Real antiques. Of all types. Two floors. Just fun way to spend some time ( good prices )…read more Owners very friendly and helpful

Definitely my favorite store! It is always my first stop when I need a present for someone, & I…read moreusually find way more than I was looking for. The store has incredible variety, all of it beautifully displayed, & with new items coming in all the time. It's like having an entire mall of different boutique shops all in one little local store. Penny offers top-notch customer service, & is always going above & beyond for her customers. Extra bonus: it's dog friendly, too! (As long as your dog is friendly back. :) )

Located next to the converted and renovated Fire Station 1 in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, The award…read morewinning French Farmhouse Home Market is a cozy white painted brick-walled shop carrying modern farmhouse home decor, furniture, and lighting. Their style blends the past and present and is inspired by the rustic yet elegant villas of the French countryside and the clean and down-to-earth feel of the American farmhouse style. By its beautiful showroom you would think it's prices are very expensive, but they are not. They are reasonable and comparable to Pier 1. They carry high quality, beautiful, and very unique items, like vases, watering cans, and framed prints. Many items that would make wonderful gifts. Their products are hand-selected and blend the past and present. The French Farmhouse also sells unique products, including handmade items by small business makers and European antiques. A visit to this elegant store, which opened in 2021 and is locally owned by Ashly Lawson, a Franklin County native, is a very enjoying experience. When I visited the store last week I was greeted by a very friendly elegant lady, who was very cordial and answered all my questions about the store and its products and unique gifts. I highly recommend that whenever you're in Downtown, Roanoke, you go visit the store. You will enjoy the visit, and maybe discover one of those home decoration items of your dreams.

Sooooooo cute!…read more I've been following this shop on Instagram for a while but haven't been able to come inside just yet bc they were closed during my last time in town. I love the location - right beside the newly opened and renovated Firehouse 1 building. These two cute spaces compliment each other well and with the beautiful hand-made TXTUR store next door - you can really get some beautiful decor and home goods between the two. This shop is small - but packed with beautiful items that fit the name - French shabby chic farmhouse. I saw a ton of things I'd love to buy. Candles, dinnerware, candlesticks, salt and pepper shakers and wells, t-shirts, a little jewelry, pillows, seasonal decor, etc. The gal behind the counter was very friendly and they have a website and sell gift cards. I found some CUTE fall pumpkin and halloween items to die for inside as well as a honey well and a cute small stoneware jewelry dish. Highly, highly recommend you stop in if you at all love French shabby chic! (Note - the space upstairs is also an event venue)

Purchased a well-made, quality loveseat at a great price. This shop is on my list for redecorating…read more~ both for vintage and current items. Highly recommend the shop and the employees.

The owner is very patient and knowledgeable, and this place is absolutely brimming with treasures…read more(including antiques, designer items, furniture, tools, and more). You could easily spend hours here, just looking at everything...but somehow it doesn't feel like chaos or hoarding? More like a treasure hunt, taking the time to really look at the rows of items. And the prices are great! It's a consignment store, not a thrift store, so things are in working condition, clean, and undamaged. Plus, the location couldn't be more convenient- it's on Orange, next to the Roanoke Antique Mall, right by a bunch of fast food options. I highly recommend it!

This Outfitter store is amazing, everything for outdoors. High end, quality clothing, camping…read moregear, cast iron pots and pans, jams, hammocks, bear spray, shoes... the list goes on and on. The staff is friendly and helpful. The old general store atmosphere is brought through the antiques displayed. This store is a must visit.

One of the most beautiful store in Downtown Roanoke and with the greatest variety of merchandise is…read moreThe Mast General Store. Located in the corner of S. Jefferson Street and Church Avenue this store provides friendly service, and a great selection of quality products at fair prices, and often offer sales to make it easier for customers to obtain their desired item at an affordable price. There is something for everyone at the Mast General Store: a great selection of preserves, butters, jams, jellies, clothing, footwear, outdoor gear, candies, old-time favorites, and the latest styles and products of over 600 brands. Here one can find some unique and hard-to-find gifts. Just view my photographs accompanying this review and you can get a better sense of everything one can find here. I highly recommend this large department store for a nostalgic shopping experience. One you'll never forget, and would want to come back for more.

