Furniture World

Belfort Furniture Unifies Store Exterior with New Design

Over the years, the Belfort Furniture campus, housed in what was once a shopping mall just off the highway on route to Dulles Airport, grew organically into four unique buildings with five separate entrances. Promoted as Washington D.C.’s largest selection of home furnishings, encompassing some 100,000 square feet of selling space, the retail complex worked

Furniture Mall of Kansas – The Dreams You Dare to Dream

In 1900, Frank Baum’s whimsy discovered the Land of Oz. It was thirty-three years later that Ben and Eva Winter envisioned their own magic at Emporia, Kansas. “A furniture store, along with a gas station, a dog kennel and a restaurant called Howdy Come In,” their son, Jeff, told us. “They pretty much did whatever

Palliser Furniture Introduces High Impact Motion Furniture Signage

Retail design veteran Martin Roberts reported that he recently worked with Palliser Furniture to create an environment to set apart the manufacturer’s luxury brand—Pinnacle Seating Studio—both within the showroom and on retail floors. The challenge: To design the elements that would create a special environment at retail to properly showcase the luxury brand and set

Martin Roberts to Speak at NHFA Seminar Series at High Point Fall Market

Martin Roberts Design announced today that Martin Roberts will participate in the NHFA Seminar Series at the High Point Fall Market October 16th through 21st. Martin’s presentation is titled “Sell More, More Often”. He will share his insights into the next generation of home furnishings stores and on his recent successes. You can look forward

Furniture First Teams With Dovetail Alliance

As published in Furniture World Magazine Dovetail Alliance, a consortium of home furnishings industry service providers, announced that it has been selected by Furniture First as a preferred provider to the buying organization’s more than 178 members who operate 385 stores. As a preferred provider, Dovetail Alliance and its members will offer a comprehensive set

Martin Roberts Design gives Barbados-Based Retailer Dwellings a Facelift

As published in Furniture World Magazine Martin Roberts Design, LLC, announced that Dwellings, founded by Luis Carrillo and Gael Alluard, just completed an extensive redesign and expansion. Dwellings is Barbados’ most complete retailer of contemporary home furnishings and housewares. Since it’s opening in December 2006, the store has been attracting the attention of many international