Turn Your Passion for Interior Design into a Career

Visual Merchandiser

Location: East Peoria, 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 East Peoria.