SAVANNAH, Ga., June 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After more than 20 years, Ethan Allen has returned to Savannah with a new home for classic American design. The company has opened a new Design Center in the Abercorn Walk, an upscale shopping center in the heart of the city.

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The new Design Center features an innovative display concept that showcases the company’s new interactive design service. Plus, it showcases everything with energy-efficient LED lighting. This isn’t just a new location—it’s a new design experience.

Ethan Allen’s user-friendly Design Center layout brings its robust website to life. An open floor plan featuring design stations and large touchscreens invites clients to work directly on projects with the company’s design professionals in a space outfitted with the latest technology.

The new Design Center, which opened its doors this week, represents a new direction for the 83-year-old brand. “This is an Ethan Allen some people may not recognize," says the company’s Chairman, President and CEO Farooq Kathwari. "The products are relaxed and attuned to today's lifestyles, and the technology on the floor is state of the art. The Design Center itself is located where our clients live and play, and just like any well-designed home, it has a place for everything, and everything has its place.”

The Design Center displays hundreds of all-new designs in “shops” and inspirational room settings. It is the first Ethan Allen location to showcase all of its newest looks, including Buckhead, Santa Monica, and Brooklyn. Four experienced design professionals will staff the space to facilitate the creative process and help clients take the guesswork out of design. Offering both complimentary in-store and in-home consultations, the design team is always happy to help as little or as much as clients would like.

"Our new Design Center is only about a 10-minute drive from Savannah’s historic downtown,” says Ethan Allen District Design Manager Jennifer Massey-LaFrance. “We are excited to be back in the community, and we know our new neighbors will love what they see.”

The new Design Center is located at 5525 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA. Hours are Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Jennifer Massey-LaFrance at jmassey-lafrance@ethanalleninc.com.

About Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. (NYSE:ETH) is a leading interior design company and manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings. The company offers complimentary interior design service to its clients and sells a full range of furniture products and decorative accessories through ethanallen.com and a network of approximately 300 Design Centers in the United States and abroad. Ethan Allen owns and operates nine manufacturing facilities, which include six manufacturing plants and one sawmill in the United States plus one plant each in Mexico and Honduras. Approximately seventy percent of its products are made in its North American plants. For more information on Ethan Allen's products and services, visit www.ethanallen.com. Follow Ethan Allen: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Houzz, You Tube, Instagram, Google Plus

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