Furniture Shopping in Hickory, High Point & Beyond

1 Hickory Furniture Mart

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With an eclectic mix of showrooms, outlets, factory outlets and private galleries featuring more than a thousand of the world’s most reputable manufacturers, designers and expert craftsmen within the furniture industry, it’s no surprise hundreds of thousands of people worldwide come to Hickory Furniture Mart every year to select quality furniture and more. Choose from countless styles and selections of indoor and outdoor furniture and lighting, custom fabrics and hand-knotted, -loomed and -tufted antique and semi-antique Oriental rugs – all under one roof at affordable prices.

Notable nearby: Check out Hickory Museum of Art’s varied collection.

2 Furnitureland South

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Billing itself as the “World’s Largest Furniture Store” and featuring more than 1.3 million square feet of showroom space, Furnitureland South is a massive complex just off Interstate 85’s Business Loop. Don’t be overwhelmed – one of the company’s sales and design consultants will guide you through the store and help you find the exact item or set you’re looking for.

Notable nearby: At 85 feet tall, Jamestown is the home of “The World’s Largest Highboy Dresser.” Historic Jamestown is also home to Mendenhall Homeplace, which features several historic structures and displays.

3 Replacements, Ltd.

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Did you ever lose or break a piece of a favorite china or silver set and assume it could never be replaced? Don’t give up until you’ve been to this 500,000-square-foot store, which features an inventory of more than 11 million pieces from nearly 450,000 patterns. Founded in 1991 by Bob Page in his attic, this Greensboro institution is more than likely to have exactly what you want when it comes to replacements.

Notable nearby: Greensboro’s Hudson’s Hill is a general store that sells goods with a purpose – whether made in the US, produced locally by hand or connected with philanthropic efforts. And baseball fans should catch a Greensboro Grasshoppers Minor League game downtown.

4 20 Miles of Furniture

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US 321 is a major roadway linking Hickory and the Charlotte region to the High Country. In just 20 miles, you’ll find a multitude of stores, galleries and outlets, from big-name manufacturers to smaller, lesser-known companies. While you’re here: Dubbed a “town inside a gallery” for good reason, downtown Lenoir features an outdoor gallery known as Tucker’s Outdoor Sculpture Gallery. The gallery showcases pieces, which are for sale and displayed for up to one year before being replaced with new ones, in planters along Main Street and West Avenue.

5 High Point Furniture Retailers

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When local civic icons include “The World’s Largest Highboy Dresser,” you know you’re in the heart of furniture country. Stop in the High Point Visitors Bureau and pick up a Furniture Shopping Directory, then wind your way through dozens of small and large shops and galleries providing everything from Oriental rugs to dining room sets to decorative lighting.

Notable nearby: The Brewer’s Kettle in High Point features fine wine, beer and cigars. All-A-Flutter Farms is a working butterfly farm that welcomes visitors for a small fee.