BRADLEY INTERIORS focuses on quality, service and current trends

I was only 11 years old but I was winded. Tired, actually. The TV director called for one more take and I can recall the small band of “naughty” children heading back into the kitchen clutching hockey sticks and broom handles. My younger brother was armed with his goalie stick.

The director yelled “Action!” and the onslaught of the cabinets began. Full swings with sticks and handles on poor defenseless doors and drawers.... the spectators winced and the sound was deafening...impact after impact...doors and drawer being brutally slammed...delighted screams of children as they were able to act out suppressed dreams of destruction...

“....and cut! That’s a wrap!”

But nothing happened. Nothing broke. None of the impacts even left a mark. The crew stared in amazement as the dust settled. My parents stood with mouths wide open — truly kid-proof!

My father believed in being on the cutting edge of building materials and home fashion and this was it — his new commercial featuring high impact plastic cabinets with a faux woodgrain and a French Glaze...the latest trend...considered gorgeous at the time, 1975. He sold a truckload within days of the commercial hitting TV.

That was over 40 years ago and while floral paneling and shag carpet were considered high fashion for homes at the time, the business goal remains the same: bring our clientele the most current designer trends and home products at a fair price and support the goods with a sales staff that is second to none.

Today’s consumer is faced with an amazing amount of product choices and design ideas. From photo-based web platforms like Houzz to entire channels on cable dedicated to home improvement, there is certainly no lack of offerings and ideas. It is our desire to help sort that out. We are here to help you with something as simple as selecting the right luxury vinyl plank flooring to designing a barrier free, high-styled bathroom for aging in place.

A tremendous amount of effort goes into the showroom and the selections we offer. New samples and displays arrive almost daily into our warehouse and none of the products hit the showroom floor without proper training. The staff takes the time to learn the applications and limitations of each product in order to guide in the design process. It is our goal to have the right style and the right product. My staff is very good at taking away some of the confusion created by the massive selections available to the modern consumer. We are pleased to assist in both education and inspiration. We will help you create your dream space, whether it is a bathroom or a closet, a complete kitchen remodel or a media room. We are always ready to help you with your project. We can even assist with the installation.

From our humble beginnings as the area’s only drive-in lumberyard (“Plywood Minnesota”) to our membership in the Abbey Buying Group with over 800 members, my family has always placed quality and service into our business model. We are proud of the materials we sell and the support we are able to provide to our friends and neighbors.

Even when it was shag carpet, plastic cabinets, and floral paneling.

But they say if you wait long enough, trends return….

We’ll be here for that as well, heaven forbid.

Sean Bradley