There is an At Home near DS. He has been and said it is like Home Goods on steroids.

At Home used to be Garden Ridge. Garden Ridge was sold to investors in 1988, went into bankruptcy in 2004, and in 2011 the current owners acquired the company and converted all Garden Ridge locations to the At Home brand. I've been in the store nearest me once and was not impressed by what was a mass agglomeration of very cheap-looking import items.

We have an At Home 20 minutes away; it used to be called Garden Ridge. I liked it better as Garden Ridge — it was more of an outdoor decor superstore, with a wide variety of items at great prices.

It was bought and changed to At Home, with more interior decor added. I agree with Allison’s DS. :D

I still go sometimes for outdoor items, mainly pots, and for holiday decor. The furniture they sell is very cheap quality, I think the worst of any regarding these types of stores.

I still miss Garden Ridge! Shopped there regularly for many years.

Oops, sorry, Ida, was posting at same time!

Well it seems like you're both in agreement :)

Anyone know about the paint link above? I clicked on it and while I wasn't having an easy time with the website, I did see some posters I recognize from houzz over there with some of their projects.

Very interesting.

One just opened in ct. It had similar furnishings, accessories and rugs as wayfair in my opinion.

The paint...there is NO way a piece can have old paint on it and NOT need sanding. You have to prep a piece just to get it level & unpocked. $129 a gallon? I like Marque, Valspar, Sherwin Williams, $60 a gallon just fine. (A painter lets me use his account to get a huge discount...a little less than half price at SW)

Looks like chalkor milk paint and gel stains a general finishes competitor.

I’m curious about the ingredients.

I used to make my own chalk paint — still have furniture I used it on over 10 yrs ago and it’s held up fine. I’ve always felt retail chalk paint was/is grossly overpriced.

Home Goods seems to have a mishmash of things, like products that were overstocks or leftovers, kind of like Tuesday Morning or TJ Maxx type stores. I suppose the sell is that you never know what you are going to find.

At Home seems to be dedicated stock. There are some things I like to shop for there, like garden pots during the summer. They also tend to have a large selection of picture frames and I lamp shades. It is also where I buy washcloths for my face. I am picky about what towels I use, but for my face where it is going to get stained by foundation, I prefer something cheaper. At Home is perfect for that. They also have a larger selection of things like outdoor cushions in a variety of sizes. Their holiday decor can be fun to look through and there is a large selection and some of the house decor can be fun and at a reasonable price for something that you do not want as an investment piece. The furniture is a hard pass for me. I would never use it to decorate a whole home but it has some usefulness for certain types of things.

I didn't realize At Home and Garden Ridge are related.

My breakfast set is from Garden Ridge, it is 30+ years old. DH refinished the top once but other than that it's sold as a rock. Oak top, white turned legs, white chairs with split backs. The 80s version of farm table

As I have gotten older, I can only spend a short time in those stores. To me, they smell terrible and my eyes start to burn after about 15 minutes of walking around.

Not new to me. At Home is in the midwest. I like to look through the holiday and seasoal that's all up front. You have to go early as they change over long before the holiday comes.

All in one paint just means primer and top coat in one. Not a new product just new advertising/branding. With the new year comes predictable advertising along with diets and work out equipment come all things remodeling.

At Home is close to me. Mine is humongous. It is great for seasonal or holiday items. There is literally isles and isles of seasonal/holiday items. It is my go to store for lampshades. They have a large variety of all shapes and sizes. I've never paid any mind to the furniture since I don't need any. Sometimes they have some nice items on their Flash Finds.

I was in our Homegoods once and wasn't impressed.

There's an At Home about 20 minutes from me and it's been there for a few years. I went in once just to see what it had and I didn't even make it through the entire store. It's huge and I'm sure there were some nice items but most was cheap, throw away stuff. It''s right next to the Ollie's Bargain Outlet and I haven't been there either. Of course we also have Home Goods and Home Sense.

I guess I need to get out more.

The only one here is at one of the "outside" malls in Lexington and it used to be Garden Ridge. It's an okay store for browsing or if you need a pot for a plant. Or you're in to fake plants.

I’m not familiar with At Home, at least here in SoCal. We have a HomeGoods a mile away. I used to stop by at least once a week but much less these days. Same with Marshall’s and TJ Maxx.

I can’t be in Homegoods for more than a few minutes, it is so visually chaotic. Fortunately when I was everyday-dishes-hunting, I spied the close-enough-to-my-wishlist dishes in the front of the store. So I was in an out in a hurry. I don’t think I could take a Homegoods-on-steroids!

