After purchasing my first condo this past Fall, I had a long wish list of furniture and decor -…read morenearly everything with difficult, hard-to-find dimensions. I also had a very specific vision for each piece I was looking for, so I wasn't an easy-to-please shopper, to say the least. In fact, I was having a hell of a time, and was at my wit's end, especially with a few particular items on my list.
When I stopped in to Inside Home, I didn't expect to find anything that met my uber-specific shopping goals. However, with the help of the store owner Jason, I ended up checking TWO of the most nagging items off my furniture wish-list! Jason was a real hero.
Jason asked me, as he probably asks most customers, if I was shopping for anything in particular. I said "Oh gosh, lots of things..." Most shopkeeps would stop there and say, "Okay, let me know if you have any questions", or some other bullshit, and I would probably leave their shop empty handed. But Jason delved further. He asked the right questions, got me talking, and got me to reveal that I was looking for brass swing-arm sconces for my bedroom. He then proceeded to go to his back room, and returned with two PERFECT vintage brass swing-arm sconces. WHAT?! How in the world?! With just a single offhand comment, Jason solved my bedroom lighting dilemma in an instant.
Jason hadn't yet done a restoration of the sconces, which was why he hadn't put them on the sales floor, so before he sold them to me, he spent over an hour re-wiring the electrical, installed brand new bulbs, and cleaned them all up! To top it off, he sold them to me at a great bargain.
In summary, Inside Home offers a stunningly curated mix of vintage-modern and new-modern furniture, lighting, textiles, and decor. I have gotten lucky with their one-of-a-kind vintage pieces, and I couldn't be happier with their customer service.
My only qualm with the shopping experience here is that the owner appears to keep his young son with him at the store every day. Not only does being on permanent babysitting duty create an awkward environment for the store customers, but I can't imagine that being cooped up in a high-end furniture store every day is the proper stimulation for a growing boy. The Inside Home shopping experience could go from Great to Perfect if customers could hold a conversation with the owner without being constantly interrupted by a talkative, inquisitive toddler.
Great job, guys! Keep up the good hunting. Hope to see you in the neighborhood for many years to come.