Ethan Allen, a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings, has opened its first flagship design center at The Dubai Mall.

The company plans to use the Dubai launch as a springboard to launch its Middle East expansion and has further stores planned in Abu Dhabi, Doha and the rest of the GCC, said a company statement.

The Ethan Allen Design Center, covering over 12,160 square feet is now open at first floor of Unit 111 in The Dubai Mall. Ethan Allen Interiors has appointed ‘Retail Is Detail’ to open the design centre.

A trendsetting interior design authority, Ethan Allen has been a strong American brand for more than 75 years. It offers complimentary personal interior design services and everything for the well designed home in an international network of nearly 300 Design Centers, the statement said.

The fresh and elegant Design Center at the Dubai Mall is staffed by design professionals to assist in creating custom-designed homes for our clients. Customers turn to Ethan Allen design professionals for small purchases, big design plans, and everything in between.

At the design center, customers will find thousands of ways to inject style and quality into their homes. The Dubai Ethan Allen Design Center reflects the brand’s fresh and stylish look as Ethan Allen is able to create beautiful, comfortable living that is easy and attainable, the company said.

Two American designer professionals - Karen Moore and Gloria De Filippo- will to provide complimentary advice to customers at the Dubai Ethan Allen Design Center.

Veteran Ethan Allen design consultant Karen Moore is from St. Louis, Missouri, where she has designed for Ethan Allen for more than ten years. Her strengths include space planning, style and trend knowledge, and expertise in the creation of the fully finished room – down to the last detail, the statement said.

Moore comes to Dubai with a mission: to lead the Ethan Allen Dubai professional design team in creating beautiful, comfortable rooms that reflect each client’s personal style. "I tell my clients to surround themselves with things they love and let it be my job to create harmony from all the parts,"she quipped.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Gloria De Filippo studied Visual Merchandising at New York City’s renowned Fashion Institute of Technology.

After moving to South Florida in 1985, she earned an Interior Design degree and has been licensed by the Florida Board of Architecture to practice as a professional interior designer since 1990.

Her primary professional expertise extends to an exclusive clientele of luxury custom home developers in Palm Beach, Florida. She also has experience with many aspects of residential and commercial design. Gloria was also the owner/operator of an interior design business until she came to Ethan Allen in 2008.

‘We are thrilled to bring Ethan Allen interior design expertise to Dubai.’ says Sanveer Gill, director of Operations and Merchandising.

‘The spirit of Ethan Allen is eclectic and diverse—the epitome of true American style. And we are so excited to share with residents of Dubai our liveable, attainable, and inspiring design ideas and expertise. We are so proud to open in such a great community and we see nothing but success in the future with the Ethan Allen Design Center here,’ he added.-TradeArabia News Service