Since I had a beige+grays+black+white minimalist color grouping going with Christmas ornaments I'd…read morepurchased at Home Goods, I wanted to fill in the gaps in my 8' tree with vintage pieces in those same tones to add character and charm. Plus, I always love mixing old and new items in my home decor because it just feels more personal and layered for me. That's where Isabella's Treasures in New Paltz came in around late Fall '24. I wanted my tree dressed in time for Thanksgiving dinner. Yes, I'm that person who puts up the tree at least the day before and lights it during dessert time to kick off the holiday season. To my surprise, Isabella's had exactly what I was looking for: vintage ornaments in the perfect colors- each one unique, full of soul, and priced reasonably in the $4 to $8 range. Totally worth it for pieces I won't find anywhere else. The shop itself is a cozy treasure trove, filled with everything from jewelry, textiles, to jewelry boxes- both new and vintage. There's also an attached room with vintage board games and clothing (though I'm not sure if that's part of Isabella's Treasures or a neighboring vendor). Isabella herself is a doll- super helpful, warm, and even gave me some background stories on the ornaments I purchased. It made the whole experience feel extra special, like I was taking home tiny heirlooms with their own little history.

I have received several gifts from Isabella's and recently made a glass ball and choker purchase…read more There is a wonderful and varied selection of items at Isabella's. I highly recommend a visit to this store!

This place is magical, it looks like something from a story book inside. I loved the bouquets of…read moredried flowers hanging from the ceiling! They had a lot of specialty items to purchase. We ended up sharing a bottle of cider and the tomato pesto sandwich on the patio seating while waiting for the rain to pass. It was amazing. I would be here all of the time if I lived in the area!

Delicious sandwiches that transported us back to Florence. The schiacciata bread had just the right…read moreamount of crisp, salt, and chew. My husband had the Morty. It was stuffed with meat, ricotta, peat and pistachio. I was craving pistachio but preferred meatless. They made a a grilled cheese stuffed with the pesto and pistachio. Just perfect! Don't pass up the sour cherry tart for dessert. We were just passing through New Paltz and can't wait to go back and eat here again. Make this your lunch stop and you won't be disappointed.

I don't normally write reviews, but being harassed by an employee prompts me to write this one…read more There is a short male employee with glasses who loudly started harassing my wife because of the shirt she was wearing. He apparently didn't hold the same views as the shirt's statement and demanded that she have a conversation about why she would wear that shirt. She kept saying no, and he wouldn't take the rejection. No one else who worked in the store seemed to care either. If you only want customers to enter your store who share your hateful and ignorant views, you should post a sign outside stating such. There is another antique shop within walking distance whose employees are friendly, helpful, will not harass you, and welcome everyone.

To the short, loud, dark-haired man who works at this store: women don't owe you ANYTHING, no…read morematter what they are wearing. Just because you demand a conversation does not mean you are owed a conversation, regardless of the "rules" you made up, stated OUT LOUD, and tried to enforce. ("you cant wear that and not...") Becoming combative when denied said conversation does not, then, give you the right to LOUDLY make sweeping and untrue generalizations about anyone who does not want to engage you in conversation when all they came in the store for was to browse antiques. (Maybe YOU are the problem? Maybe your unearned entitlement is what makes people not want to engage with you?) When told those generalizations are untrue, you continued to be loudly combative and commented again on the shirt. Thank you for ruining my experience in your store. Yelp readers: if you present female and want to be left alone, better dress modestly and conservatively before entering. As I was told, LOUDLY, by this employee - I had no right to wear what I wore and not engage with him. (If you're asking what I wore, I'm asking you if and why that matters.)

This little gift store was an amazing random find!!! I stumbled in here, and I'm not usually one to…read morebuy home decor from small shops but there were a ton of interesting, unique, (and also extremely well priced) items here, easy for gift giving or even just to decorate your own home. There were also $5 hand painted greeting cards available at the front that were so adorable. The store owner was extremely friendly, but also gave off the vibe of letting you comfortably shop at your own pace. I greatly enjoyed this store

If you only want to make a candle, the session is fine. All…read moreyou will do is choose a vessel and scent, attach a wick to the vessel, pour in wax and you will leave with a beautiful candle. However, if you have any questions or want more information about candle making, you will be told this is not a candle making class and you need to register for the more expensive candle making workshop.

