideas with talented designers and see your dreams come true. Enjoy years of quality as the natural grains of walnut, cherry oak and maple hardwood furniture serve and endure the rigors of home life. Our showrooms and woodworking shop display solid handmade heirlooms for browsing. Explore George’s difference in construction and protection of natural hardwood furniture. In the meantime, see for yourself by watching our wood shop in action. YouTube channel Our customer reviews.
by Juanita | Nov 8, 2023 | customer experience, George's Furniture, RV accessories, Tables
Where in the world is George’s Furniture? Over the 50+ years the handcrafted furniture made by George’s craftsmen have traveled all over the United States. From Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia to Massachusetts, Maine and Ohio, even as far as Texas, California and Alaska. All the states, except some Rocky Mountain states have customers that are enjoying the quality of Georges for their homes.
Small furniture store discovered
Otto and Emily found George’s Furniture handmade furniture in Lancaster while searching on the Internet. They were looking for a small business for their furniture purchase instead of the large furniture stores with less quality furniture. While exploring their website gerogesfurniturepa.com they were convinced that the short drive to the showroom was worth their time, Emily and Otto took a trip. What greeted Otto and Emily was impressive.
“I really loved our table,” commented Otto as he lovingly stroked
the table that looked just like their table at home.
Two showrooms full of custom-made solid hardwood furniture. Even the wood working shop, where the furniture made one piece at a time is located. A cherry Windsor style table caught their attention and was their first purchase. A wonderful feature of the table is its ability to extend 14 feet. Even though their dining room could not hold that length now, in the future if the need changes the table can hold up to eight leaves.
Across the Ocean
The family moved to Belgium for Otto’s employment and the table with its leaves traveled across the ocean with the other furniture. During their 5 years in Belgium the table enjoyed the company of guests from Italy, Greece, Poland, Estonia, Britain, and Hungary. Otto and Emily loved opening their table and sharing the beauty of solid hardwood, made in America. The extension table impressed their Belgium friends so much that they had one made for them. The Belgium house with its wooden ceilings and brick and slate roof, complimented the table very well.
Return to America
Later when the family moved back to America, the extension table influenced the design of their next house. The house needed to have a large open area for the table and 4 leaves to open to its full 10 foot length. Recently Otto and Emily came back to upgrade their table leaf storage from a leaf holder designed for the closet to a deluxe 4 leaf storage along with a same size and style cabinet with adjustable shelves to add to their dining set. In the future, chairs will complete their dining room set. Originally Otto thought that George’s chairs had thin spindly rungs and was pleasantly surprised when he sat in the strong 8-sided rung dining chair during his last visit.
Join Otto, his wife Emily and many other satisfied customers as they create their living space furnished with custom handmade heirlooms, individually made by one of George’s craftsmen. Visit the showroom and wood shop in Lancaster County, PA and watch your dreams turn into realities.
