This shop transports me into a new world where I feel right at home. Chris and Courtney are…read morewelcoming and knowledgeable as can be, and every time I visit I feel the positivity, community atmosphere, and reverence for the products/brand. Chris patiently walked me through buying a notebook, fountain pen (my very first and I'm now hooked), and ink cartridges for a new journaling project I started. I look forward to returning!

This is on Abbott Kinney in Venice, amongst many other colorful stores. I was drawn to this while…read moresauntering along Abbott Kinney one weekend afternoon because of their wares visible through their glass front. I thought their bedroom slippers, handmade in Japan, were really luxurious, and soft to the touch. The price didn't seem unreasonable for the quality and workmanship. They, obviously, have a lot of foreign tourists visiting the store, but also some locals like me. I would return here in a heartbeat!

We happened to drop by Thai place when we were killing time till our reservation but what a cute…read morefun stationary store! I would come just for this store as they have a lot of fun varieties of things perfect for gifts. Baby toys, kids books, adult stationary goods, beautiful cards, and more. We didn't spend too long but this store is already in my bookmark! Will definitely come back when I want to get something nice for a friend or family. They do have some expensive items but the selection is amazing. The staff made sure to keep everything neat at all time. This place is beautiful. Some items are still affordable. We found some baby word books that had beautiful illustrations that my mom loved. We thought we would have to drive to the bookstore in Solvang where we found it but they had the same series! Something tells me they will have new things next time I will be here. Fantastic place for special shopping for yourself or others.

This is a great and super fun store now on Abbot Kinney. I love the salts and sardines and books…read moreand clothing! I bought a ton of black garlic salt to keep in my purse

Beautiful designs and layout of the store. Wonderful for gifts, design, linens, glassware, bags…read moreand clothing.

very unfriendly staff- interesting how they sell asian/japanese goods (at a whack price point btw)…read moreand only greeted *certain* customers that walked in - and my partner and i definitely don't fall into that group... it was quite hard to look at anything when you felt like you were being watched but at the same time not even acknowledged as a customer. i would suggest going to tokyo central or small businesses in little tokyo/torrance that are more deserving and most of all, FRIENDLY. for the store managers, i suggest teaching the staff a few manners like hi and hello! i hardly ever leave a yelp review for a store, but it truly was such a negative experience

Just got back from faxing some documents at Venice Stationers!…read more Sasha is a total sweetheart, ultra-friendly and a long-time Venice local. He's had his little shop on Windward for the past 8 years and I am thrilled to have discovered them for the first time today! I was looking around for a place to fax an 8-page document. Kinko's wanted $2.59/1st page+$1.59 each additional page and UPS wanted the same. I called Venice Stationers for a quote and was told that 8 pages could be done for $10 flat... That's only $1.25/page, the cheapest quote around! A cover page can be added for $1. CASH ONLY so make sure you bring a few bucks along with you unless you make a purchase over $20 (credit card minimum). No wait at all, cute little space stocked with tons of copiers and printers. Apparently they also do offset printing, digital imaging, graphics design, full service copying, bindery, large format copying, and stock office supplies and stationers. MUCH better, friendlier, and more efficient than any Kinko's! I was happy to save a few bucks and was thrilled with the fast, friendly, efficient service. Thanks Sasha! :)

Great service!!! I had a meeting at noon and needed 3 scripts - 2 copies of each and 2, 4/c, 20…read morepage docs printed out from my thumb drive. The owner, Sasha, assured all could be done ...not only in time for my meeting...but before my meter ran out! He had them printed, and assembled in no time (with cover sheets and the proper brass closures)!! He also suggested a great solution for my 4/c presentation. It's just north of Hama sushi on the same side of the street. Plenty of street parking and more reasonable and far quicker than staples (and Sasha knows what he's doing). I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!

I have been shopping General Store online for years and was fortunate enough to visit in person…read morerecently. I cannot say enough about their selection of vintage clothing and homewares that is curated meticulously. I purchased a handmade customized vintage sweatshirt, and a few other handmade items, that are truly works of art. This space is inspiring and their sales ladies were super friendly and helpful.

Beautiful store. I'm obsessed. There's plenty of street parking in the residential streets. The…read moreselection is well curated and the vibes are immaculate.

