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The Short North was born as an arts district, grew into an entertainment district, and most recently has been dubbed as a home furnishing district. With over a dozen shops selling furniture, furnishings or some combination of the two, it’s… [Read More]
2011 was a big year for home decor in Columbus, with several new stores opening, and a few others expanding and relocating. We decided to add these stores as a category to our annual reader survey, and the response was… [Read More]
Keeping up with the Joneses has never been more fun. The Joneses to whom I’m referring are the owners of The Swanky Abode, a home decor shop at 4230 The Strand at Easton Town Center. Walk inside the 7,000-square-foot store… [Read More]
Bungalow Home and Garden opened a year ago in the Short North (originally known as “Inside”) and they’re already expanding. Store owners Julie Butler and Paige Langdale are opening a second location this month in Powell, with a location in… [Read More]
mix: HOME opened its doors Aug. 6 at 3515 N. High St. in Clintonville. The store offers furniture and home décor items with vintage, modern, and industrial design influences. New items are sourced from a long list of manufacturers and… [Read More]
After spending only a year in Clintonville, Objects for the Home is ready for an upgrade. Their final day at 3284 N. High Street will be Saturday, May 28th, and their new store at 1392 Grandview Avenue will open on… [Read More]
A new collaborative marketing effort was recently launched in the Short North to help make customers more aware of the home decor and furniture businesses that are prevalent through the neighborhood. Dubbed “Home on High”, the effort includes shops such… [Read More]
Just two short years ago, Crimson Design Group relocated into a new Downtown office space next door to El Arepazo in Pearl Alley. They’ve managed to grow their business and have moved their offices upstairs to make more room for… [Read More]
The Short North will be gaining its second furniture store in the past two months as “Inside” hosts their grand opening this weekend during the Holiday Hop. Partners David M. Berg, Julie Butler and Paige Langdale are opening the new… [Read More]
A new furniture store is scheduled to open early next month in the Short North. Grid Furnishings will occupy the storefront at 944 N. High St. and carry mid-price modern furniture lines designed in North America, such as Minneapolis-based Blu… [Read More]
Located at 3284 N. High Street, in the heart of the Clintonville Shopping District, Objects for the Home brings a new mix of new and used home furniture to add to the neighborhood. The store first opened its doors back… [Read More]
Are you looking for office furniture and don’t have a lot of money to spend? The OSU Surplus Store may be a place for you to check out. It offers lots of great items at extremely low prices. Plus you… [Read More]
Norka Futon, located at 780 North High Street in the Short North, is closing their doors on January 31st. The futon production factory in Akron and the other five locations throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania will remain open. The liquidation sale… [Read More]
Now that we’re (slowly) climbing our way out of this recession, real estate markets are recovering and the need to buy or sell furniture has increased. But whether people are downsizing, upsizing, relocating, or redecorating, cost consciousness still prevails. Powell… [Read More]
Funky & Functional is the name of a new Short North furniture store that recently opened at 685 North High Street. This Saturday, they’re hosting their official Grand Opening party during the November Gallery Hop. We sat down recently with… [Read More]
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