Creative Living by Marty is a hidden gem in Ormond Beach, FL. The first time I entered the store I…read morewas amazed at just how much was in it. Small store with lots of creative home furnishings and furniture. Now they are in a much larger location which has allows the visitor to really take in all the magnificent pieces that are available for a very modest price. The store also sells Dixie Belle Chalk Mineral paints and other items (which are also used to upcycle furniture and home decor). The owner is very knowledgeable and has invested a great amount of her artistic talent in the items for sale. And if you would like to try your hand at upcycling some furniture that you have, there are periodic classes which teach you how to use the different products by Dixie Belle. I almost forgot, keep an eye on her calendar on the website because there are some very fun classes that you can meet with others and just have a great time and take home something wonderful for your home.

From the owner: We upcycle small furniture and home decor and teach you how in our crafting classes.read more

Celino is a Gainesville treasure -- if you're a starving college student, go to SoMa to buy some…read moreart supplies, but if you're not, then go buy one of his pieces (for which he really should charge an awful lot more, so you don't need to be a one percenter or anything like that).

I needed glow-in-the-dark paint to do my art, and a friend told me to go check this place out…read more It is in an old warehouse on South Main st (SoMa) right before the Cade Museum. The owner sells mostly to architecture and art students, but that is not all he has. He is a painter, and post-industrial lamp-maker! "What is that?", you ask. He takes ordinary objects that people see as junk and turns them into the funkiest one-of-a-kind lamps you will ever see! Some of them look like bugs, some look like robots, and some are just ...well... unique! This place is a Gainesville original!!! He makes his lamps from: guitars, microwave glass plates, fixtures, cars parts, brackets, or most anything that has used up its usefulness (post-industrial), and most people want to throw away! Just to see what he comes up with is amazing! When I was there, he was working on a lamp made from an old tuba! Yes! A TUBA!!!! You have to see this place to understand. He has a corner strewn with parts for his lamps. Wmay see junk, but he sees light!! I bought two jars of paint for my art, shook his hand, and said I'd be back to see hiw the tuba comes out! Check out the pics! Update: I went back amd bought a teach-yourself-to-draw book, and now I am drawing for the first time in my life!! Wow!!

I happened to be over in Ponte Vedra the other day and swung into PV Arts & Crafts as I heard that…read morethey had a section of needlepoint designs and supplies. I've slowly come back into doing cross-stitch and it's been tough to find a local store with supplies, designs, and hand-dyed floss and fabric. There were a few kits at Reddi-Arts prior to their closure, but I haven't found much that isn't, at least, an hour drive away now. While the cross-stitch/embroidery section was a bit smaller than I hoped, I was excited to find some great Satsuma Street designs, some hand-dyed thread, and some different fabrics that were available. I definitely could come by with a floss color key and gather all I need for any project. I didn't get a chance to fully explore the books or even get into where the majority of PV Arts & Crafts fabric is held, but I'm looking forward to my next trip to delve in even more. As I was on my lunch, I didn't have too much time to poke around further into the store, so I'll have to make a return trip when I don't have a time restriction. This is a spot that is much bigger on the inside than it appears from the outside, and everyone would benefit for having some time to explore.

Amazing selection for every art medium! The owners were super sweet and the store if a lot of fun…read moreto explore in.

SoMa is the hub of Gainesville! Celino, the owner, is plugged into almost every artist and…read morearchitecture student in the tri-state area!! He is an artist himself, and if you come in at the right time, you might catch him creating a lamp-sculpture or painting a painting! He promotes other artists, students and musicians to do their best! A great place for artists to find inspiration (and art supplies)!!

I'm not a local here and was looking for a store to get some supplies and stumbled on this one. It…read morehad pretty much everything I needed and the prices were way lower than back at home. Also, the owner was probably the nicest man I have ever met, he made sure I got what I needed and gave me some supplies for free to encourage creativity. Such a genuine guy! Plus there was a super cute dog named Henry.

