OUR STORY
ABOUT THE OWNERS
Chandler and Allison Stevens are a young couple who are West Michigan born and raised! They got married in 2018 after going to high school and Bible college together. After working various jobs for a handful of years, they took the leap to launch their own business and KeyPiece Furniture was born. They consider it a joy to build this business together and get to serve you!
Besides nice furniture, here are some other things Chandler and Allison love:
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Jesus
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quality coffee
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being outdoors
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traveling
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playing disc golf
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music
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spending time with friends / family
KeyPiece's History
2020 – 2021
Do not despise the day of small beginnings.
KeyPiece Furniture started with humble beginnings as a side-hustle in 2020. It was birthed out of necessity when Chandler and Allison’s salaries were cut in half due to the COVID pandemic. In order to continue their ministry jobs with the youth group they led, they began buying pieces of furniture from local auctions and re-selling them out of the basement and garage of their condo. These were the days of renting Uhauls and filling every nook of their home with “inventory!”
2022
Outgrowing the space!
It quickly became clear that this side-hustle needed its own home, so in January all of the furniture was moved to a storage unit. Although this was an upgrade from the condo, there was still no heat or electricity, and at times it was a bit difficult to explain to customers that they would be meeting us at a storage facility. Regardless, the operation quickly grew from one unit to six storage units. We also purchased a truck, a trailer, and a forklift.
In October, three big upgrades were made to the side-hustle. First, we created our first online group called “Allendale Furniture Deals.” To our surprise, it grew from 0 to 10,000 members in the first year! Second, we began purchasing liquidation furniture from major retailers by the truckload (no more Uhauls needed)! Third, we moved to our first real space, a small warehouse in Allendale.
2023-2024
KeyPiece Furniture
comes to life!
In August of 2023, KeyPiece Furniture LLC was formed as a registered business! Not longer after though, we were forced to move out of our small warehouse due to unforeseen circumstances. This was a difficult time of frantically searching for a new space and wrestling with whether or not our new business would be able to survive. After about 6 months of being closed, we finally found the perfect space and signed for our new building – a warehouse / storefront on Chicago Drive in Jenison! At this time, we also signed multiple contracts with manufacturers which would allow us to sell new furniture and home decor.
NOW
Although the location and the business model have shifted over the years, our core values have always been the same… to offer key pieces of furniture at great prices. We are excited to continue to grow this business and serve our community in this way!