Hugo’s Interiors is celebrating its 100-year (1921-2021) family tradition of providing quality services and selection to generations in the Southeast.
Famous for North Florida’s largest selection of fine furnishings and accessories, the Hugo family and its extension of more than 55 talented artisan craftspeople are proud to continue a family tradition. Their American-made business resonates with quality and style with their finely crafted home furnishings, including their signature brand (Crosby Designs) of fine upholstered furniture, along with accessories for homes and businesses.
The family takes pride in knowing the Hugo brand is distinguished in the furniture and accessory industry and stands for exquisite craftsmanship by artisans and innovative interior decorators for residential and commercial clients.
The Hugo family also gives back to the community with volunteer participation in The American Cancer Society, The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital, The Rotary Club, Community Hospice and Palliative Care and other organizations.
As a one-stop for quality, the 18,000-square-foot furniture gallery is part of the 43,000 square-foot facility, bringing all services under one roof.
Services include:
Custom Upholstery, Expertly Tailored
Solid hardwood frames, hand-finished legs, 8-way hand-tied coil springs, an array of cushion and tailoring options
Re-upholstery
Skilled artisans use time-honored skills to re-upholster your favorite and heirloom furniture
Custom Window Treatments
Draperies, valences, shutters, blinds can be simple and opulent to restrained and lavish
Linens & Bedding
Fine bed and table linens; custom bedding treatments (coverlets, bed skirts, pillow shams)
Furniture Storage
Temporary or long-term climate-controlled warehouse storage; White Glove pick-up and delivery (whole house or one item)
The Design Center
Interior decorators on staff + resources for those decorators
Commercial Interiors
Custom millwork including cabinets, countertops, banquettes for amenity centers and restaurants
Delivery & Installation
In-house delivery and installation personnel provide final placement and quality installation with delivery on your schedule
In 1921, Albert Hugo, a German-trained “tapeazierer” or decorator skilled at paper hanging, cabinet making, upholstery and other crafts, came by train to Jacksonville.
Albert and Euna set up shop in the dock house of Arthur and Ninah Cummer’s English Tudor Revival mansion on Riverside Avenue. He traded their furnishings expertise for workspace to begin Albert Hugo and Associates.
Hugo’s clients have grown to include other internationally known families such as Alfred and Jessie DuPont. The Hugo family continues to meet the DuPonts’ furnishings and fabric needs inside their remarkable 58-acre mansion, Epping Forest, now Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club.
As Albert Hugo Associates expanded, they moved to the present Philips Highway site in 1947.
Following in their footsteps at Albert Hugo Associates were sons Edward and Charles. Grandson Richard, trained in furniture styles, periods and the use of color and textiles, took over. Then came his children, Mathew, Jennie, John and Paul – the fourth generation.
Today, Hugo’s Interiors maintains its leadership role in providing fine design in home furnishings and accessories for people with discerning tastes interested in new trends in furniture, fabric and accessories. The Hugo Family looks forward to its young fifth generation continuing as purveyors of taste, quality furnishings and beautiful accessories.
As part of the celebration of “A Century of Style,” The Hugo Family offers hundreds of items 50% off starting Thursday, Sept. 23, through Friday, Oct. 8.
