Smart Furniture Studio Appears in Chattanooga Times Free Press

The Chattanooga Times Free Press recently visited the new Smart Furniture Studio at Two North Shore and spoke with Chairman Stephen Culp and CEO and President TJ Gentle about the new brick and mortar expansion of Smart Furniture.

Stephen Culp touched on how the studio would allow customers to see the real world application of Smart Shelves® and other furniture items from brands like Herman Miller® and Blu Dot®. Mr. Gentle agrees, saying that while Smart Furniture's web applications allow clients to customize their furniture to fit their exact needs, the showroom gives them the opportunity to actually interact with these items.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press article also makes note of the local artwork on display at Smart Furniture, a feature not lost on Mr. Culp, who takes pride in Smart Furniture's support of the art and design community of Chattanooga.

Read the whole Chattanooga Times article here.

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Smart Furniture Opens Studio Location at Two North Shore

Smart Furniture has opened the doors to the new location of the Smart Furniture Studio at the Two North Shore shopping center in downtown Chattanooga. Building on a vibrant group of upscale retailers such as Greenlife Grocery and Rock Creek Outfitters, Smart Furniture aims to be the leader in Design on Demand® home furnishings not only in the online marketplace but also the local community surrounding the new Studio.

For more information, visit www.SmartFurniture.com, stop by the new Smart Furniture Studio location at 313 Manufacturers Road, Suite 107 in Chattanooga, TN or contact the studio directly by calling 423-643-0025.

Smart Furniture Introduces Steelcase to Product Offering

Smart Furniture is pleased to offer Steelcase home and office furnishings as part of its already-unique product line, with innovative items such as the Leap® and Think® chairs, along with accent pieces and office accessories from the Turnstone and Details brand lines.

For more information or to view our Steelcase product offering, visit us at www.SmartFurniture.com or call 888-GO-SMART.

Culp Promotes T. J. Gentle to President and CEO of Smart Furniture

Stephen Culp, Founder and Chairman of Smart Furniture, Inc, the leader in Design on Demand® interiors, announced that he has promoted T. J. Gentle to President and CEO of the company. “T. J. is an immensely talented executive, strategist and leader,” Culp stated. “I have been fortunate to work closely with him through a period of strong growth and innovation,” he added, “and am pleased and proud to promote T. J. to a position he has earned through rock-solid performance, innovative leadership, and unwavering commitment to our company, team, and customers.” “As Smart Furniture looks forward to our second decade, our team is strong, our growth is solid, and our customers are well-served— as is our focus on constant innovation, internally and externally,” Culp added. “With T. J.’s leadership, talent, and understanding of our culture and mission, he is the right man to lead our company through our next phase of strategic innovation, world-class service to our customers, and strong growth for our shareholders.” Gentle, accepting the promotion to CEO, stated, “I originally joined Smart Furniture because I believed Stephen’s vision for the company would transform the furniture and fixtures industry. After years of working with Stephen to develop the products, technology and infrastructure to realize his vision, I am honored that he has chosen me to lead Smart Furniture. The industry is changing rapidly, and because of Stephen’s foresight, Smart Furniture is poised to become a leader in an emerging market which combines technology and innovative products to provide consumers with custom furniture and fixture solutions.” 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 empowers individuals to transform ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces— from living rooms to lofts to home offices—quickly and easily. Smart Furniture continues to earn dramatic customer growth and industry-wide acclaim and for its Design on Demand model which provides consumer focused product personalization through smart technology and innovative product design, including its own Smart Shelves® and products from Herman Miller (MLHR), Steelcase (SCS), and Blu Dot. For more information visit us at www.SmartFurniture.com or call 888-GO-SMART.

New at Smart Furniture: Wall Shelves

Wall shelves are an efficient and stylish way to maximize your floor space and add some flare to unused real estate on your wall. Smart Furniture has expanded its product line to include a wide variety of wall shelves for books, accessories and other types of decor for any room. Additional wall shelves are being added so check back often! Visit SmartFurniture.com to view our current collection of wall shelves for the home.

Smart Furniture® Selected as Early Distributor of Herman Miller® Lifework™ Portfolio of Exclusive Home Office Products

SmartFurniture.com, a leader in Design on Demand® furniture and interiors, announced today that they are one among a few national retailers selected to distribute the much anticipated Lifework™ Portfolio by Herman Miller. Since its debut at the 2008 International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), The Lifework Portfolio has received critical acclaim, including the ICFF Editors' Award for Body of Work. The Lifework™ Portfolio includes five signature desks and multiple storage units designed by four award-winning design firms--Blu Dot, Industrial Facility, Kaiju Studios, and Korb+Korb. The Eames desk and Nelson swag leg desk also are included in the collection. "Technology is blurring the lines between 'work' and 'home.'" said T. J. Gentle, President & CEO of SmartFurniture.com. "The vision behind Smart Furniture, Design on Demand®, is built on the idea that furniture and workspaces should be personalized to fit each customer's lifestyle, instead of the other way around. We are excited to be among a very limited group of retailers chosen to launch the distribution of the Lifework™ Portfolio because we see it as an opportunity to provide our customers with new home office products that are well researched, intelligently designed around today's lifestyles, and represent the very best in modern design," added Gentle. Herman Miller's Lifework™ Portfolio of desks, storage, seating and accessories helps orchestrate it all in comfort and style. By combining design that complements the home with practical function and ergonomic support, the Lifework products work together to keep home offices running beautifully. Cord management, dual surfaces, storage, and room to organize are characteristics of the Lifework Portfolio that adapt to the ways people work and live. Products from the portfolio carry trim, versatile dimensions, including natural materials and finishes, which complement an array of living spaces and aesthetics. The complete line of the Lifework™ Portfolio is available at http://www.smartfurniture.com/lifework Smart Furniture is currently accepting pre-orders for the Lifework™ Portfolio which will be available for delivery in mid-September. Smart Furniture's Design Team will provide complimentary Home Office Design Assistance to its customers interested in Lifework™ products. 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, Chattanooga-based Smart Furniture continues to earn industry-wide acclaim and dramatic customer growth. Visit www.SmartFurniture.com for more information or call 888 467 6278.

