As our home renovation projects began to gain momentum, we set out to explore various showrooms for cabinets, countertops, tiles, and fixtures. Last Saturday, after breakfast at Brookfields, we visited the Ferguson showroom, Arizona Tile, Bedrosians, Premier Bath & Kitchen, Medimer, Ashley Furniture, and Tubz. As we considered the many options – quartz or granite counters, ceramic or stone tiles, MDF or plywood cabinets, pull-down or pull-out faucets – the exhaustive day left us in shock. We had little time to begin delving into the details as we each took off for conferences this weekend. After Friday clinic, we dined at a new place in Little Saigon before my wife dropped me off for my red-eye back to Durham for the Duke AVS meeting. Although I was only able to catch the last bits of the meeting, I was glad to catch up with my mentors and colleagues at the fellows dinner that night. I hung out with my co-fellows and residents over beignets and briyani on Sunday, before setting out bright and early for High Point, considered by many to be the furniture capital of the world. The city had just recovered from their week-long market event, and many samples were on sale. The new Visitor’s Bureau helped distinguish the manufacturer showrooms from the furniture stores that are actually open to the public. Among the many places I visited, I found the best selection at Furnitureland South. Considered the world’s largest furniture store and home to the 85-foot tall highboy, the massive complex housed various designer showrooms such as Baker and Bernhardt, a massive market store, and an expansive outlet of samples and clearance items. I left with a camera filled with furniture photos, measurements, and price tags, grabbed my last bite of fried chicken and sweet tea at Smithfield’s, then caught my flight home. As we further immerse ourselves in the process of both remodeling and furnishing our home, we are beginning to realize what is meant by the tyranny of choice.