Diane was such a pleasure to work with! When my fiancée and I first met with Diane, we had a rough…read moredesign already for our wedding invitation -- we got to meet with Diane in-person to see the wide array of stationery she has, and designs she has created, which gave my fiancée and I so much inspiration for what our completed invitation would look like. Diane quickly dialed in to our overall aesthetic and vision, and made suggestions that perfectly reflected our wedding's vibe. The result was a wedding invitation and overall presentation that multiple wedding guests have called the most beautiful invitation they had ever seen! Thank you Diane for your help, and thank you for being part of our wedding story!

We recently held an out-of-state wedding for nearly 180 guests. We had wedding planners, florists,…read morecaterers--you name it--vendors of every kind. And the one that stood out---head-and-shoulders above the rest---was Diane from Promises West. From our first meeting to the final delivery of our paper goods, Diane offered a stress-free, creative, and professional experience. Her inventory of invitations is vast, and she can expertly hone in on the designs that match your vision. Our wedding invitations perfectly set the tone and provided guests a first glimpse at what they could expect. Diane's invitations created anticipation and garnered endless compliments. Beyond her creative expertise, Diane never says no to any idea, is respectful of budgets, delivers items on-time, and makes sure you stay on schedule. Honestly, if every professional in the wedding industry was like Diane, it would be a vastly differently experience---perhaps even enjoyable! :) I cannot say enough great things about her---I'm am eternally grateful.

We just popped in on a whim as we were talking a stroll on Main Street and we are SO happy we did!…read more Ten Women is a co-op model where thirty some women artists collaborate to run and staff this retail space where each artist has their own little section. So many beautiful items and gems to find as you go from one section to the next. My daughter and I tried to leave the store several times but each time we were distracted in a good way by the offerings of a different artist. We were first attracted to a cute ceramic mushroom, then bought two glass blown pendant/necklaces, then fell in love with the artist Sara who was working that day's painted glass votive holders, saw these great cards featuring quotes from strong women. Definitely stop by when you're on Main (and order a Main Squeeze smoothie first, then shop, then go get long-awaited smoothie).

Lovely shop with handmade items for yourself or gifts. It is run by a co-op of women artists…read moreshowcasing their work. They have paper art, paintings, hand blown glass and handmade jewelry and some clothing. Lovely shop with good prices and a very kind staff. Highly recommend a look!

Great shop. Items were expensive but nice items. I would love to come back. This area was beautiful…read moreas well

Food is delicious and the staff are extremely friendly. I definitely recommend, right next to the…read morebeach for a nice date night

Born to do art, forced to write emails...I know I've been saying this a lot (especially w/all the…read moregreat businesses I've found lately), but seriously I'm so happy this place exists. ARTime BARRO is part pottery studio, part community space, and is a relaxing, chill place where you can unleash the creativity you thought was dead, where your artistic spirit gets to come out to play, if only for just a little bit of time in this crazy world. On a recent weekend, I had the opportunity to take the One-Time Class, which is a one-hour course designed for complete beginners. You get to make two pieces, one by hand at the table and one on the pottery wheel. The class size was small (just 5 people) and we got great 1:1 instruction and guidance from our knowledgeable instructor Max. I've always wanted to try the wheel and was surprised how hard it was to use it but it was such a great experience that I think everyone should try at least once. After you sculpt your pieces, you are invited to come back to hand paint (glaze) your work at no additional cost. You can also have them do a one-color glaze for you, but after I saw all the multi-colored pieces of other folks previous to me, it was no contest to decide that I wanted to color my pieces myself. You have up to 3 months to come back to glaze so it's very doable in anyone's busy LA (corporate) lifestyle. Pricing was very reasonable for such a cool bespoke experience. There are a lot of pottery painting studios (e.g. Color Me Mine) but this is awesome bc you get to make the pottery AND color it later! I've already recommended this place to countless people!

My friends and I were looking for a beginner pottery class and found this place through Groupon. We…read moreattended the one-time class, which was a nice introduction to pottery. Our instructor was friendly and gave clear directions on how to mold our pieces. We each made 2 pieces, so the one hour really flew by. We had the option to come back to glaze our pieces or have the studio glaze them for us, and opted for the latter. There's a small lot behind the building, but it was full when I went. It wasn't difficult to find free street parking on a Sunday evening in this area. The pottery pieces could use a bit of extra care in handling (my wheel-thrown piece had rough edges and a random piece stuck on that wasn't there initially, and the glazing didn't look thorough on my other piece), but overall I was happy with my pieces. This was a fun experience, and worth the value!