The Look; Fine Hill Country Furnishings — Local services in San Antonio

I was out running errands when a giant “STORE CLOSING FOREVER! 70% OFF EVERYTHING!” sign practically screamed at me from across the road. I’m in the middle of buying a house, so naturally I thought, “Why not swing in and grab a couch or twelve?”

Inside I noticed that prices were really high, but hey—there’s a sale, right? Maybe. Kinda. Not really. I strolled past a group of salesmen lounging on the furniture like it was their living room, casually roasting a customer about their "unrealistic expectations". They saw me. Said nothing. Real VIP treatment.

Eventually, one guy asked if I needed help. I inquired about the pricing, since there were red Xs all over the tags but no actual prices. His response? A confused look followed by, “UP TO 70% off. Ha—if everything was really 70% off, we’d pool our money together and sell everything online for double the price. Just ask me for the price of whatever you're interested. Then we'll work something out." Cool. Thanks for the pricing clarity and the business plan.

As I kept browsing, I noticed a piece of furniture with cat food on it. Not, like, a decorative accent—literal cat food. I love helping animals, but it had me wondering if one of the store mascots might be peeing on the merchandise to mark their territory.

A younger employee popped up like a plot twist—polite and helpful. I asked when the store was closing. His answer? “We’re inventory-based, so…who knows? Just make sure to come back.” Meanwhile, I overheard another guy telling someone on the phone they’d be getting new inventory in for an item the customer was calling about. You know, for a store that’s “closing forever.”

As I made my way out, the first guy stopped me and asked, “So you really didn’t see anything you want?” I said no. He scoffed. “Hm. That’s hard to do in here.” Yeah—guess I’m just too good at not buying overpriced furniture.

Final thoughts: the “going out of business” sign feels like it’s going to outlive us all. I wouldn’t be shocked if this place is “closing forever” until 2035. Also, wear your Sunday's best if you want to be taken seriously—I was in leggings and a flannel, and clearly not furniture royalty. Bring your best haggling game, inspect every piece like you’re on Antiques Roadshow, and maybe pack some cat treats… just in case.

I won’t be back, but it was a weird little adventure. 2 stars for...

Guy at the front counter barely even said hello when we walked in. Then I had the joy of overhearing him on the phone say to someone "they arent worth following around" which caused us to leave immediately. Wont ever be back, and surely dont recommend anyone going in this place. From what we saw in the few minutes we were in this place, everything is extremely overpriced. Not a surprise that we were the only ones in there.

Edit for the owner's response to my review: Respectfully, what you think you know and what actually happened are 2 different things. Bob, if that is what his name is, didnt even move from his chair when we walked in. And i get it, my wife and I are a bit younger for the area, but that doesnt mean we dont have the means to shop in your establishment. And to hear your 1 and only employee say that over the phone, we were the ONLY people in the store so it was clear who he was talking about. Like i said, i wouldnt recommend this place to anyone. And after your dismissive response, its clear why that place in empty 90% of the...

Bizarre furniture store front for hoarder packrat, set in mostly dirt floor (with rugs thrown on top) shed structure. Mostly oversize, weighty looking furniture strewn about in no particular order... left our party spending all our shopping energy in awe at the absurdity of the presentation itself, rather than shopping the goods. Partway to the rear of one of the shed areas was a giant hole in the roof, with a cobbled together batch of 'tools' and other implements (mostly not real tools, but more like 'creative implements') which looked to be part of the 'furniture repair' area... given the fairly unprotected nature of the piles of furniture, I'm guessing the repair area is a busy place.

Go here for a bizarre shopping experience. Maybe you'll find 'that perfect piece,' but expect to be confused, or perhaps horrified by what you find. This place seems more like an intentional sideshow than an...