It is always good to go to a place which is familiar. This store is similar to the one I normally…read morevisit. It helps to know everything is basically the same. The store employees were very helpful. The self-checkout was easy to use. Great deals and savings.

Michaels is mostly a student and crafters shop however you can get a limited amount of professional…read moregrade artist supplies in person which is what I was looking for during my most recent visit. I was disappointed that the Daniel Smith paint Buy one get one for 50% off had ended the day before because I had several colors that I wanted to try. They didn't have all the colors that I wanted in stock so I picked three that they did have and then signed up for text messages which gave me a 25% off my entire purchase. I am glad that they have a bricks and mortar presence here in Milford, CT because its a different kind of store that gives choices for crafters, knitters, scrapbook makers and others who, like me, want to see what you are getting rather than buying on line.

I do counted cross-stitch and have found it challenging to find someone to frame my creations to my…read moresatisfaction. I contacted several shops to ask about their experience with needlework and Matt was the first to respond. He was clear about how he handled needlework and explained everything. I live over 45 minutes from Frame Creations--it is definitely worth the drive to see Matt. He listened to how I envisioned the framing, gave me some suggestions and we came up with a plan for the framing. Today, I picked up the piece. It was stunning and exactly how I hoped it would be. I will be going back with my next piece. You will not be disappointed.

I found this business on Yelp and I'm very glad I did. While I've found out framing and matting is…read morean expensive endeavor, this business did a GREAT job on my two pieces of artwork. Matt, who helped us, had a great eye and offered perfect suggestions which we mostly took him up on. The job was done in a timely fashion and Matt is very passionate and good at what he does. I would highly recommend this shop.

Just went last week. Spent an hour there, touching everything. When we needed help, we were waited…read moreon, personally. Will go back again, and soon.

Great service, amazing selection, incredible craftsmanship, very reasonable prices…read more I have bought a number of custom made window treatments, fabric by the yard and pre made pillow covers, shades and valances. Each experience with Isabella and everyone at The Barn exceeds the previous visit. Want designer and high end home goods without the designer price? Go to The Barn... it's where the designers go.

Amazing work! They were able to transform a very old, damaged but hugely sentimental painting into…read morea beautiful piece of framed art. I am so thankful I found this hidden gem of a store. If you are looking for expertise, knowledge and craftsmanship definitely go to Colonial Art.

Every time I walk in the door to pick up my daughter from her art class I feel like I am being…read moretransported to a calmer, happier place where I just want to linger. There is always soothing music playing, engaged children immersed in projects that fit their skill level/attention span/interests and the studio is bright and welcoming with joyfully colored art everywhere. My child has been taking classes at 2nd floor art studio for about two years now (age 7-9) and I'm impressed by not only the technical knowledge my daughter is acquiring, but the life stuff, as in how the teacher has coached my daughter to better respond when she is disappointed in what she has made, and to challenge herself and to celebrate challenging herself and view her art journey as full of surprises and change. The teacher is an experienced school teacher, parent and professional artist. She is warm-hearted, organized, easy to work with, and fair about scheduling conflicts. There is always parking.

Second Floor Studio is a gem. Ms. Jess has an obvious passion for art, teaching and her amazing…read morestudio. My daughter asked if she could take a class every single day. I take that as a five star review.

We had not been there for 20+ years, we used to live in town, and then moved away, always…read morelamenting we needed a Hudson Paper store near us, well we moved back to the area, and yay! it is still there! What do you need in paper and boxes - they got it! Well at least everything we needed. We stopped in to get boxed and shredded xmas paper for sending gifts ( early!) Simply put what make them special, besides the selection, is the welcoming and friendly folks. Everyone gets greeted, they checked in on what we needed. Last time we visited, we asked about small rolls of brown shipping paper to warp some for the boxes we had at home. What we saw was a HUGE roll. Other stores would have said, "no, sorry". This tore, "hold on, we will open this and cut/roll what you need". Awesome.

Omg I fell in love with this store!!! I've passed it many times and didn't know it was even there…read more I was in need of a super cute cake box and some party supplies. I googled for a paper store and this place came up. I found my cake box, gift bags, and even picked up some wrapping paper. They sell a variety of things even for food items. They have balloons and you can have invitations made. Surprisingly there were a lot of people coming in and out. Parking in located behind the store. They even have a uhaul office in the back of the store.