NEST open again downtown

June 25th, 2009 at 06:27pm Melissa Westphal

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SCOTT MORGAN | ROCKFORD REGISTER STAR
A selection of 50’s-, 60’s- and 70’s-style furniture for sale at the new store NEST seen Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008 at 218 E. State St. in Rockford.

NEST, 218 E. State St., has reopened after a yearlong absence.

The furniture and unique home decor store opened in December 2007. Owner Chris Furney was passionate about the project but passed away suddenly in May 2008.

His parents, Cyndi and Vern Furney, own the building and tried to sell it. But Cyndi said the down economy made them reconsider that plan because the space was still able to be used.

“We just kind of fell into this new type of store,” Cyndi said. “It’s nice to have some more activity downtown.”

NEST will feature mid-century and modern furniture, a nod to Chris’s original business plan, but also will accept consignment furniture and home decor from estates for resale.

Vern is running the store because Cyndi and business partner Sharon Hendricks still own Eclectic, a gift store just up the street at 308 E. State St. Cyndi said Eclectic will carry more gifts like china and crystal stemware because of their new venture into consignment and estate sales.

Eclectic is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

NEST will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.

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