Company Profile

Company Overview

In 1955, Bob and Virginia Knilans’ purchased the old leather shop on Brady Street in Davenport, IA and so began Knilans’ Furniture. They were committed to offering their clients the finest craftsmanship in solid wood furniture and excellent customer service. There was no interest in selling throw-away products - Only Quality, Custom Design and Lasting Comfort.


About a dozen years later, my dad, Pete Schlicksup, then a student at St. Ambrose College, answered an ad for a part-time job at the store. In 1974 my parents, Pete and Judy, purchased the store and continued with the Knilans’ model of excellence and then began to hone our craft. They built an Interior Design team to help our clients create complete room makeovers and they found great value in showing furniture in homelike settings opposed to a big box showroom. After a series of five expansions (purchasing the two neighboring houses on Brady Street), Pete and Judy created a quaint shopping experience. Today you will find 40 unique rooms and over 10,000 square feet of fine furniture!


I joined the family business in 2004 and continue the commitment to sell the best in quality and provide 100% customer satisfaction.

- Tim Schlicksup, Knilans’ Store Owner