I love the biweekly auctions they have selling store items but their customer service needs to…read moreimprove. They do not offer to help load items for you even when I asked for help and was told "we don't have anyone today" when clearly there were young boys in the warehouse and the owner was there also. Numerous times other customers have helped me load my large purchases. Not everyone can bring help along. Just common courtesy and appreciation for your customers go a long way. Do better Wise Auction family.

harold is a amazing auctioneer very honest and amazing man. the men that work for him are…read moresooooooooooooo nice and very helpful with loading things for people. and the lady that checks you out is so sweet. thank you all for being so nice. this is one of the few live auctions that are worth your time.

Great people, good prices and a lot of inventory to look through. We had been to several stores…read moreover the course of a couple of years (we live in PA) looking for some dining room lighting that we both agreed on...when we walked in here we found exactly what we had been trying to find. They are very helpful and we did not feel pushed in any direction. Cannot recommend them enough.

We went into the showroom looking for exterior lights for our home…read more They had several options on display, but hundreds more in catalogs. Where we live we have a huge wasp population (I think I have seen every species possible flying around) so we wanted to avoid open bottom lights as we had issues with wasps building nests in them. Also my husband made it even harder as he didn't want, plain black with clear plain glass, which of course is most the current style. Both Lori and Tracey helped us out. We sat looking at lots of catalogs, checking online. We spent a long time in the store and they were very patient with us. We even found some that we liked, but they were super expensive (of course the catalogs don't have prices, they have to sit with a computer to assist) as we needed 7 lights even they knew that would not be a good pick and we continued searching. We eventually were successful, they ordered our lights and within a week they were ready for pick up. They recommended 2 electricians for us, one they felt especially suited our needs after talking with us. We got quotes from a few local electricians as we live further out, but we also got one from the guy they recommended: Mark from Monocacy Electrical & Lighting Services LLC. He was the most friendly and knowledgeable guy and fairly priced, we used him and were quite happy! Our lights look fantastic, we were very happy with the whole experience. Except the Ouch to the bank account, s there lighting is much more expensive than shopping at Home Depot, but there lighting is unique and fantastic. You get what you pay for as they say.

The selection of wood at Frederick Lumber is excellent, many fantastic slabs and some are…read moreastoundingly THICK and HUGE! Great place to wander around seeking the spirit-in-the-wood for inspiration. The staff are either woodworkers themselves or very knowledgeable -- and they are helpful and friendly. I'm a life-long woodwork hobbyist and I really appreciate the selection of species to look through. Saturday's can be busy, weekdays are an ideal time to loose yourself in this very large warehouse of fantastic wood species! The location is easy to get to, and if you are hungry check out the Airport Inn! (Free tip!)

Went in there a few days ago wanting to try and make a butcher block for the first time. Met an a…read morevery nice lady who helped me pick out the right wood. I went back today to get the board planed and squared and was met by some bald guy who was nothing but rude and dismissive. Even took a call in the middle of our discussion. Sorry I'm not an expert, but again this was something I was trying to do for the first time. I will NEVER go back to this place.

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.

My home has a kitchen island that we sit at, often, despite the fact that the original…read morebuilders/owner did not design it that way. I finally got around to changing it, but 20 year old granite is hard to match. I went to three places and A and S Sales was the first to identify the source and point me to a wholesaler that had granite in the same family. Their pricing was fair and their service was excellent. Highly recommend.

We just ordered our third kitchen from them. Two for rentals, one for our house. They do a…read morewonderful job, the granite is always just what we ordered, installation goes great, very detailed in their instructions. Great customer service. Their work is always a very high quality! They have a great selection of slabs to chose from, love all the patterns and colors.

Richard Blacksten and his wife had me crazy with desire to buy something, anything, from them…read more They are so charming, so friendly, so knowledgeable that I wanted some little part of the Relics - even though I had absolutely no need for anything in there. Relics is not so much architectural salvage as it is wood. Wood, old wood, raw wood, live edge wood, exotic wood, wood from homes built in the 1700's, bricks from buildings that are a part of the history of the State of Maryland, doors of every size and shape - even a casket handmade by Mr. Blacksten himself. Handmade tables - if it's wood, it is here! If you need wood for anything - whether it's decorative or utilitarian - this is definitely the place to go. The location we went to (417 McKinstrys Mill Road) is only a small portion of his inventory; he says that he has lots more wood back at his farm. And Mr. Blacksten will know a lot about anything you see there. He remembers where it came from, how he salvaged it, what is unique about the wood, and on and on. His stories and recollections were interesting and often funny. He is a real character in the best sense of the word. I truly enjoyed the time I spent at Relics and I am so disappointed that I could not find anything to buy. At the end of the conversation, Mr. Blacksten insisted that we take an old hand made nail; he just gave it to us! Where can you find someone so nice and pleasant anymore? Right at Relics in Union Bridge. I will be back to Relics at some point because I know I will have a need for wood and I will NOT go to anyone else for beautiful wood. If you can't find what you want at Relics, you simply cannot find it anywhere - along with a good conversation and a laugh or two.

Highly recommend! Steve is professional and communicative. He let me know status through the…read morenearly 2 months he was clearing out my mom's home. I live an hour away, so he let me know about other situations involved the house not related to his work. He have options for various parts of the process so I could make informed decisions. It can be a very overwhelming and emotional process - he handled my family with such care. Can't speak highly enough about Mission Critical.

worst company to ever had delt with. Bid on and won quite a few items that were listed as new. When…read morepicking things up, items were CLEARLY not new at all. Far from it. And would not refund me for false advertising. Then called and texted my phone harassing me until I had to block their number!! And also ripped off my dad for a shelving unit he purchased that day, would not show us invoice on site. Got home, sure enough, it was his alright. Also threatened to sue me if i left them bad feed back on internet. Very VERY UN-professional!! Never again!!! Good luck to people that deal with them....

Nice collection of annuals and perennials. Decent prices. Some of the relatively delicate plants…read moreare covered under a tarp. All the plants looked healthy and not burnt. They have a large selection of japanese maple trees, more than I have seen anywhere else. They also have a lot of plants from proven winners brand, especially the hydrangeas. It is a big place with a lot of planters and garden fountains and such. They also have potting soil and 5 colors of mulch available. Local honey is available in 16oz glass bottle for $12.99. Staff have been knowledgeable and helpful.

Excellent selection of outdoor n indoor plants n friendly owner with great knowledge on plants and…read moretrees.