Beautiful! Located…read moreon the first floor of the renovated Firehouse #1 building - this furniture and home decor store is amazing. Loved the style and saw multiple items I want to add to my home. Gorgeous lamps, couches, dining chairs and relaxed seating. This stuff is handmade in Roanoke and can be ordered and personalized and customized in their design center in the store. Check out their site. I loved almost everything I saw. Def going to be buying some new furniture from here soon. They have pillows, lamps, blankets, decor items, and furniture.

From the owner: Stylish and sustainably made American furniture featured in a historic firehouse showroom. Each…read morepiece we create is made-to-order, allowing you to explore your own unique style and vision.

There are times when one finds these unique, little, local, businesses, that one had been walking…read moreby all the time, never bothering to stop to discover what's inside. And one day, for one reason or another, one desides to stop and go inside. This precisely is what happened to me with Artsy June. One day I was walking along the sidewalk of Market Street in Downtown Roanoke. I saw this interesting little store front. Read this verse that was written on a standing blackboard: "People will throw stones at you. Don't throw them back. Collect them all and build an empire." After reading this my curiosity kicked in and I proceeded to enter the store. The first thing I saw was a restored and renovated jukebox playing songs in the background. Then after looking around I deduced that this was a very special Gift Shop, that sold all kinds of artistic and very creative gifts, as well as Second Hand Vintage Clothing and Items at very reasonable prices. Among the items they had for sale, they had original miniature watercolor paintings signed by the local artist, small signs with inspirational sayings, some original and very creative pottery, souvenirs of Roanoke, an antique typewriter, nice wooden objects such as Chest boards, coffee mugs with saying on them, glass items, home decoration items, cushsions, some furniture, umbrellas, and second hand vintage clothes and items. What also was interesting about the store was that the dressing room was made in the inside of what once was a refrigerator room. A young lady employee greeted and welcomed me and explained all about the shop to me. She was also the artist of the miniature watercolor paintings. What a great little local shop. Just browsing all the items there was a delight. I would highly recommend those reading this review accompanied by my photographs to definitely go visit. And those artistic inclined individuals who might have they would like to sell to take them for the owner to see. Maybe she could include them among the store stock. Who knows, this could be the beginning of your artistic career!

Loved shopping in the store, so much fun and quirky items to choose from. I will be back.read more

Extremely disappointing. The furniture selection was replaced by clothes, and not even cute…read moreclothes. The only cute clothes were the baby clothes. There were a small handful of couches and I'm pretty sure it's overstock from when they closed. If you're looking for furniture, don't come here. It isn't Big Lots anymore. It's Ross with a grocery section. Time to go to Roanoke for my furniture. Edit to add: the prices of the furniture has skyrocketed. The previous owners of Big Lots would be more disappointed than I was when I couldn't even find a lamp that looked good.

From the owner: Big Lots is one of the nation's largest closeout retailers focused on extreme value. The Company is…read morededicated to being the big difference for a better life by delivering bargains to brag about on everything for the home, including furniture, décor, pantry and more. It fulfills its mission to help customers "Live BIG and Save LOTS" with sourcing strategies to grow extreme bargains through closeouts, liquidations, overstocks, private labels, and value-engineered products. The Big Lots Foundation, together with the Company's customers, associates, and vendors, has delivered more than $176 million of philanthropic support to critical needs in hunger, housing, healthcare, and education. For more information, to shop online, or to find a store near you, please visit biglots.com.

