West Elm
West Elm
Est. 2002
About
West Elm is an American home-furnishings retailer known for modern, mid-century-influenced furniture and décor at mid-market prices. It sells furniture, lighting, textiles and home accessories for the residential market, and is a brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Its products are aimed at design-conscious customers and sold through its own stores and website. The brand was launched in 2002, with its first catalogue appearing that year and its first retail store opening in 2003 in the DUMBO neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. It was created by Williams-Sonoma, Inc. as a brand aimed at younger, design-conscious customers, complementing the company's other home brands. West Elm has since grown into one of Williams-Sonoma's significant brands. West Elm's identity is built around modern and mid-century-modern design — clean lines, contemporary forms and global influences — offered at accessible price points relative to high-design furniture. Its catalogue covers living, dining and bedroom furniture, lighting, rugs, textiles and décor, and it has expanded into related areas such as workspace furniture. The brand is a wholly owned part of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the American retail company that also owns brands such as Pottery Barn; West Elm and Pottery Barn are distinct brands with different styles within the same parent company. West Elm has also emphasised more responsible sourcing in parts of its range, including fair-trade and sustainably sourced products. West Elm's products are sold through its own stores across several countries and its website, aimed primarily at the residential market. As an American modern home-furnishings brand within Williams-Sonoma, West Elm occupies the accessible, design-oriented part of the home market.
Specifications
- Categories
- homehospitality
- Price Range
- $$
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Certifications
- Fair Trade CertifiedGREENGUARD GoldFSCOEKO-TEX
Resources
Common Questions
West Elm is an American home-furnishings brand that began in Brooklyn, New York, where it opened its first store. It is part of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. It sells through its own stores in several countries and its website.
West Elm was launched in 2002 by Williams-Sonoma, Inc., with its first catalogue that year and its first store opening in 2003 in the DUMBO area of Brooklyn, New York. It was created as a brand aimed at younger, design-conscious customers. It has since grown into a significant Williams-Sonoma brand.
West Elm is known for modern and mid-century-modern furniture and décor — including living, dining and bedroom furniture, lighting, rugs and textiles — at mid-market prices. Its style emphasises clean lines and contemporary forms. It has also highlighted more responsible sourcing, including fair-trade and sustainable products, in parts of its range.
West Elm is a wholly owned brand of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the American retail company that also owns brands such as Pottery Barn. West Elm and Pottery Barn are distinct brands with different styles within the same parent. West Elm began as a Williams-Sonoma brand in 2002.
West Elm products are sold through its own stores in several countries and its website, aimed mainly at the residential market. Buyers purchase through these channels. furniture.directory is an independent directory and does not sell furniture directly.