Renaissance Interiors

There are so many antique stores around the NOLA area. The problem with most of these «antique stores» is that they are not antique stores… they are thrift stores. I am not an antique dealer, so I can not verify the authenticity of the furniture in this store. However, the majority of the store (I would estimate 85%+) was furniture. The furniture range from 18^th century to 19^th century Louis to Midcentury style. There were some very old antiques, as well as midcentury vintage style, all the way to a very traditional style range of furnishing. The store layout was like any other modern day furniture store… an accent table flanked with matching chairs on a rug, and decorative accent. The furniture was arranged like it would be, if it were in a room at your house. There was so much in that store, but it did not feel cluttered and it did not overwhelm with distractions. I can not speak to the attitude of the staff, as it was a busy day. They were assisting other shoppers, and I was not shopping, I was only browsing. On the topic of the cost of items in this store, I will give a little background info. I have had European antique furniture delivered to my home via «white glove service». I have also bought inexpensive thrift store furniture to paint and distress. I found the price of their antiques to be extremely affordable — If you are knowledgeable enough about antiques and feel comfortable that they are not reproductions. I also felt the price was reasonable enough, even if a piece was not an actual antique, it wouldn’t matter… because it was still less expensive than anything you could by new. I left this store with four stars, as i could not rate on an actual experience as a customer (because I didn’t interact with any employees), and because of the tight parking. I will definately return to this store… soon!

I went in during Mardi Gras this year and got lost in this awesome store. There is so much history in New Orleans and some of its hidden treasures are here!
I was lucky enough to meet the owners Larry and Rachel. They were so incredibly friendly and even more informative about the antiques in their shop. I spent way to much time here in one day but a lot of the antiques were beautiful, in good shape and came with a great story!
The staff was great, the furniture was great, the antiques were the best in New Orleans and best part is that it is locally owned by a really nice couple. They had an incredibly touching story about their house being flooded and were still so positive throughout the whole experience. Great store and great people!
Thank you Renaissance Interiors. I can’t wait to go play in your store again!

Love me some furniture. My dream is to have a house with a functioning attic where I can store furniture so I can periodically change things around. One of these days… Renaissance Interiors is a great place to periodically check out if you’re looking for furniture. The store is quite large and the furniture and other items are priced all over the place. They have much more than just furniture. There is a wide variety of price options but I would say that for the larger pieces the price is on the higher side. But it is a good place to check out to get your creative juices flowing and who knows, maybe you will find that piece you were looking for and for the price you want. When looking for furniture, this place should be included in your search.

After spending thousands here (and formally willing to spend thousands more on other projects) I was so turned off so many times by the rude secretary Michelle up front that I just said to hell with it and decided to buy everything from Gregg’s Antiques where the prices are better and the ENTIRE staff is friendly and kind

This is a large consignment store that has a great number of very interesting things. The prices range all over the place so you have to shop around and really look at lots of things. I’ve seen things here I’ve never seen anywhere else so this is really a great place if you’re looking for a unique piece of furniture or household decoration. Definitely one of the more interesting places to shop for home goods.

Things I wanted on my last visit: vintage metal cabinet from a 40s era doctors office WITH autoclave, green apothecary cabinet, vintage library book cart.
What I bought? Nothing
The new location seems better laid out although the parking lot is still tight.

Neat consignment store. Mix of really nice antiques and junk but higher-​end for the most part. Tends to be overpriced so be careful and wait for the price to reduce. Remember, though, you may not be the only one waiting for a particular piece to reduce. Also be careful that everything marked as antique may not be what it is promised. Having said that, if you see it, you love it and the price is right, who cares. Overall a nice place to find higher-​end second hand stuff.

I have had nothing but negative experiences both as a consigner and a buyer. I have bought total junk there that was misrepresented as an antique. And as a consigner, it is rarely worth the low amount of money you will get. Expect to get about 25% of the items actual value. And if your stuff doesn’t sell, rather than let you know so you can come pick it up, it becomes theirs at 100% loss to you. Bad deal. While it may seem impossible to get screwed both as a buyer and a seller, this place makes it happen, and very rudely I might add.

I have been carrying around some silverware for a few years and looked to get rid of it for quite some time. I found about Renaissance and took it to them as they sell unwanted items items on consignment. One of the reps, Larry was very helpful! I was told to call in thirty days to see if the items have been sold and when I called them today the told me that they in fact have been sold. I made enough money to pay a months rent and still have enough left over to be very happy. Just to show that one mans trash is another mans treasure.

Shopping at Renaissance qualifies as recreation for me. If you love unique decorative items, antiques, and unusual furniture at good prices, this is a must-​see. You’ll have the most success if you visit often, and walk around the store twice… it’s easy to miss things the first time around. Prices can sometimes be inflated, but quality is generally excellent.