A gift shop should be a place where you find unique items that are really special, one-of-a-kind…read moretreasures, right? Well, the Cottage delivers! This place is so cute and has handmade, artistic gifts that are very reasonably priced! She has anything from boutique clothing to figurines, cards, jewelry, hand bags, knick-knacks, wall plaques, gourmet food items, seasonal decor and hand- made accessories by local artisans. You will certainly find a great gift for those on your list this holiday season. Or stop in on the way home for a "just thinking of you" gift for a loved one. Check it out (before heading to those high-priced shops in "downtown name-your-city"), I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised!

Looking for that perfect jewelry for that special occasion or that special gift.... plus a whole…read morelot more. Check out The Cottage in Darien. Such a cute and friendly shop. It reminds me of the shops in downtown Lake Geneva. They are currently only open Saturday's from 1-4pm. Worth checking out this Gem!

I adore this store and the woman who owns it is the sweetest! Level 99 jeans, adorable candles,…read moreamazing shoes and jewelry and everything is reasonable. Check it out!

I have yet to go into Bangle and not find what I need for a date night, girls night, vacation, or a…read morefun little gift for someone special. Ashley is extremely kind and helpful and she fills every inch of the store with all of the latest must-have items. This shop fills a much needed niche in Downers and has saved me many trips out to Oakbrook. I always prefer to shop and support local-owned businesses.

Great selection of women's clothing. This store offers work basics as well as casual/comfy clothes…read more There usually are between 2 and 4 associates working the floor to assist you with your items. While their quality of products are more mid level, the prices are affordable. The store is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking.

I entered the store and was immediately greeted by Heather. She was warm, friendly and made you…read morewant to shop just based on her great energy, and enthusiasm for the brand. The clothing was neatly displayed in a way where I could picture myself wearing many of the items. I live close to one of their other locations 40+ miles away but I would definitely make this my primary location.

Love this quaint boutique in downtown Clarendon Hills. The manager, Francesca is always so friendly…read moreand went out of her way to help me more than once. It's a fun little shop to find one of a kind items with local flair. Plus they carry my favorite hard to find shower scrub. Highly recommend you stop in- you'll walk out with cool stuff and wind up going back for more!

I am so excited this shop opened. Where should I start? First, most pieces offered are handmade in…read morethe U.S.A. The owner has a good eye for quality pieces. And, the prices are good. I appreciate the pieces offered because I know just how much work goes into them, like a screen printed item, because I am a printer. The owner mentioned new pieces will arrive all of the time, so I am looking forward to what comes next. Very very cute, original and unique shop. For me, this is my kind of shop.

This is a darling shop that is well merchandised, has very cute displays, with some unique items…read moreand a fun flair. I would recommend a trip to DG just to visit this store and then have lunch at Entourage. A great day out!

Stockholm Objects was just too cool of a name for a boutique, so I had to check it out, especially…read moresince I was killing some time before the Yelp event at CiNe down the street. Everything I touched was tactile heaven - thick, cozy sweaters and silky blouses - but mostly in the $100-200 range. The clothing is beautiful, but not affordable (for me). The shoes, candles and accessories all make great gifts or super indulgences. I had my eye on a multi-colored wool infinity scarf ($38) and a pair of ivory owl mittens ($40), but I couldn't justify the purchases since I doubted I'd get much wear out of the scarf and would probably not take good care of the mittens - or god forbid, lose one. The two ladies working in the boutique were friendly and not at all overbearing. They said hello and let me know that they were available to help. If I came into a fortune, I'd definitely come back here.

Cute boutique with high end merchandise but yikes is it expensive. More importantly 10 day return…read morepolicy with store credit only. Since they have relatively limited merchandise and are often out of varying sizes you are forced to just pick something if you need to return an item. I received gifts from SO and my options for exchange were minimal. I normally wouldn't have purchased the items I selected for the exchange. There is a big push to shop local small businesses but the return policy is a big turn off.

Awesome place! my daughter and her friends had a blast!!! highly recommend. Reasonably priced in…read morethe heart of downtown!

