Written by Isabella Aranda Garcia & Gia Miller
Building a house is one thing, but making it a home is where Willow Furniture & Design (formerly Country Willow) really shines. For nearly three decades, Willow has helped Westchester residents personalize their interiors with the showroom’s high-quality furniture and on-site interior designers. We believe they say it best: “We are creative. We love our pets. We believe in sustainability. We love American-made. We respect each other. We value our customers. We support our community. We believe in equality. We are good listeners. We love what we do.” It’s why so many clients return, becoming part of the “Willow family.”
That same philosophy carries through when it comes to supporting the community. Willow holds annual charitable events for the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry and Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation; plus, they recently participated in the Bedford Art Crawl and hosted an animal adoption event with Rock n’ Rescue.
Did you know?
In 1996, Country Willow opened an 1,100-square-foot shop on Katonah Avenue, selling furniture, antiques and home decor. They expanded to 77 Bedford Road two years later while keeping their “little store” on Katonah Ave. In 2007, they moved to their current Bedford Hills location and regularly expanded to the 30,000 square feet they have today. This past fall, they refreshed their showrooms and became Willow Furniture & Design.
Runner-up: Westchester House & Home, Mount Kisco
This article was published in the January/February 2025 edition of Connect to Northern Westchester.
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Gia Miller is an award-winning journalist and the editor-in-chief/co-publisher of Connect to Northern Westchester. She has a magazine journalism degree (yes, that's a real thing) from the University of Georgia and has written for countless national publications, ranging from SELF to The Washington Post. Gia desperately wishes schools still taught grammar. Also, she wants everyone to know they can delete the word "that" from about 90% of their sentences, and there's no such thing as "first annual." When she's not running her media empire, Gia enjoys spending quality time with friends and family, laughing at her crazy dog and listening to a good podcast. She thanks multiple alarms, fermented grapes and her amazing husband for helping her get through each day. Her love languages are food and humor.
Isabella Aranda is a designer, writer and social media specialist with an M.A. in emerging media from the New Media Institute at the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication. Driven by curiosity and inspired by timeless modern design, she blends creativity and strategy to craft compelling narratives that engage diverse audiences.
Her expertise spans digital marketing, content creation and UX design, with notable achievements such as co-creating the Georgia On Your Mind podcast and leading digital campaigns that significantly boosted engagement. A Venezuelan immigrant, Isabella brings a multicultural perspective to her work, enhancing her ability to connect with and inspire others.
