Inspiration Pop Up

Discounts and lots of deals are going on until the end of the month!
Inspiration pop up is located at the old Pier 1 location, right next to Ross in Pearl City.
Unlike the other reviews, I did not feel I wasn’t welcomed instead, I felt like a free customer; given the freedom to roam around without being bugged/​asked every second if I needed assistance. When I did ask for assistance, I was helped right away. Therefore, no complaints with customer service.
Pop Up Inspiration have a very interesting collection. It varies from fun, to chic to very plain/​office like furnitures but it can be good depending on customer needs. With this said, i wish they had more selection on fun and homey furnitures. They did have a couple of interesting /​fun dining tables. Also, I do agree with a certain smell inside the store but I believe it’s from the furnitures and lack of AC but nothing a little febreeze cannot eliminate.
All in all, it wouldn’t hurt to look if you’re in the area. You might not like what they have to offer but it’s always free to look.

Although, one female employee was friendly and helpful, the first thing you’ll notice when you walk in is the intoxicating smell. Not sure what it is, but it smelled a bit like old wood or so. Area is really huge and spacious but not much in stock in terms of the type of furniture, e.g., dressers, drawers, etc. Items are bit pricey, though.

Disclaimer — I haven’t purchased any furniture here, so I can’t review on the buying/​delivery/​setup experience.
When I first walked into Inspiration, I was greeted by a nice young man, but he wasn’t the typical pushy furniture salesman type, which I appreciated. I hate nothing more than entering a showroom and feeling attacked or pressured, so good job on the salesman for allowing this to be a casual experience.
I’ve been on the hunt for a chest of drawers for quite some time for my husband’s ridiculous amount of clothing. Like… no…seriously, he has more clothes than me. ANYWAY. I quickly found myself distracted from the dresser hunt and was checking price tags on other stuff, like dining room tables, chairs, entertainment centers… LIKE I NEED ANY OF THAT STUFF. It was all just so nice looking that I couldn’t help myself. I found myself dreaming of renovating my entire house as I walked through the store.
Towards the back, I suddenly felt like I was entering Hawaii-​style IKEA. The materials became cheaper, cheaper looking, but were still seemingly sturdy pieces of furniture. Not my taste, but you seriously can’t beat $ 199 for a 4-​drawer dresser when Wal-​Mart, KMart, and/​or Target sells a similar, crappier model for $ 150. I could tell that paying the extra $ 50 over big box competitors would have been a sound choice, as the build of the furniture, though still pressed wood, seemed far stronger than the stuff those other stores have to offer.
In the very back, there was a clearance section — floor models, scratches, dents, dings, etc. Several of the pieces I couldn’t tell that ANYTHING was wrong with them, and they were offered at DEEEEEEP discounts. Once again, I found myself thinking of ways I could replace my current dining room table and chairs without my husband noticing or where in the heck in my house I could fit a recliner.
There were some seriously amusing pieces of furniture in the store — from the spring-​seat ergo desk chairs to the brightly colored couches to the UFO saucer couch (don’t anyone rush to buy it, I swear I am going back for it one of these days). Some stuff was expensive, but nothing seemed too overpriced in my opinion. The front of the store undeniably has nicer stuff than the back section, but that isn’t to discount the clearance section — that room is TOTALLY worth a walk-​through.
All of the sales associates were nice and helpful, and nobody got pushy — so overall it was a pleasant browsing experience. I did end up finding a steal of a deal on an antique chest of drawers a few days later that I wound up buying, but I would be likely return to Inspiration for future furniture needs. They definitely have some eye-​catching, conversational, yet functional pieces that I’d love to have in my home, so perhaps in the future I can update my review and touch on the actual purchasing, delivery, and owning aspects.

This was our first visit to this location and I have to say that several of the workers made my daughters feel unwelcomed. They felt that one woman was staring at one of my daughters and that they started whispering to each other. Even if they were not talking about my daughter, salespeople should not stare at customers and then whisper to each other. It’s just very poor customer service. Not all of the salespeople were like these two people, however I do not plan on going back. Too snooty!

GREAT DEALS!
I’ve always been in awe of the things that Inspiration has. From designs that are fitting for everyone! Funky work chairs, to simplistic bedding. Inspiration has everything for everyone! Although its amazing to look at, the prices are a bit to high for my liking. Sometimes I really wish (well most of the time) that there was a Ikea here in Hawaii! :)
Beds that range from 299 – 1,000, to bed frames that are sold at 399 and up. Usually I hate the burden of getting new furniture because of how pricey things can add up. And to be honest we all would like to match our furniture colors. which also adds up the total bill.
Me and my family came here on a sunday to look for a new bed for me, because I’ve been sleeping on the floor for a good 2 months, only because my old bed was super old! (gross!)
We went in to get the futon deal of $ 299! But… everything else caught our eye! Beds were regular priced, but the bed frames were just to fabulous to pass up, and the prices were pretty decent!
When entering we were greeted by not so enthusiatic workers, pretty awkward walking in to a store with everyone looking at you with no positive motive to talk to you. seemed like they were obligated to say hi. hmm not sure.
However we were approached by this amazing worker named Jessica! She was so patient with my filipino parents and there indecisive-​ness! She gave us what she had to offer, and it was such great customer service! It seemed like nothing bothered her, but im pretty sure she just kept herself calm LOL!
So we ended up getting more than we walked in for. but it was at a great price and with great customer service!
This location is very limited to the regular inspiration stores only because this is a ‘pop up’. nonetheless they still had such an array of furniture with amazing prices!

Another Pop-​Up for Inspirations — this time in the old Pier 1 location at Pearl Highlands. They have every imaginable chair color at this location and zany collections of odds and ends furniture; some modern, some traditional and all very colorful. The store is large but has a «warehousey» feel to it with all the steel room dividers and bright lights, unlike their other stores which have more of a comfortable feeling with nice mood lighting.
I enjoyed poking around without having a sales associate following me around like a shark as with other furniture stores. I was asked if I needed help when I got near the register and that was good enough for me. They were probably very busy with grand opening so maybe that’s why no shark attack but hopefully it will stay that way.