The Little Gallery is located in the corner of Market St and Kirk Ave, in the heart of Downtown…read moreRoanoke. It is a fine arts gallery and boutique that always is on the lookout for the finest quality and selection of original paintings, sculptures, art glass, jewelry, and specialty gifts by local and regional artists. Since I moved to Roanoke, I have always been very impressed by the quality of works they carry. The gallery has two large well lit display windows up front and is located in a prime location downtown. People going to or coming from restaurants in the area or other places like the Mill Mountain Theatre oftentimes pass by it on the way to their destination and are amazed by the artworks they see in the windows, just like I am. When I went to visit the gallery this Wednesday afternoon, a very friendly and knowledgeable lady greeted and welcomed me and explained to me the story of how they were able to get this key location to move their gallery to. I told her how important art has always been in my life and in the lives of many in our community. This is an ideal place for local and regional artists to introduce their artwork. They can do so by making an appointment to introduce themselves to the Art Gallery Manager and showing their portfolio and some of their artworks. It is also a wonderful place for members of our community and visitors passing y to acquire beautiful artworks to decorate their homes or to expand their art collection. I remember the joy it gave me when, while living in Boston, I visited an Art Gallery and acquired my most valuable painting by the American Artist who also lived in Paris, Mary K. Trotter. I highly recommend this Gallery to all living in or visiting Roanoke. Stop by and view the artwork they have at the moment. Enjoy doing so and who knows, you might find that special piece of art that you can take home with you and that will bring you joy throughout the years as well as all those who visit and admire it.

Extraordinary art and textiles/jewelry! The LOCAL artists are wonderfully talented and creative!…read more The prices are within my budget, too! The lamps I've only seen in Alexandria, so seeing them in downtown Roanoke is such a pleasure! Owners have such panache and are so genuinely happy to see us! A must to enrich the beauty of your dwelling or your business! Do go!

We have visited this mall twice in the previous 15 months. They have lots to look at, and most of…read morethe displays are arranged in an orderly fashion that makes it easy to see if they have that item you're shopping for. It's disappointing that you can't always read prices on the items in the display cases, and sometimes it's just too far to walk to checkout to see if someone will come open the case so you can check the price. One thing that bothered me both times we were there was I felt we were being followed. The first time a very pleasant man asked if we were looking for anything specific. I told him what my husband was interested in, and he didn't say oh you might find some on a specific aisle. Several more times as we continued our search I would go down an aisle and there he would be. He eventually asked if we were having any luck, and I said I saw my husband with several things headed to checkout so I guess he found some of the items he was looking for. When we visited several weeks ago, another man seemed to be following us. He would stop at a vendor's and act like he was looking at something. If we moved a couple of aisles over, he would immediately show up and act like he was looking at something near us. He never spoke to us. I'm sure people try to steal stuff from a huge mall like this frequently, especially when the individual vendors are not on the premises, so I can understand them being proactive in trying to catch shoplifters, but maybe they should consider using cameras. They wouldn't be as creepy as someone constantly popping up near you and just standing in the aisle acting like they're looking at a vendor's exhibit but never actually stepping into the cubicle. We found lots of the items my husband collects this trip but the prices were greater than what we wanted to spend so we just enjoyed looking.

October 2, 2026! If you walk through the front door and see a person with pink hair at the counter…read moreyou should turn around and walk back out! This used to be a great place to shop back in the day however this person has turned it into an unpleasant shopping experience I asked for assistance for a showcase because I could not read the price tag as it was upside down which is common in most malls. She was not happy that she had to walk 35 feet to open the case. Two other encounters were the same. When she was asked questions about certain items, she was arrogant and definitely not helpful. After shopping for approximately two hours I went to the check out to pay for the items that I had found. Her rudeness at the counter was so obvious that I said forget it and walked out. The vendors in this mall should really be aware that she may be the very reason they miss a sale. As a fellow vendor, our mall employees are courteous and helpful. nothing against pink hair this was just used to identify the person who clearly does not understand customer service skills.