Your Best Friend's Home is an off-shoot of Your Best Friend's Closet. It's been fun seeing this…read morelittle consignment store grow into so much more! Like Your Best Friend's Closet, shopping at Your Best Friend's Home is like visiting family. Everyone is so nice and helpful. The customer service really is spectacular at these stores. This is a store that's figured out the fine line between helpful and annoying. Because it's a consignment home goods store, you never know what to expect. You can, however, expect the prices to be pretty darn good and the quality to be top notch. The owner is really good at selecting quality pieces for the store. Both stores are located in a tiny strip mall. Parking can be tight when it's busy, but for the most part, it's not a bad lot. It's also located off the main drag, so it's not too hard to pull into the strip mall or out of it! They keep an active social media page, so be sure to 'like' them to keep up with their sales and merch! Overall, this is a great place to check out if you're in the area!

The items are quality! The service is impeccable!…read moreThe pricing is affordable! What more could you ask for? Highly recommend!!!

What a cute place. Very underrated. I got a super fun bumper sticker but if I was going for a…read morefriend's birthday or holiday time I would buy more. There's such a wide selection and it's layed out really well. The staff was pretty friendly too and there was no line.

This small gift shop in Crystal Lake has a little bit of everything. It was pretty busy here at…read morewhilst I was visiting because it was the day of the Johnny Appleseed Festival. They have a lot of baby items here, which was a bit surprising. They have other decorative tchotkies; when I was in it was late September, so there were Halloween themed goodies to be had, as well as some Thanksgiving decor. They had a Halloween tree... like a ceramic Christmas tree that you sometimes see with the little pieces that fit into the boughs of the ceramic tree but in orange and purple. When did we start having Halloween trees? I also saw some jewelry and other gifts. It's not the shop I would go to Crystal Lake for, but I have been curious about this shop the last couple times I have been in Crystal Lake so I'm glad I stopped in this time.

When I've been in Crystal Lake other times, I've wondered about this shop but have either not had…read moretime to stop in it or it has been closed when I've been there. Today when I was in town I took the opportunity to walk around a bit. There are a lot of nice looking housewares and decor throughout the store. It's actually quite large, and had an upstairs design area as well. Lots of pillows, furniture, wall art, and so on. The women in the store were busy with other customers when I and others entered, but once she was done she came and welcomed us to the store and asked us if we needed any assistance. There wasn't anything I needed and between buying some other home decor items and spending money with guests visiting, I didn't really want to spend any money and just wanted to take a look around. There was one item I found, a navy-colored, ~leather, mirrored tray; however, when the two sizes were $60 or $90 and when I turned it over I there was a big made in China mass production sticker on it, which was pretty disappointing for a store that has so many items that appear to be locally made or at least have a local flavor. I would visit again to wander or if I was looking for something specific (and I'll bet they have some lovely things around the holidays). However, I'd try to learn about the origins of what I was buying and if it's just an assembly line piece to help me determine what I'd be willing to pay for whatever I was purchasing.

Absolutely wonderful experience! This was my first time using an interior decorating service and I…read morewas a little nervous. Amy and Lori went above and beyond my expectations! I love EVERYTHING that they picked out for my new space. Great quality and just the look I was hoping for!

I see stopped in today because their Instagram feed is constantly updated with beautiful things,…read morebut also recently they've been sharing some of their fall and Halloween goodies. On my way back to Chicago from Madison I was trying to make it in time to stop here and see what goodies I might want. I did indeed leave with some things and can't wait to put them up come October! But the best part was chatting with the shopkeeper. Lorraine is a gem! I spent more time chatting with her than shopping (I was able to pick out what I wanted straightaway!). Luckily there was no one else in the shop whilst I was there and I didn't keep her too long since I left at 5:00 exactly (quitting time). I will 100% be back because they have too many beautiful things that I want in my house.

Big parking lot, and pretty good deals. People are friendly, and pretty good deals. Bathrooms are…read moreclean, literal tons of crap to choose from, and pretty good deals.

What a gem in CL!! Staff is so helpful from getting me a basket to a product purchase. Huge…read moreselection at great prices. It did not disappoint! Thank you!!!

I am so confused at how to describe this store. If you've been here, you know what I mean…read more First, it's not a standard market. It does excel on offering many global food options. Lots of Japanese, French, German, Greek, Vietnamese, and more specialty items. I love the imported Oreos from Asia. There's also a section of decorations, clothing, and even quirky knick knacks you can give as gifts. There's a nice wine selection and kitchen items to browse. We've bought various artwork from here. It's hard to tell you why you should come here, but you should come here when you want to buy something unique and unexpected.

Wow - what a concept. I traveled all over the world for forty years, and my father before me for…read moresixty years, and we both dug deep into local culture to find and barter for important historic objects, in Thailand, Japan, India, Indonesia, New Guinea, Burma, Turkey, North Africa, and Communist Eastern Europe, all purchases negotiated through unsavory black markets, and then I return to the United States to find that knock-offs of our historic artifacts can be purchased for pennies on the dollar at a corner store - IN CRYSTAL LAKE! I am ready to Die now.

Yeah it's okay. I try not to rate subpar nowadays at all, but I didn't find anything here which is…read morerare. But it's a fun walk through if anything. Prices are a little high. They must be smoking what all these spiritual crystal store people in "Crystal" Lake be smoking

Super fun place with tons of character (and characters). Varies widely from booth to booth.read more

Great place for people who want curated antiques made for a well decorated home. I loved that there…read morewere lots of cocktail items. They also had some less vintage but high-quality clothing. Everyone working there was super friendly and fun!

Service, selection and value are top notch! As first timers, Diane made us feel so welcome. We made…read morea friend and will definitely return.

Beautiful looking place with items tastefully scattered throughout the store. You'll find stuff…read morehigh and low and tucked in between...and there's stuff upstairs and downstairs. The original church doors and windows are really pretty and make for a nice ambiance inside. Items for sale range from old glass medicine bottles and candlesticks to some furniture and paintings. There's older (vintage) items and modern produced items available. You'll see the typical goat soaps and salsas mixed in with old items. Prices are fairly high, but that's to be expected at a place that takes time to organize and display items so nicely. The overall design/feel is a copy of many other small town "vintage" shops, but this one is bigger and was built out by someone that has more money than the the people that own the smaller versions you'll find scattered in small towns across the US. My thought is that you really won't find anything worth buying. You'll likely find yourself trying to justify a purchase that you can get cheaper elsewhere. If you're looking for typical "vintage" stuff, you'll find it for way less $ at a resale shop, but you'll have to dig around a bit and will need to clean it up. Worth it for the savings and mystery, in my opinion. I don't know if this store will last, but it sure does look nice.

What a beautifully done shopping experience!!! Excellent selection, and the staff available the…read moreday I was there was personable and helpful. Very reasonable prices, too!

Has amazing selection of items for your home or office for decor! Super friendly staff as well!…read morePrices were very reasonable too!

We stopped here this past weekend during the annual Vintage Shop Hop. Was not disappointed! There…read morewere lots of fun decorative items. Plenty of spring specific items out but also every day items. I got a fantastic wood sign for myself and a tiny one for my husband's brother and his wife. There are tons of different signs with so many different fun sayings. If you can't find something you enjoy here then I don't think it exists! Will definitely be heading back another time of year to see what seasonal items they have then.