I stopped in after calling this location as I was desperately seeking some help with gift wrapping…read morefor my wife's birthday. I arrived at the store and was greeted by a gentleman who probably provided me with a number of options for gift wrap service. We quickly make some excellent choices for gift wrap and ribbon, and he properly suggested that I have a cup of coffee across the street while they took care of the four packages I brought in. They were friendly, courteous, and easy-going and they are also efficient in the Gift wrapping. When I came back from my coffee, they rang my order up, and I was surprised that the cost of the wrapping and the paper was minimal. I would recommend this shop to anyone looking for a gift wrapping or stationary or candles or writing instruments. It's a very nice neat, cozy and friendly place to shop. Kudos to duly noted stationary. You have a customer for life in me.

When I was looking for a card for the upcoming first anniversary of my marriage, I popped over to…read moreDuly Noted after work one day. Normally I get cards at Sweet Jane's, but I wanted a non-joke one, and one that was hopefully locally made. It's a small shop with a a few racks of cards, and an impressive amount of stationery fit into the space. There also seemed to be a wedding invitation consult going on at the time. The selection of cards spanned lots of events, although I just ended up going with a cute one with a blank interior. Most, if not all, of the cards seem to locally made, so if you'd rather your $4-5 for a card go to a local shop and artists instead of Hallmark (and you should), hit up Duly Noted! PS. Bonus points for that awesome donair-themed birthday card.

Inkwell is carved out of my artsy print and font-filled dreams. Or maybe letter-pressed out of my…read moredreams would be more accurate since the place is filled with insanely gorgeous prints, stationery, gift cards, calendars, notebooks, tote bags, and so much more. This is one of those boutiques that is just going to make me poor. Why? Because after my first visit this morning, all I can think about is who I can send gift cards to...which is soon to be just about everyone. Maybe I'll just slowly work through my entire Yelp friends list? The interior is a heavenly white with gorgeous painted brick walls, an open feel, round showcase tables, and a clean storage system that manages to keep a shop of small products looking both tidy and whimsical at the same time. I'm not sure if it's all the cute animals, trees, and nature prints, but it kind of feels like stepping into the world of the Fantastic Mr. Fox in all the right ways. I managed to keep myself on strategy today, buying only the four thank-you cards that I immediately needed. But I'll be back...I just pray for the strength to refrain from a purchase of nursery room prints that I'm in love with. You know...'cause I might accidentally give birth over the next few days. But guys, it was a family of elephants holding tails in a row! ELEPHANTS! HOLDING TAILS! WITH A BABY ELEPHANT! I've heard of worse reasons to have a kid than that...

I LOVE the new space! I think it's smaller than their old location, but it feels bigger - and…read moredefinitely brighter. There is so much natural light, which makes the whole browsing the beautiful art even more lovely. I want to buy everything in the store. They have gorgeous prints, cards, scarfs, key chains, tea towels, cat toys...yeah, just about everything. A huge amount of their stuff is locally made (anything with a little blue dot on it) which I really appreciate. I love supporting local businesses that support other local businesses. Inkwell is the reason I started buying cards again. I would much rather spend $5 on a locally made card than on something mass produced. And it's always a little piece of art too, so it's a two-in-one gift!

If you've ever been in a situation where you want to buy a personable gift, but haven't a clue what…read moreto buy....have a peek at Things Engraved. I find them really helpful and I always leave there pleased with my purchase. They also put a rush on my requests if I ask and I find them reasonably priced. I just bought a beautiful picture frame as a wedding gift and had it engraved. The engraving is the expensive part. It is $1.00 a letter so wrining a name is rather impacting!

I have bought quite a few gifts, for a number of different occasions and people, at this store in…read morethe past, and have always found their selection of items to be unique and varied. They have a great deal to offer, such as flasks and bar sets, necklaces, jewellry boxes, pocket watches, photo frames, new baby gifts, wedding-related items (cake serving sets, champagne glasses, etc.) and interesting toys and knick-knacks (e.g., globes, stainless steel yo-yos, tic tac toe games, etc.). I have always found the staff to be very cheerful and knowledgeable as well. Most recently I purchased a gift for each of the girls in my wedding here. After hemming and hawing over all of my options, and probably driving the salesperson crazy, I decided to buy them each a very pretty compact mirror. The staff person, no surprise, was very friendly and we ended up getting into a long conversation about each of our upcoming nuptials. You don't find that level of friendliness at every store you go to, and to find it so consistently among different staff members each time a I visit makes it even more remarkable.

terrible and I would never spend your money there unless you want to be met with snotty staff…read moreacting as if they are "too good" to speak to you.

Last week at Halifax Shopping Centre, while the rest of the mall was celebrating the tax free…read moreevent, Charm Diamond had their own special promotion on whereby with every purchase made you were able to pop a balloon for a chance to save up to 20% off your purchase - with every balloon guaranteed a winner. I only popped 7%, which I believe is the least amount you're guaranteed, but was pleased with this nonetheless. The staff associate informed us that they'd be having another balloon event in the near future with the next Mall Midnight Madness. Overall, a pleasant and fun experience.

