Smart Furniture Studio Ribbon Cutting Is Aug. 22

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Smart Furniture Studio, a retail location for Smart Furniture, Inc., the leader in Design on Demand furniture and interiors, will celebrate its opening with a ribbon cutting on Aug. 22.

The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is making arrangements for the event which will take place at the studio, located at 430 Market Street, beginning at 11 a.m.

"Customers can experience a completely different kind of store," said Smart Furniture Founder and Chairman Stephen Culp. "With exclusive product lines unavailable anywhere else, the Studio will also offer a multimedia interactive environment, including video, web-based visualization tools, local modern art, and even the ability to design your own products or spaces. Chattanooga is a vibrant and creative community, and the Smart Furniture Studio will honor that tradition."

Among the products available at the Studio are the Herman Miller Aeron Chair, Eames Lounge, and Noguchi Table, Blu Dot, and Chattanooga's own patented Smart Furniture.

"To provide a complete portfolio of modern and contemporary furniture products, we have carefully selected supplier partners who share many of our values, including a focus manufacturing in the United States, great quality, and a strong emphasis on good design," said Smart Furniture CEO T.J. Gentle.

During its grand opening period ending Aug. 31, the Smart Furniture Studio will also offer the "Chattanooga Discount"—10% off its regular pricing on all items purchased in Chattanooga at the Studio.

"We design, manufacture, warehouse and ship the Smart Furniture flagship product in Chattanooga and the surrounding area," Mr. Culp said, "and we'd like to show our appreciation to this community by offering everyone in it an across-the-board discount, available only in our Chattanooga Studio."

Chattanooga-based Smart Furniture brings custom interior design to a whole new market— everyone. As the industry leader in "Design-on-Demand" furniture and interiors, Smart Furniture, Inc. empowers individuals to transform ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces— from living rooms to lofts to home offices— quickly and easily.

Promoting personalization through innovative product design, smart technology, and a passion for customer service, Smart Furniture continues to earn industry-wide acclaim and dramatic customer growth.

Studio hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

For more information visit www.smartfurniture.com, call 423 267-7007 or email sales@SmartFurniture.com.


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