At the end of March, the existing Poundstretchers store at Fowlds Street will close its doors, handing the reins over to The Designer Rooms. In true DR fashion, the 36000 sq. ft store will undergo a complete transformation, with shop-fit plans already underway.

As a local family-run business, The Designer Rooms team is very excited to begin this project, using all local contractors and tradesmen, with an idea of ‘Ayrshire supporting Ayrshire’. With over 100 local employees already, there will be many new jobs created through this new branch, both in-store and behind the scenes.

Councillor Douglas Reid, leader of East Ayrshire Council, welcomed news of this local expansion.

He said: “This is great news for Kilmarnock. It’s very encouraging to see local businesses flourish and grow in this way and we’re delighted that The Designer Rooms have opted to stay in East Ayrshire. This larger site, with dedicated parking, will help to strengthen the retail offer in this part of the town centre, and will really complement our vision to create a vibrant town centre.”

To facilitate this move, two existing Designer Rooms’ branches will close - Campbell Street in Kilmarnock and Ayr Road in Irvine. First to close will be the Irvine showroom, making way for local family-run babywear and pram retailer 123-ABC. This is an exciting opportunity for 123-ABC who plan to open their new flagship store in early spring, so the closing down sale at The Designer Rooms in Irvine must begin now.

In preparation for this move, the Irvine showroom will be launching its closing down sale on Friday 16 February – offering quality designer furniture at clearance prices – with plenty of bargains to be had.

New tenants have also been sourced for the current site at Campbell Street in Kilmarnock, however this move will be closer to summer.