Happy New Year! Thank you for helping to make 2018 a successful year for Chilton. We experienced several important milestones in 2018, including:
| Completing the renovation of our Freeport showroom |  |
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Retaining the services of Adam Rogers, our new lead designer and creator of our Union dining collection | |
| Introducing several other original furniture designs, including our popular Bistro Chairs, Hygge Table, Mysa Bed and Acadia Live Edge Bed in walnut |  |
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Publishing our largest ever new product catalog (which you can request a copy of here) | |
| Collaborating with the MECA (Maine College of Arts) Furniture and Industrial Design fall semester class in a final exam project that concluded with the students presenting original wood furniture designs inspired by the Chilton aesthetic in an open presentation hosted at our Freeport showroom. |  |
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We also continued our initiative to build locally wherever possible. Chilton Furniture has always been 100% American made, but in the past three years, we have introduced more designs for our Maine builders, and in 2018, Maine-made furniture accounted for more than half of our sales, up from about a quarter just a few years ago. Earlier this year, as demand for our Maine-made collections grew, we experienced a period of longer build times. For customers who experienced longer build times, we want to thank you very much for your patience. Our Maine builders have been hiring more wood workers and we expect shorter build times in 2019.
Thank you for all of your support and please email owners@chiltons.com with any thoughts, feedback or suggestions on how Chilton can better serve you in 2019 and beyond. We look forward to seeing you back soon!
Warmest regards,
Jen & Jared
Co-Owners
Chilton Furniture Co.
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