Here at Walter E. Smithe, we’re proud to offer a wide variety of furniture to meet all of your decorating needs – whether you need to spruce up a home or office, a bedroom or a, living room we can help! We have Chicago office furniture and bedroom furniture, we offer a wider range of designer furniture, and can even customize furniture for you. Today your friends at Walter E. Smithe are excited to present one of our newest designer collections – the Bob Timberlake Collection. Read on to learn more about this amazing collection!

The Bob Timberlake Home Collection is by Century and it follows the success of The World of Bob Timberlake. The collection captures your sense of style and it both comfortable and casual. It has a touch elegance and reflects all the comforts of home. Call it “relaxed formal” or “sophisticated casual,” Bob Timberlake furnishings are as contemporary as they are rooted in history, as inviting as they are beautiful.

High Rock King Bed

With rustic alder solids and alder veneer with metal hardware trim, this is a great addition to your bedroom furniture!

Winecellar Cabinet

Behind two doors are three adjustable and one fixed shelf with pull out tray, and an adjustable drawer box.

Bucks dining chairs

Featuring select Hardwoods with heavy distressing, both the side and arm chairs would perfectly complement your dining room table.

To learn more about the Bob Timberlake Home Collection stop in to one of the Walter E. Smithe showrooms. We think you’ll really love it! We have several locations to make shopping convenient for you! We hope to see you soon!

Considering we spend a third of our lives in bed, shouldn’t we make it a priority to create bedrooms that are comfortable and inviting? At Walter E. Smithe we have a great selection of beautiful bedroom furniture you’ll both feel good about sleeping in that will add to the look of your bedroom. Here’s a quick look at just a few of the beds we think you’ll love!

Chateau Fontaine Euro Bed

The Chateau Fontaine collection is a fine representation of 19th Louis Phillipe design. This bed features subtle details – including corner post shaping, lower rail molding, and a sweeping shape on the side rail and footboard – that really capture the spirit of this classic style!

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. It comes in a cobblestone black distressed finish, and can even be paired with a matching nightstand!

Doors of Dublin

This collection takes its cues from the architecture on Dublin’s Abby Street. It features classic lines and intricate carvings and will add character to any room. The Mansion House Bed, which is made of richly stained and knotted Mahogany, is the centerpiece. Consisting of exquisite finish and wood, it features heavy rope carvings as well as nicely paneled friezes on both the headboard and footboard. You can add accents to your Doors of Dublin room with the St. Patrick’s chest, Abbey Street Dresser, or Burdock Round End Table.

Don’t spend another night in a bed and a room you don’t love! For the best furniture for your bedroom, come to Walter E. Smithe and be sure to ask about our current furniture sale! Our talented design team is always ready and willing to help you create the perfect look so call for an appointment or stop into one of our showrooms today!

With the holidays right around the corner, we’ve got a lot on our minds at Walter E. Smithe, your office furniture leader. But one things that always comes to mind when thinking about the holidays is our all-time favorite holiday tale – A Christmas Story.

This year we’d like to give you a chance to experience this classic Christmas story in an all new way and we’re offering you a chance to win two tickets to A Christmas Story The Musical! That’s not all though – the lucky winners will also receive their very own leg lamp!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFIIUiJWWTY

What could look better next to your Chicago leather couch?

Become one of the lucky twelve winners and enter today! You can enter to win in the store, online at this link, or by US Mail. For more details, visit our website or one of our many locations.

So bundle up and come see us at Walter E. Smithe!

At Walter E. Smithe, we pride ourselves on always featuring the best and brightest from the industry. Today we’d like to revisit one of our favorite collections – Pierre Deux by Highland House.

Highland House is known for its vast collection of European furniture and Pierre Deux in particular represents “All That is French Country.” Together, the collaboration with Pierre Deux as muse and Highland House as craftsman brings the romance of the French countryside home to you.

Whether you’re looking for new bedroom furniture or a new living room set, the Pierre Deux collection has it.

