CREATIVE COLLECTIVE

SLATE INTERIOR’S DIVERSE INVENTORY GIVES DESIGN STYLISH STAYING POWER.

WRITTEN BY BRANDY WOODS SNOW

Sometimes the best style trend is a commitment to following no trend at all but rather creating a personalized collection of home furniture, accents, and art that takes new production pieces and expertly mixes and matches them with vintage, eclectic, or refurbished ones.

Slate Interiors embraces this way of thinking. As a multi-merchant venue with a diverse inventory, Slate is a destination outlet for exceptional home design. With a daily-changing collection in store, clients can shop specially curated offerings, all at one location.

“Our shop is truly a collective of people, and when you walk in, you’ll see everyone’s merchandise and art being displayed together,” says owner Teri Garner. “Our philosophy is to offer items that can make a home feel collected and personalized rather than a showroom of current trends. Adding a vintage or refurbished piece here and there helps make a space’s look have more staying power.”

It’s this desire for “staying power” that has clients flocking to Slate to find that special piece of furniture or artwork that makes the space uniquely theirs. This doesn’t happen by sheer coincidence. The merchants and artists at Slate do the legwork so clients can reap the rewards.

All of the featured artists are local to the Charlotte area and offer different styles, media, and scales of work. There is a concerted effort to feature local, original art at affordable prices, and customers are even welcomed to contact artists directly to discuss commissions. The merchants leave no stones unturned when searching for the best pieces.

“OUR MERCHANTS ARE STYLE MAKERS.”

—TERI GARNER

“Our merchants drive for miles, scouting their secret shopping spots, scouring the internet or social media sales, or braving the estate sale and auction subculture. They also offer new production items sourced from furniture markets or from various outlets or showrooms known only to trade insiders,” Garner says. “What makes many of them truly unique is that they’ve spent years developing business relationships with local tradespeople—furniture repairmen, refinishers, frame builders, upholsterers, fabricators. Our merchants are style makers, not only hunting for vintage pieces but also having items produced locally under their skilled direction.”

It’s this business model that helped Slate successfully weather the uncertainties of the pandemic, not only staying afloat and keeping inventory on hand but also growing and thriving during that time. So much so that Slate, now in its twelfth year, will introduce clients to a fresh, new space in Wesley Heights in August (exact date and details to roll out on Instagram at @slateinteriors). The new facility at 2025 Thrift Road will double the showroom size to 13,000 square feet while also offering convenient and accessible parking for customers. But while the space, amenities, and offerings are increasing with the relocation, Slate’s commitment to quality and service will remain the top priority.

“While it will be bittersweet to leave behind our beginnings in Plaza Midwood, we are extremely excited to welcome clients to our new location,” Garner says. “This new retail store will continue to be the fulfillment of our desire to provide unique, quality design pieces for the home and to serve the clients who’ve shopped with us through the years as well as new ones to come.” u

For more information, call 704-930-7890 or visit SHOPSLATEINTERIORS.COM.

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