I recently visited Laura of Pembroke and was smitten! Laura of Pembroke is a locally owned home…read moredecor, accessories and women's fashion store. When you walk in, you're immediately dazzled by the beautiful decor, luxurious vibes and inviting atmosphere. You want to see everything. Whereas you might expect a luxury boutique to carry mostly tiny sizes, I was pleasantly surprised at their range of sizes, styles and prices. Not everything was super expensive, though there were very expensive pieces. Every corner is impeccably curated and filled with beautiful, thoughtful items. Laura of Pembroke is newly on my list of places to visit when I need a gift or want to buy something for myself (you know, for when you get in that mood of just wanting to buy something for yourself). I love that they are in Pinecrest and nestled near other wonderful spots. I bought a beautiful, glitzy necklace from the sale section that I cannot wait to wear. I'll be back!

From the owner: Laura of Pembroke is a wonderfully diverse, family-owned, retail boutique with a strong European…read moreinfluence. Laura of Pembroke offers stylish Ohio women's clothing, gift & home furnishings with locations in Canton and Cleveland, Ohio.

We really enjoyed having Eric and his team work on our house--they were responsive when other…read morecontractors ignored us and that started from our very first request to just look at our project and that went all the way through to the finish work. We tried for more than a year to get someone to just come to the house, but Eric came within a week of our inquiry. We were opening up our first floor by taking out a wall, putting in new flooring throughout the first and second floors, installing ceiling lights, and revamping our curved staircase, which we found out was a fairly involved project. The team did an incredible job! We got estimates and had a number of meetings with him and his team before anything began. We received digital drawings of what our home would look like and they worked with us until they got everything just the way we envisioned them. The best part was the final finished product was exactly as we saw it in the renderings. We had a strict budget and Eric worked with us to stay within it, the work was done well and to our satisfaction. Our home is now more enjoyable as well as functional. Our experience with Stone & Grain Design group was superb. It's a relief to find a team that is not just talented, but also very pleasant. We are likely to have them do more for us in the very near future!

Stone & Grain replaced our kitchen island with wonderful attention to detail. They really went…read moreabove and beyond to ensure that everything was installed correctly, which was no easy job considering the age of our age of our house and its unlevel kitchen floors. They were very communicative, flexible with our schedule and arrived on time. We will definitely be calling them again for any further renovations!

In last few years we have dropped a fair amount of money at Chez Del, however we've decided to move…read moreon. The issue is that far too much of the furniture looks like it came out of local hotels. Gaudy, Mediterranean style. The demographic they seem to be aiming at is 70 years old and above. I'm 63 and their inventory still reminds me of a trip to grandma's house or the lobby of an assisted living facility. There is nothing remotely modern, tasteful or stylish. I'm sure their buyers know their customer's tastes, but their customer base has to be dying off or aging to a point where they have little need for new furniture. I think Chez Del would be wise to update the styles they offer. In fairness, the staff is professional and friendly but I don't envy them having to move this stuff.

Just had to share how much I am in love with the furniture I've purchased from Chez Del in Akron,…read moreOhio! Over the past two years, I've purchased a few fill in pieces for my bedroom, breakfast room, and even an entire living room of furniture at Chez Del's popular summer warehouse event. I've always known exactly what I wanted, having an interior design background myselfl, and been able to make decisions easily. However, it was the purchase of my family room furniture that had me baffeled for the first time. I just couldn't narrow my ideas and decide on the right style and layout. With the help of designer Becky Harrell, my furniture was delivered this week and I am thrilled. Becky worked with me over a year and a half. She was gracious to quote multiple pieces, let me check out umteen samples of fabric and finishes, and never made me feel as undesisive as I knew I was being. She knew I wanted quality and I wanted a great price and so steared me to take advantage of the Chez Del fall upholstery sale. Becky came to the house and measured the room to put it into their design software and show me exactly how the furniture would sit in the room. We thought through all the fabrics and finishes and ultimately decided on a look that fit me, my family and our personality. With tons of family showing up for Christmas, the Chez Del team kept a last minute delivery slot open for me, followed up with manufacturers, and made sure we had furniture for our company. The delivery guys (Keith and Joe) are top notch. I'm a little picky and they took extreme care to cover my floors and carefully placed the furniture; often making slight adjustments to my liking. At installation, Becky informed me that the manufacturer of my sofas had left off a decorative feature I had ordered. Chez Del hired their furniture upholstery person to add the decorative features and handled the issue before I even knew about it. It was done perfectly and without my having to stress about it. That is excellent customer service! Bottom line, the furniture business is a tough one these days as manufacturing has changed a great deal. It's not unusual for the retailer to have to answer to quality issues, delays in shipping expectations, and a whole array of customer satisfaction issues. And, retailers are doing all this at lower margins and more online competetors than ever. Chez Del, their personal touch and expertise, is a gem in this fast changing marketplace. I'll continue to support them and the personal experience!

Tasteful, well thought-out staging that doesn't "upstage" the house! Enhances the details of the…read morehome without competing for attention. I love working with Andrijana and Maria. Very professional and detail oriented.

Andrijana did a super job making an ordinary house look extraordinary. She works quickly and…read moreefficiently and knows what she is doing. She also has great rapport with clients.