Sure the Bears might not be in the Super Bowl this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t watch and enjoy the game! As you watch the game, you want to be comfortable and your friends at Walter E. Smithe are here to help! We have some great living room pieces that we think you’ll love. Read on to learn more!

Van Dyke Sectional

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

Dean Leather Sectional

The Dean leather sectional is a favorite Chicago leather couch and will provide years of style and comfort. The rich brown leather is timeless and the piece is accented with antique bronze nail heads. A Dean sofa, chair, and ottoman are also available.

Godfrey Sofa

The ultimate in home theater seating, the Godfrey Sofa is 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 and perfect for Super Bowl Sunday!

And don’t forget to tell us – who will you be cheering for?

1. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots
2. Eli Manning and the New York Giants
3. I don’t care who wins, I just want to see the commercial

For more information on any of the couches from this week’s blog, head on in to one of our many locations and talk to one of the knowledgeable furniture experts. We would love to help you pick your next living room set and we hope to see you soon!

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!

If we were to ask you where your family spends most of its time, you’d probably answer in the living room or family room. But if we were to ask you What do you all sit on, how would you answer? If your answer includes an old or worn out couch, you need to head to Walter E. Smithe to check out our amazing selection furniture. We have some great pieces of bedroom furniture as well, but when it comes to the living room, Smithe’s Signature living room furniture collection is a great place to start! Today your friends here at Walter E. Smithe would like to tell you a little more about the collection of which we’re so proud!

First up is the Westcott couch.

Next is the Stewart couch.

In addition to those, there are the Xavier, Vania, and Daphne couches, all pictured below.

Finally there is the Trevor couch.

To learn more or to try any of these couches for yourself, come in to one of our showrooms! Our friendly and knowledgeable sales staff can help you complete the look of your room. We also have some great Chicago furniture sales going on. We hope to see you soon!

One of the most popular trends in the hotel industry is the Boutique style hotel. These are both intimate and quirky, as well as often luxurious, hotel environments which differentiate themselves by providing personalized accommodation and services. If you’ve always wanted to bring this style of hotel into your home, then we urge you to consider our Hotel Maison collection.

Hotel Maison will bring the boutique hotel style to life in your home. Whether it’s bedroom furniture or a piece for your living room, the collection captures the allure and luxury of five-star hotel suites through its fresh and innovative line of home furnishings. There are six distinct furniture collections within Hotel Maison, each expressing elegant comfort with reflections on modern sensibilities, old world charm and exotic destinations. These collections include:

• Metro Club
• Regency
• Linen Hills
• Via Royale
• PanAsian
• Luxe Lodge

There are so many great pieces to choose from when you select Hotel Maison. Here’s a look at a few of the pieces we especially love.

PanAsian Bedroom Collection

In the open air resorts of the East Indies and the South Seas, Shangri-la is found. This exotic corridor, including Bali, Thailand, India and China, inspires Hotel Maison’s PanAsian Collection, where French Colonial influences blend Chinese motifs with indigenous artistry. These enchanting selections bring together bamboo, woven rattan and intricate fretwork detailing. Heavy dark woods are paired with bright white cotton and linens to enhance the resort feel. It’s easy to imagine the tropical ocean breezes and the scent of spiced tea while immersed in PanAsian’s eclectic collection. Come home to where the Far East doesn’t feel so far.

Linen Hills Lillie Settee

Inspired by the rolling landscape of the English countryside, the Lillie Settee from Hotel Maison’s custom upholstery collection whispers of the quaint inns throughout the Cotswold, yet updated with modernized sensibilities that make it livable – and lovable – in your home. This bench imitates a Jacobean settle with its high, straight back, but our version includes plush cushions and upholstery and delicately crafted wood legs to balance out the height. While the Lillie is shown in a softly toned striped fabric (Treport/Mystic) – perfect for that beach getaway or next to the fireplace in your urban condo – you can customize the upholstery to fit any living space with many different fabric options.

To hear more about the Hotel Maison pieces, be sure to visit the friendly folks at Walter E. Smithe. And for your next dining room set, Chicago customers can count on us as well! We love furniture and we would love nothing more than to help you decorate your home.

Have you always wanted to customize your home furniture? Then this post is for you! Your friends here at Walter E. Smithe are here to let you know about how we can help you customize your very own furniture and we hope you’ll read on to learn more!

The Canadel Custom Dining Collections are inspired by you, and made for you! It’s all about you!

With our Canadel Custom Dining Collections, you get to carefully handpick every aspect of your home. Whether you need tables, chairs, and stools, or a sever, buffet, and bench, you’ll find that Canadel is in a class of its own.

Here’s how it works – first, visit the customizing website at http://smithe.udesign.ws/Canadel?lang=en. While you’re there, you’ll notice that you get to select which type of furniture you want to customize. They you get to create the piece right before your eyes!

For example, if you’re customizing a table, you get to choose everything from:

• Surface type
• Table shape
• Table model
• Top edge
• Leg options
• Pedestal options
• Top colors
• Body colors
• Finish

Very cool! We hope you’ll try it for yourself!

Thanks to the wide range of sizes and colors, you’re sure to find the perfect style for your home!

In addition to customizing your own furniture set, be sure to also take advantage of our holiday savings through the current furniture sale!

To learn more about anything going on at Walter E. Smithe, be sure to visit one of our showrooms. Whether you’re shopping for living room furniture or a dining room set, Chicago shoppers can always find it here at Walter E. Smithe. Come see us soon!

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!

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!

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!

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!