I worked with Cindy at Yellow Bird on my wedding invitations and HIGHLY recommend Yellow Bird if…read moreyou're a north suburban Chicago bride. Initially I went to a fancy boutique store in Chicago and had a TERRIBLE experience with a salesperson who was impersonal and seemed to be hurrying us. Even worse, she seemed to be ignorant about their invitation selection and had zero ability to explain how the process works. My experience at Yellow Bird was a complete contrast. The staff were helpful, attentive, and Cindy worked with me for a long time so that my invitations were exactly what I wanted, making detailed and useful recommendations along they way. If you live in the northern suburbs, don't fall into the trap of the snotty, over-priced Chicago boutiques who sell the SAME invitations as Yellow Bird yet have terrible customer service skills. Apart from wedding invitations, I'd also like to mention that Yellow Bird sells wonderful products. I read a review below that suggested the store appeals to the septuagenarian crowd and sells "silly trinkets." That's ridiculous. Kitschy trinket stores are NOT my cup of tea.....in fact, I rather hate them. The products in Yellow Bird do not fall into this category. I find them to be beautiful and useful. For example, their picture frame selection isn't the ugly stuff you'll find at Walgreens, but it's not overpriced. Their candles, handbags, vases and other miscellaneous merchandise are excellent products, especially for gifts. I appreciate finely made objects, and this is what Yellow Bird carries. I'm 29 years old, and if the clientele of Yellow bird is on the older side it's only because "younger people" don't know about it and/or don't live nearby.

Cute store with home decor and such situated in Plaza del Lago. The female sales associate are…read morenice, and one of the days, even offered me a sample of popcorn kettle corn clusters. I enjoy their cute porcelain-ware from France in the back as well as unique greeting cards. +small selection of home decor and gifts +greeting cards +located inside Plaza del Lago

When we parked our car, we never expected to see the amount of needlepoint canvases when we entered…read morethe store. Everything was well organized & in perfect catagories!

a great neighborhood jewel of a store. jane has loads of…read moreyarns, beautiful canvases and runs fun classes. always helpful employees (thanks, deb!) and the finishing on every project i've done has been perfect. a sweet spot to check out new needlepoint finds.

We worked with Catherine for our wedding stationery, day of details and more.. we met with a few…read moreother shops but after meeting with Catherine , no one else could compare. She's beyond talented, organized, patient and kind.. she's made the whole process easy and fun! I had high hopes for these details, and Catherine has exceeded them. Not only is she talented but her organization and etiquette details have been so helpful for a somewhat scatterbrained bride to be.. can't recommend Catherine and Charm Studio enough.. your expectations will be far exceeded!

We absolutely love Charm Studio and Catherine! She is the most wonderful person to work with…read more Catherine was so patient with us! She designed beautiful Save the Dates for us along with invitations, escort cards, paper for hotel welcome boxes, signature cocktails signs, maps, rehearsal dinner invites, kooozies, matches, and more! Catherine is so talented and creative and is more than willing to work with whatever budget you have. She is also super fast meeting whatever deadline you need :-) could go on and on. Love her and her work!

Elise is a master artist. So talented, fair, with friendly service. I will definitely return! Thank…read moreyou for repairing our family's memento in a timely manner!

This is the best frame shop on the North Shore, an artist-owned business, and the taste level is…read moresuperb here. Everything is custom and the consultants are outstanding. There is some high-level, elegant but quiet artwork for sale hung on the south wall but nothing that shrieks at you. A beautiful contemporary tapestry on view in a side room was done by an artist whose work is in the collection of the Art Institute! Lovely, small ceramic pieces there would make great little gifts. I love the place. Beautiful, friendly, competent. I would not go anywhere else.

I have used Barrel Maker for a variety of things and they are always the bees knees. The customer…read moreservice is incredible, they are fast, and the products are always high quality. Can't recommend them enough!

Called and received two outrageous different price quotes for items not requested, with atrocious…read moreand judgmental customer service from marketing team. Zero stars.

Excellent quality framing and good people and service…read more Give them a visit. That's all you need to know.

