Rock n Rustic

So I am getting all excited about my new house now and being a lover of all things antique and thrift, I headed to look at some cool local antique stores to see if I could find any funky decorations for the house.
The name of this store drew me in. It suggests funky cool grungy type of stuff for your home, and it definitely delivers. The stock choices for the store are a little more on the quirky side, some cool old cowboy boots, weird old toys, chests and lots of tools and mechanical gear.
There was one item that was of particular interest. There was a vintage medical examination table from New York for sale. It had styrips, draws and weird mechanics. Oh it was wonderful. Reminds me of something from a crazy anatomist film. If only I had $ 6000…
Apart from that I founds some cool old door handles and some tools for my partner. There is lots on offer to suit anyone interested in antiques and quirky objects to decorate your home.

I always feel like there’s the potential to uncover a true gem at Rock n Rustic.
The place is a treasure trove of genuine vintage finds… weird 70’s TVs, old yellowed magazines, industrial fittings, Victorian basins, 60’s vinyl, letterpress cases, 80s shoulder pad blouses. yeah, random is the key word here people.
Every single nook of the huge old shop houses something, from teensy necklaces to huge work benches, if you’re the rummaging type you’re in for a treat. If you’re a no fuss, in and out, neatly labelled and ordered sort of shopper… yeah no. Not the place for you.
Prices are generally quite good, with no ridic markups as far as I can see. A market experience which is a far cry from the primped within an inch of their lives feel of most of Magill Road.

Need to furnish a loft apartment, old church, or just looking for a quirky /​industrial /​retro item to use as a feature in your home /​studio /​office. This place is boss. They specialise in unique rustic, vintage pieces, you’ll find the really impressive stuff — huge old work benches and flat files do have a price tag attached, but in general the asking prices are pretty realistic.
The shop is not just unusual furniture, they also have smaller furnishings and items of interest, some clothes, vinyl and old mags. It’s kind of a store of all the greatest stuff ever found at garage sales — a ‘best of’ if you will. Get into it.

Well, this shop is definitely not my kind of shop when it comes to buying furniture. I usually don’t mind items with a slight retro touch but I think there are two types of categories when it comes to retro: The simpler and remodeled one and the older, more rustic one. Rock n’ Rustic, as the name suggests, belongs to the second.
Many things look very industrial and sort of rusty, which I personally don’t find very pretty. Probably a really good shop if you belong to that specific target group, but if not, don’t bother.