When you’re out furniture shopping in Raleigh, do you only think about new furniture? What about antiques? When I hear that word, the first couple things that come to mind for me are auctions and $$$$.

Well, Glenwood South Antiques is neither of those things really. They sell furniture in the store with prices marked right on the furniture. No haggling or bidding. Though, I wonder if you could negotiate…everything is negotiable, right? But the written price on tags are comparable to Raleigh furniture stores that sell new furniture. You can buy this lovely Victorian Mahogany Love Seat for $600.

For women who love silver jewelry but not the silver tarnish, I’ve got the store for you!  Men…take note.

Have you heard the brand name, Brighton?  Their signature logo is the heart.  In case you don’t know, Brighton makes and sells jewelry, handbags, shoes, wallets, and other accessories.  Their style is very scroll-y, and decorative with hearts and flowers.

Teavana sounds like a heavenly place, doesn’t it?  Well it actually means Heaven of Tea.  And it is… the Teavana store in Raleigh recently opened in 2008.

This place is paradise for tea lovers like me.  I’ve always loved teas and the idea of teas (see my cabinet collection pre-Teavana photo). 

I had my first tea party when I was 4 and got my first plastic tea set…it was that awful 70s Kermit the frog green that was so popular…and I think making a comeback today.  My teddy bears and I in the late afternoon would sip our favorite imaginary tea.  Perhaps we were dreaming of flavors back then.  But it didn’t end there, I had my bridal shower or I should say my bridal tea shower at the Ritz Carlton.  But that’s a whole ‘nother story.