Proprietor apparently was bothered by my question which required a yes or no response. "This is not…read morean antique store. This is a handcraft store." I admired the display cases filled with vintage toys and Pez dispensers on the way out. Gee, thanks.

Owner is incredibly rude and condescending. A lot of overpriced junk too. Not worth a visit.read more

I am a reader. I have always been a reader…read more I was a toddler who was reading before I was speaking. Mavey's is my kind of bookstore. Nestled in a row of historic buildings & shops, this tiny little bookstore manages to have a vast variety of books while at the same time being carefully curated. Things are mostly grouped by type, though there's also a delightful jumble, books you wouldn't expect to be side-by-side on a shelf, yet they work. The owner is delightful, happy to chat and also perfectly comfortable with silent exploration. The various recommendations are written by hand, posted right by the book on the shelf. It's an easy walk from the Ardmore train & bus. Parallel metered parking on street and a large municipal garage around the corner. Their pricing is fair, not a race-to-the bottom, also not extravagantly overpriced. You can pay slightly less to a vast conglomerate whose executives take joyrides to space while driving their s workers to exhaustion. Or you can come to this place that loves books and the people that read them. I choose the latter. I hope you do too.

If you haven't been to this bookstore yet, drop what you're doing and go right now. No, seriously,…read moreright now. How fortunate I am to have this gem of a shop within walking distance from my home. It's BIPOC and woman-owned and has the most amazingly curated selection of books I've ever seen. When I'm in there I want to buy one of everything. It's a small shop, but they use every inch of space to fill it with the best books. The owner is wonderful and always up for an enthusiastic discussion on books and reading. They host a wealth of events, including author talks, book clubs, and even book bedazzling events. As soon as you step through the door, you'll want to be a regular. I did!

I had an outstanding experience working with Maralyn H. at Serena & Lily. Her design expertise is…read moreexceptional--she has a true eye for creating a cohesive, elevated look while still making everything feel livable and tailored to your space. She was incredibly helpful in guiding me through fabric selections, providing thoughtful recommendations, and making sure I had the right samples in hand to make confident decisions. She also went above and beyond to ensure I was able to take advantage of current promotions and sales, which made a meaningful difference. What really stood out was her responsiveness and attention to detail. She was quick to reply, thorough in her answers, and consistently proactive in helping move things forward. At every step, she made the process feel easy and well-managed. If you're looking for someone who combines strong design sensibility with excellent customer service, Maralyn is an absolute standout. Highly recommend working with her.

I ordered an area rug in this charming store and had the best experience with sales associate,…read moreLise. She spent time discussing fiber materials and was very patient as I "tried out " various rug samples in-store and took sample squares home. I never felt pressured to buy something so I took my time shopping around and viewing the samples in my home. As a result, I wound up with a beautiful S&L rug. I look forward to shopping in this store in the near future.

I have seen and heard about Merritt Gallery since I moved to the area about year ago, but this was…read moremy first time going inside. It is an impressive, contemporary space with a very wide selection of art including wall and free-standing sculpture. When asked for prices the range was quite wide from $900 to $50,000 (yes, $50k). Given some of the pieces displayed and artists represented I imagine that range goes well beyond $50k as names like Picasso, Matisse, and Warhol come up on their website. The gallery has three locations and represents around 175 artists meaning that what you see in store is only a very small sampling of their actual collection. Though I always am looking for new pieces for my collection, today I went in to have a small print framed. Caitlin, one of their consultants, ably showed me an incredible selection of frames ranging from contemporary to hand-carved, hand-detailed wooden frames worthy of the Louvre and works of art in and of themselves. Having chosen to forgo a mat (not needed with this piece) and a fairly simple thin frame, the price caught me off guard: $216. While the financial part of my brain said "no!" the artistic side said "give it a try." I paid the fee and was told my print would be ready in about two weeks. Caitlin offered to have it delivered to me and installed which I may take them up on. Conclusions: Merritt is a great gallery and framing shop. The price lowers my rating to 4.5 stars (I'm a budget conscious art collector). The only issue I had was when Caitlin and I went upstairs to figure out my invoice she left my print exposed on a framing table. I didn't think much about it till I had left, but I wonder when/if someone went down and secured the print from damage. This lowers my ranking to 4 stars. Otherwise a good experience.

my husband and i just moved from an apartment into a house and needed new artwork to fill up the…read moreextra space. i had been to the merritt young gallery in ardmore, and found out that they just opened a new gallery in haverford, just called merritt gallery. i talked to one of the consultants, marcie, and made an appointment with her to bring artwork to my house! it's one thing to see the art in the gallery, but the fact that she brought it to my house really let me see the possibilities! marcie was really helpful and has a creative eye. she was able to suggest paintings that i originally wasn't so sure about, but now that they're here, we absolutely love them!!!

