COEUR d’ALENE — These days, people often look to online retailers for budget-friendly furniture.  

That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re satisfied with what they get.  

“We are consistently hearing from customers that once they receive it, they are not satisfied with the product,” said Luke Thompson, a manager and design team member with Hayden Furniture Depot.  

Attention to quality and customer service has allowed Hayden Furniture Depot — owned and operated by the Thompson family — to thrive at 310 W. Haycraft Ave. over the past seven years.  

Now, the Thompsons are looking to bridge the gap between quality and affordability at their new 8,000-square-foot showroom, called Furniture Now.  

Furniture Now opens Tuesday at 2267 W. Appleway Ave. in the former Tuesday Morning space and, conveniently, just behind Hayden Furniture Depot’s flagship showroom.  

Customers can expect a wide selection of new, name-brand furniture at a discount price. 

“That’s what I’m looking forward to the most — satisfying customers at this price range where, before, there really was this big gap,” Thompson said.  

Every piece in the Furniture Now showroom will be take-home ready, he added.  

“We think it’s really important for customers to ‘see, feel, touch,’ the furniture,” Thompson said. “At Furniture Now, if it’s on the floor you can buy it — not only that, you can take it home that day.” 

Even before the rise of online furniture retailers, the Thompsons saw the demand for discount pieces firsthand.  

Luke’s parents, Steve and Debbie Thompson, broke into the retail world in the late 2000s with two thrift store locations, called Coeur d’Alene Exchange.  

And while the mission behind the stores was to benefit area educators, the Thompsons also noted a strong demand for refurbished furniture.  

Over time, Coeur d’Alene Exchange evolved into Hayden Furniture Depot, offering refurbished “shabby chic” furniture until they were able to secure their first supplier, then another.  

“At that point, we became real players in the furniture competition around us,” Thompson said.  

Hayden Furniture Depot has remained a family business through every change and expansion, with Luke and his three siblings running things day-to-day.  

Their focus has always been and will continue to be excellent customer service.  

“Now we’re taking that family ethos and plugging it into a new market,” Thompson said.  

Furniture Now will be offering discounts to celebrate its soft grand opening ahead of a larger grand opening sale in March.

Now the TidBits

New and Upcoming

• Starting today, Rancho Viejo Post Falls will have its Taqueria food truck at East Sherman Food Trucks, 2002 E. Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene.

• Mobile Coffee Bar Stampede Coffee Company is also joining the East Sherman Food Trucks lineup sometime this month.

• A new commercial building is planned for the Riverstone development at 1570 W. Tilford Lane and will bring at least one new dining option to the area. The 7,500-square-foot mixed-use building is anticipated to be completed by this summer.

• A second Jersey Mike's restaurant is listed as "under development" at 201 W. Neider Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. An estimate on an opening date has not yet been disclosed.

• The new McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Highway 41 and Poleline Avenue will celebrate its grand opening Feb. 27.

• After nearly 30 years, bar and nightclub Mik's at 406 N. Fourth St. in Coeur d'Alene is closing. Current hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., and its last day open will be Feb. 14.

• Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers at the corner of U.S. 95 and Neider Avenue in Coeur d'Alene is anticipated to open in mid-March. The 3,368-square-foot restaurant will be a first for North Idaho; the national franchise has over 700 restaurants in total across 42 states and five international markets. 

• An Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) branch location is under construction across from Super 1 Foods along Highway 53 in Rathdrum.

• Les Schwab Tires is under construction at the northwest corner of Highway 41 and 16th Street in Post Falls.

• Prime IV Hydration & Wellness opened recently at 204 W. Ironwood Drive, Coeur d'Alene.

• Post Falls Brewing Company is now pouring at its new location, Post Falls Brewing — CDA at 1327 E. Sherman Ave. Current hours are Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 9 p.m.

• Giuseppe's Pasta Posto Osteria is now open in the former Collective Kitchen space at 501 Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 4 to 9 p.m. 

• El Jefe's Grill in Coeur d'Alene is expanding with a new venture in Post Falls, called Jefe's Tacos and Tequila. An opening date is yet to be announced, but the restaurant is in the former Bullet Bar and Grill space.

Ongoing Projects

• A flex space development is planned for Schrieber Way in Coeur d'Alene. Plans include six separate spaces, with one to be used directly by Atlas Building Group, the project's developer. The spaces will be located in two separate buildings and will offer approximately 2,000 to 2,300 square feet of shop space, plus an office in each unit. Construction may begin as soon as the spring of 2026.

• The 33-unit, mixed-use "Nonna" building across from Post Falls City Hall on Spokane Street is anticipated to be completed by October of 2026. 

•  Construction is also underway on Rooted Social House at 310 N. Spokane St. The project is described as "an elevated space offering food, coffee, tea and entertainment in a social house setting." A completion date for Rooted has yet to be announced.

• A Jiffy Stop is under construction at Highway 41 and Lancaster Road in Rathdrum.

• A state-of-the-art pickleball facility called The Flying Pickle is coming to The Pointe at Post Falls at 140 N. Beck Road. Opening is anticipated by mid-2026.

• An AutoZone auto parts shop is under construction at U.S. 95 and Dakota Avenue in Hayden, next to Dirty Birdy Car Wash.

• Spokane-based Golden Rule Brake is under construction at 3627 N. Government Way, Coeur d'Alene.

• The Habit Burger Grill is taking the place of the former Pizza Hut at 212 W. Appleway Ave. The chain, known for its "Charburgers," is eyeing an opening sometime in late spring or early summer 2026. This location will be a first for North Idaho.

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