Exterior Storefront Design
Martin Roberts Shares a Video Testimonial from Furniture Mall of Kansas
The Furniture Mall of Kansas entered the greater Kansas City market with the opening of its showroom in the former 160,000 square foot Benchmark Home Furnishings space to a great reception. In this video, the owners, give a video testimonial of what it was like to work with Martin Roberts during the design process.
A Store’s Makeover Changes Its Bottom Line, Too
Riley’s Furniture and Mattress Store in Monroe, Ohio had a 30,000 sq. ft. two‐ story “piecemeal” showroom that had been remodeled and added to throughout the last 45 years one area at a time creating an inconsistent look and feel. Mattresses were tucked away in the far back upstairs corner. Furniture was arranged in brand
Two Park Home Furniture Stores Combine Under One Roof
Park Stores, a family owned chain including Park Furniture & Appliances and Park Audio Plus, announced that it plans to combine its two Altoona-area stores under one roof with the help of Martin Roberts Design. The groundbreaking to expand the existing Park Audio store is set for January 2016. Published first in Furniture World Magazine
Ignore Rumors of the Death of Brick-and-Mortar
“Designer Martin Roberts walked attendees through his biggest project this year, the Furniture Mall of Kansas in Olathe, Kansas.” While some are proclaiming the death of brick-and-mortar furniture stores, designer Martin Roberts remains unconvinced. Just this year “Nebraska Furniture Mart built the largest store in the western hemisphere, which is all about furniture.” Published first
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
China Towne Furniture Completes $600K in Renovations
Solvay, N.Y. — China Towne Furniture & Mattress is wrapping up a two-year-old renovation project this week. The project began in October 2013. It later incorporated repair work after a fire in the store’s basement in February 2014 which sent smoke throughout the building. Rita and John Yennock founded China Towne Furniture & Mattress in 1970.
Martin Roberts Puts the Emphasis on Design at Interiors Furniture and Design
New Strategy Focuses on Higher‐End Consumers’ Desire for Individualized Experience CAMP HILL, PA – When retail design specialist Martin Roberts was approached about creating a new Interiors location here, he decided the last thing his client needed was another furniture store. Rather, he relates, the emphasis here needed to be on interior design services. Published
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
Swann’s Furniture & Design – New Address, Same Refined Look
Relocating and designing a new flagship store for the iconic 117-year-old Swann’s Furniture & Design in Tyler, Texas was an exciting and far-reaching endeavor for Martin Roberts Design.
Belfort Furniture to Expand, Renovate Showroom
New features will include wine bar, cafe. Belfort Furniture here is about to get a new look, additional showroom space and some added features that the company hopes will inspire shoppers. The midpriced to high-end retailer hired Martin Roberts Design to redesign the retail campus in a move that will bring additional retail space via