Island City Traders

Island City Traders is a home furnishings showroom on Wilton Drive with roots in interior design. Founders William Philby and Mitchell Bloch opened Retro Interiors, a design showroom in Fort Lauderdale, in 1994. A little over a decade later they opened Island City Traders in a former hardware store in Wilton Manors, with the idea of putting designer-level furniture within reach of everyday shoppers.

The floor covers the living room, dining room, bedroom, home office and patio, with rugs, lighting, art and accessories drawn from more than 200 lines. The store says it buys individual pieces rather than stocking items in quantity, so the floor keeps changing.

Shoppers can browse sale and clearance sections, and design and trade professionals can join the store’s trade program. For new construction and renovation projects, the store points customers to interior design services from its partner firm, Retro Interiors.