If you’re shopping for bedroom furniture, one piece you’ll undoubtedly need is a dresser. Whether you’re starting your collection from scratch, or need to add to an existing furniture set, your friends here at Walter E. Smithe have some beautiful pieces from which you can choose. Read on to get an idea of some of the dressers that we feature here at the store.

Chateau Fontaine Double Dresser

This classic Louis Phillipe inspired dresser features 8 drawers and felt liners in hidden top drawers. It can make a beautiful addition to your room!

Chatsworth Dresser

This beautifully veneered dresser has eight functional drawers, giving you plenty of space and storage. The top two outside drawers are even fitted with jewelry trays – how convenient!

Haley Dresser

Featuring a cobblestone black distressed finish, the Haley Dresser features twelve drawers with full extension ball bearing glides. There is also a unique removable jewelry tray and the drawers feature English dovetail construction. What’s more is that all drawers are dust-proofed!

Monaco Dresser

With eight drawers, you’ll never lack for space with the Monaco dresser. The two top drawers have flip down fronts for audio or video storage, while the drawer backs are notched out for cord access.

When you’re ready to decorate your bedroom, or any room for that matter, count on your friends here at Walter E. Smithe! As your trusted Chicagoland furniture retailer, we can assist you in the selection process to make sure you find the perfect piece to meet your needs and expectations. Come see us soon!

Do you need extra seating in your living room? Or is your living space missing that one special piece of furniture that can pull everything together? If so, your friends here at Walter E. Smithe are here to help! We have a great selection of chairs and ottomans that can complete the look of any living room. Read on to see what we have for you to choose from!

Chesney Chair

This comfortable and artistic piece comes complete with brocade fabric and curved back. It akes for the perfect addition to your living room!

Emperador Chair

Gold-detailed trim and plush seating complement the gorgeous lines of the Emperador Chair, while its ornate legs complete the chair’s elegant presence. An excellent piece!

Holloway Chair and Ottoman

This tight back, English arm chair can truly be enjoyed in any room. It features an eight-way hand tied seat, standard with Ultra Plush firm cushioning and casters on the front only. There are a variety of finishes and thousands of fabrics and leather to choose from.

Josephina Chair

Similar to the Emperador Chair, the Josephina has unique gold detailing along the chair’s perimeter, complete with leather upholstery and ornate legs.

So what are you waiting for? Your next chair or ottoman is available here at Walter E. Smithe and we hope you’ll stop in soon to find it! While you’re here, you’ll also find a great selection of office furniture. So no matter the place – home, office, outdoors – we have the furniture for you! Come see for yourself!

Whether you can believe it or not, the holidays are upon us! Are you ready for them to be here? Everyone at Walter E. Smithe is excited for the holidays, but not for the cold weather that’s coming. With them just around the corner, do you know how you’ll be spending this holiday season? Well if you still haven’t decided, here are a few tips from your friends at Walter E. Smithe!

1. Volunteer – what better way to enjoy the holidays then by giving back to your community! There’s always a soup kitchen in need of assistance so check your local paper to find opportunities.
2. Spend time with family – Family is important and there’s no more special time for the family than at the holidays. The Smithe brothers know this better than anyone! Whether you all go ice skating together, or just gather for some games around the fire place, it’s important just to be with family.
3. Shop Walter E. Smithe – now through Decemeber 23^rd, there’s an amazing furniture sale going on at Walter E. Smithe! Thanks to this sale, you can take advantage of remarkable savings at any of our convenient locations. Whether you’re shopping for living room or bedroom furniture, this is the sale for you. Be sure to stop in and find out how you can save! You can even bring the whole family to help you decide what to get!

Don’t let this holiday season without doing one or all of these things! And from everyone here at Walter E. Smithe, you hope you’ll enjoy the holiday season!

Thanksgiving is right around the corner – are you ready? Everyone here at Walter E. Smithe, your Chicago Illinois furniture leader, can’t wait! Food, football, family – such a relaxing day! Speaking of relaxing, what will you be relaxing on this year? Today we’d like to highlight some of our favorite comfortable living room pieces! Read on to see what we have to offer in our stores! Furniture for the holidays includes:

First up is the Riley Recliner.

This piece features an artful, sculptured shape with a sophisticated flair. It’s comfortable too, and you’ll appreciate the inviting curves and luxurious softness!

Next up is the Godfrey Sofa.

This piece is the ultimate in home theater seating. Designed for people who want to live life on a grand scale… The Godfrey is standard with luxurious down seats and scatter backs which devour you in unbelievable comfort. In short… It is the most incredible seating experience of your life!