Take the Marigny Upholstered Bed and the Cheverny Accent Chest for example. The Marigny Upholstered Bed is an elegant Louis XV provincial-style bed with scalloped wood frame encircling the upholstered headboard and footboard panels. The bed features a Loire Valley finish. The Cheverny Accent Chest is a the three-drawer accent chest with shaped front, scalloped apron, cabriole legs and plank top. Drawer fronts feature simple applied moldings surrounding elaborate antique-brass hardware and pulls; there are similar moldings on the pilasters as well. The Chest is painted in a Loire Ancien finish and makes a great addition to the Marigny Upholstered Bed!

As for the living room, you can choose between pieces such as the Chinon Settee and the Venasque Sofa The former is a simple tight-back Louis XV settee with elegant wood-frame, simple scalloped front rail, cabriole legs and single-cushion bench seat. It is available in fabric, leather, or a fabric/leather combination. The latter on the other hand is a High-back bergère-style sofa with a wood frame. The piece is an ideal representation of Louis XV Provençal styling with a trio of seats each with a charming carved apron (called acache paille) and cabriole legs. Single-cushion bench seat features button tufting. It comes standard with an Ultra Down seat cushion and three Blend Down bolster pillows. It features a Loir Valley finish.

The collection doesn’t stop there though! To see and hear more about Pierre Deux by Highland House, come visit one of our 11 showrooms. With so many locations and stores, furniture shopping is easy and convenient! Stop and in and talk to our knowledgeable sales staff today!

If you’ve been following the blog, you may have seen that you currently have the chance to win a new chair valued at nearly $1000! (If you haven’t been following the blog and want to learn more, visit here to enter to win the chair!) The chair we’re giving away comes from a new collection – DwellStudio – that we’re proud to offer. Today your friends from your favorite furniture outlet would like to take a moment to tell you a little bit more about the collection.

What should you know about DwellStudio products?

DwellStudio places a high value on the environment and on consumer health, as well as on their product quality and construction. As a result:

• Products are all made of the highest quality cotton and linen available
• Print are all low-impact fiber reactive dyes
• Products contain no heavy metals or other known toxic substances
• Products are AZO free as well as formaldehyde free
• Products meet all criteria for eco-friendly pigments

What kind of DwellStudio products are available at Walter E. Smithe?

We’re proud to offer a variety of pieces for your home – from couches, to chairs, to tables. Here’s a look at a few of the pieces.

To see some of these pieces for yourself, stop in to one of our showrooms, and don’t forget to register to win the Mallory Chair! When it comes to Chicago furniture – modern, contemporary, oak, and beyond – Walter E. Smithe is the place to go! Come see us soon!

Sure it’s only September, but Thanksgiving is actually right around the corner. This may seem scary to those of us in charge of planning the meals. This may also seem scary for those who swore to lose that extra 10 pounds going into the holiday season so they don’t have to worry about what they eat this year! But your friends at Walter E. Smithe are here to say no worries, there’s still time. Here’s a checklist to get your planning for the holidays started!

Stock your cabinets

If you’re anything like the Smithe brothers, you probably make close to the same meal every year – turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce, and of course pumpkin pie. So start looking now for sales on these items to save yourself a couple bucks and the headaches that go along with shopping the week of Thanksgiving!

Get the dining room ready

If you’re hosting, do you have enough chairs and table space to accommodate everyone? With a new dining set from Walter E. Smithe you certainly will have enough space! Consider the Montauk Bay 7-piece dining set. There’s a great furniture sale going on now that can help this table be yours for even less!

Make sure you living room is set

What does everyone do before, after, and sometimes during the meal? Watch football. What does everyone like to watch football on? A comfy couch. Where can you find the best deals on the comfiest couches around? Walter E. Smithe! Consider the Beckett sofa for your living room. Your guests will love it’s plush cushions but this piece lasts for longer than just the holiday season. You’ll enjoy its comfort all year long! We also have some great entertainment centers that make the viewing experience even better. Consider the Catalonia Entertainment Center, which is picture with this post. It’s truly remarkable!