I've seen an At Home store not too far from me, maybe 10 minutes. But I've never been inside. The sheer size of it made me think that it's probably a bunch of mass-produced junk, but that was just my impression from the outside of the store. I haven't been to HomeGoods very often, but haven't been impressed with mine. Maybe it's a regional thing about whether we get good stuff or not.

Never heard of the paint. But I always see paint + primer at paint stores and I still prime where applicable. Primer is cheap and I'd rather do proper application than risk paint peeling or looking bad.

An At Home store opened here about a year ago. It's a large warehouse store (it took over a Sam's Club location) and seems to have it's own products made specifically for the store, while Home Goods has a lot of different things from different manufacturers. I like to look around in Home Goods, but there's nothing in the At Home store that I would want.

There was one not to far from me in Syracuse. If I was staging a home for a 20-something buyer, that's where I would go. You can stretch your budget (but not your creativity,) there.

We have one that opened about 3 years ago, less than 4 miles from me. It was the old K-mart building, so, yeah, it's big. I like it because it's organized. Vases are sorted by color, wall arts by size. But it's overwhelming. It is Home Goods on steroid.

We don't have a home goods here and I never heard of the other one

We have Hollywood At Home in Los Angeles, but I do not think it is the same. The cheapest dining chair is $1,450.00, which is cheaper than the ones that I've designed but still more like entry level high end.

Thanks for all the replies- very helpful.

@Kitchenwitch111 Is that the Sam's that was at Nassau Park? It must be a huge store to take that footprint. The one we drove by was huge but not that huge.

And yes, thank you about the paint. They just really seem to oversimplify the ease and I am sure that it would look pretty sorry if I did it- but it sure is tempting for a vanity in a guest bathroom.

Lars, pretty sure from the descriptions Hollywood at home is not the same as At home.:)

Home Goods, Homesense, TJ Maxx, Kirkland’s Home all sell awful junk. Well, maybe you can find some okay home stuff at TJ. These stores all make me feel kind of queasy.

Theres a store not far from me called Nest. They sell cheap stuff masquerading as cute and charming, but the quality is poor.

I've never heard of any of the stores mentioned except TJ Maxx. And there's certainly none near me.

Salonva - yes! At Nassau Park. Huge store.

We never had Garden Ridge although there is an At Home in the big city near me. I've not had a desire to visit. I have visited Garden Ridge years ago, out-of-town. I do remember their outdoor items and liked it. I'm typically not into the big home stores with mass produced items. Closer to me is TJ Maxx and Marshalls, and I do like to go there occasionally. I almost always buy sheets, kitchen towels, etc. when I go.

There is one about 30 min from us. My mom wanted to go, hoping it would be like Home Goods which she likes (or liked in Buckhead where she lived in Atlanta). It was pure, unadulterated junk. I’ve never liked Home Goods but it’s Neiman Marcus compared with At Home.

HomeGoods can be very hit or miss. I’ve found some good buys there over the years…kitchen and bath towels, white dishware, wine glasses, Le Creuset pots and Emile Henry bakeware. I remember seeing a tablecloth on Amazon I liked but didn’t order. One day I found it at HG for $12.99 instead of 4x that price on Amazon. Again, hit or miss but the hits cam be nice.

I guess not all At Home stores are the same. Ours is very organized and clean with a selection of merchandise to appeal to all decorating styles and budgets. But it is not unusual for the same store to sell different merchandise depending on its location, local economy and local tastes.

Never heard of At Home but know Homegoods well. It's hit or miss but I have gotten nice things there. But sometimes it's overload on the senses.

I'm sad to hear that Garden Ridge Pottery is no more! I used to go when I lived in Texas and loved it! We don't have any near me so I had no idea they'd gone bankrupt. We do not have At Home near me so I wasn't aware of the store.

I have an At Home near me. It's overwhelming and under-inspiring. I did buy replacement cushions for patio furniture there at the height of the pandemic, because they actually had some in stock.

Our deck table and chairs were from Garden Ridge, and I think we even had those from before we were married, and they are still hanging in there. There is one At Home near a mixed use development near uptown. I have never been there. In general I hate shopping and we buy our yard and garden stuff at Pike Nurseries, Lowe’s, or else estate sales.

Oyster plates I'm on a hunt!

Never heard of this store. Went to look at locations and there are two in areas where I shop occasionally. One store is located about 25 minutes from me, in So Cal it’s all about minutes. I will have to make a point to stop by when I am in the area. Even if it ends up horrible, I am curious now and want to see for myself.

We do have Home Goods, It’s a treasure hunt, mostly cheap items but occasionally I will find something worthwhile. Bought a great bath rug recently.