Christopher Peacock's back
Many thanks to Gina Milne, the super sleuth who writes the great blog Willow Decor . Thanks to Gina's eagle eye, I am happy to report that the darkness is lifting.
July 7, 2009 -- Greenwich, CT ? Christopher Peacock is high-quality recognized for his cabinetry. For extra than 15 years his work has blanketed many private estates and residences in the course of the USA, France, Australia, the UK, Russia, Bermuda, Ireland and Puerto Rico. His customers have come to recognize Mr. Peacock because the benchmark of nice and top notch service in which all of his cabinetry is produced in the United States. The privately held Corporation had its quality yr ever in 2008, with gross sales of $20M.
Riding on this success, Mr. Peacock efficaciously sold his employer in September 2008 to Smallbone PLC ? A publicly traded UK conserving enterprise who already owned a group of high-give up luxury brands. These covered Smallbone of Devizes, Mark Wilkinson Furniture, Paris Ceramics and Hopton Works. Sadly, the PLC Group, which changed into based totally in the United Kingdom, hit hard instances because of the global monetary collapse. This turn of events furnished Mr. Peacock the possibility to return to his roots and now re-start the emblem that bears his name.
?I couldn?T be more thrilled to be a part of and lead this dynamic organization of designers and craftsman who are all committed to excellence all over again. We nonetheless have so much to offer. In my coronary heart I?M an entrepreneur, and the large call for for our merchandise and our manner of doing business couldn't be omitted. I felt I had no desire however to retain onward with the emblem and the recognition for being the pleasant. By launching a home merchandise collection I will maintain to offer nicely-designed and properly built products to designers, architects, builders and consumers alike? Said Peacock.
He is a busy man. Along with the five Peacock Home showrooms across the country, he owns Christopher Peacock Paint, and Peacock Manufacturing Company (his workshop in West Virginia). Additionally, he co-owns Peacock & Beale – a fabulous home furnishings store in Greenwich, Connecticut with the renowned designer Connie Beale. “When Christopher Peacock Cabinetry was forced to close down, it left many clients and staff in a very bad place. I was determined to do everything in my power to honor those commitments to the company, and now with the start up complete we have been able to do so. I am happy to say that we have been able to honor all of the client deposits lost to the old entity and everybody is getting the products that they had hoped for.”
The new company plans to introduce many new products for the home, beginning in the kitchen. His MOTRA™ Collection will be the first. This new Collection of high quality, well-designed and affordable cabinetry will be debuted this fall. Under the MOTRA™ label will be a modern line and a traditional line where a typical kitchen from this new Collection will begin at $45,000. “Obviously, the world has changed. To continue to lead our industry we must evolve. Frankly, many lesser brands and mill shops haven’t made it. I believe we are responding to a need in the marketplace and listening to our potential clientele. We are going to be aggressive and fight hard for market share in this multi-billion dollar industry.” said Peacock.
In March 2009, Peacock introduced his Contemporary Collection of fitted and free-standing furniture. The Collection includes beautiful new contemporary hardware designed by Mr. Peacock, many new choices of interiors of cabinetry for clients to choose from as well as new wood, stain and paint choices to compliment the new Collection. The new Collection can be seen in several Christopher Peacock Home showrooms in kitchen, dressing room and bath displays.
Welcome back Christopher Peacock , the brand and the man. US design needs you desperately.
