A heartfelt "shout out" to this wonderful store! Not only do they carry fun items that are not…read moreseen elsewhere, their customer service is AWESOME. On more than one occasion, I asked to be informed when a popular gift item was restocked. Notified ASAP and put aside for later pick-up. Customer care doesn't get better than this. If you are in the Waterbury/Stowe area and don't visit this sweet store, you are missing out! Joanne Crowley

I love this fun, quirky, friendly store. If you're seeking a unique gift and/or a non-Hallmark-y…read moregreeting card, look no further. They also have candles, lotions, fashion, jewelry, baby items (perfect shower gifts!), home decor, awesome christmas ornament selection ... the list goes on and on! I never walk out empty handed. Only thing is, I always go in to shop for someone else and ALWAYS always leave with more goodies for myself! ;) The couple who run the shop also own the women's clothing boutique next door called Ruelle. Definitely worth checking out as well. They bought Stowe Street Emporium from a sweet older couple several years back, and have done an amazing job maintaining its original homey charm, while reinventing it w/their unique brand of coolness, style and fun. Check it out! (Note- I found the photos from their website and posted here).

This is our favorite shop in Burlington! Everyone working is so helpful and personable. I always…read morefind everyone on my list something from Slate -

Since moving from VT about a year and a half ago, I've only been back to visit twice. It's sad to…read morecome back and see all the awesome new stores coming in that I'm missing out on! Slate is definitely one of those stores. I stopped in on Christmas Eve just to browse around and I wish I could have bought everything in the place! It is a pretty hipster little store, and everything inside would be both useful to have in your home and serve as a conversation starter with guests. The items are unique, interesting, and high quality. There are kitchen gadgets, bar cart fixings, home decor items, greeting cards, jewelry...the list goes on. It's a great store and fits well with the Church Street aesthetic.

Vermont pewter at it's best! This store has a couple different locations this one is in the Cabot…read moreAnnex. They have gorgeous items like jewelry, baby collectibles, ornaments, vases, spoons, key rings.. you get the picture. Everything here is exquisite and handcrafted in Vermont. Danforth has a friendly staff and will help you look for that special gift to give. One of a kind items that you will treasure for life. Great store, a must see.

From the owner: In our workshop in Middlebury, Vermont, Danforth makes beautiful gifts for all…read moreoccasions—heirloom-quality with enduring designs—made to be used. From Christmas ornaments passed down through generations, to oil lamps to light cozy homes, to jewelry to adorn the everyday, you'll find special gifts to give or to treat yourself at Danforth. Support small and contribute to a thriving local economy when you shop at Danforth.

Very cute shop with lots of great local finds. Perfect for gifts or that extra special something…read morefor your home or office.

From the owner: Local Art, handmade gifts, home decor, and an awesome selection of locally made jewelry. Come see…read moreour carefully curated selection of Vermont made gifts.

So many cool little things to look at, kinda feels like a museum in there. Would totally go backread more

Great collections of various items...buyer beware however...I bought a print with a Certificate of…read moreAuthenticity which said it was "Signed in the Plate", for $350. An expensive lesson for me as I had it looked at by two different art dealers who told me it was worthless (including the frame.) :(

We love our new furniture--but the customer service experience was disappointing…read more My husband and I were excited to purchase a new bedroom set. After comparing prices, we found that Burlington Furniture was quoting us $2,000 more than a California company, even with shipping and assembly included. Still, we wanted to support a local business, so we returned to Burlington Furniture, and they agreed to match the competitor's price. We were given an estimated delivery date of 4/30. When we followed up, we were surprised to hear that our furniture wouldn't arrive for nearly two more months. We understand that delays happen, but we were frustrated by the lack of communication. I called the manager to get clarity and was told that the employee who gave us that update was no longer with the company. She promised to follow up--which she did--but she didn't provide a new delivery timeline. Instead, she told us the order wasn't actually delayed and that deliveries typically arrive two weeks after the estimated date. It's unclear why the original estimate wouldn't account for that window, and what's worse, I never heard back from the manager again. Ultimately, the delivery company brought our furniture just five days after the estimated date, which we appreciated--but the poor communication and lack of accountability from Burlington Furniture left a bad impression. We're happy with the product, but extremely disappointed in the service. Sadly, this experience has cost Burlington Furniture a customer.

