Ten years ago, I hired Wendy from Dream House to re-decorate my townhouse in Rockville. I paid…read moreover $160,000 to Dream House for design advice, furniture, and accessories. At that time, I was very pleased with their work - so much so, I referred 3 family members and another friend - all of which also paid thousands of dollars to Dream House for various purchases. Two years ago, I reached out to Wendy again - this time for help when I purchased a second home in Florida. I spent $6,500K with Dream House on curtain rods, finials, rings, etc. and it ended up being an absolute fiasco. When the installer (whom I hired privately in Florida) arrived, he said the drapes could not be hung with these curtain rods because the drapes were too heavy. When I reached out to Wendy and Cassie, I learned they were both on vacation together in Spain. Wendy's response from Spain: "...how were we to know they were super heavy? We ordered rods for regular draperies." This response is from a woman who has 44 years of design experience? -- i.e. Wouldn't you inquire about the drapery fabric before ordering the rods and/or let a client know the limitations of the rods when selecting drape fabric? The drape installer left after I received this text from Wendy in Spain, "...I understand how you feel, but I worked very, very hard on this for you...spent hours on this. I've used all these rods before..I have never had an issue. At this point I'm on vacation and would rather not have to take care of this right now." Though Wendy admitted later that she should have never taken on my design project (true!), they only refunded me $1,100 for curtain rod hardware that I returned to them - indicating to me that the curtain rod company would not allow anything else to be returned since is it was custom ordered, and I also had to pay a 20% restocking fee. Disgusted, I asked Cassie to mail the $1,100 check to my Maryland address; instead she mailed it to my Florida home. When I requested that Cassie re-send the check to me at my Maryland home as requested, she told me she could only do this if I paid a $40 check stop payment fee. The moral of my story: Buyer beware! If you run into any issues, be assured from my experience that neither Wendy nor Cassie will take ANY ownership of the problem. Beyond a frustrating and disappointing experience from a once very loyal customer. My only solace is that I have repeated my horrible experience to many friends and family who will also never shop at Dream House again.

Dream House is one of a hundred quaint stores in Downtown Frederick. So what makes Dream House…read moredifferent. Well, I'll tell you, the store looks brand new. Mostly it is filled with oversized furniture which is a modern but comfortable take on higher end pieces. Me and my friend went to the back and sat on these amazing chairs that were electronically reclining. Cause I don't want to have to push with my back on the hair to make it recline. What am? An animal?! The woman who was very pleasant told us that the chairs could come in one of like 50 different fabrics and leathers. I sat on another couch before I left which was very comfortable. If I had a larger house, I would definitely stop by this store. I do like a lot of the patterns on the furniture. The customer service was great! I like the customizability! I do remember the prices were a little on the higher side, but probably level with other stores like it in the area. Also... I'm gonna be honest, I don't have the best gauge on furniture prices. I don't go furniture shopping that often, and when I do it's for vintage furniture. I wouldn't hesitate to stop back into the store to see the new things they have in stock.

This garden center has been my go-to in Frederick for almost twenty years. Their variety of indoor…read moreand garden plants is excellent. There are seeds of every variety, all the needed tools, and plant food/pest preventatives. Most important to me - the plants are always healthy looking and in great condition.

I like this garden center! They have a wide variety of indoor and outdoor plants including some…read morerare or unusual species. They really do have pretty much all your gardening needs covered, including pots, soil, fertilizer, landscaping supplies, etc. I especially like visiting at spring planting time. They have three widest range of varieties of tomatoes, peppers, both sold individually or in marketpacks of four. The same is true for their flowers...shade loving and sunloving perennials too. It's not a huge place but it packs in a lot! It's my favorite garden place to visit in the area.

This is a wonderful spot with friendly employees who are available to help you find what you need…read more Customer service was great! As the name might imply, there are a lot of nods to France that can be found in this store. There are home goods, paper goods and stationery, books, apparel, jewelry, and much, much more! They offer a wedding registry and there are 5 other locations which can be found on their website. The locations are in Virginia & Maryland.

I love crème da la creme. I used to live in Frederick and coming back here years later was such a…read moretreat. Everything here is so beautiful, the curation quality is bar none. Everything is just stunning and makes you feel like the you you aspire to be.

Lovely shop with a variety of gardening and plant gifts. The outdoor space isn't to be missed.read more

We discovered this store while wandering around downtown Frederick. This store is amazing and the…read morestaff member was so friendly and informative. She helped us discover every nook and cranny in the store. We had so much fun seeing the gargoyles and other lawn statues. There were so many beautiful items to choose from to use in your home and your garden. There were items on sale and the prices were affordable. I highly recommend!

