The Last Unicorn
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Iron Work, Antiques, Garden Ornaments
536 Edwards Ridge Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
919-968-8440
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Today: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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"We Sell Ideas."
- General Info
- The outdoor showroom stretches across five acres of wooded wonderland. It is perhaps the only display of wrought & cast iron that requires a customer map to survey the premises. The grounds include over a dozen themed display & demonstration areas with names like: The Secret Garden, The Iron Forest, The Unicorn’s Lair, Chapel Woods, The Yellow Brick Road, Narnia Wood, & Planter Trail. Wrought iron gates lead to hidden paths lined with ornate fences & garden art, as well as hand-crafted wrought iron & glass tables, & precious garden ornaments. This strangely beautiful, mysterious, unorthodox outdoor showroom, strewn with architectural artifacts, entices you and unleashes your creativity. Ideas are born! The Chapel Hill News wrote: “One reason for The Last Unicorn’s popularity may have to do with the personal philosophy behind it. Steer believes that The Last Unicorn should be a ‘well for ideas’. When people look at the diverse objects in his collection, they often discover a new or unusual use. With a little welding or painting, the transformation is complete. Pieces of old iron become bed headboards, garden trellises, bookshelves or coffee tables.†Writing about The Last Unicorn owner, Gaines Steer, The News & Observer said: “He finds, hoards, loves, sells, restores and installs the parts and pieces of our handsome past, working from his 5 acre fantasyland…†You have to come and experience it for yourself.
- Hours
- Regular Hours
Mon - Tue Closed Wed - Thu: Fri - Sat: Sun: - Categories
- Iron Work, Antiques, Garden Ornaments, Lawn & Garden Furnishings, Ornamental Metal Work
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