Midas Fabric & Blinds, Raleigh

Despite the name, Midas Fabric & Blinds was founded in part to give people an option other than gold. According to founder Laura Milgrim, "40 years ago, the public didn't have a choice when it came to fabric. Furniture was upholstered in harvest gold and avocado green, and whatever fabric was on the piece of furniture you bought was what you were stuck with." So at their retail store, the fashionable fabric-weavers can help upgrade furniture according to their clients' specifications.