about us


We opened our first Scan Design location on April 4th, 1969 in Winter Park, Florida with two employees. Our founders Lis and Preben Knudsen sold furniture by day and delivered it at night. Early on they actually lived in the backroom of the 4,000 square-foot store with their 3 year-old daughter and newborn son. One make-or-break day, this allowed them to stay open past closing and helped to secure an after-hours, rent-saving, sale.

Today Scan Design boasts over 100 employees and 225,000 square feet of showroom in seven locations across Florida. We are the Southeast's largest retailer of quality, contemporary furniture and still approach the selection the same way we did back in 1969.

We travel the world Brazil, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, China, Thailand, Singapore and right here in the U.S.A. searching for the newest, most beautiful, cutting-edge pieces to bring to our customers. Always looking for that special piece or style that we fall in love with because we know our customers will too.

Our size has changed but our commitment to detail and customer service has remained constant. We realize that loyalty to our customers and passion for people and not numbers are our most valued offerings. It's this loyalty that allows us to boast that we have valued customers dating back over thirty years.