The company's CEO responded to a customer's email about a shipment Greycork, a furniture startup based in Providence, Rhode Island, that sought to create a stylish, easy-to-assemble alternative to Ikea, appears to be closing up shop, according to an email sent to Curbed.
According to a tipster:
?I ordered products from Greycork a few weeks ago. Today, I received an email saying my order was cancelled and that I was issued a full refund. I inquired why, and received a message from the cofounder that Greycork is ?discontinuing all products and winding down operations.? Interestingly, I visited their website, which just launched a complete visual refresh.?
Here?s a copy of the email from Greycork CEO John Humphrey:

Curbed has reached out to Greycork to confirm, and will update the story as soon as it receives a response. A visit to the Greycork website does show that some items are still available, and the company released a new Floating Shelf on February 2. Founded by Rhode Island School of Design grads and initially funded via an Indiegogo campaign in 2015, Greycork is one of a number of startups trying to leverage direct shipping (such as Warby Parker or Casper) and technology to revolutionize the furniture market with simple, affordable, high quality, and good-looking sofas, sectionals, shelves, and tables. The company focused on well-designed basics, which it boasted involved less pieces than comparable Ikea products and were therefore quicker and e...