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The power of oxygen is undeniable; Mother Nature has used oxygen to naturally purify the earth for thousands of years. Now let the power of oxygen clean your carpets! Oxi Fresh is a revolutionary carpet cleaning system that is committed to being green and environmentally friendly. Our carpet cleaning technology creates a powerful oxygenated cleaning system that breaks down stains so that they can be effectively removed from the carpet pile. Plus, the system is safe for children and pets, leaves no sticky residue, and has a fast one hour dry time! With our standard of excellence, we wouldn’t accept anything less Us vs. Steam Cleaning Steam cleaned carpets can take 24 hours or longer to dry. This annoyingly long dry time is a result of the large amounts of water and chemicals used to clean the carpet rather than brush agitation. And when carpets are that saturated for so long, mold and mildew can become a problem. Another problem that arises with steam cleaning is that the dirty, oily water left in the carpet after a cleaning sinks down to the bottom of the carpet pad. Then, over time, the oils begin moving back up into the carpet, causing stains to reappear. This process is called wick back, and it’s never fun to deal with. Oxi Fresh avoids these problems with its carpet cleaning services by using the power of oxygen to clean, rather than tons of water and chemicals. This means that you avoid over-saturation that can lead to mold and mildew, and instead have a fast, one hour dry time. Plus, our cleaning system doesn’t create dirty, oily water, instead it breaks up dirt and oils and makes them easy to scrub out of the carpet. This not only means that you don’t have to worry about wick back, but that you also get a thorough cleaning with amazing stain removal results. Us vs. Spin Bonnet Spin bonnet cleaning is a fancy way of say-

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Hartford House continues a standard set by Arts & Crafters in the 1850s which have grown from those original nine basic pieces. In fact, there are hundreds of In mid-Victorian England, the Arts & designs available! Pieces are available for Crafts Movement began with the simple purchase from the showroom floor or to philosophy that workers should be proud order in all the finish, hardware, and wood of the product they produced.This philoso- choices available. Hartford House also dephy entailed that craftsmen take the time to signs and produces custom pieces inspired make items worthy to stand the test of time. by customers’ own ideas or from other deUnder the leadership of William Blake and sign sources. others, a burgeoning cottage industry was The Wood Pieces born of artisans who produced handmade All wood pieces shown, with the excepfurniture and decorative items. Toward the end of the 19th century and tion of wood chairs and stools, are handthe beginning of the 20th, the movement made in the production facility located at had spread to the United States and was the back of Hartford House’s showroom. led by such iconic figures in New York and Beds,dressers,chests,end tables,sofa tables, New Jersey such as Gustav Stickley, Elbert dining tables, coffee tables, armoires, enterHubbard and the Roycrofters, and in Cali- tainment centers and television cabinets, fornia by the Greene Brothers. At this time, kitchen islands—you name it,and Hartford Louis Comfort Tiffany was also producing House makes it! some of the most exquisite decorative acDetails are Everything cessories ever made at his Tiffany Studios. When one looks at a piece of Hartford Today, unfortunately, the Arts & Crafts House furniture, the quality is evident in philosophy is sadly lacking in this country the details: as evidenced by the numbers of poorly • Dovetailed drawers produced pieces that fall apart after mod• Screwed and plugged joinery erate usage and take up residence in land• Hand sanding fills. However, if one looks carefully, small • Hand applied finishes cottage industries producing quality items • Hand turned legs with long lives can be found around the United States and even northeast Georgia. Our Mennonite Handmade Chairs & Stools One such place is Hartford House Furniture While Hartford House prides itself on its in Alto, just northeast of Gainesville. fine craftsmanship of wood pieces, Sarah Smith realizes that,in the name of efficiency, The Beginning of Hartford House Hartford House humbly began with the chair making is better left to Mennonite passion and vision of Sarah Smith who sim- builders and their generations of expertise. ply wanted to know how to make wood Hartford House works with three different furniture. She enlisted the help and advice groups of Mennonite builders who are of several “old-timers” in the industry and located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North began to make pieces in her garage. Before Carolina. Pieces are bought unfinished and long, Sarah’s hobby was creating more de- shipped to Hartford House for finishing in mand from quality-seeking friends and fam- its production facility. There are dozens of ily than her garage could efficiently allow styles available—Windsors, Ladder Backs, her to make. On the advice of her husband, Thumb Backs, Sheaf Backs, Paddle Backs, Allen, she found a storefront in southern and Mission styles—with a gamut of other Habersham County and set up shop with styles in between! Most of the styles are nine basic furniture designs in her arsenal. available in side chairs, arm chairs, breakAt this time, her mother watched the small fast stools, and bar stools in either maple, showroom floor and used a cigar box as a oak,or cherry solid hardwoods.A few styles are even available in walnut. cash register! Advertorial

