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Merkel Furniture & Carpet One has been in its current location in downtown Chelsea Michigan since 1924, and is the oldest, most experienced Home furnishings company in Michigan. The tradition of high quality Furniture and flooring remains strong throughout the entire company from the sales staff to the utmost in delivery and installation teams in the business. We are a full service company that prides ourselves on customer service before and after the sale.
Anything that you can imagine, we can create. Our designers on staff in Chelsea and our experienced staff in Ann Arbor are there to assist you in finding the perfect item, or create an entire new room. With brand partners like Karastan, Lees, Bigelow and Gulistan carpet, to Vintage, Columbia, and Somerset wood flooring and Armstrong and IVC resilient vinyl, we have all the tools to make your ideas come to life.
In addition to that we are also a Stainmaster Showcase dealer, with an exceptional selection of Stainmaster carpet from which to choose.
One visit and you will see what your neighbors have known for years.

Customers can expect the same quality of service and products that they have experienced since 1924. It’s the secret of our success.

Founded in 1924, Merkel has grown from a small town hardware store in Chelsea, to two locations–our beautiful furniture and flooring store in Chelsea and flooring only store in Ann Arbor.

Still family owned, Merkel’s growth can be attributed to always giving customer service top priority. Tim Merkel, a third-generation owner, manages the furniture products in Chelsea, while his partner Fred Zuidveld oversees the flooring operations for both stores.
Now at Merkel - Complimentary Design Services available with a minimum furniture purchase. Ask one of our professional Interior Designers for details - they are on staff every day!
Merkel Furniture is brimming with seasoned talent...designers who are receptive to you, your needs and a comfortable environment for your home. Merkel also has the sources for great home furnishings, featuring classic names such as Harden, Henredon, Hekman, Sherrill, Sealy, Stearns & Foster, Hancock & Moore, Bradington-Young, Nichols & Stone, Superior, Brown Street, Charleston Forge, Canal Dover, Hooker, Lloyd Flanders and Wesley Allen.
Your first consultation will be to get acquainted and to determine what alternatives are at hand. From there, you and our staff person will work together to develop a grasp of your reactions to styles, colors and periods. The process always takes time, but the results are spectacular–an environment which looks great, reflects good taste, styled in the manner you choose and capable of blending with your present and future possessions.
Our staff will translate through furnishings, all those things you’ve wanted to say but are unable or unequipped to do, or just-plain-too-busy to do. We know that many of our clients have creative inclinations toward interiors...and that’s encouraged. So whenever you’re in the market for good design in your home, we’ll be there, ready to use our talents to work for you–every day.
We pride ourselves on having the best carpet and flooring in the Ann Arbor, Saline, Ypsilanti, Chelsea, Dexter, and Manchester areas. We carry Stainmaster, Karastan, Masland, Lees, Beaulieu,Gulistan, Bigelow, and Shaw, Mohawk, Godfrey Hirst, and many others, including green eco-friendly carpet in nylon, wool carpet, and pet polyester as well as Sorona Smartstrand by Dupont.

We also carry flooring brands like Armstrong vinyl flooring, Armstrong laminate flooring, Pergo, Wilsonart, Quick Step, Wicanders cork, Wecork, Natural cork, Eco-friendly linoleum by Forbo, and Marmoleum. Sustainable forestry methods are used in most domestic wood production by manufacturers like spring creek, Bruce, Robbins, Hartco, Somerset, Shaw, Mohawk, Columbia, and others. Bamboo is also an eco-friendly flooring option, as is lyptus by Weyerhaeuser, which is grown specifically for use in wood floors.  Other wood flooring by Lauzon, Mercier, Muskoka, Perverco, features exotic wood floors including Brazilian cherry, ipe, (Brazilian walnut) merbau, teak, tiger woods and many more. We carry a full line of vinyl tile or lvt in Mannington Adura and Congoleum Dura-ceramic, as well as porcelain, natural stone and ceramic tile.

Builder discounts are available for larger projects and our designers on staff will help you with all of your color selections.

Interest deferred financing available!