Cort Furniture

I talked to an acquaintance this week that wanted to stage their house themselves.  Their concern was the "look" of their furniture that was quite dated.  I suggested that they might want to go to Cort Furniture.  I knew that Cort rented furniture by the month and thought it may be a way to update a home while it's on the market.     

Frankly, I had never visited a Cort Store, so I stopped in to the Bloomington location.  I was surprised at what I learned about the Company.  They offer more than just furniture rental.  Here's some interesting information about them from their website:

CORT, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, is the world’s largest provider of rental furniture. In business for over 40 years, we have served millions of individuals as well as over 80% of Fortune 500 companies. Along with serving everyday needs, CORT is proud to have been recognized as a reliable first responder to disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. More recently, we were chosen for the second time by the US Census Bureau to furnish field offices in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. These types of events require complicated logistics and demand quick and flexible solutions.

We have grown to be not only the industry’s leading provider of residential and commercial rental furniture, we are also a leader in the rental of Tradeshow & Event furnishings. Along with furniture, we offer a full line of houseware rentals including linens, kitchenware and bath items. Everything necessary to make your house a home.

And we don’t just help furnish your home, we can help you find it too. ApartmentSearch by CORT is our free online apartment locator which gives you access to millions of available apartment units nationwide. We can also help you locate a single family or townhome rental property that best suits your needs and budget.

If you’re in transition, chances are that we can help. We have a range of services from personal orientation tours of a new destination city to settling-in services like helping set up bank accounts, or getting a new driver's license.

Along with individuals, CORT can help companies get their key talent up and running quickly on domestic or international temporary assignments.

CORT has over 100 showrooms and clearance centers across the US. In 2008, CORT expanded its operations to the United Kingdom with the acquisition of Roomservice Group. We also have established a global network of business partners that allow us to provide solutions in close to 70 countries around the world. We maintain our own fleet of trucks and have multiple distribution centers all aimed at providing fast, efficient service.

As an organization, CORT’s greatest assets are the more than 2,000 employees who understand the difficulties and stresses involved with major transitions. Our company’s motto, “Wherever you’re heading, we’ll be there” is CORT’s commitment to making transitions for you and your company as smooth and pain-free as possible.

I was very impressed with their selection and the look and feel of the furniture.  Much to my Husband's dismay (because he helps me do all the furniture moving), I bought some new furniture.  They also have a great clearance area for furniture that's been rented and returned.  All of the furniture has been professionally cleaned and there are some huge deals there!! 

By the way, if you go to the Bloomington Store, ask for Renee…..she was very helpful!

Jeri Pischke, Tender Heart Transitions – Email - Website