Good quality merchandise. Terrible follow up once order is placed. Nothing arrives remotely close…read moreto the delivery dates and nobody cares....

Window treatments throughout our house needed to be replaced. Our designer, Michele, provided us…read morewith many great options until we settled on the perfect curtains to meet our needs and our esthetic. On install day, Chris and Colin arrived early and had nine window treatments installed in under two hours. I truly could not be more pleased with our new window treatments and can not speak highly enough of the products and the service offered by Gordon's.

Gordon's is the best company I have ever dealt with. I am recently severely disabled and needed a…read morelarge remote controlled shade. Everyone I worked with through the process was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. They made sure everything was perfect, and followed up to inquire if everything was done to my satisfaction. And my new shade is beautiful.

Ginger, Steve, and team were responsible, communicative, friendly, and efficient! They provided…read morebeautiful blinds for our entire home with quick turnaround and even quicker installation time. I highly recommend using Budget Blinds for beautiful window finishings.

From the owner: Since its founding, we at Budget Blinds have proudly served the local community by offering high…read morequality and stylish window coverings for any occasion. Our goal is simple: to provide you with the best products and services in order to enrich your home environment. Our lavish selection of window treatments includes shutters, blinds, draperies, and shades. Regardless of the window's size or shape, you can rest assured Budget BlindS will have a customized window coverings solution ready for you. Call us today to schedule your free in-home consultation. We'll bring you the highest quality and most fashionable window coverings available today. We're looking forward to helping you beautify your home!

DO NOT WASTE your time. Michael was very responsive until he received the 50% down payment…read more Requested a quote via the website and received a text message that very night. We agreed on a time within the week for him to come to my home and provide a measurement. He cancelled an hour before we were suppose to meet. First red flag. He ended up rescheduling a few days later and all seemed good. Agreed on approximately 3 weeks out for install. Reached out via text and phone call 5 days prior to the three week point to coordinate a time and date. No response. Left voicemails and calls over the next few days. Finally calling his answering service he text me back the blinds are on back order (notice other reviews this was also the reasoning) which is understandable but I addressed my concern for communication directly then. He then gave me a date they would come in and the date he could install. I got written confirmation that this would be locked in and took off work again. Reached out a couple days before to make sure nothing had come up no response. I call his answering service again even though he will only will response via text per the reason of trying to initially reach him this way and says they're still not in. This again would not of been an issue if he had kept me in the loop instead of blowing me off. I tell him since this was the third time I had taken work off that I would like to cancel my order. He said he would initiate a refund by Friday. Followed up the following week and got his answering service. Again I receive only a text after calling this line saying actually no refund corporate told him he did not have to since it was his franchise and that I would need to pick up the blinds that night (received the text at 5:39pm) or the following day. I try to call and text again to coordinate this with him. NO RESPONSE. I call his answering service and they tell him I am on my way. I show up and there's a box in the doorway with my name on it and a door with budget blinds on it but no one there. I call the answering service again to see where anyone is to determine all pieces are there and they tell me they can do nothing more than leave a message for Mike. The guy the doesn't respond. They also could not provide any sort of customer service phone number or contact information. Extremely embarrassed for this business. Save yourself the time and energy trying to work with this guy. Your time is not valued.

I've had Mike come to my house several times to update different rooms. The product is excellent…read moreunlike one I purchased from one of those online blind sites. Everything fit beautifully and I am now contacting him to replace the lesser equality cellular shades because with this heat the pleats all became unglued. Budget blinds cellular has held up beautifully. Suzanne W