A Sanctuary is Our Home, Our Time We Spend with Loved Ones plus One Another, and a Place that we…read morefeel both Comfort and Safety within. At the Sanctuary Home & Gift their Passion and Commitment is to Create Exactly this for you! Through Designs, Colors, Visions, and Overall Personality your Space will be Transformed! Located in the Flagler Village Neighborhood of Downtown Fort Lauderdale right off of Andrews Ave is where you will find this Inviting Furniture Store. They have a Private Parking Lot for Ease. Upon our Initial Encounter we Fell in Love with the Atmosphere, Customer Service, and Complete Aura of their Show Room. They have Decor Pieces, Art, Lighting, Mattresses, Fabric by the Thousands, Furniture of All Shapes & Sizes, and the Best Design Team! After our Initial Visit we decided to set-up an In Home Complementary Design Consult. They come out Listen to YOUR Needs and Wants, Take Pictures, and Start to Brainstorm. Next step is to go to their Show Room for the Presentation of Ideas. This is where the Design takes Ownership! Digitally placing pieces in your Home from Real Life and presenting them on Paper for a Real Life Presentation. Vanessa is Absolutely Phenomenal!! She has been with us Every Step of the way since we bought our New First Home! Beginning with Paint to Two Unique Couches, Accent Chairs, Bar Stools, Dining Room Table, Rugs, Blinds, Plus More ~We Can Not Thank Her Enough Along with Mike the Owner! Each and Every Piece is Exceptionally Sensational that we Adore! I Highly Recommend Sanctuary for your Home Designs! Intense Quality From Top to Bottom~

We've been big fans for Sanctuary since it opened and always pop in to see the new selections…read more Vanessa & team are absolutely the best in helping us out & Sanctuary is the perfect place whether your looking to refresh a main room or simply looking for the rights accents, candles, and knick-knacks to tie the room together :) Also a great place for gift shopping too !!!

The showroom displayed vintage style furniture, home decor, women's clothing, and end table…read moreartifacts. The yellow sofa resembled an original 1970s version that was in my living room when I was a kid. The sole employee was vivacious and fit in perfectly with a sales job. She alerted us to the 40% off sale on every piece of furniture in the showroom. It seemed like a consignment store. The girl told us that she gets asked that alot although the inventory are from a private collection.

Fun store to browse and find relics from the past. The employee greeted us instantly and had a…read morebubbly personality. She spoke about a few of the items and about the deep discount on all the furniture. The clothing was fun to browse through but unfortunately I was too sticky from the outside humidity to try on anything but will definitely return on a cooler day. Very cool retro stuff on every shelf and It would take me all day to browse through all the merch. This place is surely a gem for all to check out when in downtown Hollywood.

Checking out the Christmas lights every holiday season always brings me joy. A family home display…read morethat should not be missed is the Soflo Christmas house in Hollywood near the Seminole guitar hotel. The family who own the home moved there in 2001. Each year they added a bit more to their holiday decorations. In 2006 they purchased their first control box to synchronize the lights to music. The display grew and they have been featured in the Miami Herald, South Florida Sun Sentinel, and on television. The Soflo Christmas house is on a corner so it is decorated to the nines on two sides with 50 inflatables, decorations, Christmas trees, and 250,000 lights synchronized to music every 30 minutes on the half hour and hour. During part of the show the inflatables are deflated to better see the lights. Although the show is free, the family that runs it accepts donations for St. Vincent de Paul food for the poor. An honorable mention goes to the house directly across the street that has the spirit too with a ton of lights and a yard full of inflatables. The show begins on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and ends on the Epiphany or All Kings Day on January 6th. You can learn more about the light show at SofloChristmas.com or follow them on Facebook.

Noble and Rustic has top quality artisan furniture and the owners are very accommodating! Bring…read moreCASH! Support a local family business!

Rustic but not noble. I bought a table, but they left a crack in it that he made himself. He lied…read moreto me, telling me he'd fixed it but only changed the direction of the table. When I get home, I look at it, and when I ask him to fix it, he replies: "If you didn't notice the problem, then it's your fault." He is a rude man wich is easy to spot, but be careful because what you can't see with the naked eye is a liar.

I think to be a Mega Store, you need to not share it with other labels under their brand. The…read moreMarshall's at this location is great and not to be underestimated in great finds. They have the fastest merchandise and the hottest styles for a discount store. On this visit, there were many employees restocking the shelves and they already seemed to be pretty full. I love their shoe selection and prices. Their men's department is not super big but there is a good variety. Their children's clothing and toys area seems to be their largest focus and it takes up a good part of the Marshall's side. There is only one checkout area for both Marshall's and Home Goods so the line gets very long at peak times which is why I try to get in before lunchtime to look for my bargain buys.

