*This article is sponsored by Alteriors*
After ten years away from Kitchissippi, Alteriors has moved back to the neighbourhood and reopened at 2183 Carling Avenue. The new building boasts brighter windows, a warmer showroom, and much better parking. Alteriors is now open to prospective clients looking to make their spaces their own with quality pieces from European and Canadian manufacturers.
“We’re kind of in-between two Ottawa landmarks, the biggest Canadian Tire and then Golden Palace,” said co-owner Jacob Visutskie. “It’s worked out well, we have a lot more visibility with the bigger windows and six lanes of traffic passing by.”
Each time the showroom moves is another opportunity to gain new clients. Most of their marketing comes from referrals and word of mouth, with the enhanced visibility every car that drives by is a potential new customer. Alteriors has always been supporting Canadian brands alongside their European ones, but this year especially there is a special focus on Canadian made goods.
“With all the tariffs and the weirdness going on, showing Canadian-designed pieces is super important,” said Jake. “We also want people not to fear buying European pieces as well.
“We have a great collection of upholstery coming from Perez, Montreal and a new lighting line from Toronto, Anony” said Monika. “In the next couple of weeks, we’re going to have a lot of Canadian products flowing in.” “We’ve visited the Perez factory, we’ve met the people that work there and care about the brand,” said Jake. “It’s smaller scale, a lovely brand from Montreal. It’s very good value for the quality you’re getting.”
Alteriors is preparing for its annual Canadian Design Sale. Starting July 1st, Alteriors will offer 20 per cent off on all Canadian furniture, lighting, and accent pieces. They expect the new items to arrive mid to end of June, so visitors can decide on the perfect piece before buying during the sale.
“This year we really want to showcase the new brands for people who are looking to support Canadian items,” said Monika. ”People are being careful, they’re looking for quality, and that’s what we have. We have items that you’re going to pass down to your kids.”
The sale will run for the entire month of July, so come and take a look and support a small family owned local business that specializes in European and Canadian Design brands!
See you here!