I went to the Ten Thousand Villages for the free coffee, cake, and bongo jam on World Fair Trade…read moreDay. But I stayed because of their massive selection of Fair Trade handicrafts from around the globe. Well, that's not exactly true - I stayed because I didn't want to look like some freeloader crashing their party. But is exactly true that my desire to keep up appearances gave me more than ample time to peruse their wares. Ten Thousand Villages is located in an old 3-story house and has a great selection of jewellery, servingware, statues, and other home décor global treasures. They are also quick to refill the complimentary coffee pots, which is a bonus. I guess they care as much for their customers as they do for the native artisans that they represent. The coffee with a conscience being served up here is flavourful and fortunately available for purchase upstairs.

I respect their 'Fair Trade' business philosophy and the work of international artisans. I finally…read morestopped in for the first time yesterday and discovered that this store really isn't for me because I'm not a knickknack person. All that my gut was telling me when looking around was that most of what's there would be clutter in my house, which was a little disappointing. It would be cool and interesting clutter, but clutter nonetheless. The variety of products in this sizable store is impressive and they do sell tea, coffee, etc., but I would never make a special trip here just for that. Being that Christmas is coming, it's a good place to buy unique ornaments and stocking stuffers. If I were to break down and purchase something I don't need, it would be one of their beautiful handmade purses or a pair of gloves. 29/30 for Yelp's 30 Day Challenge

A really well rounded gift shop with a ton of variety. If you can't find a gift here, what are you…read moreeven doing? A number of items you see from popular brands like Knock Knock- sarcastic socks, notes with attitude, but also lots of stuff that looks locally inspired and / or local made. Home items, wedding, birthday, Calgary and Canada, jewelry, fun mugs. Books, the list goes on and on. Can't imagine what doing inventory here is like, but they have a really appealing and well rounded shop. Loved it!

I took a long walk around Calgary yesterday. It was a beautiful warm and sunny day and I wasn't…read moreabout to miss it. Interesting people were out, cute dogs were being walked by their owners, and everyone seemed to be in a good mood. Part of my stroll was down the "hip" Uptown area of 17th Avenue. What drew me into Steeling Home from my walk was an on sale desk fan that was displayed outside on a cute antique table. The price was right, but I knew darn well that it would be hard to get it in the suitcase for my eventual trip back to the San Francisco Bay Area. I might still change my mind on that.... Anyway, I decided to stroll around inside and really enjoyed exploring the many pockets of interesting stuff this relatively small store holds. It has books, antiques, jewelery, and much more in-between. The people watching was fun too, with a fresh touch of Portlandia thrown in. I'm glad I stopped in and reminded myself that marching around a new City is fun, and stopping to explore some of its quirks is even better.

I like Homesense, Think of Winners - but with nothing but housewares, furniture, linens. and all…read moresorts of things to decorate your home. This particular location is like most - packed full of stuff all at reduced prices. There are genuinely good deals here - and even better ones if you can find them in the clearance section. The nice thing too is that things are constantly changing in here, so its fun to explore the aisles and discover things. You can find just about anything to decorate your home here. If you like to stroll the aisles and look at stuff - hunting out a bargain then Homesense is for you. Lots of parking out front.

I love Homesense. It is the land of discount home awesomeness. My one suggestion? If you see…read moresomething you like.... BUY IT! If you don't, you will determine that you have to have it and it won't be there when you go back. Ask me how I know....yeah. I've picked up some great deals for my new house including a super cool lime green chair for my living room. I check back often because their stock changes all the time. I've heard that the Market Mall location gets new stock the most often but I shop at the NE store b/c it's closer to me.

Haven't been here in a long time. Loved the location. Full of amazing products. Flags, clothes,…read moresigns, beautiful wood items-tables, (dining, office, coffee, end tables) Wood shop in the back weatherizing the products for Alberta climate. The staff was excited to show us around and tell us about the BIG SALE on. (Before they come back with more) truly love what they had to show. Worth a look!

This is a gorgeous store. The staff is friendly and professional. We absolutely love this store and…read morethe beautiful things for sale. We have been in multiple times, over years now and have purchased a number of items for a psychology clinic. We've found David to be professional, helpful and easy to work with.

Thrilled to have Homesense in the area as we needed it! This store is big, bright, new and fresh…read morestock daily. Appreciate the furniture selection, decor, pet supplies, they really do have it all.

Hi good afternoon! The service is always great.and I love to go there and drop off my product and…read morevisit and look for some things and I always find something very nice. The store is very nice and very friendly. Value is good but some times it to hi but they have good sell . I think it's Marie working there right now. I'm not 100% sure on her name but she's great.

I really like shopping at Trends and Vespucci for gently used clothing so I was really happy to see…read morethat there was a store like these in my own neighbourhood. The place is in an apartment building which is strange but they seemed to have divided the area really well. Clothing is organised by color and size so it is really easy to browse clothing that you want or don't want. Today there was a discount on clothing depending on the color of the tag, so that in itself was fun. The clothing was surprisingly pretty fashion forward with a lot of designer names, some stuff was expensive and then some stuff was really affordable. The designs and taste of the store owner is great and I can tell she sifts through what comes in. There are many places to try on clothing and there is even a little place to sit and relax and view mags. The staff is extremely friendly and I will come back to this store when I have more time.

Homesense is the store that helps you put the HOME in your homeowner status and the BROKE in your…read morebank account. Once you step into the store, your imagination is awakened with dreams of how fancy your home could be if you invested in a few scarlet candles, embroidered fingertip towels and a Turkish rug. Ok, enough of my confessions. I love this place for getting unique home decor. There's a high inventory turnover so there's always something new and decently discounted. They're definitely not the cheapest path for home decor but they do provide the most variety. There's 4 locations that I'm aware of and have visited in Calgary but this one is my favourite for having the right combination of size, merchandise and proximity to Market Mall without the crazy mall crowd. There are times when the lines can be too long and the return policy window too short but I've also never had problems with staff in any Homesense location so +1 for customer service

I was looking for some matchings for my bedroom and an employee named (aliya )helped me find out…read moreeverything she was very kind and wearing her mask keeping proper distance it makes me feel so comfortable And help me find the right matchings and colours for my bedroom .

Very clean and organized great people and very helpful. Easy to get to and lots of parking availableread more

Urban Thrift is a great little store with a friendly, approachable proprietor. I am really…read moreimpressed by the layout of the space, which is attractive, thoughtfully arranged, and easy to navigate for shoppers. There is an awesome process in place for those who want to submit clothing for consignment and an easy, transparent way for people to see whether their consigned items have been purchased. I have felt intimidated when dropping clothing off at other thrift stores, but Urban Thrift is definitely a welcoming space! I was told that the store holds a variety of special events and promotions, all of which sound very interesting although I have not yet been able to attend any. Still - lots of cool ideas that demonstrate out-of-the-box thinking. I'm looking forward to becoming a regular at this clothing store.