The staff here are SO SO kind! We had all the time in the world to choose and decide on vessels and…read morescents. It was a remarkable selection of fun colors and styles. The studio is bright, comfortable, and fun too. We made some amazing matching keepsakes we can't wait to use. PLUS these specific vessels can be washed and be used as drinking cups too!

10/10 Experience - We did the candle making class for Valentines Day. For each candle making…read moresession you're guided throughout the entire process. After you check in at the register, they offer a complementary glass of Rosé or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Juice. (You also have the option the bring your own bottle of wine) Afterwards, they show you the wall of vessels you'll make your candle in and a quick backstory about them and their multi-functional purpose. Then, they show you to the fragrance wall to smell and choose your scent. Then, they bring you back to the table to guide you through making your candle step by step. Once you start it goes by very quickly and next thing you know you're done! Takes about 3hrs for the candle to set and they let us know when your candle is finished. You can come back and they'll refill it for $10 with the same scent or a different scent. The class itself is $40 per person but a detailed guided experience, multiple vessel options, multiple fragrance options, and a pretty quick turnaround is well worth it!

I simply love your vanilla scented tea lights. They are the only tea light that actually burns…read morelike it's supposed to. I was given a box of these & now need to get more & no-one has them around here. Am I able to order these from you or am I going to be sad forever! As I said they are the only tea lights I've ever had that actually burn & I'm thrilled about that. But not thrilled that I can't find them in Washington state. Amazon sells unscented but that's not for me. I love the subtle fragrance burning in my home. Please help me find them! I'd be forever grateful. I don't just burn candles at holiday time, I burn them all year long!! Susan E. Miller roger32835@hotmail.com, or phone 360-448-9405. I'll be anxiously waiting to hear from you & thank you for your help.

Another delightful lunch/afternoon tea at The Tea Room with Anne and Adam. This sweet little tea…read moreshop has the perfect ambiance for a special tea room...beautifully set-up tea tables, soothing background music and attentive, helpful staff. The Tea Room has a very wide range of loose leaf teas to sip from including herbals and rooibos to fragrant and exotic black and green teas. Their menu items were delicious finger sandwiches (I loved the smoked salmon!) warm cheese, fruit or plain scones. Their Devonshire cream was super silky-smooth and THE best I've ever tasted! Both the lemon curd and strawberry preserves were the perfect complement to their baker's flaky, yet moist scones. And the desserts!! Is there a better combination than a luscious dessert and fragrant hot tea?? The Tea Room serves Battenburg cake, airy divinity, traditional eccles cakes, mini bakewell tarts, seasonal mince meat pies, old fashioned Empire biscuits (buttery shortbread with raspberry glace') British almond macaroons, and traditional Scottish tablets. My favorite dessert was the Empire biscuit with its crumbly, rich cookie balanced with that tart taste from the raspberry. The Tea Room is truly an "experience" with an atmosphere, ambiance, menu and service that lends itself to truly enjoying a relaxing time with family and friends. Thank you to Anne who has brought such a lovely, delicious, and special "jewel" of a Tea Room to the High Country! Lenore

This is my second time coming here and the tea doesn't disappoint! Great atmosphere, great owner,…read moreand amazing pastries. It's a new go-to spot for when we come up to Banner Elk.

High Country Candles is a lovely little store along the Main Street of Blowing Rock, and if it…read morehadn't been for my concern about how I'd pack an armload of candles into my carry-on luggage to fly back home? I would have spent WAY too much money here. The candles smell wonderful, come in a wide variety of scents, and are available in a breadth of sizes - as a matter of fact, their website states "We have 80 different wonderful fragrances we use to scent our handcrafted jar candles, pillars and votives." You can tell that the people here take pride in the craftmanship behind their candles, and they also offer various pottery selections - specifically, a wide variety of mugs, bowls, vases as well as candles trays - in the store. The staff is very welcoming as well - happy to answer any questions you have about what's available in the store. I just wish they shipped their wonderful candles!

As an avid candle lover, this place was heaven on earth! They offer an unbelievable amount of…read morescents and sizes. There's a scent for every season and taste. I was overwhelmed with the options. I ended up purchasing a large jar candle which was $30 and burns for 145 hours. The size just below this one was $28 and burns for 95 hours. The scent I decided on was a mango sangria of sorts. I forgot the exact title. It's also new so it's not on their website. But the website does have a complied list of all their scents! And they offer shipping! I also bought several of their little small candles that burn for 10 hours. Because I bought 6 of them, I got a free glass container! Ive burned my mango sangria candle and LOVE it! You've really gotta keep the wick trimmed because it burns super bright and big! But it burns evenly and after a few hours it doesn't even look like it's been burned. I can already tell I'll get my monies worth.

