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The Home Market hits the Third Ward

Published June 19, 2006

The Home Market, a unique home furnishings store, is set to open in late July in the Third Ward.

The Home Market, located on the first floor of 222 E. Erie St., will be selling furnishing pieces to fit any home decorating need.

"We'll be selling custom slip covered furniture, apothecary candles, vintage one-of-a-kind items, bedding, mirrors, tons of the stuff for the home," says Kate Barrette, owner and designer. She says that there are items for anyone's budget.

"There's cool Persian glass for $4, bedding from $30 up to $400," Barrette says. "There's a wide range. You can pick up a candle for $10 of an entire living room set for $8,000."

Barrette says she plans for the store to open up for business July 28, the last night of July's Gallery Night. She's really excited for the opening, since she designed the entire store herself.

"I'm so excited being in the Historic Third Ward and being back in the Midwest," she says. "It's a cool area. Milwaukee has so much to offer, so many great things. The Historic Third Ward perfect place for my store."

The Home Market's hours will be Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. The store's Web site is thehomemarket.net.

The 222 E. Erie St. Building has three other new tenants to entice Third Ward visitors.

Already in business, Vital Fitness & Physical Therapy already opened its doors mid-April on the first and lower levels of the building. The third location for this gym features personal training, yoga, pilates, group exercising and more. Vital Fitness' Web site is vitafitness.net.

Juju Gifts, Accessories and Décor, also located on the first floor, will be home to jewelry, purses and small gifts. To read more about Juju Gifts, go here: onmilwaukee.com/market/articles/juju.html. The store's Web site is www.juju.gifts.com.

In August, carbon and alloy steel provider Walker Forge will take over office space on the third floor.

222 East Erie Street Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-755-2165      Fax: 414-431-7519