Doesn't everyone in NSB know by now that Southern Paint and Wallpaper is the go to paint store in…read morethe area, they are so much more than just a paint and decorating supply center. If you don't know everything you should about paint prior to starting your project, these guys can provide unparalleled levels of customer service and product knowledge, this is something you won't find at your local big box stores. I stopped in today to look at my options to prep and paint my in-ground gunite swimming pool which to me is a daunting task. Thankfully the staff here put my mind at ease - they have the right products and the expertise. This first trip which was part of my due diligence turned out to be my saving grace, sure you can find anything you need online but nothing replaces talking face to face with an expert, especially one who understands the challenges and the complete process. This is a beautiful store filled with everything you need whether you're a professional or a DYI type person like myself - it's rare to find this level of customer service and knowledge these days at a retail store. I still have some work to do prior to start the painting process but now I'm confident that I've found the right place to get all the supplies and support to complete my project - what I thought may be a weekend project turns out to be a project that requires a few weeks to get the results I'm looking for, when considering the prep work, dry time after pressure washing, first and second coat cure times before refilling and starting the pool back up. Stopping in here was a great choice I'm so happy there are still place like this in my neighborhood...

A nice clean with store plenty of paint supplies and also art supplies…read more I always enjoy my visits with Calvin, who is an expert at framing and very helpful with Wallpaper and in general. There is another gentleman there who can give advice for paint colors to help narrow down from all the selections. It's nice to support a local business and have friendly service as well

Hobby lobby has great sales and the staff were friendly Love…read moretheir seasons decor. Variety of merchandise to choose from.

horrible experience, I go to this Hobby lobby all the time and I normally have a great time. This…read moretime I decided to go they are apparently having a system malfunction instead of informing everybody they make you wait in a line to get to the front and if your card doesn't work, you have to get out of line and go back into line and wait another 30 minutes to check out. I understand having a system error, but making somebody wait in line for 15 minutes only to tell them at the end of it they get out of line and go into a another line to wait another 30 minutes is ridiculous, never ended up getting what I needed as unfortunately I didn't have another 30 minutes to stand in line, I will no longer be going here. I'll be shopping at Michael's or Joann's instead.

Sam Flax is way more than an art supply store and framing shop. They have all kinds of gift items,…read morebooks, premium name brand ink and fountain pens, home decorations and more. I had not been to Sam's since they moved across the street a few years ago. As a customer I went for some colored pencils and the staff was extremely helpful in finding items for a gift. I was walked by a staff member to several areas of the store and items to choose from were placed in my hands while the staff member explained the features and made recommendations. The level of customer service and help is something you don't commonly see in retail stores these days. The store has a tranquil vibe which makes it fun to browse the many gift items. Their stock is unique in that they carry a breadth of items that are high quality at a range of prices. You can spend a lot of time here finding inspiration and treasures. They offer art classes and during the Christmas season they offered free make and take craft classes. They had a small cardboard 'house or cottage' setup inside the store with tables stocked with all the supplies you needed for that weeks's free project. This was not just for kids. My friend and I had fun making gift tags the day we were visiting the store. The store is beautiful inside and out. The beautiful murals that cover the outside walls echo the beauty and fun you will find inside the store. Since they are popular the parking lot can get pretty full.

What a very cool shop for art supplies! So much to choose from, and a bit overwhelming. Go when you…read morehave time to wander. They have everything you'll need for your next art project or framing. Great service and so many fun things!

I popped in to check out Jacksonville's newest art supply store! Bring on the paints, brushes,…read morecanvas and more! They offer framing too. Whether you work in oils, acrylics, watercolor, resins or any and all kinds of drawing- they have a fantastic assortment of it all! There is so much selections of paints! And the aisle of brushes- I may have picked up a pack! I want to hit the loose brushes hard. And I already have a ton of brushes! I went in with the idea of restraint. I have a lot of supplies already at home, but everything is SO tempting!!! Plus I got a grand opening discount~ hey heeeyyyyy!!! The ladies at the register even helped me look up more poorly described brush I have at home! I would love a replacement- but it's quite an unusual brush. They found it on the website! So I am off to explore that now! Happy arting and shopping!

Large selection of fine art supplies (not much there for crafts). If you pay for a membership ($25)…read moreyou get great prices. Inventory is more aimed at painting, illustrating, lots of PAINT! Easels, canvas, excellent pens, framing, brushes, sketchbooks, etc. I was paying 10x more buying paint brushes from Amazon, Michael's, etc. They have the largest inventory of paint and brushes I have ever seen. And I love picking individual brushes. The materials I have purchased are all good quality. The store is bright and very clean, the displays are nice. The staff all appear to be artistic and have a good knowledge of the inventory.