By High Point calls itself the Home Furnishings Capital of the World, and it earns the title. Tucked into the heart of the Triad, this small city has more than 100 furniture stores and outlets selling designer-quality sofas, dining sets, mattresses, and accessories, often at a fraction of big-box retail prices. Whether you are furnishing a first apartment in Greensboro, replacing a tired sectional, or making a weekend road trip out of it, here is how to shop High Point like someone who knows the territory.
Why High Point Is a Furniture Destination
High Point became a furniture town because it sat where the railroads met the hardwood forests of the Carolina Piedmont. Factories clustered here in the late 1800s, and the industry never left. Today the city hosts the twice-yearly High Point Market, the largest wholesale home furnishings trade show in the world, drawing tens of thousands of buyers and designers from across the globe each spring and fall.
That deep industry presence is exactly what makes the city a great place to shop. Many showrooms carry market samples, manufacturer overstock, and one-of-a-kind floor pieces that move at steep discounts. With over 1,000 brands represented across the area, the range runs from mass-market upholstery to handcrafted, made-in-Carolina hardwood.
A Note on High Point Market
One thing trips up first-time visitors every year: High Point Market itself is not open to the general public. It is a trade-only event for retailers, interior designers, manufacturers, and press, and you need approved industry credentials to get in. The 2026 dates are April 25 to 29 (spring) and October 17 to 21 (fall). If you are not in the trade, do not plan a shopping trip around Market week. In fact, some local stores are busiest then. The good news is that the city’s retail showrooms and outlets are open to everyone year-round, no badge required.
There is a silver lining to timing a trip just after Market: stores often refresh their floors with new arrivals and discount the pieces that were on display, so the weeks following each Market can be a smart time to hunt for deals.
The Big One: Furnitureland South
If you visit only one store, make it Furnitureland South, just south of High Point in Jamestown. Billed as the world’s largest furniture store, it spans more than 1.3 million square feet of showroom and partners with over 1,000 manufacturers. You could spend an entire day here and not see everything, so wear comfortable shoes and pick up a map at the entrance.
The showroom is organized by brand and by room type, with design consultants on hand to help you plan a space. Furnitureland also operates a mattress section and offers white-glove delivery nationwide and internationally, which matters if you are buying something large and live a county or two away. Bargain hunters should head for the clearance and outlet areas, where floor samples and discontinued pieces carry the deepest markdowns.
- Address: 5635 Riverdale Drive, Jamestown, NC 27282
- Phone: (336) 822-3000
- Hours: Monday to Thursday and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., closed Sunday
- Website: furniturelandsouth.com
Outlets and Discount Showrooms Worth a Stop
Beyond the giant, High Point is dense with stores that specialize in value. These are the ones locals send their friends to.
High Point Furniture Sales
High Point Furniture Sales runs two locations, and the split is worth understanding before you go. The Baker Road showroom carries pieces from more than 150 manufacturers across a full range of styles, while the Brentwood Street clearance center is where market samples and marked-down floor pieces land. If you are price-driven and willing to take what is in stock, start at Brentwood Street.
- Baker Road showroom: 2000 Baker Road, High Point, NC 27260. Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday.
- Brentwood Street clearance center: 2035 Brentwood Street, High Point, NC 27263. Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Sunday.
- Phone: (336) 841-5664
High Point Discount Furniture
A family-owned shop that has been selling brand-name furniture at discount prices for more than two decades, High Point Discount Furniture is a practical stop for living room, bedroom, and dining pieces. Delivery is available locally and nationwide.
- Address: 2200 Dunmore Court, High Point, NC 27263
- Hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed Sunday
Braxton Culler
For something with more local character, Braxton Culler is a High Point manufacturer known for North Carolina’s largest selection of wicker and rattan furniture, ideal if you are outfitting a sunroom, porch, or coastal-style space. The showroom sits in the historic district downtown.
- Address: 310 S. Elm Street, High Point, NC 27260
- Phone: (336) 889-7333
How to Shop Smart
Furniture shopping in High Point rewards a little planning. A few field-tested tips from people who do it often:
- Bring measurements. Know your room dimensions, doorway widths, and ceiling heights. Showrooms are enormous and scale is deceiving under high ceilings, so a piece that looks modest on the floor can swallow a real living room.
- Ask about delivery before you fall in love. Many stores offer white-glove delivery across the Triad and beyond, but rates and timelines vary. Clarify whether a clearance or floor-sample price includes delivery and setup.
- Inspect clearance pieces carefully. Outlet and market-sample items are often discounted because they have been on a showroom floor. Check for nicks, fabric wear, and whether all hardware is present. Most are still an excellent value, but buy with eyes open.
- Stop by the visitor center. The High Point Visitor Center keeps a furniture shopping directory that lists dozens of stores by category, from Oriental rugs to dining sets, and the staff can point you toward shops that fit your style and budget.
- Plan for a full day. Stores are spread across the city and into Jamestown, so a single afternoon usually is not enough if you are comparing prices across multiple showrooms.
Make a Day of It
While you are in town, swing by the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers at 508 N. Hamilton Street, a 40-foot landmark that pays tribute to the city’s furniture and hosiery heritage, complete with a pair of giant socks dangling from a drawer. It is free, quick, and one of the Triad’s best roadside photo ops.
High Point sits about a 20-minute drive from downtown Greensboro and roughly 30 minutes from Winston-Salem, so the whole shopping district is an easy day trip from anywhere in the Triad. For ideas on combining furniture stops with local restaurants, Visit North Carolina has a shop-and-restaurant-hop itinerary for High Point that pairs showrooms with places to refuel.
Where to Stay if You Are Making a Weekend of It
If you are driving in from out of town, High Point and neighboring Greensboro offer a solid range of hotels close to the showrooms. Look for full-service and limited-service hotels near the I-40 and Business 85 corridors, which put you within easy reach of both Furnitureland South in Jamestown and the downtown High Point stores. Booking a hotel or inn through a major platform like Expedia lets you compare rates and locations, and staying overnight gives you the time to shop several stores without rushing a same-day delivery decision.
Plan Your Visit
For an up-to-date directory of stores, visitor resources, and concierge shopping help, start with Visit High Point. A practical planning tip: call your top two or three target stores before you drive over to confirm hours and ask whether their clearance or outlet floors have been restocked recently, especially in the weeks right after spring or fall Market, when the deals are freshest.