A new tradition begins in College Hill on Wednesday

When the paper covering the windows at Traditions Home comes down on Wednesday, people passing the College Hill store will see the first sign that there are new owners.

Taylor and Sara Lewis plan window displays not unlike department stores used to have with vignettes to attract attention to the furniture and accessories they’re selling.

“We’re excited to embrace more of the Douglas . . . traffic,” Sara Lewis said.

She said it’s about becoming part of the walkability of that area.

The two, who also own Lochwood Design, purchased the longtime business from Robin Van Huss and her husband, Art Davis.

“I can’t say enough good things about Robin and that whole team,” Taylor Lewis said. “The skills and experience that they’ve built up over the decades that they’ve just freely given is really incredible. It’s really made a smooth transition.”

The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Initially, the majority of the first floor will be open for sales.

The rest of the first floor likely will open by the end of summer, and the second floor will open by the end of the year.

Those areas will have more of the same kinds of furniture pieces that the first area will have, though maybe by other manufacturers.

“They’re going to see a lot of great product that they’re grown to expect at Traditions,” Taylor Lewis said.

That includes Stickley furniture that long has been associated with Traditions.

There will be a mix of sofas, rugs, chairs and accessories that range from more traditional to modern pieces along with transitional ones that combine a bit of both.

“We’ve tried to style it as if someone would live in a space,” Sara Lewis said. “We’ve tried to curate the space to look put together.”

There have been renovations, too, including new paint and flooring.

The Lewises had drawn plans for the space in 3D before they moved in everything.

Taylor Lewis said it was about turning a design into reality.

While it’s been a lot of work, Sara Lewis said, “It’s been fun to see that come to fruition.”