Great service and knowledgeable staff. I have bought a ton of stuff from then over the last 10…read moreyears and never disappointed. Highly recommended.

Customer Service is apparently a concept that the Binnacle has never heard of. The people in the…read morestore always seem like it's an imposition to have to help a customer. Phone service is atrocious. They don't even answer their phone if it's even 15 minutes to closing. The website is nearly unusable, unless you know EXACTLY the proper misspelling of what it is you're looking for. WTF?!? I clearly hear Lily Tomlin's Phone Lady voice: "We're the only option in town. We don't have to care."

My experience with Payzant Home Hardware Building Centre was, by far, the best ever. They renovated…read morea condo for me and I can honestly say they went the extra mile for us. Their professional approach, kind and courteous service and patience with us will always be remembered and appreciated. The workmanship was absolutely fantastic and no detail was too small, they looked after everything for us.

If you are looking for a company to hire for home installations, do yourself a favour, and go…read moreelsewhere! My Husband and I had bought a new home (first and last new home I will ever own), and we were SO excited to have some renovations done to make it a little more inviting for us. We hired Payzant's Home Hardware in Lower Sackville to put in cupboards in our kitchen including a lazy susan garbage area and a dishwasher. We also had them rip out carpeting and install laminate flooring throughout the top floor of our home and install a hot water tank. There were so very many issues, it would be an extremely long read for anyone, so I will sum it up in bullet point. - I scheduled the movers for several days after the flooring was supposed to be completed. The day before the movers were due to arrive, the work was still not completed, and they did not even come to work that day. On the morning of the move, I called to ensure the workers had masks on as we were going to be there (I am immune compromised). I was assured they would have masks, but when we arrived, there was only one person working, with no mask, and he ended up being underfoot when the movers where trying to bring stuff into the house. - When they removed the carpet upstairs there was a very sticky substance all over the floors. The installation crew did not bother to try and protect the other floors in our home. They walked all through the main level of our home and the carpeted stairs. They did have a steam cleaning company in to clean the stairs, but we are still trying to get the stuff off the laminate flooring. - We were not asked to pick out a dishwasher, so we asked what dishwasher we were getting in advance and were told a Frigidaire. We like that brand so we never said anything further about it. When the installation was complete, imagine our surprise to discover it was a GE they installed. They came back and switched to a better model. - When installing the new flooring they discovered a hole in the floor where the railing was and told us the railing had to go and they could not use it again. We paid close to $2000.00 for a new section of railing. When they installed it, they drilled holes in the wrong spots for each spindle and neglected to nail in some of the pieces of wood in the top rail (and used the wrong nails when they did). They came back and nailed in the pieces of wood on the top. - They drilled two holes in the wrong spot in our new cupboards for our lazy susan. So right out in front there are two obvious holes. They did try to fill them and hide them, but you can still see it. - On our very first visit we were told we would need handles for the door cupboards, but the person we worked with was in a hurry so it was going to have to wait for another day. That day never came, and we were not asked again. When they installed the cupboards, they came and asked us where the handles were, and we didn't have any. They had to come back and do that too. Which was okay because one of the people installing took home a piece of our cupboard in his pocket, so they had to come back anyway. I could go on, there was more. The customer service was very much lacking. We were made to feel as though they were doing us a favour. We had to have people in our home so many times when it should not have been necessary. In the end, we have expensive new railing with holes in between every spindle, we have holes in our new cupboards, and some sort of a substance all over our floors. After weeks of trying to get things settled with the general manager, he offered us $250.00 off of the total invoice, which was over $20,000.00. I told him he was missing a zero, and he could either provide proper compensation for the damaged items in our home; or, come install new railing and a new cupboard. He responded by telling me if we didn't pay in 15 days, they would put a lien on our new home. I went to the BBB and they tried to get a response but had no luck. We paid, but I would never EVER recommend anyone use their services!

I have several pieces from over the years and they are timeless and beautiful. I loved having Nova…read moreScotian Crystal as an Atlantic Canadian business.

My Irish mate James and I visited you in Halifax in 2013 or 14 while walking down by the dock. I…read morepurchased wine glasses and a vase. They were beautifully cut and I used them for years. Guests always praised their quality. While the price was somewhat high, I had also bought Waterford Crystal in Waterford, Ireland. We immediately recognized the high quality Waterford cut of the crystal and were impressed. I thought you had closed and am absolutely delighted that someone intervened. Thank you for staying open. Murlene McKinnon, Michigan

Not really the cheapest place to get your greeting cards, but the quality is definitely top notch,…read moreand there are deals to be found if you know where to look.. If you don't, the staff are very helpful. Also good deals to be had on little gifts from time to time