Carolina Rustica

Specialties

Carolina Rustica is a 14-​year old company that has has grown through the years by offering an honest, customer-​focused approach to selling fine North Carolina furniture, lighting and mattresses. We operate a large retail store in Concord, NC and a website. We operate them together as one business and serve customers all across the country. Our philosophy is to be as transparent as possible to our customers and our manufacturing partners. We want you to know who we are and how we operate to increase your confidence in buying from us… after all, furniture is a big investment and you should be comfortable with your purchase. Its going to be in your home a long time, and so will the memory of the buying experience. We are very proud of our retail store growth, having doubled our floor space every two years. 13 years ago, we started with a small 500 square foot booth in an antique mall. Now, we have over 20,000 square feet to showcase over 100 furniture, lighting, and mattress lines.

History

Established in 2000.

For five years, we ran a successful retail furniture and gift gallery in Charlotte, NC. Opened in 1996, Himal Home Gallery featured one-​of-​a-​kind rustic and provincial home furnishings from near and far. The award-​winning gallery presented a rich blend of hand-​crafted furniture, decorative and practical home items. Hand forged iron furniture, such as canopy beds and sleigh beds, featured prominently in our store, and soon became a best-​selling line. In 1997, Himal Home Gallery went online and presented an array of best-​selling home accent items to internet buyers. It quickly became apparent that the demand for quality wrought-​iron furniture was much greater than we anticipated. Carolina Rustica was our response to this demand. In 2000, we relocated our Charlotte store and relaunched as Carolina Rustica, and we have been growing nonstop ever since. Starting with iron beds and furniture, we grew the business with fine suppliers like Lexington, Century Furniture, AICO, and Universal.

Meet the Business Owner

Richard S.

Business Owner

Veteran E-​Retailer & Furniture Fan, Dad, Marathoner, Parrot-​Owner