Mixing Old With New

Kim Hoegger Home artfully blends modern with vintage on Henderson Avenue

Kim Hoegger Home allows customers to see things in a new way.
Kim Hoegger
Kim Hoegger Home artfully mixes modern with vintage.
Kim Hoegger
Kim Hoegger Home opened on Henderson Avenue in late October.
Kim Hoegger

More evidence that Henderson Avenue is having a resuscitation comes with the opening of Kim Hoegger Home, a new decor and interior design store at 2933 N. Henderson Ave., next door to Sissy's Kitchen.

Designer Kim Hoegger has been in the industry since 1987, with touts from D Magazine, Cottage Style, Dallas Morning News and more. Her business was previously located in a historical building in downtown Rockwall. Foodies might recall her highly rated, now-closed restaurant, French Pear.

"We bought that building in Rockwall and renovated it," she says. "I opened it as an antique store and interior design retail space. After a while, I decided to put in a little café, the French Pear. But it got so big, so fast. It got so big and had such a great reputation that it basically took over."

"There are antique people everywhere and several on this street," Hoegger says. "But instead of competing, I think we complement."

Hoegger learned first-hand that running a restaurant is a lot of work, and it wasn't even her real love. "It was successful and I was happy with what I did, but I finally closed it in 2007," she says. "People still call me for recipes."

She'd always had her eye on Henderson Avenue, and was quick to grab the former William-Christopher Design location. She describes her style as "modern vintage," and feels right at home next to Sissy's, which has a similar aesthetic.

"It's a casual yet elegant mix of old and new," she says. "I love antiques and I love new, so it's a nice mix. You might see a 1930s Chippendale marble-topped buffet with a contemporary lamp on it. 'Green' is so big right now. It takes that to heart and brings it up to date with new accessories, lighting and artwork, but using the old things that I love."

People who come into her store often exclaim that they could live there. "You can see certain things and not know what to do with it," she says. "When people come in, it's eye-opening. 'Oh, I get it now.' I try to give the context."

There are other vintage-oriented outfits on Henderson such as Brent Laird, but Hoegger says that no two people do the same thing. "There are antique people everywhere and several on this street," she says. "We're all completely different. Our aesthetics are different. But instead of competing, I think we complement."

Her goal is to make people recognize the value of old things. "People are sometimes afraid to have a house where it's not brand new or perfect," she says. "But imperfection is beautiful."

Kim Hoegger Home hosts its grand opening on Wednesday December 4, from 6 to 9 pm.

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Popular Ikea furniture chain to open 4th Dallas store in Rockwall

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Ikea sign - instantly recognizable

Dallas-Fort Worth is getting a new Ikea store in Rockwall. Located at Stodghill Road and I-30, it'll be the third Ikea in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and is due to open in December 2025.

Ikea is the world's largest furniture retailer, founded in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, and known for its simple, modern approach to interior design at an affordable price, its ready-to-assemble furniture, and its amusement-park-like stores.

Ikea will be the anchor in a 65-plus acre mixed-use development with a location chosen for its accessibility not only to the east side of DFW but also to major highways that connect to faraway towns like Texarkana and Little Rock. Rockwall to Texarkana is 155 miles or a 2-hour-and-22-minute drive — surely doable if you're hot to get a great quality mattress at a good price or stock up on Swedish gummy red fish.

According to a release, the store represents Ikea's intention to become more accessible, affordable, and convenient for the many here in the U.S., even those who live in places like Casa View and Mesquite, and the store will offer a new way of reaching customers both in-store and digitally.

The store's footprint is 108,000 square feet — almost a third smaller than the existing locations in Frisco and Grand Prairie, which both span 293,000-plus square feet (although Grand Prairie is one story while Frisco is two-story). There's also a pickup-style store in Southlake that's 10,809 square feet.

“Our expansion goal is simple. We will be where people are, whenever and however they want to experience Ikea," says Ikea U.S. Ceo and Chief Sustainability Officer Javier Quiñones. “We have been testing different store formats to increase customer convenience, make home delivery more cost-efficient, and reach our customers where they live, work, and socialize. IKEA Rockwall represents a key milestone in this ongoing journey.”

Though smaller than the other area behemoths, Rockwall will nonetheless be serving Ikea's trademark meatballs at a new Swedish Deli concept, a Swedish cafe to enjoy meals onsite, and a Swedish Bistro for quick takeaway items that can be enjoyed in the outdoor seating area or at home.

The space will include multiple fully furnished room settings that showcase “local living” solutions reflecting the unique needs of the residents of the local community. Rockwall embroidered pillows, maybe?

Additionally, Ikea Rockwall’s design will include features for improved sustainability, specifically solar power, LEED certified construction, EV chargers, onsite recycling and native plant materials to reduce water consumption.

“We are strongly committed to the communities in which we operate. IKEA Rockwall provides an even more seamless omnichannel shopping experience throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, and we look forward to welcoming residents and surrounding neighbors to this new Ikea experience,” says Ikea U.S. Area Market Manager Rob Parsons.

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