One Perfect Recliner. One Perfect Pot Roast.

We had just left a crowd of roughly 4,000 people gathered in Trilith for the Walk for Peace, the kind of moment that leaves you both inspired and slightly overwhelmed. Before seeing the sheer size of the crowd, we had planned to linger for lunch at one of Trilith’s many excellent restaurants. Hanna Brothers Cafe was high on my list, mostly because we had parked nearby.

But sometimes peace looks like knowing when it’s time to get the heck out of Fayetteville.

So we headed to one of our reliable favorites in Peachtree City, Elliott’s, conveniently located next door to Encore Interior Consignment. Lunch was definitely the plan. Furniture was a possibility.

Before we even stepped inside Encore, the furniture staged outside stopped us in our tracks. I recently wrote about antiquing in Woodbury, and while antiques are wonderful, they don’t always translate into everyday living. An antique dresser? Absolutely. An antique couch? That’s a bigger commitment. What we were really looking for at Encore was something meant to be sat on—comfortably.

And Encore delivered.

The fine people of Peachtree City must redecorate their homes before their couches reach the end of their natural lives. That’s the only explanation. When I’m ready to replace a couch, it’s usually because it’s no longer fit to be seen in public. But the consignment floor at Encore told a very different story: leather sofas, fabric sofas, tufted backs, grommet details, classic neutrals and unexpected colors. Real style. Real condition. Real options.

By the time this story runs, there will almost certainly be new pieces in stock. That’s part of the magic—and the risk—of consignment shopping.

As I mentioned in my earlier Woodbury story, my son Nathan is 21 and recently bought a house in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He works as an engineer, which helps explain how someone his age managed that particular milestone. What he hasn’t bought yet is furniture to fill it. He has an antique dining table he picked up back home, a desk and chair brought from here, and one bed for the whole house. But until this outing, Nathan did not have a comfortable place to sit.

Inside Encore, he lingered over a gray tufted couch, clearly imagining it in his living room. But between the antique dresser he had already committed to and the limitations of a Honda Pilot, that couch was never going to make the trip north.

Then we spotted it.

Tucked behind a dresser or two and a sky-blue couch was a leather recliner. It rocked. It rolled. It reclined manually. It was in excellent shape and priced at around $400. It was, unmistakably, the chair.

Did we buy it immediately? We did not.

Some decisions require a little thought. And some pot roast.

We headed next door to Elliott’s for lunch, where I ordered the pot roast with squash casserole and carrots topped with goat cheese. The pot roast comes finished with a gremolata crunch on top and, without exaggeration, it is the best pot roast I’ve had anywhere—every time I eat it, which is often. It’s also the dish my husband always orders, though I’ve been known to branch out for Elliott’s excellent turkey and dressing when it’s available.

Nathan went with the Birdhouse chicken salad sandwich, though I suspect he already knew exactly what he wanted furniture-wise before he ordered. My lunch was generous enough to pull double duty later that day as dinner, which I always consider a win.

For those unfamiliar with Elliott’s, their sides alone are reason enough to visit. The sweet potato soufflé is a favorite, and there’s a quirky appetizer—corn cakes with blueberry compote, pork, and green goddess dressing—that I crave but only order when I’m truly hungry. My $20 lunch came with a cheerful corn muffin and honey butter. Service was excellent, and the kitchen was surprisingly quick for a Monday around noon.

Once we finished our very satisfying lunch, we scooted back next door to buy the recliner.

We waited about 15 minutes for Encore’s moving team to return and help load it, which is when we learned something invaluable: the top of the recliner could be removed for easier transport. Genius. In moments, it was secured and ready to go, and we were on our way.

As for Nathan, he absolutely knew he needed a place to sit—somewhere to land after long days at work and start making his new house feel like home. When he makes the drive back to Ohio later this week, he’ll arrive to at least one truly comfortable place to rest.

Encore Interior Consignment sits near plenty of Peachtree City landmarks—Mahaffey Linkous Orthodontics, where both Nathan and I once had braces, and just across from the Braelinn Partner’s Pizza, where Nathan had dinner with his cousin and brother the night before our outing. A shout-out to potato pizza, and to pepperoni, which never fails.

Some outings give you a story. Some give you lunch. And some give a 21-year-old homeowner exactly what he needs: one perfect place to sit and exhale.

Local Favorites + Contact Info

Encore Interior Consignment
 266 S. Peachtree Parkway, Suite 200, Peachtree City, GA 30269
 (770) 629-2409
 Hours: Mon–Sat 10 AM–5 PM; Sunday Closed

Elliott’s (Restaurant & Market)
 266 S. Peachtree Parkway, Suite 100, Peachtree City, GA 30269
 (470) 726-1151
 Hours:
• Monday–Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
• Friday & Saturday 11 AM–10 PM
• Sunday Closed