This September, Chicago business and marketing entrepreneur Cary A. Filsinger teams with Chicago designer and custom furniture manufacturer Scott Arthur Yerkey to open a new multi-line showroom on the 18th floor. “Filsinger Chicago is an opportunity to display the more transitional Scott Arthur Yerkey Furniture line along side some of the best traditional and contemporary furniture the industry has to offer,” states partner Cary Filsinger. The showroom will be anchored with primary lines, including Scott Arthur Yerkey Furniture and the Los Angles-based premier furniture line Hamilton Inc.
The showroom will also feature original Formax Lighting from Europe; antiques and antiquities known as Filsinger Tour, including chandeliers, case goods, and one-of-a-kind accessories found throughout Cary Filsinger and Scott Arthur Yerkey’s travels; the Bradford Collection upholstered goods and a number of contemporary furnishings, lighting and fabric lines.
In addition to the wide product offerings featured in the new showroom, Filsinger Chicago’s expert staff serves clients with creativity and efficiency, offering elegant solutions to every design situation, whether it’s help fi nding one perfect piece for a room or help with an entire design project. Filsinger Chicago will also feature an elegantly furnished conference room where designers may meet with their clients in private.
The new showroom is located in Suite 1870 in The Merchandise Mart Design Center. For more information, please contact Cary Filsinger at 312.882.9287 or 312.245.0404.
 Sherrill Collection is excited to announce the reopening of their showroom on the 16th floor. The newly updated showroom includes a textile library containing fabrics and leathers from across the lines and samples of the extensive variety of wood fi nishes. All new vignettes with hundreds of fresh pieces showcase merchandise specifi cally chosen for the Chicago area market. Featuring all of the original Sherrill Collection lines, the showroom is excited to announce the addition of the Althorp Living History collection.
 This season Innovations in Wallcovering, Suite 629A, has introduced Odaka for Innovations, a new, sparkling metallic textile collection that was awarded Best of NeoCon® 2007 for “Innovation in Textile: Upholstery.”
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 Holland & Sherry, the acclaimed suppliers and weavers of luxury textiles, is pleased to announce the opening of its Chicago showroom in The Merchandise Mart Design Center, Suite 6-118. Located on the 6th floor, this fall’s opening marks the fi rm’s fi rst showroom for its interior collection outside New York. A fi xture of Savile Row since 1836, Holland and Sherry’s interior collection was introduced in its New York showroom in 2001 and has become internationally known for its quiet elegance. Hallmarks of the Holland and Sherry name such as cashmere, custom embroideries, wool sateens and accessories will be showcased. In addition, the Chicago showroom will represent several exclusive lines of furniture, wall coverings, rugs and fabrics to complement Holland and Sherry products.
 Market Square Chicago on the 1st floor launched July 20 at The Merchandise Mart with a showstopping party! Designers and lifestyle retailers are talking about what a great asset this is to Chicago. Market Square features an array of home accents and furnishings that bridge retail and the luxury resources of the Design Center. This new destination is open year-round for trade professionals, offering amenities to accommodate your shopping experience, including discounted parking, coat and baggage check, a library of inspirational sources, Internet access, complimentary coffee and an inviting lounge to relax, regroup or meet with clients. Be sure to watch for Market Square introductory events coming this fall. Please feel free to visit, MarketSquareChicago.com, for the latest events and product news, or call 312.527.0100.
 You may have noticed a big change in the South Lobby of The Merchandise Mart. It has now become the home to a beautiful lounge complete with Design Center furniture and accessories. This seating area has received praise from designers and building tenants as a needed gathering place, reflective of the luxury tone of our offerings here. Crafted by Design Collaboratives, the lounge currently features Baker, Bright, Donghia, HBF, Holly Hunt, Interior Crafts and TCD/Ello. A new look will be revealed this November.
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