Love Love Love this gallery! You must stop by if you are in town or passing through. Awesome…read moreoriginal artwork by local artist Ryan Cronin. They also sell affordable gifts: pillows, t-shirts, hats, socks, mugs - all very unique with different designs. There is always new inventory - I just bought myself a shower curtain for my bathroom - love functional art!

What a great find! Full of life and vibrant color you can't help but be drawn into the space…read more Half gallery displaying originals from artist Ryan E Cronin, with other half of space offering unique gifts/items with same but smaller scale artwork. Had the opportunity to talk briefly with artist and really enjoyed his youthful joy for both painting and having people experience his work. Highly recommend you check this place out when you're in New Paltz.

Long story short:…read more Back in 2009, I had purchased a Good Cheer Company/Piece of The Puzzle Affirmation bracelet from a shop over on Abbot Kinney (Mystic Journey) and it was on me daily until around 2013 when it finally fell apart. $14 isn't too bad for something that lasted quite long, but the issue at hand was finding another one. I was fortunate enough to get the last one at the same shop that year, but fast forward to late March 2015, this one snapped and I was out of luck. I tried several local 'spiritual shops' and anywhere else I felt may carry such a line. I finally attempted to google almost any kind of name associated with the line, and Maglyn's extensive site was on the first page. I noticed a message board and was pleased to see how quickly they responded to customer's questions and requests. I noticed the message I had left myself a few months prior, but had forgotten to check back; as my bracelet was still in tact. The company had responded with an email address so I followed through to see if there was still any luck...I had struck gold. Realizing this was an actual brick and mortar shop in New York, the most helpful Rachelle and I kept in touch via email up to when she said the shipment had arrived. I called the following day and bought two of the three in their delivery. I sit here today less than a week later with two brand new puzzle bracelets, one going right on after I opened the carefully prepared package. When I make my way back east, I AM taking a road trip specifically up to New Paltz, NY to check out this gem of a shop and to thank Rachelle personally for helping me out with such a personal piece.

This shop is a gem! A variety of beautiful handcrafted goods from jewelry to glassware and more…read more And the staff are lovely! Haven't been in awhile (thanks, COVID lol) but look forward to visiting soon.

From pants, to jackets, to dresses, to tops, belts, leather wallets+bags to fantastic neutral…read morecolors to suit everyone's style, Verde is small but it's got almost everything you could possibly need. This shop on N Front St, off the ever-busy Main St. in New Paltz is mostly targeted at women- although there are some nice masculine and even gender-neutral items (incense, rings and other goods) in their collection that slap with boho-chic funk and style that have a unique touch to give you amazing looks. I particularly loved a puffy, iridescent lilac hand clutch that mentally told me, 'buy me'. Their incense+accessories section is one I didn't want to pass by. I like Nag Champa- but Verde's incense selection and the BOTANICA incense brand these folk carry, isn't one to ignore. The Rainier scent drew me in and bought a box. Great service. Decent prices.

It's the fun and funky New Paltz village boutique, for the less conservative feminine spirits in…read moreyour life. They carry some great brands, too, like Tokyo Milk ( fragrance), or Ilse Jacobson ( boots). It's my first stop to select original gifts, both 4 others, and myself. Self- care, you know.

