I live in a 123 year old home in St Paul and had my windows replaced. I needed my 3 stained glass…read morewindows removed and repaired. I called Archon Glassworks and Janelle came out within days and took my windows out and cleaned and repaired them. It was a long process for her with a few bumps in the road but, the end results are just beautiful. Janelle did an amazing job and I would recommend her to anyone looking for this type of work to call and make an appointment. Thank you so much Janelle!!!!

I took a group class at Northern Clay center and it was amazing! We had 11 brand new students…read morelearning about throwing pottery for the first time (so we all needed individual attention) and the instructor was so friendly and able to help us all! I thought maybe we would each make one piece, but we each got to make 4 or 5 bowl-like objects (you got to pick) and to paint them. We also used the break room to order food, since pottery in the morning was hungry work. Northern Clay is giant inside- I had not idea looking at it from the street. There is a parking lot right by the building, so you don't have to worry about street parking. We had a great time, and will be back to pick up or art in 3 weeks! I definitely recommend the group classes or private parties, which came out to ~$50 per person.

I came here to buy a couple gifts and was not disappointed. I'd browsed some of their selection…read moreonline and saw all the pieces they'd advertised on display in their showroom. The pottery is grouped by artist, which made it easy to limit my browsing to only the styles I liked. I will note that (at least on the day I visited) they very heavily feature artists whose style is natural and rustic, which isn't bad, but for the prices they charge I was looking for something more sophisticated. I know all pottery takes a lot of work, but I'm not going to spend $80 on a misshapen mug. The items do focus pretty heavily on dishes and cups/mugs, which made gift shopping a little difficult, since I wasn't about to buy a surprise dinnerware set for someone. The person manning the front desk was very helpful and brought out more pieces from the back room of artists I liked. She was also able to share with me which pieces were and were not dishwasher safe. I left with a good selection of gifts and would definitely come back again.

Peg Kennedy is the ultimate professional! What an amazing talent…read more Peg did the alterations on my mother of the bride dress along with three additional dresses. Each one looks and feels perfect.

Peg's work is exceptional. She can pretty well do any type of alteration you're looking for. She…read morehas a great attitude and wonderful personality. Her pricing is amazing and her quality of work is stunning! It's been such a pleasure to work with her!

Great little place. We went for open studio which was extremely reasonably priced and a fun date…read morenight. The scheduling was a bit confusing but after we input the amount (it was set up as choose how much $ you'd like to support the studio with), we showed up and were delighted to find a clean workspace for both of us and a pound of clay. Tools were provided and there was a class that was getting taught how to make pinch bowls. At the end the instructor took care of collecting the piece and firing it and we input the info in a QR code to pick it up later after it was fired. Everything was provided and we had a great date night at an affordable price. Pieces take a couple weeks to pick up. We will be back again!

This local business wants you to play with clay and have fun being creative! I purchased a number…read moreof clay kits and did clay at home. I had a specific budget and they were able to help identify what worked within my budget.

I used Colleen's Flower Cellar for my wedding and was pleasantly surprised. I would give it five…read morestars, however, one of the corsages was missing all the leaves, but amazingly it still looked good. She took my vision and exceeded my expectations. The church looked wonderful and the dining room at our reception hall looked amazing. I was overwhelmed with what she did. Great color and design. The centerpieces looked amazing. We receieved a ton of compliments on our floral choice.

I'm so glad I got to work with Colleen's Flower Cellar at a recent wedding I was photographing! The…read morefloral was absolutely stunning! And everything photographed amazingly! Stunning work!

I was quick to book vendors for my wedding and the first and only florist I consulted with was…read moreApple Blossom Flowers. Dawn was one of the most understanding people I communicated with when it came to planning. She was always quick to respond, friendly, patient, and knowledgeable about modern floral concepts. Dawn also worked with me within my vision instead of altering my plans to fit her ideas. She also gave practical advice when it came to making what I wanted work. My flowers were absolutely beautiful! There are plenty of florists that won't even consider working with you unless you are spending an arm and a leg. Dawn isn't that florist, although I would recommend her for any scale event. I had to cut back my original floral budget and she didn't treat me differently because of it. Much appreciated. Looking back on my wedding pictures, the flowers stand out and I have Apple Blossom Flowers to thank.

Meeting with Dawn was a real joy. We sat down with her in her St. Paul home business and talked…read morethrough exactly what we wanted for our wedding flowers. When we weren't sure or had questions, Dawn stepped in with excellent advice and photo examples -- her experience really shined through. Altogether she provided the bridal bouquet, bridesmaid bouquets, tossing bouquet, ceremony floral decorations, reception centerpieces and other arrangements, boutonnieres, and corsages. All were as we expected and beautiful. We didn't actually see Dawn on the day-of, but someone was there to help put on the boutonnieres. Everything was delivered on time and was set up behind the scenes. Returning the vases she provided was a breeze, too. We had been working with a florist before Dawn, which wasn't a great experience. A lot of emailing back and forth without an offer to meet in person, even after asking if that would be easier. And they weren't very responsive to their emails. So when we switched over to Appleblossom, it was such a pleasant experience. Dawn was very timely with emails, everything was clear, and Dawn seemed very confident in her work, which made us feel confident in return. Thank you for helping shape our beautiful wedding!

Walking in here felt like I was transported into an old world market in India or Egypt. Or maybe…read morethat was just me. This place has all kinds of unique furnishings for your home. And if you ever want a Tiffany style stain glass lamp, this is the place to go. They were EVERYWHERE. On almost every piece of furniture. And believe me, there was a lot of furniture. Not only did they have stained glass lamps, but stained glass decorative pieces that you could hang in your window. There were quite a few of those, too. The furniture is all rich, dark stained wood pieces. At first blush, they all looked very well made, but I didn't investigate them very thoroughly. I was just walking through. The back quarter of the warehouse-type store was all Persian-type rugs. All sizes and shapes and lots of them. If ever you were looking for a rug, this might be a good place to look for selection. The store is right off Hwy 280 next to the ApplianceSmart. Take the Como Ave exit to get to it. When I was there just last week, they had a 40% off sale everything in the store. From what I hear, this is a common occurrence. If you're looking for a Tiffany lamp, or an unusual piece of furniture, come here and browse a little. You should find something you like.

It may not look like much from the outside, but the entire first floor of this building is packed…read morewith beauty AND function. Polish decorative pottery greats you at the front door, an entire kitchen is full of more. The living room is full of art and sculpture (among many other things), and jewelry makes up most of the dining room We went in on a whim during the Grand Meander, and will certainly be back. Awesome place for unique unforgettable gifts