Downtown Apex fascinates me. For a small town, there's an amazing array of retail stores and shops…read moreall focused on keeping the money stream in the community and away from the box retailers. Southern Home Crafts takes that idea to a different level. It's an entire store of locally made goods. There's nothing quite like a home-made item, whether it's a candle, soap, buttons, picture frame, serving tray, or children's clothes. Lacking the cold perfection of similar mass-market items, things here are unique. The soaps, made in Raleigh, had some interesting scent combinations. The mugs can be special ordered, as can the paperweights, but if you have a favorite picture of your pet, you can have a paperweight made modeled on your pet. There are ready-made gift baskets or empty baskets to create your own. There are business cards near each grouping, and notes to contact the person who created the item directly for any special orders. Although there's a decent selection of things here, it's not crowded or overdone. It's nicely done.

Wonderful place to get unique gifts. This is an outlet for local artists to sell their homemade…read moreitems. Perfect for Valentine's day, Mother's day or Christmas gifts.

Under new ownership 2 years now and it's is the best date night, girls night, team building and…read morebirthday party location in the area. I have held all 4 there ! LOVE IT!

Many amazing items with much to choose from. Definitely…read moreworth it. Really nice staff overall 5 stars

Overall nice place to go on a date. Requires a lot of patience to paint tho. Pretty pricey but…read moreoverall good

Looking for a creative outlet, Color Me Mine may be your spot. I attended a "Ladies Beach Night"…read moreand it was loads of fun. Grab some girlfriends, snacks and drinks and head on over. I love that they have themed nights so check the calendar for themes and discounts. After you get settled, choose your pottery and get to painting. There's so many wonderful things to choose from, but they aren't cheap. The regular small bowls were $25. So prepare accordingly. The workers were friendly and extremely helpful. They will answer any questions and help you as you need it. After you paint, you'll have to wait a few days to pick up your masterpiece. Color Me Mine is a great way to get your creative fix on. So check it out.

My friend decided to switch things up for their birthday and skip the usual dinner plans for…read moresomething more interactive, so we went to Paint Your Pot. Such a fun and creative alternative! If you are trying to stay on budget, I definitely recommend going on a day when they offer discounted studio fees. We went on a Monday and only paid $2 for the studio fee, which was a great deal. I am not the most artistic person, but I had so much fun. It was the perfect way to celebrate and do something a little different. I would absolutely go again and tap into my very limited artistic ability lol. If you are thinking about going, I recommend making a reservation ahead of time.

Such a fun fun place to be creative! I took my coworkers here to spend some quality time together…read moreand we had a blast picking out items and bringing them to life. You can choose whatever you want, a plate, a piggy bank, a paperweight, etc. so many items to choose from and also so many colors to choose from. A helpful tip is that you should probably paint a few layers on an item so that it doesn't become so see through when after it's done in the kiln. Also don't expect your pottery to be able take home immediately. I think it was a week when ours was ready so keep that in mind in case anyone is traveling. You never feel rushed here and the staff are so helpful. It's definitely very relaxing! Check out our cute creations:

Need a diploma framed and we have had good luck in the past at several different Michaels stores…read morewith others so naturally we returned to the closest store. The staff member, Steven, was very helpful on helping us figure out what we wanted and ordering it with an expected delivery of 2 weeks. Additionally, we got to pick up some Halloween decorations already for October. Overall, we had another great experience.

Good materials to be found within this store and the check out went by pretty quickly.read more

I love doing the craft events. They are always so creative and fun! The store is extremely cozy and…read morewell decorated. I love all the unique items for book lovers and crafters. The prices are good for a local business. The service is always great! The owner is super sweet and definitely put her love into the store.

Super fun shop and crafting! Great for hanging out with friends and making new things.read more

We just had a Birthday Party here for our 3 and 5 year old. The place was super clean and nicely…read moredecorated. The cooking activity was just right for the age of the kids (mostly 4-5 year olds) and they all had a great time. They were very well staffed and so organized that everything moved along smoothly- even with 10 toddlers!! There is only thing I would say that was less than stellar; there isn't a good area for parents who are staying with their kids. They don't allow outside food- which is reasonable, but something for adults, coffee or whatever, would be an improvement. Anyhow, it was a great all inclusive party package and well worth the money!

My 8 year old was invited to a bday party here and she LOVED it. She helped make lemonade, she made…read morecookies and learned a few cooking tips. It's an immaculate place with lovely employees. They do adult "classes" too- meatballs or pizza anyone?

Beautiful pottery! However, they may be closed even if it is during open Hours for the store. when…read moreopen staff has been friendly and helpful. Products are avaliable at a good price.

Such a cute shop!…read more I was lucky to happen upon this gem while heading to get pizza. They offer all LOCALLY made products, ranging from pottery, ornaments, soaps (they smell and look so yummy), signs, and much more. If you're looking for NC goodies and want to support a local business, this is your place!