A wonderful antique and second hand shop. Beautiful things to choose from! The man who runs the…read moreplace is very helpful and outstanding in his service. I very much enjoyed my time there and came away with additions to my cloisonné dish/ashtray collection. Good parking, clean bathrooms, good service, great referrals.

Nice shop, reasonable prices and kind staff. We thoroughly enjoyed our stop there and love our…read morepurchases.

Definitely Bougie . Upscale and wonderful. My favorite is the men's section. Men are always hard to…read morebuy for. They have a great selection and nicely displayed. I wanted to take the whole store home . Christmas gifts are going to be easy to buy for this year. This store is awesome Owners are so nice and they offer information. They are helpful . There is a lot to look at . It was great when I said something about soap they were showing me all kinds of wonderful options . Oh and they have bridal registry. Perfect for bride and groom to register.

This is an amazing place for unique coastal gifts. The ladies were so helpful and thoughtful; not…read moreto mention the beautiful presentation for a house warming gift.

Great place, if you're looking for specialized Glass, this is the place, also has a large number of…read morevintage products inside set up in different booths. Really cool old building used to be a Roses department store back in the day.

What a great find this place was! If you're in the mood for some antiquing or to decorate your home…read moreespecially a farmhouse, then this place is for you! They have very reasonable prices and a great selection, as well as an informative owner, Dan. Plus, downtown Benson is very quaint with some good eating places and other shops.

Sarah C Ross & Shaun Ross from Simple Life Home Decor captured EXACTLY what I wanted when they…read moredesigned my custom dresser! Every detail from the rich paint color, fun & funky hardware, delicate stencils and elegantly lined drawers was not only stunning, but simply PERFECT! Run, don't walk to get on their list for furniture refinishing and custom one of a kind pieces! Thank you a million times over!

From the owner: Welcome to Simple Life Home Decor! Creating and designing has been a part of our lives for a very…read morelong time. After 25 years together, we have been given an opportunity for a simpler life post-military retirement and we wish to share our joy with others. Through repurposing found goods, furniture refinishing and creation of items from our beautiful home state in North Carolina, Simple Life strives to create products that bring joy to your home. Our items help remember simpler times and the importance of home being where your family and heart are. Our business has been family created and you’ll see more of us at market booths, vendor fairs and out searching for our next projects. We are currently available by appointment only. Contact us to refinish your next furniture piece - we will even find it for you.

This was a cute shop in a wonderful area with all other local crafty shops! It's a tad but…read moreoverpriced but the items they have are so unique and beautiful! I felt like I needed everything in the store!! I also came back to this area like 3 times in a span of 7 days because it was just so cute!

Love love love this store!! The assortment is really amazing - from functional items you would…read moreuse every day like soaps and serving pieces to great candles and other gifts. They are friendly and helpful. Go go go here.

Urban Village is a s good as it gets! Great products, unique and well displayed, super friendly…read moreatmosphere, makes you want to do business with Urban Village. Highly recommended when you just do not know what to get for someone extra special. No kidding, a great store!

Place is cool, but the store managers and employees are rude and not enjoyable to be around for…read morepaying customers.

We visit the Outer Banks pretty much every year and when we shop, we head over to the Cotton Gin…read more They have so much variety in this place that you can go in thinking you don't need anything and walk out with a huge bag of gifts, decor and such ranging from apparel, jewelry and candles to art work. This place does not sell junk either. This place has high-end merchandise at fair prices. Rarely do we leave empty handed. We love visiting this place every year.

Beautiful array of coastal home decor, linens, houseware/kitchen and jewelry from local artists and…read moresources. Special unique items for your home or to buy as gifts. The staff was attentive and so friendly. If you are visiting the Outer Banks plan a stop at the store. You are guaranteed to find something special.

Bottom Line: A beautiful display of quality and tasteful housewares and gifts…read more The Cottage Shop in the Outer Banks Mall is definitely one of my favorite stores in the area! The Cottage Shop is a fairly large store consisting of tasteful home decor and gifts. Many items are beach themed but there is plenty of cool and cute stuff for (in)land lovers too. Here are the types of things you can expect to find at The Cottage Shop: - linens like tea towels, hook rugs and bedspreads - home decor like candles, artwork and Fiestaware - scarves, flip flops and jewelry - drinkware like Tervis, Yeti and decorative wine glasses - Christmas ornaments - stuffed animals and toys for little ones - greeting cards You can also expect a friendly staff! This is a great place to get a gift for someone else or yourself!

They have an abundance of cute tops, jewelry and other accessories! The staff is very friendly.read more

The help we received was excellent and the gift ideas were in abundance. We have been back two…read moretimes from out of state.