ATLANTA—Karastan plans to expand and renovate its showroom in AmericasMart here, and unveil the new space at the Atlanta International Area Rug Market, Jan. 10-13, 2013. On the third floor of Building 1, the showroom will now span more than 7,200 square feet and fully support several new line extensions. Before, it was 5,500 square feet.
“We are very happy about Karastan’s new commitment to AmericasMart,” said Kevin Malkiewicz, vice president of leasing, AmericasMart. “This expansion underscores the fact that we have the number one area rug market in the country.”
Brandon Culpepper, vice president of specialty sales, Karastan, added, “Our goal is to always provide a stylish, functional and elegant backdrop for Karastan’s wide array of product offerings,” Culpepper said. “Our expansion plan is key to presenting our newest products in a comfortable and inviting environment, and as always the new showroom will capture the sophistication and style of the Karastan brand.”
“Karastan is located in one of the premier home furnishings markets in the country and the newly renovated showroom will help us better serve this significant market, while at the same time we will continue to focus on the things that have brought us such tremendous success and take our business to new levels,” Culpepper added.