Currey & Firm has opened its latest showroom, situated right here in Atlanta which is the corporate’s dwelling base. An official ribbon-cutting is about for July 16.
Based in 1988 by Robert and Suzy Currey, the corporate is now led by their son, Brownlee. The brand new 10,000+ sq. foot showroom was scheduled to open in January 2021 however was delayed resulting from Covid-19. Brownlee shared, “Our business is about folks and merchandise, our new flagship showroom was constructed with this in thoughts.”
Following the corporate, the brand new house took 15 months to finish, from architectural drawings to the precisely completed showroom. The buildout took much longer than deliberate resulting from Covid-19 and the ensuing problem of safe supplies which required the corporate to be versatile to accommodate the timeline and the design of the showroom. Visible parts within the house are new to the corporate’s showroom aesthetic with gleaming white flooring and partitions in addition to excessive ceilings additionally in white. This creates a lot lighter and brighter expertise for purchasers and gives an open strategy to product shows. Partitions and counters are movable and can enable extra versatile shows and for design occasions, each giant and small.
Probably the most dramatic ingredient within the newly designed house is an oval construction known as the Ellipse manufactured from high-grade plywood and coated in a white canvas that seems to drift within the heart of the showroom. The Ellipse will present an intimate gallery house to host exhibitions and occasions resembling a pop-up outlet, antiques, and one-of-a-kind galleries or new designer collections, the corporate shared.
The showroom is open year-round, Monday-Friday from 9 AM to five PM at AmericasMart, Constructing 1, Foyer 3, on the primary degree the place an AmericasMart entry move isn’t required.
Currey & Firm additionally introduced additions to the Bunny Williams Assortment. Six new designs will probably be featured within the firm’s new Atlanta showroom throughout the summer season market, July 13-19.
Positive craftsmanship and the managed imperfections which can be the mark of handmade merchandise are evident within the newest introductions. Williams shared, “I’m excited for this new, stunning assortment of lighting. A mixture of fanciful and elegantly restrained kinds appropriate for a spread of lighting functions. I’m notably keen on the chandeliers which simply add glamour to a room.”
The brand new additions encompass three wall sconces, two chandeliers, and a pendant – all classically designed, which is a trademark of Williams’ aesthetic. On her collaboration over time with Currey & Firm, she acknowledged, “I long to have conferences with the Currey design group! They aren’t solely stimulating — you be taught a lot about manufacturing; they’re true southern girls and gents. The perfect, to not point out they serve the perfect drinks, host the perfect events and most of all have the best humor and heat. What a group and I’m so lucky to be a tiny part of the Currey household.”
Probably the most distinctive design of the brand new additions is the Bailey Chandelier. It’s a giant chandelier with a two-tone end: modern gold leaf on the inside and French black on the outside. Ambient mild radiates between the ribbons of wrought iron in a heat glow as a result of gold inside. The black chandelier has 9 lights so illumination is ample. The delicate brush strokes on the outside present the contact of the human hand.