The Rusty Bucket is the result of a long time dream of the shopkeeper. The owners had a vision of an old country store from long ago one which you would walk into and feel welcome and comfortable - as the sign reads when you enter the door-

"Enter as Strangers , Leave as Friends".

From the fully restored 1930 Model A truck often parked outside, to the authentic aged barn wood floors that welcome you with a creak, to the General Store covered porch built from the wood and tin of an old tobacco barn and to the warm glow of the fireplace in the back corner Keeping Room they all come together to provide you with a warm and cozy shopping experience that you won’t find anywhere else in the area. It’s not surprising to find cookies being baked in the reproduction 1850s stove in the back and hot cider in the winter and lemonade in the summer free for the sampling.

The store is packed with wonderful reproduction antique furniture and all the extras that make a house a warm and welcoming home.

We’re proud to be the only distributor in the area for Johnston Benchworks upholstered furniture headquarted in western NC, Johnston Benchworks makes the best quality American Country upholstered furniture in the industry.

We also are proud to stock Elmira Stoveworks reproduction 1850 appliances. Each Elmira appliance is handcrafted to your unique specifications a reflection of your individual taste and cooking style. Their products stand alone for state-of-the-art performance, along with nineteenth-century elegance and charm.

Additionally, you will find primitive painted pine furniture, McCalls Country Canning Candles, handcrafted colonial tin lighting, quilts, pottery, potpourri, handcrafted flat braided rugs, folk art and much more to meet all of your country decorating needs.

The Rusty Bucket is located on Salem Street in historic downtown Apex, minutes from Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Research Triangle Park. We have customers from down east, to the South Carolina and Virginia borders and west as far as I-40 can reach.

Come visit when you can and then stroll the street of the downtown historic district which is considered one of the most intact turn-of the-century railroads towns in the state. Apex, one of the fastest growing towns in North Carolina, has worked diligently to maintain the old southern charm of a small town in the midst of rapid and modern expansion.

The Rusty Bucket invites you to drop in, visit and get to know us during your shopping experience.

Our Mission Statement
"Furnishings and Accessories for the Cozy Country Home Adding warmth and individuality to your country decorating style - where shopping takes you back to the old home place"