Your Best Friend's Home is an off-shoot of Your Best Friend's Closet. It's been fun seeing this…read morelittle consignment store grow into so much more! Like Your Best Friend's Closet, shopping at Your Best Friend's Home is like visiting family. Everyone is so nice and helpful. The customer service really is spectacular at these stores. This is a store that's figured out the fine line between helpful and annoying. Because it's a consignment home goods store, you never know what to expect. You can, however, expect the prices to be pretty darn good and the quality to be top notch. The owner is really good at selecting quality pieces for the store. Both stores are located in a tiny strip mall. Parking can be tight when it's busy, but for the most part, it's not a bad lot. It's also located off the main drag, so it's not too hard to pull into the strip mall or out of it! They keep an active social media page, so be sure to 'like' them to keep up with their sales and merch! Overall, this is a great place to check out if you're in the area!

The items are quality! The service is impeccable!…read moreThe pricing is affordable! What more could you ask for? Highly recommend!!!

When I've been in Crystal Lake other times, I've wondered about this shop but have either not had…read moretime to stop in it or it has been closed when I've been there. Today when I was in town I took the opportunity to walk around a bit. There are a lot of nice looking housewares and decor throughout the store. It's actually quite large, and had an upstairs design area as well. Lots of pillows, furniture, wall art, and so on. The women in the store were busy with other customers when I and others entered, but once she was done she came and welcomed us to the store and asked us if we needed any assistance. There wasn't anything I needed and between buying some other home decor items and spending money with guests visiting, I didn't really want to spend any money and just wanted to take a look around. There was one item I found, a navy-colored, ~leather, mirrored tray; however, when the two sizes were $60 or $90 and when I turned it over I there was a big made in China mass production sticker on it, which was pretty disappointing for a store that has so many items that appear to be locally made or at least have a local flavor. I would visit again to wander or if I was looking for something specific (and I'll bet they have some lovely things around the holidays). However, I'd try to learn about the origins of what I was buying and if it's just an assembly line piece to help me determine what I'd be willing to pay for whatever I was purchasing.

Absolutely wonderful experience! This was my first time using an interior decorating service and I…read morewas a little nervous. Amy and Lori went above and beyond my expectations! I love EVERYTHING that they picked out for my new space. Great quality and just the look I was hoping for!

I was able to purchase the Hunter Douglas cellular shades that I wanted. So many other companies…read moresay they have Hunter Douglas but you get something else. Mueller Interiors had them installed in 2 weeks when everyone else gives you a timeframe of 6 to 8 weeks. Pam, the owner, is very nice and was very helpful with every aspect of try purchase. Thank you Mueller Interiors.

We just got our family room furniture back and what a great job they did. We couldn't be happier…read more The quality is outstanding and I highly recommend Mueller Interiors

A group of us who train at Lucky E Kennel in Ringwood wanted to honor/prank the dog trainer Vanessa…read moreby creating a version of a popular T-Shirt which reads "Don't make me us my dog training voice" changing to read; "Don't make me us my Vanessa voice." Danielle at The Thoughtfulness Shop" was amazing. She created the design and finished the initial order of more than 30 shirts in various sizes and colors in a few days. As additional orders came in, she was able to finish them on the spot, she even sent one to a customer from Arizona. Tuesday 10/24 obedience class was the day of the Vanessa T-Shirt reveal. It was even better than I had anticipated! A big thanks to the Thoughtfulness Shop and Danielle for making this fun event possible!

This place had a ton of hilarious coasters, which was what lured us in, to begin with. We saw them…read morethrough the window. They have a lot of fun stuff, great gift ideas, etc.