Smart Furniture Studio™ Ribbon Cutting August 22

Chattanooga, TN— 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 August 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,” says 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 August 31st, 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,” Culp says, “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@martfurniture.com.

Smart Furniture Welcomes Blu Dot® Furniture

Smart Furniture is pleased to offer the complete product line from Blu Dot®, whose furniture and accessories have the goal of bringing good design to as many people as possible while creating products that are useful, affordable and desirable. From tables and chairs to beds and dressers, Blu Dot® products provide a wide variety of choices to furnish every part of your home. As an added bonus, you can even customize select items such as those from the Modu-licious product line, with doors and drawers that are available in seven distinct colors to mix and match according to your unique style.

To shop the entire Blu Dot® product line, call 888.467.6278 to speak with a representative or visit www.SmartFurniture.com today.

Smart Furniture Introduces Herman Miller's Lifework™ Portfolio

Smart Furniture is proud to be chosen as one of the first retailers to offer the new Lifework™ Portfolio by Herman Miller. This stylish product line is composed of five innovative desk designs, companion storage pieces, select seating options and a variety of accessories that combine design with practical function to complement your home office.

Select pieces can now be pre-ordered and will be available for shipment mid/late August. To view the Lifework™ Portfolio, visit Smart Furniture and choose from a variety of products to fit your unique lifestyle.

Inside the Smart Furniture Studio

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Smart Furniture Introduces Cubitec Shelving Line

In addition to the popular SmartCubes™ shelving lineup, Smart Furniture now also carries Cubitec shelving which features the same durable polypropylene construction with an edgier, lower-profile 6-cube design. For a limited time, Cubitec will be on sale for $208.00 per kit, a savings of $37.00 from their original retail price!

Equally suited for both residential and retail environments, Cubitec is easily configurable to your needs, and additional kits can be purchased and assembled together** to create a customized storage solution. And, they're both stylish and eco-friendly being 100% recyclable.

**Please note that Cubitec shelving cannot be assembled with any of the SmartCubes™ product line.

Grand Opening of the Smart Furniture Studio

Smart Furniture is pleased to announce the grand opening of the Smart Furniture Studio, with a small private gathering the evening of June 20, 2008 and the opening of its doors to the public on June 21st thru 22nd. As an added bonus, the Smart Furniture Studio will be offering what it calls the 'Chattanooga Discount' -- 10% off regular retail prices for any product(s) purchased at the studio during the grand opening period.

For more information, read the press release or stop by and visit the Studio to see designer furniture from Herman Miller®, Blu Dot® and Chattanooga's own Smart Furniture®.

Smart Furniture Studio
430 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
423.267.7007

Why Design on Demand?

You are unique, and Smart Furniture understands that. Smart Furniture empowers you to transform ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces— quickly and easily. And we do it with something we call Design on Demand®. Design on Demand means that Smart Furniture adapts to you, your style, and your personality, rather than the other way around. And Design on Demand means that we make ordering simple, with complimentary design assistance, award-winning customer service, and exclusive product lines that can be personalized to, well, you. Many are even tool-free. And Design on Demand means that you can do all this fast. Forget time-consuming custom carpentry or expensive design work. In many cases, Smart Furniture can listen to your concept, show you a 3D rendering in 24 hours, and ship within a week (even custom designs). So in other words, from living rooms to lofts to home offices, Design on Demand means you can make the look of your home, and the way you organize it, uniquely yours, quickly and easily. How can you get started? To begin with, browse our site or catalogs for our unique line of featured products, many exclusively designed by Smart Furniture. With an eye on form and function, we design and select products that can adapt to your unique needs, style and vision… Ever wondered what to do with that space under your stairs, for example? Take a look at our one of our exclusive, patented signature products for an idea, available only at Smart Furniture. Have another space you want to transform, in an entirely custom way? This is where “Design on Demand” really kicks in. From products like Herman Miller® or our own exclusive lines, Smart Furniture makes it easy to customize furniture or entire spaces— with complimentary design assistance and award-winning customer service, and even with an increasing selection of online design tools. And remember, while Design on Demand allows you to design your own, you are not on your own. We back our products up with world-class design and customer service, before and after you order. Call us at 888-467-6278— from 8 to 8 seven days a week. You won’t speak with an overseas call center hell-bent on driving you crazy. You’ll speak to our award-winning staff in Chattanooga, available to answer your questions, take your order, or help you create a custom design or full room layout. We may have a funny-sounding accent, but it’s a Southern one, and we’ll do our best to make you a happy, whether you buy something or not. Design on Demand sounds great. But isn’t it risky to order something like custom furniture online? Not at Smart Furniture. Our goal is completely risk-free purchase for you. From satisfaction guarantees to no-restocking fees, we take the uncertainty out of online shopping, and put the convenience in. So be creative —and have some fun— with our distinctive products and world-class service. With Design on Demand, Smart Furniture empowers you to transform ordinary rooms into extraordinary spaces, quickly and easily. Thank you, and we look forward to serving you.

Transforming Spaces

Smart Furniture is a great option for those who want the classic look of built-in shelving but want to avoid the hassles of construction and, in most cases, the additional costs incurred.