Finally, there’s the Van Dyke Sectional.

A modern look that has become a classic! Our Van Dyke sectional is available in many sectional formations. A perfect fit for contemporary tastes.

And while we’re talking about Thanksgiving, here’s one of our favorite clips from Peanuts, enjoy!

From your friends here at Walter E. Smithe, we hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving!

It’s been said that we spend a third of our lives asleep in bed.  That’s a lot of time! Since you’re spending so much time in one place, it’s reasonable to make a significant investment in your mattress and bed. This process can be overwhelming though! Your friends at Walter E. Smithe are here to help!

Keys to choosing the best mattress and bed:

• Ask friends
• Lie on some mattresses in the stores
• Take your time
• Spend a night in a good hotel to see what their beds feel like
• Don’t go shopping for a mattress when you’re tired, because when you’re tired, any mattress will feel good
• Try as many as you can!

All of these steps will improve your experience and you’ll send your money wisely.

As important as your mattress is the bed on which you place it. That’s where you friends at Walter E. Smithe come into the picture. We have a great selection of beds, ranging from contemporary to oak bedroom furniture. Chicago furniture shoppers can always find just what they’re looking for while here! Here’s a look at a few of the options we offer:

• Haley King and Queen Poster Bed – With a cobblestone black distressed finish and subtle transitional touches, our Haley poster bed easily mixes into any setting.

• The Florentine Ring Bed – Inspired by the brides of Florence in Italy, the Florentine Ring Bed is waiting for you to welcome you home! From the At Home in Tuscany collection, this bed is available with 2 types of posts, twisted or turned, and 11 different finishes.

• Vouvray Poster Bed – Overscaled with decadent elegance, our Vouvray poster bed offers no shortage of luxury. Multiple finish options give you the opportunity to make your own statement.

In addition to these options, we also offer some great children’s bedroom furniture. Chicago furniture is made easy here at Walter E. Smithe and we hope you’ll come see us soon!

Everyone has different definitions of style but most can agree that style is constantly evolving. One designer that keeps up with this ever changing idea of style is Marge Carson, and your friends at Walter E. Smithe are proud to offer a great selection of pieces from this collection!

This designer collection came in to being in 1947, so it’s safe to say they’ve seen it all when it comes to changing styles! They are the the world’s largest and oldest privately-owned fine furniture companies, and make a fine addition to our selection here at Walter E. Smithe. Whether you’re shopping living room or bedroom furniture, Marge Carson has you covered!

Here’s what the designers at Marge Carson have to say about their designs:

“Our’s is a decidingly elegant yet casual look, one with generously proportioned silhouettes upholstered with the finest, most luxurious textiles and showcasing intricate, sculpted, architecturally-based designs that are as exquisite as they are functionally distinguished.”

In each piece, you’ll find phenomenal designs; smart and classy marriages of custom fabrics, finishes and trims; relentless attention to even the smallest of details; designing furniture to meet flexible lifestyles with an unabashed commitment to quality, style and romance. Here’s a closer look at a few of the pieces from the line.

Vouvray Poster Bed

Vouvray Armoire

Kayden Chair

Cha Cha Sofa

When you’re ready to add style to your home, consider Marge Carson. Stop into one of our showrooms to see any of the pieces from Marge Carson and to talk to our knowledgeable furniture experts. We know you won’t be disappointed by what you see and we hope you stop in soon!

We have other exciting news to pass along today because we are also excited to announce that our Labor Day furniture sale has been extended through September 12^th! Stop in to find out how you can save $500!

Today your friends at Walter E. Smithe would like to highlight one of our favorite collections – the Henredon Collection. Here’s a few things you should know:

• Henredon was founded in Morganton, North Carolina in 1945 by four men determined to build furniture of custom quality.
• The initial product line consisted of just three chests, but the line has since expaned into hundreds of beautiful wood and upholstery designs for every room.
• While new manufacturing techniques are used you will still find that there is a considerable amount of hand and detail work performed on each piece. In these days of mass production a Henredon item will truly be unique.
• Henredon has always taken a leadership role in designing and manufacturing some of the finest furnishings available.
• Our success is based on the talent and effort of the individuals that work for Henredon.
• Today, among people of discriminating taste, the name Henredon represents the best.

Here at Walter E. Smithe, we are proud to offer many fine pieces from Henredon, including home office, living room, dining room, or bedroom furniture.

