Ballard Designs Meets The Windy City

CHICAGO (November 1, 2018) - Ballard Designs, a leading home furnishings and décor retailer, will open its newest store in Chicago Friday, Nov. 16, in Oak Brook Center, 2210 Oakbrook Center. This 15,600 square-foot store will be the 14th retail location, including its three outlet stores, for this Atlanta-based retailer.

The Chicago store will feature seasonal vignettes where customers can view the latest design trends, discover new and unique finds, explore the hundreds of versatile swatch selections and are encouraged to unleash their inner decorator. Customers can also work with a design consultant to bring their personalized dream space to life. A Design Solutions workshop is also incorporated within the store. At the in-store personalization shop, customers can have various linens, gifts and accessories monogrammed for a custom design.

Chicago shoppers can also take advantage of the ship-to-store program by receiving complimentary shipping when placing an online order for an in-stock product and having it sent directly to the store for pick-up.

"When we select the location for a new store, our process is deliberate and intentional to the customers best interest, and our new Oak Brook store is no exception,” said Ryan McKelvey, president of Ballard Designs. “We are excited to expand into the Chicago area and share our passion for design with the residents and interior designers in the community.”

The Ballard Designs Chicago store will be holiday ready when it opens and stocked with an array of furniture as well as accessories and smaller décor items such as lighting, side tables and rugs – providing customers a chance to take home a piece of Ballard Designs the day they visit.

For more information, operating hours and location information, visit ballarddesigns.com/oakbrook.

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ABOUT BALLARD DESIGNS

Headquartered in Atlanta, Ballard Designs is a leading multi-channel retailer offering unique curation of home furnishings and decor from all periods and provenance with a distinctive European influence. For over thirty years, Ballard Designs has reinterpreted classic designs in a contemporary way, so pieces feel at once fresh and timeless. The Ballard Designs product team is constantly travelling the world in search of new trends in fashion, color and style which they translate into exclusive products shoppers can't find anywhere else. Today, the company offers more than 500 customizable pieces, from finish to fabric, allowing the customer to truly unleash their inner decorator. Ballard Designs is one of the Qurate Retail Group portfolio brands, which are collectively owned by Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB).