Really easy to walk in and order a set of balloons for a birthday party. The woman behind the…read morecounter was extremely helpful and actually picked out most of the balloon bouquet. They really have everything you need and in a convenient parking lot so it's easy to get in and out.

Eclectic variety store several notches above the chaos of dollar stores, that's managed somehow to…read moresurvive into the current decade. Great selection which is impressive give the breadth of what they try to cover, from home goods and sundries, to party supplies (including helium balloons), to gifts, to costumes around Halloween, and yard and garden supplies (for heavy duty items, hit up the Strosnider's a few stores up).

"I could stay here all day," said my eight-year-old artist. If you love crafts, Merry Pin is your…read morespot. Inside a corner building along popular Georgia Avenue NW, this woman-owned craft store is more than that. It's a community hub and cafe. Walk inside and you'll find well-organized crafts and art supplies throughout. They sell yarn, needles, stickers, stationary, glue, everything. My daughter especially loved the kits to learn how to crochet and knit. Near the register are "mystery grab bags" for $7 that my daughter bought. In the back is a button area where you can fill a small paper bag with buttons for $1.50. The cafe is on the first floor with a few tables and bar seating. They sell pastries like ham and cheese croissants, empanadas, a pickle plate, and more. My daughter loved the bacon empanada and the gourmet rainbow marshmallows. They also sell drinks of all kinds, including mimosas and margaritas. The upstairs is where you'll find one big room with long tables, couches, and lots of craft supplies in their Little Free Craft Library space. My daughter could stay for hours making art! The public restroom is on this floor too. Street parking is very easy to find even on a Saturday.

I really wanted to have a better experience at Merry Pin. I love crafts, and supporting a local,…read morewoman-owned business? Perfect! I went for the Gilmore Girls fall event and it was just... not good. Tickets were $45. The event sounded great! Themed drinks, trivia, bingo, grab bags, episode viewing, and themed crafts. The concept was fully there, but the execution wasn't. There were a ton of major issues. Trivia? The person was sick, so it didn't happen. Bingo? Every card was the same, so it didn't happen. We didn't learn this until an hour into the event, because that was when the first staff member entered the event space upstairs. The themed craft was making polymer clay magnets. One problem- there were no actual magnets. Other supplies, like parchment paper and a pot holder, were also missing. The craft required an oven, but there was no staff member assisting with anything upstairs. Guests had to set up and preheat the oven themselves. People were taking things in and out of the oven, including other people's items. It just was too complicated without a staff member overseeing it. The episode watching started after an hour. It was an okay set up- a projector, Netflix, and some speakers. But it was just okay. It was difficult to see and hear, and the Netflix would pause for long periods of time because no staff member was present. I hoped for a fun atmosphere where people would react to the episode, but many people were talking or doing other things. The food was a huge issue. Included in the event was themed drinks- these were good and had a good concept. Also included were pop tarts, mallomars, and "grab bags" which contained eggs rolls and mini pancakes. The egg rolls were cold by the time the event started, and one person next to me wanted to know if they had meat. No one was there to answer the question. The food ran out before everyone got to the event. Ordering food was an issue as well. You can tell from the menu that the food was frozen and reheated. It took forever. I arrived half an hour before the event. I got my first food item 35 minutes after ordering and my last item 45 minutes after ordering. One item, hash browns, were still cold in the middle. The quality was what I expected- actually not bad- but it took forever. I think all of the staff were working on the food instead of doing anything else. Other little details were not great. The event room was packed and some people sat on the floor. There was water provided upstairs, but it ran out. You had to bus your own dishes and trash, but the dish bin was full. There weren't lights on all of the tables, so once the episode viewing began it was hard to craft. I really wanted to like Merry Pin, and maybe they were just short staffed for this event. In the end, some of the people I came with wanted a refund. It just felt disorganized and unfinished. I would be cautious about other events here.

Want to thank the team for an amazing job for taking my Grandmothers fur coat and making beautiful…read morepillows!! Such a class act establishment! These will be very special wedding gifts!

An employee at West Elm in D.C. highly recommended Cannon Upholstery to us, and we were not…read moredisappointed. Evelyn gave us a very detailed quote for reupholstering a bench cushion, with some different options, as well as for different pillow sizes we were considering. She was super patient with us as we pored over all the fabric sample books, and let us take 4-5 home, which was super helpful to test things out and sort of "live" with different fabric for a day or two before deciding. The bench turned out beautifully - Dave did a great job. And when I came to pick it up, I need some air in my car tires and asked if he knew where I could pump them up nearby and instead he brought out his air compressor and did all four of them for me right in front of the shop! They are those kind of people. I am now trying to think up some new project for them to do because it was so great working with them. **110% recommend!**

Excellent service! Great communication. Wide range of fabric choices which means they can work with…read moreany budget.

I have been in LOVE with my parent's dining room set since I was a child. Many wonderful holiday…read morememories revolved over setting the dining room for formal meals. Recently, my mother decided to downsize and move closer to me - she gifted me the fabled dining room. Whilst still in love with the furniture, the fabric she chose didn't work for our house. I found MC Interiors & Fabrics online as still relatively new to our home. Their reviews were fantastic. Not only are their prices reasonable, their workmanship is PHENOMENAL and done quite quickly. My dining room looks exactly the way I hoped. I am grateful to have found them. They are professional, so very skilled and simply lovely to work with on this project. I was so impressed by my first interaction with them, I brought my mom to the store so she could have some chair cushions recovered. While I don't have pictures of her chair - let me assure you it looks fabulous - it takes quite a bit to impress my mother. She remains impressed. I repeat, my mother in her 80's was blown away. Enough said.

The service was horrible. I went there for a custom outfit. They told me it would take a month to…read moremake, no problem. I contact them the week I was supposed to pick it up and they said it would be another 3wks! Firstly, if they were going to be late on the delivery, shouldn't they be the one to contact and inform me? Secondly, they new my event was that week, so again, if you are unable to meet your timelines, you should be contacting me ahead of time with options or at least allow me time to figure something else out. I was stressed, but did not become angry until talking to them. They were rude and tried to withhold my money. I had already paid upfront for everything yet they had the audacity to say they wouldn't refund me until the dress arrived. Make that make sense?! A dress. That would be arriving weeks later, that I cannot use is what's holding up my refund? I drove over there and collected my money immediately. I will not be returning or referring them to others. Quite disappointing

My daughter and I stopped by yesterday evening after discovering that the fabric stores where we…read morewere originally headed had already closed. What a blessing that turned out to be! Upon entering we found ourselves surrounded by a huge selection of the most beautiful variety African imported fabric we could ever have possibly wished for: lace, george, aso oke,, wax prints, silk, velvet, brocades, chiffon, batik..., you name it and you will find it here. There is also beautifully-designed men's and women's clothing for sale, from everyday wear to fashions for a glamorous evening out, or an elegant wedding. We will encourage family and friends to shop here with our people, where the customer service was excellent; friendly, kind, helpful, respectful and welcoming, even though we discovered it was actually closing time, We are so pleased in every way to have found a new business to support. R. Pringle

Lisa met with me twice to go over fabric choices for reupholstering my pre-2000 Broyhill sofa. She…read moredropped by numerous swatches and spent significant time explaining the various DR's of fabric and which choices would work best with my 2 cats, who have clawed the Broyhill's arms over the years. Lisa is very skilled and knowledgable as she offered to make arm covers with the new upholstery. However, through research and trying new sofas that offer higher seating, I decided it would be best to go with an option where I would sit higher, making it easier to stand back up after sitting for a while - that's not as easy as it used to be at my age now. If I ever need anything reupholstered, I'm calling Lisa - she's excellent!

Lisa was so helpful and professional getting our dining room chair seats recovered. She did a…read morefantastic job!

These people are TERRIBLE!!! They sold me a shearling coat that tore NOT at the seams but the…read moreactual leather itself! It was only two years old! What decent shearling coat falls apart, the actual leather, in two years? Then they blame my mother for this! Unbelievable! I have to pick this damaged coat up from them and when I go there I will be yelling out to everyone I see browsing them to leave immediately and NOT to get ripped off by these awful people! I paid a thousand dollars for that coat! NEVER buy anything from these crooks!

I would like to give this company a zero, but it seems 1 is the lowest possible rating. This store…read moresold me a sheared beaver coat in late March, 2008. I returned it in May for storage and their close inspection revealed multiple seam tears along the sleeves and neckline that were not noticeable to me. I felt that the coat was defective, given that I had worn it only a couple times in late spring, and I suspected the seam tears were there at purchase. They addressed the problem by selling me insurance that would cover the cost of the repair. The coat seams ripped in different places in the following year, and I was advised it was solid coat,not to return it, and to purchase more insurance, under which they would reinforce every seam. Long story short, this coat has continued to tear, so these seams were never reinforced. Because I followed their advice and did not return it immediately, I am now advised that it is not returnable, and in fact was NEVER returnable the moment they sold it to me. This is a company that I think does not stand behind the quality of its product and in my opinion, took advantage of that poor quality to sell me their insurance. Their location within Bloomingdale's led me to believe that my purchase was from Bloomingdale's, but buyers should be aware that Maximilian is a separate company, and you should not expect Bloomingdale's customer service.

The lady was disrespectful. She also overcharged for a small service and threw away some things I…read moreowned without remorse. Not a good person to deal with. Take your business somewhere else.

Excellent company that does excellent work. And when they screw up, they make it right without an…read moreargument or excuse. Highly recommended.

I have used Mill End Shops for over 35 years starting with my condo in Falls Church, and then my…read moretownhouse in Fairfax and my present home in Chantilly for all of my window treatments. But I equate the professionalism, the customer service, the beauty and design of their products to Lydia Payne. She is an extraordinary decorator/designer and and I can say that she was absolutely wonderful. What a pleasure to work with. She comes to my house with precisely the right fabric and design. I attribute the beauty of my home to Mill End shops, but especially because of Lydia. I highly recommend Mill End shops if you're looking for exquisite quality window treatments.

Our experience working with Mill End Shops was outstanding from start to finish. Lydia was…read morefantastic to work with - she took time to help us find the right window treatments following our whole home renovation. In addition to Lydia visiting our home, we really appreciated visiting their shop in Fairfax where they have beautiful fabrics and a wide selection of window treatments. The owner Elliot came to our home to do precise measurements which were spot on. When it was time to install, Dave did an excellent job and was a pleasure to have in our home. Mill End Shops exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend this small business.

I never met a Michaels I didn't like. This location feels odd, for a craft store but it works. With…read moreFriendship Heights metro just around the corner, there are lots of convenient businesses nearby (TJ Maxx, At & t, Maggiano's). If you sign up for the free rewards, you can get bonus coupons ($5 off $5, & other discounts). The inventory is typical Michaels. There is free street parking if you don't mind searching & metered parking.

The entrance is on Jennifer Street NW and a bit tucked away. The store is wholly underground. It is…read moresurprisingly bigger than expected, with a vast assortment of home decor and seasonal items. I parked across the street in an underground garage across Wisconsin Avenue for only $6.50 for all-day parking. You can try your luck with street parking. They had a ton of Christmas clearance at 70% off. I bought a bunch of DIY paint canvases at $3 each--what a deal! They have several self-checkout registers and attendants to assist you.