Here’s a look at a few of the pieces we are proud to offer at Walter E. Smithe:

• San Remo Dining Table

• Tuscan Armoire

• Avignon Bed

To learn more about these or any of our other high quality furniture pieces, be sure to stop into one of our conveniently located showrooms. As one of the leading Chicago furniture stores, we are strongly committed to meeting all of your home or office needs. We hope you’ll come in and take a look at what we have to offer soon!

Though we’ve talked about it before, your favorite Chicagoland furniture store would like to again look ahead to fall and the upcoming football season. Are you ready for some football like we are? How will you be watching the games? Your friends at Walter E. Smithe are proud to present a great collection of sofas, recliners, chairs, and ottomans that can make your living room perfect for game day!

Hayden Low Profile Recliner

This has a sleek, sophisticated style thanks to diamond-tufted rolled back and slim rolled arms. It features optional nail head trim and boldly stands on carved wood feet. The handsome piece offers full reclining comfort in one gentle motion and is great for helping you relax during the game.

Van Dyke Sectional

Most of us have all seen Paula Deen and welcomed her into our homes through her shows on the Food Network; many of us have read her books or used her recipes; some of us may have eaten at her restaurant while on vacation. If you’ve ever done any of the above, then you know about her love for southern food. Now she’s helping bring southern comfort into the home in new ways – through her own furniture line!

Here’s what she has to say about the collection:

Hi y’all. You know, I like to think of home as the place where we relax, curl into our favorite chair and take comfort in the people and things we cherish most. And that’s the spirit behind the furnishings of the Paula Deen collection. Inspired by the way I live at my home in Savannah, these pieces are designed to be more than just pretty look at, but easy to live with, too. So, put your feet up and settle in a while. You’re home now.

-Paula Deen

Here’s a look at a few of the pieces that are available here at Walter E. Smithe.

To decorate your room, consider Aunt Peggy’s Bed, Nightstand, Bed Bench, Landscape Mirror, Down Home Door Dresser.

As for office furniture, choose from the Working Desk, Drop Leaf Office Cabinet, Down Home Side Chair, all pictured here.

What better way to enjoy one of Paula’s hearty southern meals than around her Family Style Table? Match with Down Home Side Chair(s), Down Home Arm Chair(s), The Hostess Credenze, Credenza Hutch.

Whether you’re entertaining guests, or taking it easy with your family, you want to watch TV in style. You can create an inviting living area with Paula’s Entertainment Console, Entertainment Hutch, Right Bookcase, Left Bookcase.

What’s southern comfort without homemade lemonade? Here’s a look at her lemonade stand, available in four different finishes.

To learn more about Paula’s beautiful collection of southern furniture, come in and see us at Walter E. Smithe! For new or discount furniture, Chicago customers can always count on our friendly expertise. We hope you’ll stop in and see us soon!

Summer is here in full force, and boy can we feel it! You step outside and it feels like you’re stepping into a sauna. Rather than dwelling on how hot it is right now, let’s shift our focus to what we have to look forward to, like football season! Sure, it’s still a few months away but that doesn’t mean we can’t be excited for it! Will you be ready to have friends over for the big games when that time arrives? What’s your living room look like right now? Do you need a new entertainment center to house that big screen of yours? If so, this is the blog for you! Today your friends at the preferred Chicago furniture store are here with some details on entertainment centers we can offer.

First we have the beautiful Catalonia Entertainment Center. This piece features the following:

• Three-way touch lighting.
• Storage and video connectors for electronic gaming devices.
• Interchangeable glass/wood panel in console and pier bases.
• Interchangeable glass/wood speaker grill in console hutch.
• Pull-out component drawer for stereo, VCR, and DVD players.

Dimensions are as follows:

• Console Dimensions: 68″W x 29″D x 26″H
• Console Hutch Dimensions: 69″W x 22″D x 60″H
• Pier Dimensions: 26″W x 24″D x 78″H

Next up is the unique Reversica entertainment console. Standard features on this model include the following:

• Reversica mechanism which swings 180-degrees for plasma side and bookcase side
• Four shallow shelves
• Two wood doors with adjustable wood shelves
• Glass door with adjustable cord shelf

This piece measures 66″W x 24.5″D x 80″H.

These entertainment centers aren’t great just during football season. Instead they can enhance your home all year round! To learn more about our beautiful and versatile entertainment centers, stop in to one of our convenient Walter E. Smithe locations. If you act fast, you can even take advantage of our current furniture sale going on – the summer sidewalk blowout sale! Now through July 24^th, you can save on select sofas, recliners, and dining sets! Now is the time to buy so head in soon! We look forward to serving you!