I went with friends for a birthday celebration. This is in an office park area near Northlake…read more There is free parking. It's accessible. The space is all black, very dark. There are tons of things you can do such as painting, oil making, and candle making. The challenge was we paid in advance for what we thought was the full experience. When we arrived it was just to enter the building. We still had to pay for the experience. We decided on candle making. I have done this with another group so this was a different experience. The young lady gave us a book to read and the supplies. No one walked us through the process. She did bring the wax and labels at the end. It was a quick session. I like having an actual experience and engagement during the process. Like my candle but was hoping for a little more. Maybe if I had a large group it would be different. The staff person was really nice. It just the entrance cost and hands off was my biggest challenge.

My first experience at Top Shelf Candle Co. was amazing! My fiancé and I went on Valentine's Day,…read moreand even though it was packed, the atmosphere was great. They played good music all night, which made it even more enjoyable. The staff was friendly, attentive, and welcoming. Overall, I had a wonderful time and will definitely be going back!

I just love coming to this gem in Downtown Davidson. Being a Davidson resident, I think it is…read moreimportant to support our small local businesses. This place is so unique and special. I shop here regularly and truly enjoy the experience. The Village Store is part of our quaint Main Street area not to be overlooked. You can shop for housewares, local foods, boutique clothing and jewelry, toys, Lake Life and Lake Norman local gifty items, like tshirts, pillows, tea towels, etc. There is so much to look at here, and trust me, you will find something you love! The staff there is very friendly and the store is so well stocked. The prices are very fair compared to other boutique style stores, but I'd say the Village Store has the biggest selection of home and gift items in the Lake area. They have begun putting out their fall decor, and they really have some beautiful displays during the Christmas season. I really enjoy shopping here.

The Village Store is just the cutest store in downtown Davidson. They have so many different items…read more- jewelry, gifts, holiday decor, travel items, clothing, and the list goes on. They have a lot of unique items here, too, encouraging lengthy browsing. I was able to find a perfect gift for Christmas, and continue to visit this store every time I'm in Davidson. The staff are very welcoming and friendly, too. I only wish they were open later on Saturday night (like 7 or 8pm) so we could visit after dinner, rather than having to go before. Definitely check this place out of you are looking for a gift for yourself or someone else!

I love having Sweet Magnolia relatively close to home. They are a nice spot for picking up a gift…read morewithout parking hassles or crowds. They have a small amount of jewelry, some clothes and the rest is gifts that I would say lean towards lake-life-preppy. Lot's of choices for dog and cat lovers too. This time of year there is also plenty of Christmas themed items and most of it is cute and not run of the mill like you may find at a Target. I was able to pick up a few things for my wife that I know she'll like and again, no hassles!

I went in to shop for my mother-in-law's birthday and ended up buying stuff for me too! They have…read moresuch great gifts and all of the beach/lake essentials you need. Cute bright colors that are perfect for summer. I purchased a lovely necklace and a candle for a gift and then found myself some flipflops and a swimsuit cover up! If I could have afforded it, I would have bought all of the amazing art that they had hanging up. Such a cute store!

Friendly helpful people Good selection of crystals…read moreFound what I was looking for and will return

I'm a bit confused by all of the negative reviews of this shop. My experience shopping here was a…read moregood one. The first thing that I was pleasantly surprised by was the wide variety of items available, especially the selection of different herbs. There is a massive wall of them! So many of them are unique / harder-to-find products, so being able to access them all in the Rock Hill area was a major plus. There were so many other unique finds scattered throughout the store. If you have an earthy/witchy friend and are in need of a gift for them, this place is definitely worth stopping by during your hunt. The woman working during the time of my visit was kind and able to answer questions for other shoppers who were in the store at the same time I was. Prices were very reasonable. Definitely a place I'll be stopping by again next time I'm in the area.

My orders are always packed well. We love the scent of Sweet Grace in our household. I order the…read morecandles, room spray, flower diffuser, lotion, sachet packets, and car vent clips. They're great for gifts, too. I love that my purchases serve a purpose so it already has an inherent value. I have never needed to contact customer service because I don't ever experience problems. This is an outstanding company!

I spent $3000 buying the diffuser and it ended up melting my frame and after they put me through…read morethe ringer to submit a claim, they ended up denying me because the picture had in it. A picture of one of my diffusers and the flower was bent and not straight up, so therefore, they assumed that was the flower And denied it based upon that. After spinning $3000 all I wanted was them to send me a supply of the flowers since they diffusers only last one or two times and you have to replace the flower.... all that work over what would cost them pennies on the dollar and have a customer who spends $3000 to only deny that person flowers after it ruined a frame and melted it away