Best Of 2012: Local Furniture Store
The whole staff loves going to Cripple Creek "as much as possible." Chris looks like Mr. Clean and can quote from any movie. Tish "smiles at mean people." And Will, the ladies man, tends to get clumsy around glass. We know these details, and more, because this is what you get at plattefurniture.com under "About us." It speaks to the down-to-earth-ness of Platte's self-proclaimed "ma and pop shop" operation, which opened in 1978 and has grown ever since. A past winner, Platte has probably earned the voters' love for its selection of both new and used furniture. But it's hard to overestimate the importance of talking about Goof Off with Heather, and Taco Bell with Lloyd. — Edie Adelstein