Scandinavian Designs furniture is headed for Boise

Teya Vitu//April 12, 2018//

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Scandinavian Designs has a banner up on the former OfficeMax/Office Depot on Broadway in Boise. Photo by Teya Vitu.

The northern California furniture store chain Scandinavian Designs has banners on the former Office Max/Office Depot on Broadway in Boise for its first Idaho store, but there’s no indication when the store will open.

Petulama, Calif.-based Scandinavian Designs has 32 stores in seven states with 18 in California, six in Washington, two in Oregon, two in Colorado, one in Reno, two in Illinois and one in Minnesota.

Scandinavian Designs did not make anyone available for an interview but in a statement did say a grand opening is planned for fall.

“Wanting to share our brand with the people of Boise right away, we have already opened a small showroom at our 2509 S. Broadway location open Saturday and Sunday only,” the company said in the statement.

The 31,334-square-foot store has been empty since Office Depot closed in 2016, other than temporary occupancy by Spirit Halloween.

The first Scandinavian Designs store opened in San Rafael, California, in 1963. More stores followed, first in northern and southern California and later in the other states. The Spokane store has been in place for nearly 30 years, and the Reno store opened in 1994.

Scandinavian Designs offers furniture for living, bed and dining rooms, as well as office and the outdoors. Home décor is also available.

In some states, the company operates as Dania Furniture, and Scandis is the e-commerce division for both.

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 11 a.m. on April 16 with a statement from Scandinavian Designs.