Buyer Beware. In my past 30 years of various home improvements and renovations, I've usually been…read morevery happy with the people and businesses I've dealt with. Marigold Home was a glaring exception. If you buy something in the shop, with a price tag on it, you'll be fine. But if you get into any ordering with them, WATCH OUT! I attempted to buy Hunter Douglas window treatments from them. I'd bought them for our apartment in Brooklyn and was very happy with the entire experience. The experience with Marigold Home was completely different. Most businesses, when you're placing a special order, will write up a quote, detailing what you're purchasing and how much you'll pay for it. Not Marigold. They don't want to give you that because they say people might take that and go elsewhere for a better price. It was my mistake for not stopping right there. I allowed myself to be gullible and believe they were an honest business. After they took my deposit and placed the order, only then, and only after I requested it three more times, was I given a printed quote. Even then, it wasn't as detailed as what I'd gotten from the dealer in Brooklyn (L.W.P. Home Products) before they'd asked for any money from me. Just to assure myself Marigold's price was somewhere in the ball park (because it had seemed so expensive right from the start), I submitted a request to LWP, without telling them I'd already had a quote, because I didn't want LWP to give me a competitive quote, just the usual quote they would give. They did so right away, and it was literally HALF the price Marigold was charging. (I called LWP then and told them what was going on. They said they could arrange a local installer to do the installation. If only I'd called them first, I'd never have had to have this awful experience!!!! But of course it was too late by then, as I'd already been fleeced of my deposit.) Most, if not all, Hunter Douglas dealerships give discounts off the "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price." Not Marigold. Not only don't they give any discount, they also add exorbitant installation costs ($400 for approximately one hour's work) and "freight" charges (around $200) that I wasn't charged for by the other dealer. In the end, I was so disgusted with Marigold that I didn't take the shades. I paid the deposit, which covered their costs with Hunter Douglas, their "freight," Maria's time in coming to my house to measure my 7 small windows (four of which were all the same size anyway), and left enough over for Maria and her husband to have several expensive dinners out. That was about $1500., but it would have cost me another $1500. to have the shades. It was a painful and expensive lesson in being gullible, but I will never make that mistake again. I will eventually deal with the shades the way I have in the past, by going to Home Depot and ordering shades which I will install myself. Unfortunately. There are other local dealerships for Hunter Douglas - and whatever other products Marigold Home carries - and I strongly suggest you check around before ordering anything from Marigold.

From the owner: This destination store provides comprehensive residential, corporate, hospitality and retail…read moreinterior design services to customers both in the Hudson Valley as well as in New York City. Marigold Home, Inc. offers interior design products to complement its design consulting services ranging from furniture, lighting, custom draperies, re-upholstery and slipcovers, designer fabrics, carpets, area rugs and rug cleaning, fine art prints, custom picture framing, home decor accessories and specialty gifts. Marigold Home, Inc. also offers an exclusive Gallery collection of distinctly designed window fashions by Hunter Douglas.

Again Naomi has saved our day. Over several months she worked on a table of ours that had decided…read moreto warp alarmingly. Of all her qualities - wood working ability, reliability, reasonableness, ease of scheduling, etc. - the one we found most impressive is her creative problem solving. Both projects we laid at her doorstep presented unique challenges and she met each with an intelligence and imagination. Highly, highly recommended.

Naomi did a beautiful job recaning and repairing two lovely old chairs. She had them done on time,…read more she communicated about changes in the plan as she discovered layers of challenges in the repair and she stayed true to her quote! Naomi carefully explained what was involved in the work and demonstrated such a love for the old pieces I knew I had found the right person. When I picked up the chairs I was thrilled at their beauty, all polished and rubbed to a shine. And it was lovely to see that Naomi not only did responsible, professional restoration but was engaging in a creative desk project for a college student who was sentimentally attached to her graffiti on a piece of childhood bedroom furniture! Very cool!

True Value of New Paltz is the first place you need to go to for any project. The staff is awesome…read moreand they provide helpful expert advice at no cost. I have been coming here for 10+ years, always first before Lowe's because it is so clean and easy to navigate. Eileen seems to know everything about the store from memory. Andy and Brian don't sit still, they are always flying around helping everyone find the right stuff. I recently went there looking for furniture hardware to fix my bed headboard, right before the store closed. Glenn and Lou both helped me design a new bolt/nut setup to fix the pieces with stronger parts so it wouldn't break again, while using the existing drilled holes so it looks perfect. I was the last customer out as they were shutting off the lights and then I heard it was even Lou's birthday...stayed late to help me with a $10 purchase. This is how True Value earns the loyalty of their customers and takes the stress and uncertainty out of the average DIY jobs. Glenn and Lou could tell how important this repair was to me, and they gave it the same attention as a major renovation. It is amazing how cheap it can be to fix/maintain things instead of buy new ones. Take some digital pics and bring to the store and tell the crew to give you whatever you need to tackle the project. Be sure to rent tools from them too, so easy and cheap! They will even deliver the equipment to your house for you. Get Benjamin Moore paints from them too, good stuff lasts longer than junk and requires fewer coats...your time is valuable!

Very helpful and friendly staff, eager to assist you in finding what you need. Nice, clean,…read morewell-organized store. Dog-friendly.