Love this spot. The owners are super nice and I have bought some really awesome gifts (for others…read moreand myself) here. The people working in the shop know everything about where the pieces come from and are eager to share. They also carry a good amount of hand crafted and locally crafted items . This is one of the best shops in Frederick and totally worth the visit.

For home goods and lots of fun surprises, walk into Relish Decor. The shelves are organized well…read morewith dishware, cookbooks, and lots of fun gift ideas. In the back are items for children, including stuffed animals. The staff member there was very helpful and kind.

I love this shop! An avid houseplant collector, this store is perfect - inviting, with a wide…read morevariety of plants and supplies, and the most helpful staff. They will help you pick out plants, troubleshoot issues, and make recommendations. They have a huge variety of plants from beginners to more demanding plants, all priced reasonably and in great condition. They also run classes and workshops on weekends that are fun and engaging. There is a parking lot behind the shop as well!

Cute plant shop located in downtown Frederick! The shop had a bunch of common and a handful of…read moreharder to find plants. The most unique thing about this shop was that they had a did flower bar! There were at least 12 different varieties that you could build a bouquet with! The shop also offers pots, stickers, and other plant care items. I believe the person there was the shop owner but she was super helpful and knowledgeable! The prices here I thought were personally a bit higher than other shops I have been to but I am not as familiar with surrounding stores. For the price though, the quality of the plants were matched so I did not have a problem paying a few bucks more.

As a person that loves Mid Century Modern, I absolutely loved this store. If I had unlimited budget…read moreI probably would buy everything in this store. They have everything for every budget. You can het little things or whole pieces of furniture. I got more accent pieces but believe me I am very willing to go again and buy way more. The employees were amused by my very audible gasp. When I first walked into the store. I absolutely loved every minute in there. In the back of the store was their more thrift section as well as clothes.

What an excellent store! In Downtown Frederick, it's one of many local shops you could spend an…read morehour in wandering looking at every item. True to its name, they sell vintage items from old furniture, clothes (in the back), postcards, and more. There are so many treasures! They also have new stuff to like glass bottles, plants, and old-fashioned candy. I picked up a few items here for my family.

I had to stop in when I saw they were open during Fire in Ice. I'd been hopefully watching the…read moredeveloping storefront, wondering what was moving in. And I was not disappointed. It's a small space, but there's so much to look at. And I wanted to see every single thing, because it was all so interesting. Here are some of the things they had for sale: live potted plants of various size and variety, pots, individual cut flowers and greenery, decorative plates, local artwork, metal peacocks. I didn't get to spend very long inside, but I'm coming back next weekend to spend some time and money. The prices are reasonable, and the woman at the counter was friendly without feeling pushy. I'm so excited and I hope they open up their hours a bit more, so I can go whenever I feel the urge (which I have a feeling is going to be often). Will add some pictures when I go back.

Amazing plants, perennials and annuals for your garden or indoor pleasure. The stores past…read moreselection included Mums from England. They will design your space if you wish a consultation. That option and the product price was excellent.

Covid-19 Update: Retro Metro is ONLINE baby *Said in an Austin Powers Accent.* Cause there's…read morenothing cooler than saying things in an Austin Powers Accent... in 1998. So yeah, I discovered that Retro Metro, one of my favorite little gift shops, in Frederick had moved like almost everything now-a-days online. So I went onto their website and literally within seconds... bought something. I like literally have never been so triggered. I was like- OH MAN, that's cute I'm gonna buy that for my friend %^&*. So the the thing is, I can't tell you what I got cause it's being shipped right now, and I don't want to ruin the surprise for that person. But it's this super cute thing that I know my friend will love. There are very few times I've walked into Retro Metro and haven't walked out with something adorable. And I feel that you get that same experience online. They just have the most unique, cute, fun gifts. ALSO, they have a NICE SIZE Maryland pride section with so much Maryland Flag Swag. Definitely worth browsing around. Perfect place for gifts for pretty much any occasion I can think of off the top of my head.

From the entrance and throughout the entire store, you are greeted by funny sayings and little…read morequips! It is so entertaining and there are so many small or even large gifts you can pick-up! I highly recommend going here if you want anything unique or "old school." You are greeted by the staff upon entering and nothing is very expensive!

I've gotten some great deals on arts/crafts items there! I got 2, 12 sheet pads of 12x16 100%…read morecotton wc paper for $2.99 each. I wish I could get more, but I think it's all gone.

From the owner: At Ollie's, we sell "Good Stuff Cheap"! You'll find brand name merchandise at up to 70% off the…read morefancy store prices every day! We've got bargains on housewares, bedroom and bathroom, books, flooring, toys, electronics, furniture, air conditioners, clothing, health and beauty products, patio, pet supplies and so much more. You never know what you'll find at one of our "semi-lovely" stores unless you stop by and see for yourself!