A great Marshall's mega store. This is one of the best. So many impulse buys. You will definitely…read morespend money on things you don't need and you will get a few deals too. Clearance going on. Give yourself time to checkout. It goes fast but there will be a long line.

A gorgeous bookstore located in Dania, I would have stayed so much longer if it weren't for the…read morefact that I had to go do some errands. The place is TINY but I heard they are expanding, which I am super excited to hear that they are! The owner was super friendly and was making sure everyone was able to walk around and look at the shelves when they were trying to find something interesting, like me. Prices were pretty good and I like that each book has the cost on the first page when you open the book. There were some beautiful first editions that I was tempted to buy if I had the fund for. There was truly something for everyone because they had so many different books in different genres and that was one that I really appreciated because I found a few different things I didn't know I was looking for!

A stunning but insanely small bookstore that you can get lost in for a nice amount of time. On the…read moreoutside, there are a few bookshelves with a variety of cheap books that you can actually buy after hours and put the money in the mail slot to pay for them. Inside, it feels like you're transported somewhere magical. Books literally line everywhere you go and I loved being able to crane my neck all the way back and see books going upwards towards the roof. It is easy to figure out the sections, they have history, art, literature and a variety of other genres to look around at. I found a old edition of The Silence of The Lambs and had to buy it. The book was in very nice condition and very reasonably priced for what it was! I will say, if it's busy like it was when I was there, you will have to scooch past people multiple times because the two rows of books are basically only large enough for one person standing sideways. A gorgeous and reasonably priced bookstore that you need to see in person to truly appreciate it like I did!

I was in the neighborhood when I stumbled on this cute thrift store, Another Chance. I was warmly…read morewelcomed when I walked in and immediately liked the boutique vibe. They had a good selection of women's clothes that were attractively arranged and priced. They have a very nice dressing room area set up in the back of the store which is a welcome feature and not often provided by thrift stores. You can try on anything that catches your fancy, purchase clothing, and consign your gently worn items. Another Chance also sells accessories, housewares and knick knacks. I didn't see any furniture for sale but I think they have it from time to time. Help the planet and save money with thrift. Davie has so many great second hand stores and you can add Another Chance to the list.

You know, life has sucked to a certain degree for many of us. At the beginning of the pandemic…read moreinitial lockdown, I rescued, adopted and care for two individuals who were formerly outgoing, amazing, internationally traveling professionals....my dementia-ravaged parents. My mother needed a new wardrobe, first place I thought of? This amazing little shop. How comforting it was to see ms. k was still there. She told me she also struggled with staying in business with being temporarily shut down. "I'm like a weed, you can't mow me down. I shoot right back up." As my mother toddled in with her aide and me, another customer gave up the "waiting for someone forever" chair. Everyone inside the store shopping or otherwise was just as friendly, wearing masks and social distancing. A little quieter than usual, but still welcoming; the atmosphere was the same. Great fashionable, well stocked, and discerning selection she is known for. Clothes are still fairly priced. The selection is still classy and eclectic, "grown" woman clothes I like to say.

Ever since visiting the gem and mineral room in the American Museum of Natural History as a kid I…read morehave been obsessed with them. I love their colors, crystals, and mystical properties. I was eager to visit the Crystal Cave Rock & Gem Shop to see what they had. There aren't too many places like this in my area and I think they have one of the best collections in Broward County. According to their website they are a family owned business that has been in business since 1972. They specialize "in mineral specimen, cut gemstones, cutting rough (for cabochon, and faceting), metaphysical tools, lapidary equipment, books, jewelry, and gifts." They also have fossils and petrified wood. Prices range from as little as $1 to many thousands of dollars. There was so much to look at, huge pieces of amethyst, colorful geodes, and loose mixed gems. They had my favorite peacock copper ore. I also loved their jewelry, they had some nice gem necklaces for only $10. Perfect for the next time I need a gift. There was a lot of staff around eager to help if you had a question. They are open Tuesday through Friday from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Saturday from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm and we are closed Sunday and Monday. Come check them out.

This place truly is a hidden gem. The owner & staff are very friendly and knowledgeable…read more Affordable. Lots of inventory. Love their handmade necklaces & bracelets. There's just soooo much here. The store itself is a bit small but you can spend hours here. Definitely recommend for beginners. Each purchase comes with a info card to give you 411 on each stone/gem/Crystal. Love this place.