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✨ Turn Your Passion for Interior Design into a Career
Visual Merchandiser
Location: Peru, IL
Do you find yourself noticing beautiful room layouts everywhere you go? Love decorating, following home trends, or creating Pinterest-worthy spaces? If you're looking for a career that combines creativity, design, and collaboration, we have the perfect opportunity for you.
At Ashley, North America's #1 home furnishings retailer, you'll help create inspiring showroom experiences that bring today's most popular home design trends to life. From modern organic and cozy contemporary styles to layered textures, statement accessories, and curated room settings, you'll help customers envision how to create a home they love.
This is more than a retail job. It's an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in visual merchandising, space planning, design styling, and trend execution while working alongside a team that shares your passion for beautiful interiors.
About Us
Bruegge and Co. is a family-owned business with over 150 years of furniture expertise and six locations throughout Central Illinois. Since 1872, we've helped families create homes they love. In 2006, we partnered with Ashley Furniture to bring even more style, quality, and value to our communities.
When you join our team, you're joining a company that values creativity, teamwork, growth, and helping customers feel inspired by the spaces they call home.
Who We're Looking For
You could be a great fit if you:
✨ Have a passion for interior design, decorating, or visual merchandising
✨ Love styling shelves, walls, furniture, and accessories into cohesive spaces
✨ Enjoy keeping up with current design trends and home décor inspiration
✨ Thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working with others to bring ideas to life
✨ Have a valid driver's license and can travel between store locations
✨ Are comfortable using Excel and basic computer programs
✨ Enjoy active, hands-on work, including moving and arranging furniture
Whether your experience comes from retail merchandising, design classes, social media inspiration, or simply a love for creating beautiful spaces, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
Create Beautiful Design Moments
You'll transform our showrooms into inspiring spaces by:
Styling furniture, artwork, rugs, lighting, and décor accessories
Creating inviting room settings that reflect current design trends
Refreshing displays to keep showrooms looking fresh and inspiring
Helping customers visualize how furniture can work in their own homes
Bring Today's Trends to Life
You'll gain hands-on experience implementing popular looks such as:
Modern Organic designs featuring natural wood tones and earthy textures
Cozy Contemporary spaces with warm neutrals and layered accessories
Transitional styles that blend classic and modern elements
Statement accent pieces and curated décor collections
Seasonal trend updates that keep displays fresh and relevant
Collaborate with an Amazing Team
One of the best parts of this role is that you won't be designing alone.
You'll work closely with:
Fellow Visual Merchandisers to execute creative showroom transformations
Store Managers to align displays with sales goals
Sales Teams to understand customer preferences and emerging trends
Warehouse Teams to coordinate product movement and floor resets
Together, you'll plan floor moves, launch new collections, solve challenges, and celebrate beautiful finished projects. Every showroom refresh is a team effort, and every team member plays an important role in bringing the vision to life.
Keep Showrooms Looking Their Best
You'll also:
Process and place incoming furniture and décor
Maintain organized, fully stocked displays
Use merchandising tools, inventory systems, and Excel reporting
Travel between locations to support merchandising initiatives
What We Offer
Competitive Pay
Starting at $18.00 per hour
Invest in Your Future
Up to $5,000 per year in Continuing Education Assistance (get design certified)
Perfect for team members pursuing careers in:
Interior Design
Visual Merchandising
Marketing
Retail Management
Business
Career Growth Opportunities
Build your future with Ashley. Whether you choose to grow within our stores, explore leadership opportunities, or relocate within the Ashley network, you'll have pathways to continue developing your career.
❤️ Great Benefits
Paid Time Off starting immediately
Up to 3% SIMPLE IRA Match
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Employee Furniture & Décor Discounts
$5,000 Annual Education Stipend
A Team You'll Love Working With
Our employees consistently say that one of the best parts of working here is the people. We collaborate, support one another, share ideas, celebrate successes, and genuinely enjoy working together. If you love being part of a creative team that turns ideas into beautiful spaces, you'll fit right in.
Create Spaces. Inspire Customers. Build Your Design Career.
If you're passionate about home décor, interior design, styling, and staying ahead of trends, this is your opportunity to gain valuable experience while doing what you love.
Apply today and start creating beautiful spaces with Ashley Peru. ✨
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