This is an outstanding framer. The staff is extremely knowledgeable about how to take care of art…read morearchivally, and has a great sense of how to display art work for its best impact. They do exceptionally high quality work as well. I HIGHLY recommend them.

It was by sheer coincidence that I found this store on Yelp, and I'm thankful for the chance…read moreencounter. I book marked the store a couple months ago as I collect baseball cards, and because the store is near a beach that I like to frequent. Today the circle came complete, we stopped in on our way to the beach. Before stepping in the door I felt the visit might go like it does with many card shops, a quick in and out without spotting a single item that pertained to my collecting interest (pre-WW II baseball). Bleachers stopped me in my tracks. After a quick scan of their cases I spotted a few interesting cards and pieces which sparked a conversation with the store's friendly owner. That conversation ensued for 30 minutes, during which I was shown more interesting pieces and we talked about all kinds of memorabilia and Chicago baseball history. Long story short, if you collect sports cards or memorabilia you'll want to put this store on your ASAP radar. The owner is a class act and genuinely interested in the hobby. He's got a great assortment of cards, framed photos and sports used memorabilia, packs, cases/binders and other interesting sports pieces. He's also a great guy to have a conversation with. I hope to give back a little of the generosity he showed my son and I today. Thank you for keeping the hobby alive Bleacher Sports!

So happy with the selection new to yelp but I needed to share how many great choices they had…read more I needed a gift for my son's birthday and they helped me with several options. I ended up getting him a signed Derrick Rose jersey that he absolutely loved.

So your local theater is closed, the mall is too dangerous, and your favorite symphony has been…read morereduced to digital noise. Now, right now, is the time to bravely walk into an art gallery and get acquainted with a few creative souls whose livelihoods are jeopardized by our present pandemic. Find a gallery whose artists enrich your soul, whose works belong in your home. Get to know their work. Buy a few pieces. My personal favorite is Zia Gallery in Winnetka. Zia's small space houses the work of 19 extraordinary artists. I have followed their works for several years, have purchased a few pieces, and cherish every opportunity to see new additions. Without fail, my visits there are enriched by talking to Anne Hughes, who not only can illuminate her own creative process, but is as intimately familiar with every other artist's work as with her own. Visit Zia's website to see examples. Then adopt one of their artists. You don't have to spend a fortune. The pieces I have bought at this gallery have ranged from $200 to $1200 and I cherish them. Others I've admired cost much more. Buy what you can afford, but don't let these vibrant galleries die. Just. Do. It.

I have been able to purchase 3 works of art from this gallery. I love their knowledgeable staff…read moreand that they are willing to work with and educate the buyer, without being at all pushy. The caliber of artists they represent is the highest and very diverse. I hope to be able to add to my collection soon.

My only regret is not having them come months earlier! The love seat in front of my bed ripped a…read morefew months ago. I thought about getting a new piece of furniture, but knowing that redoing our master bedroom is on my list of home projects thought I should hold off. At first the rip didn't bother me, but then it got bigger and bigger. It probably didn't help that my children kept sitting right on top of the rip. Sigh... Finally i couldn't handle looking at it and reached out to my decorator to see if we could get it reupholstered or if she could help me find a new piece of furniture. She suggested getting someone to sew the rip. She said it wouldn't be perfect, but would hold me over until I was ready for the rest of the room. We had just finished a bathroom remodel and think she was well aware I was over pouring money into the house for awhile. I did request a quote on Yelp and Padi responded right away. They confirmed they could fix the rip for $225, but warned me it wouldn't be perfect. We set a time for them to come by the next week and they showed up right on the dot. I showed them the rip and they looked skeptical that they could fix it, but got right to work and 30 minutes later it wasn't perfect (as they claimed), but it was SO much better...and well worth $225! My biggest mistake was not calling them right when it started ripping because I think then it would have been even less noticeable. I"ll definitely reach out to them directly in the future for any furniture restoration needs. They were responsive, reliable and did exactly what they did they were going to do. In fact, the finished product was even better than I expected!

Great job. Chairs look fabulous!! Competitive price and didn't take long. About 2 1/2 weeks …read more Recommend them