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Benefits of a Design Center

Located in the heart of Chicago, Illinois, The Merchandise Mart's Design Center is home to five floors of custom home furnishings and inerior design.

As a leader in the $65-billion residential furnishings market, The Design Center at The Merchandise Mart offers the largest presentation of home furnishings worldwide, all under one roof.

Encompassing over 1 million square feet, boasting more than 150 showrooms and featuring more than 2,000 product lines, it is the design professional’s ultimate resource for luxury furniture, fabrics, floor coverings, lighting, antiques, wall coverings, accessories and much more.

The Mart offers the largest concentration of home furnishings showrooms of all design centers in the world …

  • Largest Commercial Building in the World
  • Over 4 Million Square Feet Under One Roof
  • Nation’s First Design Center
  • Over 1 Million Square Feet of Residential Furnishings
  • Nearly twice the size of the next largest Design Center
  • Over 75,000 Manufacturers Represented within all industries
  • Over 150 Residential and Casual Furniture Showrooms
  • Over 150 Contract Showrooms
  • LuxeHome, the World’s Largest Collection of Luxury Boutiques for home building and renovation

 

Design Community

  • More than 110,000 affluent consumers commute to the downtown area from 20 of Chicago’s most affluent communities, putting them within walking distance of The Merchandise Mart daily.
  • 36,000 people per day visit or work in The Merchandise Mart.*
  • 60,000 architects, commercial designers, hospitality, contract and interior designers attend shows at The Merchandise Mart each year.
  • According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 11,000 designers reside in the Midwest region (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)

 

Why the Design Center at The Merchandise Mart

  • Generates additional sales creating a profit center for manufacturers and distributors
  • Opportunity to increase margins through additional channels of distribution
  • Being located in a prestigious building with other premier product lines enhances image of quality and brand name awareness
  • Increases exposure to a varied audience: designers, architects, retailers and affluent consumers … resulting in added market share