ABOUT US

Roots

Our company has its roots in a family-run upholstery shop founded in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1959 by Mason and Virginia Terry. With son Steve at the helm, Terry's Upholstery grew from a true mom and pop organization to one of the largest regional upholstery companies in the Southeast, branching into Terry's Commercial Upholstery, Terry's Furniture Contractors and Abagail's Fabrics.

In 2007, Steve and Diane Terry established Silverstone Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of Silverstone Home, Silverstone Business, Silverstone Fabrics and Silverstone Contract Fabrics. Since then, Silverstone has become a pioneering leader both residential and commercial upholstery, custom furniture, high-end fabrics, custom print-on-demand textiles, and leather hides. In our third iteration--Gallery Chair, Gallery Chair Contract and Abbey's Custom Textiles--we are looking forward to revolutionizing the commercial furniture industry with our modular design and custom-printed statement fabrics. At the Gallery Chair family of companies, we believe in providing functional design solutions without sacrificing quality, interest or beauty.

Steve Terry, General Manager

After graduation from Appalachian State University in 1978, Steve joined the family business, Terry’s Upholstery, located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The business had been established in 1959 by Steve’s parents, Mason and Virginia Terry and, of course, Steve grew up “at the shop.” In 1983, Steve took over Terry’s Upholstery and under his leadership, the business evolved into a regional upholstery company with clients throughout the southeast. Steve's extensive knowledge of high-end, luxury upholstery fabrics for use in both residential and contract settings spans three decades. In addition, his vast custom furniture experience gives him a unique perspective on furniture and textiles, allowing him to see fabric and seating both as art and as function. Abbey Custom Textiles and Gallery Chair were made possible because of Steve's vision of combining cutting edge fabric printing technology with both traditional and modular furniture design.

Diane Terry, CEO | Graphic Design

Diane’s life “before furniture” was one of research, writing and teaching. After earning the MA in History from Appalachian State University in 1983, she taught World, American and Local History for 25 years--half of her career at Appalachian and half at Caldwell Community College. In 2007, she and husband, Steve, established Silverstone Enterprises, Inc. Under her direction, Silverstone was transformed from a small home-based business to a company that grew by 30% per year for the last eight years. In fact, the business has allowed her to retire from teaching and join her husband full-time in fabric and furniture. The company has shipped fabric and leather to every state in the union as well as to over twenty countries, and has done projects for movies, TV shows, major universities and corporate leaders. Diane’s graphics, research, writing and organizational skills, as well as her broad knowledge of history, art, industry and culture make her an integral member of the Abbey Custom Textiles/Gallery Chair team.

Octavia Barefoot, Ecommerce Manager

Octavia is a 2010 graduate of Appalachian State University, earning a BS in Biological Anthropology. Prior to joining Silverstone Enterprises in 2012, Octavia worked in the equine industry in California, Georgia, and North Carolina. Octavia primarily oversees Silverstone Enterprises' ecommerce platforms. However they are excited to become more familiar with the day to day operations of Abbey Custom Textiles.

Octavia's favorite Abbey textile is Modern Velvet. In their off hours, you may find them hanging out with their pets and horses, cooking with their partner, or working on a crossword puzzle. They are currently watching Pretty Little Liars and reading The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin