In the heat of the summer, new outposts and store renovations are popping up around the world. BOH has gathered all the showroom news to have on your radar this month.
Showroom spotlight:
There’s no place like home, and Wentworth, a new shop in the historic Harleston Village neighborhood of Charleston named for the street it’s located on, takes that iconic line to heart. Founded by award-winning event planner Gregory Blake Sams, the 2,600-square-foot space offers a curated selection of home goods—everything from table linens, candles and homewares to china, cutlery and garden supplies, along with antiques, textiles and custom pillows—all set in a welcoming mid-1800s storefront.
The building itself took about a year and half to renovate and restore. It was originally a mixed-use building with a grocery store and apartments; when Sams took over, it had most recently been a flower shop. He took the space down to the studs, restoring the original facade and filling the interior with thoughtful touches like lighting from Charleston-based brand Urban Electric Co. At the heart of the space is Wentworth’s show kitchen, designed around a fireplace dating back to the building’s original period. “The goal is to make it feel like an extension of the home,” says Sams. “I’ve been really mindful in making sure that anything that’s in the shop, I would feel comfortable putting in my home—most of it I have in my home already.”
Some of those products include hand-painted pillow designs from London-based artist and former Gucci creative director Gergei Erdei (whose items almost instantly sold out); Limoges porcelain from Parisian ceramicist Alix D. Reynis; hand-painted lampshades from British artist Alvaro Picardo; custom hand-blown glass bowls created in collaboration with glass artist Andrew Iannazzi of Vitricca Iannazzi; and homewares from the London-based artist Giuseppe Parrinello, known for his Greco-Roman influence. Visitors can also partake in a design studio experience in collaboration with French porcelain brand Marie Daâge to create custom china patterns.
“For me, [the showroom is] an extension of the things that I believe in—that all things can be beautiful and useful,” says Sams. “We try to really have a strong intent to find things that are of quality, that are beautiful, that are useful. Even though it’s utilitarian, it can still be really beautiful and well-made.” 162 Wentworth St., Charleston
Florida
L’Atelier Paris, the luxury kitchen brand that specializes in custom French products, debuted a new showroom in the Miami Design District. The 1,900-square-foot space boasts an array of ranges, hoods, cabinetry and appliances along with customizable kitchen configurations. 3818 NE 2nd Ave., Miami
Chelsea Lane & Co., the wallpaper and design house, opened an expanded showroom and home decor boutique in West Palm Beach. Spanning 1,200 square feet, the space offers a selection of wallpapers from brands like Élitis, Arte, Cowtan & Tout and Romo Fabrics, as well as a collection of coffee table books, candles and pillows. 5710 South Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach
Design West unveiled a new showroom and design studio in downtown Naples. The 7,200-square-foot space features custom cabinet displays and room vignettes, including three kitchens, two entertainment spaces, a bedroom, a bathroom vanity and a custom closet. Visitors can receive personalized consultations at the second-floor design studio. 445 5th Ave. S, Ste. 200, Naples
Illinois
Maharam opened a multibrand showroom in Chicago’s The Mart. The 1,500-square-foot space showcases Edelman, Knoll Textiles and Maharam brands in a gallery-like showroom designed in collaboration with architect Neil Logan. 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Ste. 6-128, Chicago
Sustainable furniture brand Humanscale unveiled a new Chicago showroom in Fulton Market in collaboration with Suchi Reddy of the firm Reddymade. The new showroom is designated as Core Green Building Certification Ready by the International Living Future Institute—a fitting move for a brand that recently received its B Corp Certification. The street-level showroom features some of the brand’s iconic pieces, like the Freedom chair, and a material lab allows guests to immerse themselves in product textiles and finishes. 345 N Morgan St., Chicago
New York
Scandinavian textile company Nordic Knots opened its flagship in New York City. The 1,500-square-foot space marks the brand’s first outpost outside of Stockholm and boasts custom oversize stainless-steel cabinets that display large rug samples, as well as vintage wooden pieces that are upholstered in leather and silk fabric. 6 Greene St., New York
Casa Gessi, the Italian manufacturer of luxury bath and kitchen faucets, unveiled a New York City storefront, the sixth home city for the brand after opening outposts in Milan, Dubai, Singapore, Riyadh and London. The store features exposed industrial details and floral wallpapers that display the brand’s faucet offerings in moody and colorful vignettes. 214 Lafayette St., New York
Paris-based interior designer Laura Gonzalez opened Galerie Laura Gonzalez in Tribeca. The space—three times the size of her Paris location—features Gonzalez’s own furniture and lighting designs alongside a curation of vintage items, ceramics and other artworks. 102 Franklin St., New York
Texas
Interior designer Anastasia Casey opened an Austin home goods store that features many of her product collaborations—including a cabinetry line with Unique Kitchens & Baths and a wallpaper collection with Chasing Paper—alongside vintage items and assorted decor products. In keeping with the designer’s ethos, every item in the store is ethically sourced from female-owned brands and manufacturers. 7509 Manchaca Rd., Ste. 400, Austin
Washington, D.C.
Poliform, the Italian furniture company known for modern and contemporary pieces, unveiled a new flagship store in Washington, D.C. Spanning two floors and 9,400 square feet, the space features a plethora of the brand’s products and design offerings for every room of the house. 3304 M St. NW, Washington, D.C.
International
Italian furniture company Zanotta opened a new flagship store in Paris, coinciding with the brand’s 70th anniversary. Located in the center of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district, the space spans two floors and 1,900 square feet, providing a selection of its latest collections. 242 bis Bd. Saint-Germain, Paris
Dinesen, the Denmark-based manufacturer of wooden flooring, unveiled the newly renovated Dinesen Apartment by British architectural designer John Pawson. The showroom features room vignettes with different flooring options and comes on the heels of the recently announced made-to-order Pawson Furniture Collection, which will debut in the space and is inspired by Pawson’s sketches from 1992. Søtorvet 5, Copenhagen
