A new designer-centric showroom in Dallas
Kirsten Kelli’s Off the Floor showroom in Dallas Hector Sanchez
Acclaimed Dallas-based design duo Kirsten Fitzgibbons and Kelli Ford wanted to create a place in town by designers, for designers—and that’s exactly what they did with their new Off the Floor showroom concept in the heart of the Dallas Design District. Spanning 7,500 square feet, the shop carries an expansive array of art, antiques, upholstery, rugs, mirrors and candles. “It features everything we love and expresses our design style, with contemporary and classical elements that merge together to create beautiful, elegant and livable spaces,” the designers told Business of Home in an email.
Ford and Fitzgibbons started their Texas design firm, Kirsten Kelli, in 1990, and have since expanded the business to Greenwich, Connecticut. They are no strangers to the retail environment, recently celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their luxury home goods destination, Madison, in Dallas’s Highland Park neighborhood. The pair see Off the Floor as a natural progression in their quest to bring highly curated, globally sourced items to the city. “With Off the Floor, we are expanding beyond Highland Park Village, one of the best retail shopping quadrants in the country, to reach a new audience in the Dallas Design District,” said Ford.
Kirsten Kelli’s Off the Floor showroom in Dallas Hector Sanchez
Off the Floor is fully stocked with inventory, which means designers have everything they need at their fingertips (no long lead times here)—a must for those who need accessories for a project on short notice. “We didn’t want to sacrifice our interiors for the sake of convenience, as most readily available items are mass-produced,” the owners said. In another stroke of designer-focused service, the outpost also offers a consignment section where designers can sell their overflow and unused inventory, a sustainable practice they hope to encourage over time. The shop is divided into a series of rooms that allow clients to visualize how the pieces look in a finished space: “We want visitors to see and appreciate the various design possibilities,” said the designers.
114 Express St., Dallas