Lunch While You Shop at One-Stop Decor Hot Spot Alexis Designs

Now shoppers at Alexis Designs can enjoy coffee, pastries, muffins or lunch while browsing Alexis' collection of unique home accessories and furniture.

Alexis Designs in Grandville offers a cozy and relaxed atmosphere for shoppers. Its 3000-square-foot space has been intelligently filled with pieces of furniture, artwork and more, allowing for an intimate but never overwhelming experience. And for those who are looking to contemplate their home decorating decisions, the Design Café is perfect for a hot cup of coffee or a quick bite to eat.

Alexis owner Dana Rickers opened the shop this past fall. The store is a significant departure from her previous business, The Clean Source, a disaster recovery and remediation service specialization in cleaning up crime scenes, fire and water damage and other unpleasant situations. Rickers continues to do both part-time as she fosters her new business.

Meandering through the store, there's a lot to look at it, including a room that contains over 3000 different fabrics for customers to choose from. Rickers says what you see in the store is only the beginning of choices. She and her staff can customize an entire room for a client based on that client's style and pricing needs, making Alexis Designs a one-stop shop.

"We provide a product and a service unique to the Grand Rapids area," she says. "Our goal is to provide customers with a home unique to their personality."

She adds, "People want to step out of the box. They want to do something different, but they don't know how."

Rickers travels frequently, often to Chicago, to keep on top of new products, constantly researching the latest in interior design. She says Alexis works with at least 100 different vendors, looking for one-of-a-kind quality at a fair price point. Alexis is also designer-friendly and open to working with local artists and designers.

Alexis will be one of the exhibitors at the Cottage & Lakefront Living Show, March 25-27 at the Devos Place. To visit the store, head to 4187 Chicago Dr. in Grandville, near the Rainbow Grill. Store hours and more can be found on their website.

Source: Dana Rickers, Alexis Designs
Writer: J. Bennett Rylah, Managing Editor