Miami Circle

Yes, this top 50 list is about stores that offer new furniture, and this design district had its origins as a source for fine European antiques.

Website: http://miamicircleshops.com

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Context

75 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30303

404-477-3301

Off the beaten path, this showroom feels more like an art gallery than a furniture store.

Website: http://contextgallery.com

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Casual Image

1893 Piedmont Road, Marietta, GA

770-971-5605

Founded in 1987, Casual Image is a family-owned local source for outdoor furniture, kitchens, fireplaces, and related accessories.

Website: http://casualimage.com

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Wilkerson Mill Gardens

9595 Wilkerson Mill Road, Chattahoochee Hills, GA, 30268

770-463-2400

There may be no better plant for an Atlanta garden than the South’s signature shrub, the hydrangea. Certainly there’s no better place to find them than Wilkerson Mill Gardens, where Elizabeth Dean and Gene Griffith have turned their South Fulton nursery into a regional destination for hydrangea enthusiasts.

Website: http://www.hydrangea.com

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Kolo Collection

1189 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-355-1717

Kolo itself, one of the first retail shops in the Westside district, focuses on upscale outdoor furniture and accessories.

Website: http://www.kolocollection.com

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Maple Ridge Nursery

5907 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA, 30035

770-987-4066

Well off the beaten track, this East DeKalb nursery offers one of the most wide-ranging selections of hard-to-find cultivars of Japanese maples in the Southeast, a collector’s dream of unusual conifer cultivars, and more than 200 hosta varieties.

Website: http://www.japanesemaplesandconifers.com

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Pike Nurseries

4020 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA, 30342

404-843-9578

Pike is known for its reliable selection of indoor and outdoor plants, outdoor 
patio furniture, and landscape design.

Website: http://www.pikenursery.com

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Scottsdale Farms

15639 Birmingham Highway, Alpharetta, GA, 30004

770-777-5875

What began as a Christmas tree business in 1982 now includes a cafe, a garden center, vegetables, a bird department, and gardening supplies.

Website: http://www.scottsdale-farms.com

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Summer Classics

855 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA, 30076

770-998-5555

This Alabama-based company opened its 20,000-square-foot Roswell showroom in 2008. It specializes in high-quality outdoor furniture made of resin wicker, cast aluminum, teak, and iron.

Website: http://www.summerclassics.com

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Townhouse

425 Peachtree Hills Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30305

404-917-1333

Robert Brown, one of Atlanta’s top designers, opened his first retail store to fill Atlanta’s need for upscale home accessories.

Website: http://www.robertbrowninteriordesign.com

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Verde Home

999 Brady Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30318

678-927-9113

Verde Home features environmentally friendly custom furniture, rugs, lighting, and accessories.

Website: http://www.verdehomeinc.com

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Authenteak

1094 Huff Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-525-1995

The 15,000-square-foot showroom features more than 100 sets of outdoor furniture, plus kitchens, fire pits, grills, rugs, fabrics, and accessories.

Website: http://www.authenteak.com

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GardenHood

353 Boulevard SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312

404-880-9848

Located in Grant Park, GardenHood is dedicated to urban gardening, though it’s also known for specialty plants from exotic locales like Indonesia, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

Website: http://www.gardenhoodatlanta.com

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Redefined Home Boutique

887 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-815-7250

Owner David William D’Ambrosio’s past work in Costa Rica, Italy, Spain, Venezuela, and Guatemala gives his designs an international flair.

Website: http://www.redefinedhomeboutique.com

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Savvy Snoot

1080 Brady Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-355-1399

For more than a decade, this high-quality consignment shop has sold “snooty brands for savvy prices.”

Website: http://www.savvysnoot.com

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South of Market

345 Peachtree Hills Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30305

404-995-9399

Atlanta designer Kay Douglass opened this showroom after she went on a buying trip to France and wound up with excess inventory.

Website: http://www.southofmarket.biz

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Stanton Home Furnishings

1190 Huff Road, Atlanta, GA, 30318

Light fixtures—geometric, modern, industrial—and upholstered armchairs are particular strengths, though owner Jimmy Stanton has always had a knack for accessories of the moment, such as framed slices of agate and white porcelain urns.

Website: http://www.stanton-homefurnishings.com

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Steve McKenzie’s

999 Brady Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30318

404-618-0422

From colorful Blenko glass to R. Wood pottery and Mitchell Black’s graphic black-and-white china, the tabletop selection shines even brighter in this store’s new location near Miller Union restaurant.

Website: http://www.stevemckenzies.com

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