Downtown Belmont has its first full-service home design center with the grand opening Thursday, May 14, of the new location for Just Hardwoods Flooring and Westport Lighting at 106 N. Main Street. The combined showroom for flooring and lighting fixtures also features displays by Budget Blinds, Wellman Marble and Granite and Closet Tailors and classes taught by Busy B Home Staging.

Members and friends of the Montcross Area Chamber in large numbers helped celebrate the opening at a “Networking After Work” reception. The design center is in the former location of Emporium on Main in Belmont and next door to the soon-to-open String Bean Market & Deli.

Cutting the ribbon, are Greg Garrison of Just Hardwoods and Jennifer Barnette of Westport Lighting. With them, from left, are Chamber Chair-elect Eddie Lunsford of First National Bank, Kevin and Sid Wellman of Wellman Marble and Granite, Scott Berryman of Just Hardwoods, Cheryl Burgess of Westport Lighting, Sally Noblitt, Kirby Crotts and Bill Noblitt of Budget Blinds and Ted Hall, president of the Montcross Area Chamber. (Montcross Area Chamber photo.)