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Park & Oak at Seven

The years are really flying by now. Owning a business feels in many ways like raising kids. Those early years…oh boy. A million small problems. Learning on the fly. No one sleeps. You eventually start to feel like you have a handle on things, but of course, that’s temporary. Growing comes with new challenges. Bigger problems. Sweeter rewards. Still very little sleep.

Astute followers of the Park & Oak blog know that something exciting has been afoot at Park & Oak over the last year. Some growing, indeed. A few months ago, after years of preparation, hard work, and yes, sleepless nights, we quietly launched one of our dream projects: Park & Oak Collected.

Collected is a brick and mortar and e-commerce manifestation of our goal in designing homes: to create a warm and inviting atmosphere, where the details tell a story. We believe everyone deserves to feel happy and comfortable in their homes, and with Collected, we can finally offer access to the pieces we’ve been carefully curating over many years to help you achieve that goal.

Phase one of the brick and mortar store is open for business in Glen Ellyn, with a large selection of home and kitchen decor, barware, dinnerware, small furnishings, curated gifts and lots of our favorite vintage finds, including many one-of-a-kind vintage rugs. Phase two, opening in 2023, will bring with it some exciting additions: a cocktail bar (as you know, we love a cocktail room), display kitchen cabinetry to help visualize your new kitchen, larger furnishings, and specialized services. Come visit us at 499 Pennsylvania Avenue to see what we’ve been up to.

The online store mirrors the brick and mortar, though many of our smaller curated vintage finds and gifts are only available in person. Online, you’ll find an expanded selection of lighting, mirrors, high-quality rugs and other larger items. We’ve done our best to make the online shopping experience pleasant and seamless, and feel as much like being in the store as possible.

We are, of course, also still busy with our first love, building and designing homes that provide a respite for busy lives. We’ve included a gallery below of the work we’ve done this past year. We are so proud of these projects, and feel very honored to have been trusted by these clients to bring their dreams of home to life.

As always, we remain extremely grateful to our team, our families and friends, and all of you for joining us on the journey to make Park & Oak a success. We really, truly could not do it without you. Here’s to year seven!

Cheers,

Chris & Renee