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Mayor Scott James spotlights Colonial Interiors, a family-owned St. Albans furniture shop
Summary
Mayor Scott James visited Colonial Interiors in Old Main, St. Albans, interviewing proprietor Matt Muck about the store’s 45-year history, its American-made furniture and regional deliveries; the mayor invited other local businesses to apply for the spotlight series.
Mayor Scott James visited Colonial Interiors in Old Main, St. Albans, for a business-spotlight interview with proprietor Matt Muck on a segment intended to promote family-owned local businesses.
The shop, identified during the interview as having opened on "04/04/1980" by the mayor and described by Muck as operating for "45 years," was founded by Muck’s parents after his father anticipated changes in the local chemical industry. Muck said the chemical plant where his father worked did not close until 1988 and that his parents ran both jobs for several years before focusing full time on the store.
Muck said Colonial Interiors carries a wider range of styles than the store name suggests. "A lot of people probably don't come in the door because it says Colonial Interiors and they don't want Colonial furniture," he said, adding that customers can find traditional, industrial, modern and contemporary pieces and that the shop sources multiple options.
Speaking about markets, Muck listed several states where the store has delivered furniture, saying deliveries have included Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Tennessee. He described many out-of-state sales as repeat customers or descendants of earlier buyers who value the store’s craftsmanship.
On production, Muck said, "Everything we have is American made," and described custom finishes and sizing—services he said local builders and homeowners use. He also noted he began working at the store as a summer job roughly 34 years ago.
Mayor Scott James praised the quality of the furniture and described Colonial Interiors as "one of West Virginia's best kept secrets," saying word-of-mouth has been the store’s primary form of advertising. As part of the segment, the mayor encouraged other St. Albans business owners to contact his office or Anthony Romeo to be featured in future spotlights.
The interview was conversational and promotional in nature; no formal city action or policy decisions were discussed during the segment.
