Greystone Antiques & Marketplace

There’s a particular charm present at Greystone Antiques & Marketplace. It’s bright and inspired, and it isn’t until you meet Peggy Agee, a 30-year veteran of the design business, that you understand why.

Agee, manager, buyer and designer for 280’s hottest melding of new and old, has a vivid, driven personality that she applies to all parts of the business. She has since 2010, when she took the drab furniture store turned flea mall and reformed it into a collection of friendly faces and quality goods found in only one place over the mountain.

“I wanted to create a place that allowed people living on 280 to have another option, so they didn’t have to drive to Homewood or Birmingham to find the perfect accent,” Agee said. “It’s not just furniture store or a boutique; it’s a market with more than 50 vendors and so many different options.”

In its sprawling location on U.S. 280, Greystone Antiques & Marketplace boasts more than 20,000 square feet of design-inspired space – approximately half a football field of rotating galleries decorated by some of the keenest eyes in the area. Within each vignette are quality design options – from arrays of lamps to collections of the fine mirrors, from farm tables to bar stools, from refurbished and reclaimed to bright, shiny and new.

“There truly is something for Greystone Antiques & Marketplace 5475 Highway 280 995-4773 Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 1-5 p.m. everyone,” Agee said. “We have furnishings that could complete whole home and designers who can help you do it.”

Greystone Antiques carries local products like Stack Candles and Sweet Melissa’s Sauces to complement the selection of décor and furnishings. The store is also active in the community, hosting the Hannah Home Auxiliary of Shelby County and participating in annually in Toys for Tots donations programs. In addition, Agee offers the space to the community as a place to hold meetings, annual parties, girls-nightsout and fashion shows.

Agee’s staff at Greystone Antiques is composed of members of the community who enjoy their work. In-house, they offer both design and upholstery services. Agee also said community support for the store has grown exponentially over the last two years.

“This community and our customers have allowed us to have such a fabulous year,” Agee said. “They’ve pushed to help us be so successful, and they deserve our thanks for that.”

So, thanks to Agee’s vision, Greystone Antiques is there – and will be – to provide an afternoon getaway where, perhaps, the perfect accent has been hiding.