The Best Home Decor Shops in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is a furniture and home decor city. The combination of historic architecture, a thriving maker scene, and some of the East Coast's best antique and salvage dealers means you can furnish an entire home here — from a $40 flea market lamp to a $4,000 mid-century credenza — without ever leaving the city limits. These are the shops worth knowing.
Most Philly furniture shops don't deliver — bring a friend with an SUV or rent a cargo van from Home Depot ($19/75 minutes). Jinxed and Architectural Antiques can sometimes arrange delivery for larger pieces for an extra fee.
Philadelphia row homes have narrow staircases and tight doorways. Measure your entry points before buying large furniture. Many vintage pieces were built for these exact homes, which is why Philly antique shops tend to stock appropriately-scaled furniture.
The best Philly interiors mix high and low — a Nakashima table with IKEA chairs, a salvaged mantel over a modern fireplace insert. Don't feel locked into one style or price point. The city's shops make mixing easy because they're all within driving distance of each other.