We had driven around the square in Woodstock, determined to continue on our trip to Minneapolis,…read morewhen either my boyfriend's mom or sister noticed a little shop tucked in among the other stores. They convinced my boyfriend to make another loop around the square and park in front of the quaint shop because we had to check it out. I'm so glad they made us turn around. The Backdrop is a find that is chock full of so many other great finds. This is a gift shop that makes you want to buy a few things for yourself -- which I did. The Backdrop has cards, pillows, trinkets, jewelry, novelty books, home decor and other doo-dads a-plenty. We spent more than the five minutes we told my boyfriend we would take perusing everything. And so many of the finds were very affordable, such as the locket I got for about $15 and a print about beer for $12. The owners -- or at least I believe they are the owners -- were also great to chat with. They had actually been down to Kentucky for Kentucky Crafted, and they had a better knowledge of past Kentucky governors than I have. It was nice to talk to someone who is passionate and easy to talk to about my fave state. It's probably good that I don't live in Woodstock or else I spend way too much money at The Backdrop on a regular basis.

Learning to speak Klingon can be a daunting task. You don't want to pronounce something incorrectly…read moreand find you've just called some temperamental Klingon a butthead by accident. So you can see why it came in so handy when I happened upon this cute shop in Woodstock Square that sold a book teaching Klingon. The Backdrop is one of the more unusual home decor shops I've ever come across. I could look for hours and spend a fortune. There are a lot of unique items such as the aforementioned Klingon book (see pic), weird and creepy mounted doll heads, beeswax art, beautiful handmade jewelry, and a ton of truly unique home decor. It is probably my favorite shop in Woodstock. I feel like you can find something for everyone at this store. If issued the challenge, I dare say I could buy for everyone on my Christmas list here. I could certainly buy a bunch for myself! Items found here are moderate to pricey, but you are definitely paying for a carefully curated collection of items, and in my book, unique equals special, so I very much appreciate finding items here I can't elsewhere. Everything here is unique, even items not for sale, like foam core cutouts and painted decor (that you would never believe were made from foam core in a million years), or yard sticks mounted and used as display shelves. Inspiring is the word I would use. You can really get your creative juices flowing after a saunter through the store. You will think of all sorts of home projects with The Backdrop as the inspiration. As a graphic designer, I admire the imaginative and innovative selections and executions. As a Klingon, I demand it.

Uncomfortable at times to stop by the store and have to look for an employee…read more It felt awkward and I didn't buy anything. One of her employees made me feel like I was suspicious and she seemed to just stare and monitor my shopping I felt judged and unsettled about how and the way the employee monitored me, .or jut not worth helping with product education. A fork scratched an incredibly expensive pan, other products have lead to disappointing results

Kitchen Outfitters is my go-to place for all my baking needs & birthday gifts. They sell great…read morequality kitchen items at a good price. Make sure to say hello to the owner, Mary, when you stop in. She is simply the best!

Very very nice people that own the store. Great quality furniture! A smaller size store but great…read moreselection!

The piece of furniture I got this time (had in the past purchased 2 other pieces of furniture) was…read morejust cheap and probably won't last very long. It's like it's made of balsam--very light wood and just cheap.

Walking in felt very familiar. I'm not sure if that's because I may have visited this store so long…read moreago I forgot, or because the workers were so welcoming and friendly upon my arrival. This is a great spot if you're in the mood to shop or just meander. With vendors upon vendors, it's almost as if you're shopping at a bunch of mini stores. Handmade items, vintage goods, collectables to items you didn't even know existed. I've been to quite a few of these consignment type stores and I was very impressed at how organized and clean this market was. They even have a cute area in the back with free coffee, little snack samples and a place to rest your feet. The prices range from vendor to vendor but overall seemed pretty reasonable. I was impressed they have essentially a whole jewelry store in here where you can not only purchase jewelry but they repair items as well and were very informative. The space is a large warehouse-type of building with its own large parking lot making it very easily accessible.

Stopped in on the way through town to finds many booths with a variety of items, not just vintage -…read moresome new and some homemade. There was also a jewelry counter towards the middle of the store and what looked like maybe a coffee stand at the back. Bathrooms were located at the back of the bathroom. The vendors/staff were friendly, talkative, and eager to help us gather Royal Haeger. Some vendors had very reasonable prices while others were very expensive. They wrapped and boxed our items - sadly one of our purchased pieces didn't make it in the box when we left. An easy stop if you are in the area and/or if you need a gift for just about any type of event.