The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Welcomes
The William Wright Collection As A New Member
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce recently had a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for The William Wright Collection located at 419 North Dixie Highway, Lake Worth, Florida. If you are looking for a showroom with fine furniture and accent pieces that are unique and eye catching, The William Wright Collection is your destination spot to browse and shop.
William Wright was born and raised in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He came from humble beginnings and a teacher at school noticed that he may like to earn a few extra dollars so she invited him to clean her house. Williams said that his teacher Mrs.Craig was “the teacher that changed my life.” While at her home, he was introduced to finer home furnishings. He learned how to care for and clean valuable antique items, expensive rugs, gold items; all of which he did not have in his own home. Because he did well at his work, other jobs followed. William noted that that one teacher offering him hid first job and taking him under her wing opened his eyes to the possibilities of things that he could have one day.
William later attended Western Kentucky University earned a B.A. in the Performing Arts. After graduating, he worked various jobs as a set designer. This was his focus and passion but it didn’t pay well. He then went into merchandising and sales for furniture stores and soon became a buyer. Years later, the store he was working for was being sold so he took the advice of a friend and moved to Florida in 1996. He quickly became a buyer for an interior design company in Jupiter. Over time he started managing designers so he went back to school to get a degree in management.
The next step for William was to open his own store which he did December 2012.
With 18 years of experience in furniture design William said that his store is a niche for interior designers to buy very popular items in scale and in a precise color for rooms they are creating. His showroom also allows him to make his items available to the public. He noted that his furniture and accessories are high quality with middle to low prices. He added that because of his design experience, there is “uniqueness and flash factor” to every piece.
For more information about The William Wright Collection call 561-379-9070. The email is thewilliamwrightcollection@yahoo.com and you can visit the website at thewilliamwrightcollection.com For more information about businesses in the Wellington Florida area, call 561.792.6525 or visit the NEW Wellington Chamber of Commerce website at www.WellingtonChamber.com.
Pictured L-R: Carmine Marino, Kathleen Birmingham, Bob Salerno, William Wright (with scissors) Joanne Dee, Denise Carpenter.