Room & Board Announces Opening of New Downtown Chicago Store

Furniture World Magazine

Room & Board, a Minneapolis-based furniture retailer announces the opening of its new 48,000 sq. ft. downtown Chicago store, located at 55 East Ohio Ave. The store, which houses both Room & Board and Retrospect brands, will contribute to downtown Chicago's trend in attracting local and national furniture customers, providing them a unique, urban shopping experience. Additionally, the stores demonstrate a significant architectural change to a burgeoning area of downtown, completely transforming the corner of Rush and Ohio Streets. As part of the opening, Room & Board celebrates the company's 10th anniversary in downtown Chicago. "We are excited about our new location and feel that the new store will give us more of a presence in the downtown area that better communicates our design philosophy to local and national customers," said John Gabbert, founder and president of Room & Board, Inc. Room & Board and Retrospect are part of the Room & Board family of stores, which has a 23-year history of helping people furnish their homes with well-designed furniture at affordable prices. The retailers differ from one another only in their unique approaches to design: Room & Board is contemporary in spirit, offering home furnishings that feature clean lines and simple, timeless designs; Retrospect offers furniture and one-of-a-kind accessories inspired by historic designs from around the world, yet updated to be casual and functional for today's homes and lifestyles. Retrospect will occupy one-third of the new space with Room & Board occupying the remaining space. In addition to the downtown Chicago stores, Room & Board also has stores in Oak Brook and Skokie, Ill. Room & Board and Retrospect's stores in downtown Chicago on Michigan Ave. are now closed. About Room & Board: Room & Board is a Minneapolis-based furniture retailer offering unique home furnishings that combine classic, simple design and exceptional quality. For more than 20 years, Room & Board professionals have helped people furnish their homes, translating their passion for well-designed home furnishings into outstanding value for customers. Room & Board has stores in Minneapolis, Denver, Chicago and California, and makes its unique collection of home furnishings available nationally through its fast-growing Shop From Home business, which includes a print catalog and Web site, a team of knowledgeable Design Associates to help with the selection process and a professional, in-home delivery service. For more information on Room & Board, visit www.roomandboard.com or call 800-486-6554 to order a catalog. About Retrospect: Retrospect offers unique home furnishings inspired by the past, yet updated to be casual and functional for today's homes and lifestyles. It combines the special talents of artisans from around the world with an antique-inspired design philosophy to offer customers an eclectic assortment of home furnishings that are distinctive in their design, and in most cases, exclusive to the company. Retrospect has stores in Minneapolis, Chicago and California and offers its furnishings through its Shop From Home catalog and Web site business. For more information on Retrospect, visit www.retrospecthome.com or call 800-301-9720 to order a catalog.