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    Restrained Whimsy

    4.8 (44 reviews)
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    BACKPACK

    Happened by shop while visiting CA. What a wonderful shopping experience. We made a number of in-person purchases and then placed an online order upon my return home. My purchases arrived. I LOVE my purchases. I purchased a back pack, t-shirt, and because I had to wait for the bag to arrive, was comp'd a bottle of vanilla. Unexpected and very kind! While the purchases were great, it was Scott that we LOVED! He is a precious, precious man. He helped us with our selections. Our shopping experience was so much fun. Restrained Whimsy is hands down the best gift shop I have ever been fortunate enough to come across. We will be in CA in November and hoping to make it to your store again in time for the holidays. If not, no worries. When my purchases arrived it was the wrapping that got me! IT WAS SO LOVELY! Scott, you are truly a lovely person and I'm so happy to have had the opportunity to happen by your shop and meet you. I look forward to working with you again. HUGS

    Astonishing hand-made bow by the owner.
    Michael P.

    Deserves more than 5 stars. This place is exceptional, not only for the unique gifts they offer, but even more-so for the owner and staff who go out of their way to please their customers. I was up against a gift & shipping deadline last Christmas, and the owner was astounding in the way he presented the items I bought for my mother in the box he had. He then hand-made the most amazing bow I've ever seen, which is a work of art itself, and something that my floored my mother when receiving the gifts. She's kept the bow, has loved the items purchased, and we reused the box for another purpose. This place is well worth your time & effort to shop in.

    This is the gorgeous wrapping design they did for me.  Check out the beautiful custom made bow with Peacock feathers.  Thank you so much!
    Lisa R.

    This is a very electric gift shop where I found amazing gifts for everyone and many I wanted for myself. This is not the traditional gift shop. If your looking for candles that are almost exactly the same as the scent they name, this is the shop for you. Unbelivable!!!! Baked bread. Cinnamon buns absolutely identical to the real thing , don't forget to check out magic marker. Beautiful one of a kind jewelry, art, even a section for children with items you will not find elsewhere. None of this magic would be possible without the 2 gentleman that have brought this creative shopping adventure to Studio City. They are incredible, personable & they truly go out of there way to accommodate their customers. If you have any questions about any item in their store they have a wealth of knowledge to share. If they have chosen it for their gift shop , it's something special. It's most definitely a store you shouldn't pass up. They even have a fudge bar and bath and beauty products for both men and women. Take a visit, it's time well spent!!!

    Meg G.

    I was floored at the changes in this store under new ownership because it went from the most random collection of stuff to a succinct space that was really beautiful and actually holds more product than the original. I was also happy to meet the new Owner, Scott, because not only is he naturally kind, smart and helpful, but he's not the OLD owner (or employees) who mostly sat behind a glass case and chatted about things for hours. Scott knows every single piece that comes into that store, he takes nothing in that he doesn't love (an Oprah policy - have nothing in your space that you aren't in love with) and so he sells out quickly, This is possible the only gift shop that has items for men that aren't kitsch or useless. Beautiful handmade leather and he knows his bottom price point to his top. Most beautiful: he is transparent. Fully transparent which is what is really what everyone is looking for in the new year from all companies. I would call it "unrestrained whimsy" because when I buy gifts in there I have little restraint and watching others buy him out, I'd say the same thing. Finally, what I love most is that because he carries so much Artisan and local, he carries things that can only be found there. If you want a gift for someone that they can't find online...this is your store.

    Gift exquisitely wrapped

    I went by to get a gift for my girlfriend and he did such a great job wrapping it! Really cute and unique stuff at this store. Makes for great gifts and things for yourself. Will definitely be back for more.

    Scott helped me customize a care package for my friend, wrapped it for free, and delivered it to her front door!
    Anna B.

    When a friend of mine in Valley Glen came down with Covid, I wanted to send her a care package and wanted to support a local business in the process. I don't know the area very well but figured there would be a shop in Studio City that had cute gifts. If I recall correctly, I found Restrained Whimsy by Googling "candles Studio City!" Ha. Got onto their website and saw that they have a concierge service for custom gifts! I emailed them to explain what my budget was and what the gifts were for (get-well items to help my friend rest and relax, ironically I didn't even buy a candle). I also asked if they'd deliver to the Valley Glen neighborhood. Scott got back to me right away and was so pleasant to work with! He emailed me a few different options for care packages and I worked with him to swap a couple items to really custom-tailor the finished product. Their prices were very reasonable and my friend LOVED the gifts. Not to mention, Scott dropped it off on her doorstep himself! A fantastic experience that reminded me why I shop small businesses.

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    Hi good night. I have 20 cereal dispensers that I need to gift wrap, I am looking for white boxes…

    Unfortunately we do not sell boxes. I would try Paper Source. Best of luck.

    Do you offer gift wrapping services? I have a boxed vacuum cleaner that I need wrapped. Thank you.

    We offer gift wrapping if you buy the item at our store. At this time we do not offer an outside gift wrapping service. You might try Paper Source.

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