I came here on multiple occasions this past week to purchase decorations and several flower…read morearrangements. While they have a nice selection of seasonal decor, the service (from a particular employee) was very rude. I had previously requested a particular arrangement but when I came in to pick up the arrangement it was completely different than what had been specified. Instead of neutral / white, it was all red roses. The florist I had originally spoken to was not in the store, and the florist that was there instead spoke to me as if it were my fault when I had given specific instructions. She did make a new arrangement which turned out to be quite lovely. Unfortunately, the arrangement died within a few days. We had meant for it to survive through the week (through 2 dinners we were hosting), so had to come back in to get a new arrangement. This being right before Christmas, the pickings were slim, so I chose whatever flowers I could find, and the same florist proceeded to make a bouquet. At some point, the florist stepped away and said I could rearrange one of the flowers. While doing this, one of the other florists - presumably the supervisor (or owner?) - called me out, and told me to step away from the bouquet, that it was a Covid risk (even though everyone was wearing masks), and how it was "unfair" to everyone on the team. Even after I immediately stepped away from my bouquet, she continued to berate me so that everyone in the store could hear. I felt extremely uncomfortable and did not say anything in return. While I was paying, I heard the supervisor complaining at length about me to the florist, and tell her that she had to have a "conversation" with me. Moments later, the florist brings the bouquets to the checkout register and proceeds to give a speech about how in the future I need to let the florists do what they want and that if I want to pick my own flowers then I should just buy the flowers and make the bouquet myself at home. She says all of this (and more) very loudly so that everyone in the store can hear. Presumably, she is saying this so that the supervisor / owner who put her up to this can hear her. After the speech she walks away, and no one offers to help carry the bouquets. On my way out, I could clearly hear the supervisor talking about me to all of the other florists, and going on about how the florist had spent too much time on my order and that she can't be spending much time on individual customer orders. (It seems like they don't think much about someone spending $500 at their store in a week....) (Also, maybe wait a few minutes until after the customer is gone before trash talking them?) The whole experience came off as mean-spirited and not the type of customer service one would expect from a nice boutique. While I want to write this off as someone having a bad day, the fact that the supervisor was the one inciting all the negative comments makes me thing the service issue is more pervasive. Edit: Upon reviewing the receipt, it looks like they included a $35 "open design" fee. While I would have had no issue with this charge (especially if told upfront), I'm really baffled that the supervisor would complain that the florist spent too much time on my arrangement if they are charging for the time anyway! And it's not like the whole thing took more than 10 minutes of the florist's time.

My mom (who lives in Ohio) sent these to our family (we live in Ardmore) after lots of tears (by my…read more11 year old) and sadness that we couldn't spend Thanksgiving as we normally do this year. They really brightened our day and have lasted quite a long time. The flowers, berries and leaves gave off the most amazing smell. I really appreciated how they were not your average flowers but very interesting ones. I think they are stunning. They came while I was at work and if they came with a note saying where they were from I never saw it since my husband and daughter had already discarded...had to ask my mom and being that she is out of town she just picked a place off of the web that looked good. She said the woman she spoke to was very lovely. Jackpot!

Flew in from Texas to stay with family and I needed bar soap. Went to Whole Foods and picked this…read moreup on a whim because I love to support local businesses, especially with my hometown on the label. SO GLAD I DID!! This is the best soap I've used, clean and simple ingredients with a pure scent. The bar doesn't melt fast, which makes the $8 worth every penny. I went back to Whole Foods for another bar, unfortunately for me they sold out. Fortunately for Abiyah! Did a little research and found they have a store front. I'm so excited to go in and smell all the items.

If you're looking for a warm and welcome customer service experience this is the place to go …read more. I've been buying my products from this woman's business for over 10 years service is always excellent and the products are even better

A small but mighty indie children's book store. A wide and diverse collection, with many events and…read moreauthor visits. If you don't see what you need they will be happy to order it for you. It's my go-to place to get gifts for children's classmates.

This is an old favorite. We've been shopping here for decades. Highly recommend. They are very…read morehelpful in recommending books and have a large stock of kids books.

Incredible selection AND very personalized guidance and help. We've shopped here a few years ago…read moreto furnish a new sunroom addition and have been enjoying the resort like style in that room since. This past winter we needed to replace outdoor dining set, pool lounge and seating areas along with tables and umbrellas. With Zophia's help and guidance (and patience) we were able to have the outdoor we could NOT have dreamed about. Everything was delivered in the spring and we've been enjoying it all summer long, with family and friends too. You get what you pay for and with Tropicraft they certainly adhere to that with the quality of the products they carry AND with their service too!!

I was in need of some pool furniture so I decided to stop off at Tropicraft Furniture…read more Tropicraft Furniture is seasonal so they constantly move to different locations. Last year they were in Bryan Mawr. Now they are in the former Ardmore Movie Theatre. They have a large supply of outdoor umbrellas, outdoor chairs and a few different types of coolers. I ended up purchasing 3 outdoor vanilla umbrellas and an outdoor portable cart, which I can use to transport food to my pool. The staff here was really kind. They quickly help and politely came over to me and helped me find what I needed. They also helped me load everything into my car. Price-wise this store is pretty pricey, but they had some discounts available. For example, they were having a 10% off sale for Father's Day. Altogether, this is a great store for summer furniture.