The Home Depot online has a whole furniture and decor side you might be missing

The Home Depot has a certain image: orange aprons, lumber carts, an aisle of light bulbs you didn't know existed. It's the place you go when something's broken, not necessarily the place you go to make your living room nicer.

Scroll past the tools and paint swatches on The Home Depot online, though, and there's a lot more going on than you'd guess: a furniture and decor selection deep enough to rival a boutique home store, not just a hardware chain. Here's a look at what stood out across the site's furniture and decor selection, from kitchenware to wall decor to luggage, with a handful of pieces currently marked down up to 40%.

Your next kitchen upgrade, hiding at a hardware store

The Home Depot's kitchen section is easy to skip past, but it's stocked with more than replacement faucets and cabinet hardware. One standout is the Gotham Steel Natural Collection 15-Piece Cookware Set, a black-and-gold nonstick set with more finish than most cookware at this price. It comes with a stockpot, a steamer insert, and a full utensil set, enough to replace an entire drawer, not just add one pan.

Another standout is the Hamilton Beach Smooth Touch Electric Can Opener, a Home Depot best seller with more than 400 reviews, a lever built for grip, and a blade guard that keeps fingers clear of the edge.

Wall decor & small furniture accents

Wall decor and furniture accents are where The Home Depot online starts to look less like a hardware store and more like a home shop. The Litton Lane Capiz Shell Wall Decor is a good example: a coastal floral piece made from natural capiz shell, with each one slightly different since the shells aren't uniform.

For furniture, the International Concepts Unfinished Storage End Table is solid parawood with two drawers, sold unfinished so it can be stained or painted to match whatever's already in the room. It's proof that Home Depot furniture doesn't have to mean a sofa or a coffee table to be worth a look. If seasonal decor is more your speed, The Home Depot's Halloween decorations lineup is worth a scroll, too.

Luggage—yes, really

Luggage might be the single most unexpected category on The Home Depot's website, and that's exactly why it earns a spot here. The Polibi 5-Piece Hardside Luggage Set comes with a USB port, a cup holder, and TSA-approved locks, features you'd expect from a dedicated luggage brand, not a home improvement store.

Add the Numhew 10-Piece Packing Cubes set for actual organization inside the bags, and it's a surprisingly complete travel setup from a store most people associate with drywall.

Bath & bedding basics

Rounding out the house means covering the basics, too. The Laura Ashley Natalie 7-Piece Comforter Set is a full/queen floral set in a soft sage green, made from cotton and finished with shams and throw pillows. It's not flashy, but it's the kind of set that makes a guest room look put-together without much effort.

The Home Depot's bath section covers similar ground, with towels and storage pieces that round out a full home refresh.

The Home Depot online shopping, beyond the basics

So next time The Home Depot is on the list for mulch, or for the garage storage sale, it's worth carving out a few extra minutes for The Home Depot online's furniture and decor section too. It's a bigger, better-stocked home store than most people give it credit for.