Head in now to take advantage of our holiday delivery sale! You can get a coupon that offers you big savings:

• $100 off when you spend $500
• $250 off when you spend $1000
• $500 off when you spend $2000

Stop in soon so you can take advantage of these savings! The sale ends September 30^th! All of us here at Walter E. Smithe – your favorite Chicago contemporary furniture experts –hope to see you soon!

Have you been hoping to replace your old furniture with fresh and new pieces but have been worried about the cost? Do you have a new home or apartment to decorate on a budget? Or are you just a frugal shopper who never buys anything at full price? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we have news for you – from now until April 23^rd, Walter E. Smithe will be having a giant furniture sale that you don’t want to miss! Through this sale, you can save anywhere from 40-90% on our furniture!

Here’s a look at a few pieces that are part of the sale:

Kipling Sofa – this leather couch is a great value! It looks expensive, but can be yours for only $1499!

Max Recliner – this is the perfect chair to sit in while reading the Sunday paper and doing your crossword puzzle! It is available for as little as $699. (pictured to the right)

Barton Sofa – you can build a great room around this stylish sofa, which costs just $959.

Lofton Book Case – at $689, this would be a great addition to any office or living room. Multiple cabinets and drawers provide ample storage for your books, important documents, and knick knacks. (can be seen to the right)

Caprice 5-piece Dining set – a great table where you can share breakfast with your family. The set starts at only $699.

Barrington 7-piece Home Office Set – if you need to organize your home office, this is the set for you. This piece looks clean and sharp and costs only $1999. (pictured at right)

There are three excellent ways to save big on the furniture that is a part of this clearance sale:

- 10% discount on purchases  made with cash or check*, OR

- 24 months Waived Interest/Equal Payments by using your SmitheCard, OR

- 5% discount when you use your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card

To take advantage of these big savings on our discount furniture, Chicago shoppers should make sure to stop into Walter E. Smithe before April 23^rd! Our friendly sales staff can’t wait to help you find your new furniture!

*All prices listed above are cash/check prices

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Furniture shopping isn’t always easy. In searching for a sofa set, sometimes you’re looking for the simplest look and just can’t seem to find it; other times, you have a very specific look, pattern or size in mind, and have no luck.

Chicago furniture dealer, Walter E. Smithe, can solve those problems for you. As stated on their website, “everything you see is a blank slate waiting for your unique touch”. Smithe customizes sofa sets so that you have every aspect and detail you desired, wrapped into one set.

First, any Chicago contemporary furniture shopper gets to choose the basic style.  Next, they choose a fabric from Smithe’s great selection- or even multiple fabrics! They may then choose to add contrasting welting which actually comes at no charge for some styles. To finish up the basics, one would decide on a leg style and finish, or opt to add skirting. Choose stylish wooden cone legs or basic square supports and hide them with a pleated skirt.

One of the nicest customizable options is being able to choose the number of cushions and their comfort level- yes, shoppers can choose how comfy their couch will be. Depending on how much space one typically prefers when sitting on the couch, they may want to choose fewer cushions. If these sofas are generally only used for holidays or gatherings, choosing 3 cushions may be the best solution since it would accommodate more guests comfortably.

Next choose the couch’s arm style. A simple arm may do the trick for some while others may enjoy a larger rest with cinched fabric detailing. To dress up the set, add some throw pills and blankets from Walter E. Smithe. Varying pillow shapes are always fun, while tying in a monotone hue from the couch’s fabric always makes for a good look. Lastly, add some fringe or nailhead trims to spice up the set.

Thought you’d never find the perfect sofa set? Worry no more.  Create the perfect sofa for your space at Walter E. Smithe and make your home your favorite place to be. Stop in to Smithe to view our large showroom and select from the best furniture Chicago has to offer. We promise you won’t be disappointed!

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