This business is so cute! They mainly host classes (embroidery, center pieces, candle workshops,…read morehand knit blankets, cookie decorating) and birthday parties for young girls. Its such a cute and cozy place! They also have some jewelry and small home decor items for purchase. I took their embroidery class and really enjoyed it! I made a sweater with my son's name on it.

This review is about first impressions and is specific to my 1st visit…read more I'm sure that experiences differ from person to person but having the right sales person helping you out makes all the difference. I can't say that I know much about cars or tell you about whether their prices are the best in the area because I'm not an expert on auto parts. But I can tell you that I went in there today and I was in and out within 10 minutes, a very happy customer. My situation was simple and sweet: one of my headlight went out (passenger-side) and I was about to just go and by a bulb for my archaic 1994 Corolla when the sales rep, JC helped me find the right bulb and suggest that I also get grease to keep the connection last longer and better. I mentioned to him that I'm about to take it to a mechanic to get it installed since I know absolutely nothing about cars. He told me to bring my car around (store wasn't busy so I guess I was lucky) and he would help me/show me how to install it! After having spent 5 minutes on my car, I learned how easy it was to just change a lightbulb and I probably saved money from labor cost that a mechanic would charge me. Not many people would offer this kind of service but having even 1 good employee can turn a store around. My impression of O'Reilly was a good one and I will come back next time to see what else they offer. While money is important and I like to watch my pocket too but when it comes to cars which I know nothing about, I rather go to a place I can trust. All I can say is JC gave me great service, I feel good about it and I would come back. O'Reilly, keep it up! Light bulb $8.99 Grease $1.29 Total with tax: $11.13 (worth it).

Bruce Lee came here since I was in the area and I kind of wanted to grab some additives for my car…read moreto help it run better it wasn't anything exclusive it was more of a common additive. But they had it at a reasonable price. Overall this is a typical automotive store so it features a general variety of everything for you like to expect at a car store. It's very quiet and it's in a pretty busy strip mall. Staff here was also pretty friendly. Store was very well stocked well organized and clean, overall pretty average experience

This place is a gem…read more I went to another lactation consultant for weeks. I had very little progress with breastfeeding. I found Kelly when my son was 15 weeks and it changed everything. She helped identify my sons issues, help us and recommend additional resources. They also have a FREE breastfeeding support group every Tuesday. You can go, do a free weighted feed, and speak to a lactation consultant. It's not one on one but it's still very helpful. Highly recommend this place

My son was born premature and spent a lot of time at Adventist Hinsdale's NICU learning how to eat…read more I wanted to breastfeed, so, in turn, I spent time with some of the lactation consultants (Celeste and Mary Beth). They were both amazing, kind, and resourceful! When he was discharged, I was exclusively pumping but knew when we got home, I'd work on breastfeeding again. We have come across some challenges along the way, but I chalked most of it up to him learning that a bottle is easier to eat from. I initially went to The Nook to discuss my supply. However, I got so much more help than that! At our first appointment, Kelly immediately pinpointed a lot of my own concerns about my son even before we got to formally discussing him. I felt so much better having someone help identify the issues he's been having but haven't been fully addressed! At a subsequent appointment, Celeste also offered her opinion and corroborated Kelly's. Kelly referred me to a few specialists and even got on the phone and tried to get me in to one while I was still in her office. She also gave me her email address to follow up, and has checked in on me! I probably (maybe?) would have ended up at these specialists eventually down the road, but ended up getting assessments and interventions done NOW because of the guidance I've received. For that I'm very thankful. As a result, both my son and I are having an easier time with feeding and it's only been a few weeks. My supply still isn't where I'd like it to be. I know Kelly helped in every way that she could with suggestions and tips. That and breastfeeding have been big stressors...and Kelly literally wiped away my tears - as my hands were full feeding my son - as I cried over it. The woman is amazing and has helped my son and I so much! My son has now latched and breastfed several times since some interventions have been put into place. I'm one happy momma; I honestly wasn't sure we'd ever get to this point! I highly recommend The Nurturing Nook and Kelly for help with lactation and feeding!