Hartford House Today Today, Hartford House offers 9,000 square feet of showroom space which highlights all the wonderful wood designs

maple,and oak,and come in three different heights: 18” for dining tables; 24” for counter height pieces; and 30” for bar height pieces.The 18” stools are particularly useful as extra seating at a dining table. Handmade Jetton Upholstery Hartford House is not in the upholstery making business, but it does offer what it considers to be the finest upholstery available today in this country. Charles Jetton and his family and associates have been making upholstery for almost 50 years in Taylorsville, North Carolina.The pieces are made of solid maple or oak frames with an 8-way hand-tied suspension. In other words, Jetton’s pieces are made the way furniture“used to be made”when it lasted a lifetime! In fact, all of Jetton’s pieces come with a lifetime warranty! Sofa, short sofa, loveseat, chair, and glider styles abound whether one is looking for very traditional or contemporary items. Customization options also are offered when ordering in any of Jetton’s 200+ fabrics or providing your own fabric. Handmade McNeilly Recliners Jack McNeilly has a furniture background which spans almost half a century, and he has worked with some of the “big guys” including Drexel Heritage. In 2006, Mr. McNeilly decided he wanted to establish his own venture in the form of handmade leather recliners. He started the business with his basic leather club swivel glider (the 231), and it has grown to encompass dozens of styles of recliners, wall huggers, ottomans, and sofas. All are made in his facility in Lawndale, North Carolina, and they come with a lifetime frame warranty. All the leathers used are either top grain or full grain hides. Full grain and top grain leathers are considered to be some of the highest quality available because they are not significantly treated with chemicals which can weaken leather. Full grain and top grain leathers also have greater“breathability” which lengthens their lives. The older the leather gets, the more comfortable it becomes!

Don’t Forget Our Saddle Stools! Mattresses by Jamison Some of Hartford House’s bestselling Hartford House carries a wide variety of pieces are the saddle stools made by Ohio Jamison Mattresses including both spring Mennonites. They are available in cherry, and Talalay Latex foam styles. Since 1883

and over 7 generations of family ownership, Jamison Bedding strives to provide consumers with the finest quality bedding available anywhere in the world. Jamison is well known as a maker of resort quality bedding. Decorative Accessories and Gifts/Collectibles In addition to fine furniture, Hartford House also offers an incomparable line of decorative accessories including artwork, lighting, and rugs.The accessories are put with the different styles of furniture to create specific vignettes throughout the showroom. Collectible lines offered include Arthur Court aluminum serveware, WillowTree figures,and Byers’Choice Carolers. A small jewelry collection features items from Treska and Salisbury.American made candles also are offered from Root, Swan Creek, and Hillhouse Naturals. The Seasons and Holidays Hartford House always offers seasonal items for spring, summer, and fall and readies the showroom for the Christmas holidays after Labor Day. Our Annual Holiday Open House also is held in November. Come See Us Soon! Sarah Smith has the same business philosophy today as the day she started Hartford House back in 1988:“It is our mission to make available to you a wide selection of quality handcrafted furniture and unique decorative accessories for your home.We also pledge to give you the very best in customer service.We will do all in our power to provide a positive shopping experience for you.”

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A Special Advertising Supplement of the Times Sunday, May 1, 2011