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Introducing a separate but combined wealth of more than 60 years in custom interior designs, Design Associates and T. Williamson Interiors will host an official grand opening of The Studio, Thursday, Oct. 9.

After 17 years in a Landfall Shopping Center space, T. Williamson Interiors owner Tina Williamson said she is happy to be located in the same building as the like-minded team of Design Associates.

“This has been a wonderful move because I was always in a retail space, even though I did not do much retail,” Williamson said. “I have done custom interiors since 1990 so both our companies are design firms that focus on custom interiors.”

While Williamson and Design Associates owner Maggie Aardema will keep their businesses separate, their clients will have access to a shared showroom space and vast library of interior design resources for furniture, lighting, floor coverings, fabrics and more.

“Between Design Associates and T. Williamson Interiors there is this opportunity for end users and other designers to shop,” Williamson said. “I have always known who Maggie was so it was so comfortable coming over here. Once Maggie showed me the space, I knew this was a fabulous environment to work in.”

Inside the showroom are the featured lines from brands both firms often use, like Vanguard Furniture, Stanley Furniture, Miles Talbott, Visual Comfort and Company and Jaipur Rugs.
Williamson said the showroom is an important tool for both firms to provide a tactile experience for their customers in addition to perusing printed and online resources.

“The pieces in the showroom are there for sale and for clients to understand the comfort, finishing and quality of these pieces,” she said. “Of all the things we do in our business, the ‘tush test’ is still important because somebody has to know if they are going to be comfortable.”

Now, with both firms under one roof, Williamson said there are four designers at the 7232 Wrightsville Ave. location to serve one or both firms’ client bases.

“We want to encourage other interior designers to use our resources if it would help them with their job,” she said. “There is a sharing of creativity over here and we can bounce ideas off each other between our two companies, which I really like and appreciate.”

With the grand opening Oct. 9, Williamson and Aardema hope to announce the move and draw attention to the amount of interior design expertise housed there.

“The Studio really is Maggie’s dream for this building,” Williams said. “We want our clients and other professionals to see what T. Williamson Interiors and Design Associates have to offer.”

For more information, visit www.designassociatesidc.com or www.twilliamsoninteriors.com

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