From Colorado to Texas, BOH has all the showroom news to have on your radar this month.

Showroom Spotlight
A step into the Symbol Loft is a step back in time. The new Manhattan outpost of the Nyack, New York–based audio and furniture brand blends a showroom and listening lounge all under one vintage aesthetic. Located in the Bowery, a downtown art and cultural hub, the 3,000-square-foot showroom boasts high ceilings, exposed brick, and factory windows—preexisting bones the brand leaned into. “We really wanted it to feel like an old-school New York artist loft,” says Walker Tovin, Symbol’s managing director and brand director. “A lot of the color choices came from that world of influences, the 1970s New York City lost party vibe.”

The space spans 3,000 square feet and features high ceilings, exposed brick, and factory windowsCourtesy of Symbol

Symbol was founded in 2012 by Walker’s father, Blake Tovin, a furniture designer by trade and the company’s creative director. In 2011, just as vinyl records were beginning to have a resurgence, Blake was getting back into his personal collection of LPs and designing pieces to display them. For a decade, the company focused on crafting items that centered around vinyl storage and display, and then in the early 2020s, started expanding into other categories with the release of living room and workspace furniture. “We felt that we could put this collection together that didn’t feel out of left field to this audio business, but really was complementary to the lifestyle that we were establishing,” says Walker. “All of these pieces [are] very low, very deep, very soft, and really intended for listening and relaxing.” But while vinyl storage was relatively easy to sell online, sofas required a showroom.

Guests can experience those collections through a series of vignettes inside the new headquarters, each assembled with upholstered seating, coffee tables and speakers to encourage relaxed engagement. “The different spaces are all configured around actions,” says Walker. “You can flip through a bin, pick out a record, and then sit back and really experience the Symbol lifestyle.” In addition to the cabinets, loveseats, sectionals and media consoles on display (including collaborations with the Swiss brand USM Modular Furniture), there’s also a Kvadrat fabric wall with hundreds of options for customization.

Each of the vignettes has speakers to fully immerse guests in the brand’s offerings Courtesy of Symbol

Besides being a location to display the brand’s collections, the space will play host to listening sessions and events to bring together creatives across various disciplines. “The brand is inspired by so many different things. We draw from music, obviously, but we also draw from design, art, food and film. Having a physical space gives us the opportunity to reach out and interact with these other areas of inspiration,” says Walker. It also transitions the brand from being mainly direct-to-consumer, to now owing about 60 percent of its business to the trade. “It’s really a stepping stone into becoming a larger company with a larger offering,” he adds. “We’ve benefited from being online for over a decade. But this location, and the scale of it, is a statement about where the company is headed into the future.” 262 Bowery, New York

Colorado
Phillip Jeffries opened up shop in the Denver Design District. The showroom boasts an array of the company’s natural, textured and specialty wallcoverings, with designated areas for murals and prints and a collaborative workspace. 595 S. Broadway, Suite 102E, Denver

Florida
The Ukrainian architect and designer Victoria Yakusha opened her first U.S. outpost, a design studio and gallery in Miami. Joining locations in Kyiv and Antwerp, the space—whose walls are swathed in a Ukrainian clay—features a curated selection of works by contemporary artists as well as Yakusha’s own modern furniture, lighting and decor. 4200 NW 2nd Ave., Miami

Phillip Jeffries opened up shop in the Denver Design DistrictCourtesy of Phillip Jeffries

Kravet unveiled a new showroom in West Palm. The space spans 2,900 square feet and boasts more than 16,000 fabric, wallcovering, trim and carpet samples. The location highlights the company’s Workspace model, an interactive studio with a color library and organized SKUs for easy access. 5224 Georgia Ave., West Palm Beach

Illinois
Precision Stone Design, an Illinois-based fabricator, opened a 20,000-square-foot experience center in the Chicago area. Located in Elk Grove Village, the expansive space boasts a sculptural reception desk and displays a range of stone options as well as finished product collections like sinks, bathtubs, trays, games, candleholders and pedestals. 1000 N. Nicholas Blvd., Elk Grove Village

The Ukrainian architect and designer Victoria Yakusha opened her first U.S. outpost, a design studio and gallery in MiamiGabriel Volpi

New York
Celebrated interior designer Robert Stilin has opened a gallery space in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. The shop features vintage furniture, lighting and decorative objects that he sources from around the world, as well as a selection of custom-designed furnishings. 1133 Broadway, Suite 614, New York

Precision Stone Design, an Illinois-based fabricator, opened a 20,000-square-foot experience center in the Chicago areaCourtesy of Precision Stone Design

Texas
TileBar unveiled a new Dallas showroom, the brand’s largest. Designed by Gensler, the 9,000-square-foot space boasts wall displays and dedicated workshop zones where customers can experiment with surface selections that range from Italian marble and terra cotta to terrazzo porcelain. 4531 McKinney Ave., Dallas

Brazilian custom cabinetry brand Marel Design Mobili launched a new Houston showroom. Spanning 2,200 square feet, the space is designed to feel like a residence, and showcases cabinetry and custom furniture for kitchens, living areas and offices in more than 2,000 color options and lacquered finishes. 3600 Kirby Drive, Houston