Six Walls moves across the street to new digs

Six Walls, a residential design firm that’s celebrating its 11th year in business on Mercer Island, is changing locations.

The firm is moving out of 77 Central to a larger location across the street that provides more office and showroom space.

“This is our third location on Mercer Island, and all three have been no more than a block from each other,” said Joe Belcher, marketing consultant for Six Walls.

Six Walls first operated out of a space in Tabit Square, and focused on retail, furnishing and decor. Now, its team of eight designers offer services like kitchen and bath remodel, paint consultations and staging to clients, most of whom live on the Island.

The new location will feature an expanded design studio to showcase kitchen and bath cabinetry, countertop materials and lighting and plumbing fixtures. It will be “ an environment displaying color, texture, style, pattern all to inspire collaboration with our clients” and will have a grand opening on March 12.

“It’s been really great being on Mercer Island for so long,” Belcher said. “I’m so glad we found a place to stay.”

Asian art gallery to open in old Tatters location

Clarke & Clarke, a gallery specializing in Japanese and Chinese antiques, is opening next month on 27th Street. It is taking over the retail space of clothing retailer Tatters, which closed in January.

“For over 32 years we have been a well known source for trend setting designers, adventurous treasure hunters and avid collectors,” according to its website. “We try to insure that you will always find something unique, beautiful and fairly priced.”

Clarke & Clarke was operating out of a warehouse location in Redmond, showing and shipping items – from paintings, pottery and prints to shields and weapons – from various world cultures including Ottoman and Persian and from Indonesia, the Philippines, Africa and New Guinea.

Pagliacci Pizza to open 25th store on Island

Native Islanders Matt Galvin and Pat McDonald are bringing a Pagliacci Pizza location to the Island this year. The pizza parlor will be built on the southeast corner of the RiteAid parking lot at S.E. 78th Ave and S.E. 32nd St.

Pagliacci is proceeding into the design and permitting phases with the city. Galvin addressed the City Council at its meeting on Feb. 2, worried that the building would be impacted by the proposed moratorium on downtown development. The Council restricted the moratorium to buildings over two stories, meaning that the Pagliacci plans will be able to move forward.

At the Mercer Island location of Pagliacci – consistently voted “Best Pizza” in Seattle – customers can order pizza by the slice, sit in a casual dining room and or have pizza delivered.