Design-forward piecesAmerica’s well-loved home furnishings brand, Pottery Barn, has launched its two-storey flagship retail store in South East Asia right in the heart of Central Square, Bonifacio High Street Central in Taguig City last July 16, 2014. Pottery Barn wants to provide Filipinos a diversified mix of home furnishing and accessories that is in keeping with current interior trends; yet, still maintaining a penchant for timeless and sophisticated appeal. The brand brings its definitive mark of design-forward pieces for every Filipino home.
Originally founded in 1949 in the industrial New York district of lower Manhattan, the brand that fashioned homes for over seven decades has also been an innovator when it comes to product design, marketing and customer service in the home furnishings space.
Pottery Barn, managed by the country’s leading specialty store retailer Stores Specialists, Inc., is bringing in the same elements that earned the brand its venerable following to the Philippines. Its debut shop in Manila is specifically intended to address the varying requirements of the different rooms in the house, including living, dining, bedroom, bath and outdoor spaces. It has ingenious layouts to match Pottery Barn’s wide assortment of furniture and accessories from beddings, bath fixtures, dining features, lighting, storage and decorative accents.
Anton Huang SSI Group, Inc. President , SSI GM Elizabeth Quiambao, Michelle Hummel VP of Global Merchandising, Jennifer Ozark-Blanton –VP Global Inventory Management and Franchise Operations, Leigh Oshirak Vice President of Marketing and Communications
“Pottery Barn offers a wide range of exclusively designed home furnishings –from furniture to decorative accessories—to help its customers transform their house into a home. Likewise, our stores are specially designed to inspire customers and make shopping an enjoyable experience,” said Anthony Huang, Executive Vice President of Stores Specialists, Inc.
Huang also imparted that their primary market are the homemakers—the wives, the moms because they are the ones who manage the household. They make sure that it is a place their family can look forward coming home to.
“We have our seasonal catalogs that we give out to our customers and, of course, our Design Studio to assist them in their design needs,” he added.
This practical view in home decorating has gained Pottery Barn a wide acclaim in consumer consciousness, from its successful reach across 90 countries worldwide through its e-commerce website to its extensive references in pop culture hits like TV series Seinfeld, Friends, and Sex and the City. These have turned Pottery Barn into a household name when it comes to renovation and home updates.
If you want a home makeover or just a room update, the Pottery Barn Design Studio is dedicated to customize a design for the customer – from color scheme, to functional necessities, to material choices. Pottery Barn’s Design Studio offers professional interior consultation, free of charge.
Pottery Barn’s talented in-house design team draws inspiration from around the world. They offer exclusive products that reflects trends in interior design including key geographical, cultural and historical references, essential material and manufacturing innovations and rising artistic pop movements.
Pottery Barn was built on the idea that home furnishings should be exceptional in comfort, quality, style and, most importantly, value. “When we say value, we do not necessarily mean low-priced. Rather, it’s that you would have been willing to pay more for the quality that you are getting,” Huang added when asked on why we should choose Pottery Barn among others.
The design aesthetic of both Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids is refreshing and vibrant, which makes them unique. Although familiar, it is different from the modern and minimalist look that we are so used to.
Pottery Barn provides comfortable, stylish, chic and quality home accessories and furnishings, making it a perfect place to find inspiration for every room in our home. With Pottery Barn, our homes are in for a better view of modern living. Finally, the leading home furnishing retailer finds a home in our shores.