The Indiana Design Center in Carmel is really coming to life with new tenants and now a grand opening is planned for summer.
Forty percent of the showroom space in the newly built brick center is now leased with another 35 percent in what developer Pedcor Companies says is "under serious lease negotiation."
Trade Source, Albert Square Ltd./J. Baker Interiors, Outré and Julie O’Brien Design Group (who designed the bedroom at right) will occupy showrooms in the building.
Angie Fischer Design Group, Deborah Marr Interiors, Design Studio Vriesman, NEW Brand Development Studio, Jay Slifer Design Group, April Willy, and Ecotots will relocate their businesses to the building’s professional office suites.
The Blu Moon Café will also open in the Indiana Design Center and be promoted as the preferred caterer for design center events.
“We are very excited to have strong tenants join the Indiana Design Center,” said Melissa Averitt, vice president and director of marketing and sales for Pedcor. “Each business is a leader in the interior design industry and will bring their loyal clients to the Indiana Design Center as well as Carmel Arts & Design District.
"The showrooms and design firms will offer an array of decorative choices and design perspectives, helping the Indiana Design Center to further its mission of providing a premier collection of design resources to professional designers and their clients,” Averitt said.
Here's more information, as provided by Pedcor:
The Trade Source (Showroom Tenant - Now Open)
The Trade Source signed a lease with the Indiana Design Center to occupy a 15,000 square foot showroom. The new showroom opened in February. The photo at right is compliments of the center's Indiana Design blog. The Trade Source, owned and operated by Susan Crockett, specializes in selling decorative fabrics, drapery hardware and specialty wall coverings to design trade professionals; top-selling lines include, Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, Kravet, Duralee, Donghia and many others.
The Trade Source offers over 100 lines of fabric and attracts over 400 of central Indiana’s design professionals. The showroom moved from its Hancock Street location in Carmel.
"We love our new location at Indiana Design Center, in the heart of the Carmel Arts & Design District," said owner Susan Crockett. "Our brand new showroom offers an improved experience for our clients and allows them access to other design center showrooms and resources relevant to their design projects.”
Albert Square Limited/J. Baker Interiors (Showroom Tenant - Now Open)
The showroom and interior design studio is located on the design center’s first level and now open.
Outré (Showroom Tenant - Opening in April 2010)
Outré is a family owned custom furniture store that strives to push the limits of creativity with the products they offer their clients. Outré will be relocating from their downtown Meridian Street showroom to the Indiana Design Center.
Check out the firm's Morgan sofa, shown at right.
Julie O’Brien Design Group (Showroom Tenant - Opening in April 2010)
Julie O’Brien Design Group is a full service interior design and interior architectural firm. With a national portfolio of clients, owner and principal Julie O’Brien’s work has been published in numerous regional and national publications and broadcast in five episodes of "Homes Across America" on HGTV. You can see one of her spaces at right.
Julie is equally excited about the firm’s new location. She said that by moving Julie O’Brien Design Group to the Indiana Design Center, "we’ll have access to design industry showrooms and resources within a single building. We look forward to sharing this space with our clients and continuing to create exquisite and very personal homes.”
Blu Moon Café (Opening Summer 2010)
The owners and operators of the popular Logan Street Marketplace in Noblesville, IN, Brian and Shelley Jordan, are set to open a café in the Indiana Design Center that offers fresh fare, including panini’s, deli sandwiches, salads, soups, specialty coffee drinks and desserts.The café will be open during regular design center business hours, have indoor and outdoor patio seating and be the preferred caterer for all Indiana Design Center events.
Others:
- Design Studio Vriesman (Office Suite Tenant – Arriving Spring 2010). A residential interior design studio led by Principal, Tom Vriesman. Tom is also the Director of Design Community Relations for the Indiana Design Center.
- NEW Brand Development Studio (Office Suite Tenant – Arriving March 2010). NEW Brand Development Studio is led by Principal, Matt Ganser.
- Angie Fischer Studio (Office Suite Tenant - Arriving Spring 2010). Angie Jakad Fischer, owner of Angie Fischer Studio, leads her interior design business with an “eclectic chic” style.
- Deborah Marr Interiors (Office Suite Tenant – Arriving May 2010). Deborah Marr Interiors is a full-service residential interior design studio led by principal, Debbie Marr. Debbie is an Allied Member of ASID and she has been designing residential spaces in the Indianapolis area for 21 years. Debbie’s work has been featured in "Better Homes and Gardens Country Kitchen Ideas" and
"Indianapolis Monthly", and can be seen in this year’s St. Margaret’s Guild Decorators Showhouse.
- Ecotots (Office Suite Tenant – Arriving June 2010). Eco-friendly modern furniture and furnishings for kids. See photo of the Ecotots project table at right.
- Jay Slifer Design Group (Office Suite Tenant – Arriving June 2010). Interior Architecture · Product Design + Development · Sourcing.
- April Willy (Office Suite Tenant – Arriving June 2010). Fine art and children’s book illustration. See her painting "Family Resemblance" at right.
