1976 - Ileana Palacios opened Kilims in Puerto Rico, a  specialized store in European Fabrics from France & Finland. 
Kilims became the third most important store in the United States for these well known fabric mills.

1984 - Second store opened. Kilims in Miami Dadeland Mall with a manufacturing workroom for specialty upholstered furniture and soft goods.  Such as : sofas, sofa beds, headboards, plataform, bedspreads, curtains and pillows.

1988-1995 - Ileana Palacios opened a design studio to cater the demand of her clientele for contract work and developers with Turn Key packages.  

1995 - Ileana Palacios opened with her new furniture and                                      tabletop store

1996 - Acquired their second building adding 4,000 sq. feet.

1998 - Acquired their third building adding 4,000 sq. feet

1999 - Acquired its fourth building adding office and warehouse space

2001 - Acquired a 15,000 sq. feet building for their furniture warehouse and small space for the outlet store.

2005 - Its been 10 rewarding years for Ileana Palacios who has worked very hard and travelled all around the world to 
achieve the best furniture store, accesory and tabletop store in Puerto Rico.

She was named as ¨One of the Most Successful Women in Puerto Rico¨ by ¨De Moda¨ magazine in 2001

In March 2003 ¨Imagen¨ magazine profiled her as an independent  woman who achieves everything she desires.

In 2005 she earned the Ernst & Young Achievement Award for "Retail and Consumer Products¨

In 2005 the Senate of Puerto Rico recognized her contribution to the community.          