Marilyn Monroe knew a thing or two about the ability of curves to attract attention. Millard Lumber harnessed that same attractive form to entice and direct customers through its showroom, and packed those curves with an alluring array of products for the home. There are more than 150 different...
Boyce, general manager and co-owner of the Missoula, Mont., lumberyard along with his father Bob and brother Jack, did not come to the decision to build a showroom lightly. As the big box stores moved in and siphoned business from the traditional yards, Boyce Lumber built a drive-through facility...
Lots of LBM showrooms are like a Norman Rockwell illustration: pretty to look at and fairly informative, but not exactly deep. Jackson Lumber, in contrast, has taken the art of showroom design to a subtler level.
Nearly two hours, 90 miles, and nine hairpin turns on U.S. 40 separate Denver from Granby, Colo. Perched 8,000 feet up between Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapahoe National Forest, Granby is a county seat of just 1,800 souls that sells itself as a getaway for second-home owners. And when...
Which two factors most distinguish an established LBM operation from a start-up? Location and brand name.
What do Toyota and building materials dealer TW Perry have in common? They both use the same philosophy to drive their manufacturing setups.
Long Island's Contractor Express is giving prosaic building products, like doors and decking, the glamour treatment by starring them in vignettes and displays in the company's brand new, expansively remodeled Design Expressions showroom in Oceanside, N.Y.
Sheldon Kahan describes his showroom in Greenwich, Conn., as a labor of love. Nearly three years in the making, it's easy to see why, particularly when Kahan gives you a guided tour filled with the zest and passion of a man who is behind what's arguably a piece of art unto itself.
John Monigold says he has seen the transformation take place countless times before: A couple walks into Bolyard Lumber's showrooms expecting to buy $20,000 worth of goods, sees what's available, and walks out committing to spend two or three times as much.
Robert Bowden Inc. used to be great. Now it's even better. The Marietta, Ga., company was ProSales Dealer of the Year for 1992, so it has a long history of excellence. And given how hot the Atlanta market was through last December, the 375 employees of Robert Bowden Inc. (RBI) certainly had enough...
As any commuter in the metro New York area knows, the trek to Manhattan or Westchester can make for long, arduous days, not to mention the return commute, followed by the chores of daily life before it's time to call it a night and do it again the next day.
168,000 square feet has rarely looked so good or worked so well as it does at the Lumber Yard's York, Pa., facility. Regional vice president Mike O'Brien couldn't agree more.
You don't need to walk inside Keim Lumber Co.'s showroom to know it's a special place. You can tell as soon as you enter the parking lot.
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Think a 125,000-square-foot millwork distribution facility sounds impressive? So did Lone Star Plywood & Door when it built one on Tomball Parkway in Houston back in 1977.
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For Kevin Silveria, Mansfield, Mass.–based National Lumber Co.'s acquisition strategy unfolded at the perfect time. Three years ago, the Reliable Truss & Components account manager had hit a sales plateau as his New Bedford, Mass.–based employer stalled at around $5 million in annual sales...
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The PC Building Materials showroom in New Albany, Ind., doesn't look much like it did when the new facility first opened 10 years ago. Window and door displays have been moved to the back, lighting fixtures hang near the vanities, and there are vases for sale in the kitchen vignettes. And you won't...
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Doug Hinger knows showrooms. For 10 years as the vice president of operations for Drees Co., Hinger was at the forefront of sourcing, supplying, and developing product mixes for clients purchasing the upwards of 3,000 homes the Fort Mitchell, Ky.–based production builder builds annually, and even...
Reico Kitchen and Bath brings the comforts of home into its Richmond, Va., showroom.
McCabe Lumber opens a showroom with a simple, streamlined design and organized product displays.
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Centrally located and optimally organized, Koopman Lumber's new distribution center is boosting efficiency and improving customer service.