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American Home Furniture & Mattress is freshening things up with a modern location.

The new flagship store is located at Carlisle and Indian School Road NE next to the new Whole Foods Market that is opening on Thursday. American Home had a soft opening on Feb. 16 and will celebrate a grand opening on Feb. 22 with giveaways and a Presidents鈥� Day sale.

American Home was previously located on Carlisle near Menaul NE for more than 60 years.

鈥�(It is) the most exciting center to open in sa国际传媒官网网页入口 in years and we wanted to be a part of it,鈥� Jack Freed, marketing manager and senior buyer at American Home, said of the new location. 鈥�... And it is also a chance to refresh the company. We鈥檝e been around 88 years so it was time to upgrade and freshen things up.鈥�

The new spot, 2100 Carlisle Blvd. NE, moved into the former Kmart. The space was gutted and American Home brought in modern light fixtures and installed floor-to-ceiling windows at its storefront to brighten up the interior. American Home kept the flooring that Kmart customers once walked on. The flooring was rejuvenated to a sparkling finish.

American Home鈥檚 new digs are significantly smaller than its previous location. However, its floorplan creates a more inviting space for customers, said Kevin Clements, the senior buyer at American home.

鈥淚t鈥檚 more furniture friendly,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t actually allowed us to get more in smaller spaces because the old store had nooks and curves in different areas that did not allow us to get product in there. Here, I鈥檝e actually gained space to show more product. Just the footprint makes more sense.鈥�

The old store featured three levels with a circular floorplan.

鈥淭his will be a much better customer experience because we can actually see the entire store so customers aren鈥檛 getting lost in here,鈥� Freed said of the new showroom.

Buyers for the furniture store were tasked with finding inventory that would be exclusive and in demand in the greater sa国际传媒官网网页入口 area.

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The styles and selections are in sync with the area.

鈥淲e鈥檙e really thrilled about the things we have here,鈥� Clements said. 鈥淲e still have some staples, the Southwest, the traditionals, but a really modernized look. We termed it 鈥榙esert modern.鈥欌��

American Home offers furnishings for every room. Dining tables come in a variety of styles and feature a plethora of table top options including solid stone, copper, glass and wood.

鈥淥ne of my favorites is what we call our mix and match dining program,鈥� Clements said. 鈥淵ou take whatever table you want with whatever chair (or stool) you want and make it yours. It鈥檚 a great program. We鈥檝e been doing it for a little while. It just shows so much better here. I鈥檓 thrilled to see how this looks.鈥�

American Home鈥檚 outlet and clearance center will remain open at 801 Comanche NE. The company also has stores in Farmington and Santa Fe.

鈥淚t has its own products,鈥� Clements said of the sa国际传媒官网网页入口 outlet store. 鈥淚 would call it more mainstream, a little more traditional looks. Mainstream products for a lot of people.鈥