It may not look like much from the outside, but the entire first floor of this building is packed…read morewith beauty AND function. Polish decorative pottery greats you at the front door, an entire kitchen is full of more. The living room is full of art and sculpture (among many other things), and jewelry makes up most of the dining room We went in on a whim during the Grand Meander, and will certainly be back. Awesome place for unique unforgettable gifts

I had an art deco lamp (see photo) which I rescued from being thrown out at my office many years…read moreago. The lamp has served me on my home office desk but recently the switch failed. I thought about fixing it myself but decided to hire a pro. Finding a place which restores old lamps which also had good reviews required some research but with the assistance of Yelp. I finally zeroed in on Lightworks. They did an excellent job of restoring my lamp. In addition to replacing the switch they also replaced the cord. They even found a plug which is appropriate to the era (see picture). They are not easy to find. They are located at the back of a rather large building with several tenants. Go north on 14 th Street from East Hennepin about 3 blocks until you reach Winter Street. Keep going straight across Winter on 14 th. It dead ends after about a block and Lightworks is on the left. In addition to repairs they have a nice selection of light fixtures which are restored originals or replicate vintage fixtures. Great if you have an older home. I highly recommend.

I brought in a standing lamp to b fixed and they said never seen anything like this before. They…read moresaid that it would be a lot of money, if I would sell it. But it was something that my mom left behind when she passed away. The amount that I paid for it was a great amount it is working I'm very grateful for that. If anyone wants to go and get up antique lamp or any current lamp fix this is a place to go.

I was blown away by how wonderful this store is. Every square inch holds something neat to see and…read moreyou're sure to find something for yourself or a gift. Every item inside is clearly thoughtfully curated. Make sure to linger and take your time. There is a mix of vintage, antique, and new things, too - all running the gamut from dishes, jewelry, furniture, clothing, accessories, and decor. The prices are very reasonable and fair. I came away happy with two adorable pink egg cups and a strawberry hair clip. My sister got a gorgeous lamp that is really one of a kind. Staff was friendly and there was great 70s music playing. Do not snooze on this place!

I've drove past Flamingo's many times when I lived in south Mpls. I always said I wanted to stop by…read moreand finally made it happen. There's a ton of stuff to look at. Store was pretty busy when I went so it made me a bit nervous moving.m around rooms are parked with items. I realized this was more than just an antique shop, kind of thrift shop vibes. Like they had really old vintage items with modern day items mixed in; like Stanley cups next to cassettes. Trendy jewelry and such. It's generally cool to look at all the randomness. Prices seemed fair as far as things I checked for. It's two floors. The basement had a room with clothes, and some other stuff. Again tight spaces. Staff were nice and chatty at the checkout. Plenty of street parking out front.

Flamingo's is a hoot! They don't have regular hours; watch social media for announcements of their…read morepop-up weekends. The weather was mild when we visited and small furnishings were displayed outside-- including vintage toys, and lawn furniture. Inside the shop is fun, playful and colorful. Merchandise ranges from classic to kitschy, vintage to new-but-cool. Clothing, housewares, decor and more are artfully layered in room after room. We took home several reasonably priced items and we'll be back!

My spouse and I carried a 100+ lb piece of furniture up the stairs to the vehicle outside, and the…read morecashier, who casually stood at the counter, could not be bothered to so much as open the door for us. I dealt with the same individual during a previous visit and was not impressed with her pretentious attitude. Since what I spend contributes to her salary, I will not shop here again.

I was really impressed by The Loft's selection of antlers, most of all. Antlers are the new owls…read more(and foxes are the new antlers, if the trend forecasting in my mind is correct). Like so many of these thrifty antique stores (some of them literally right around the corner, across the street AND next door to this place), The Loft so much bigger than it looks. The first floor isn't huge, but the basement goes on forever. It's just room after room of interesting oldies, but goodies. The woman upstairs was on the phone a lot, but she was still friendly. The guy working downstairs was helping someone move a piece out of the basement, but he still took the time to say hello. Kinda small, but appreciate that stuff. :) The specialty is clearly home-related merchandise, and I'd recommend checking The Loft out for furniture like credenzas, sofa tables, buffets, dressers and the like. There were a lot of cool options for that kind of furniture and all of it natural, beautiful wood and most of it in good shape. Also those antlers. Lots of mounted antlers of all shapes and sizes and most in the $50-75 range. The jewelry that I saw wasn't anything special and I didn't see much in the way of clothing aside from a few coats and fur stoles. The prices were moderate. I picked up a couple of items and was surprised at the higher-than-I'd've-thought expense, but mostly moderate. [I'd've=probably not a word.] In addition, I overheard a woman buying set of silverware haggle mildly with the shopkeeper and they knocked 10% off. A good reminder to me that it never hurts to ask for a better price at an antique store!

Fantastic shop that will have the item you're looking for plus a few more things that you didn't…read morerealize you needed! Very helpful staff. Worth checking out every now and then as new items come in all the time.

Fab little shop packed to the gills with amazing decor for your home. But not just any decor,…read moresalvage and vintage decor. This is also where you'd come to get some old antique amazing looking glass and wood door from the early 1900's. Fun old doorknobs and drawer pulls. Glass windows, salvage tin ceiling tiles. I really wish we had a shop like this where I am...I'd be in here all the time. Cute owner too. Bonus..next to Cupcake!

I stopped in to Antiques on Mainstreet to find specific items to use for shelf decorations, like…read moreold books. It's always tough going in to an antique shop with specific needs as you never know what you'll find. Anyway, the store is two levels and set up with individual stalls for each vendor. The basement has a large collection of books but unfortunately they were a bit high for me (although totally fair priced). Good variety of items although it felt like at the moment, they had less decor and more collectibles, broadly speaking. The workers were all nice and offered to let me put my items down while I shopped. Definitely a place to stop by if you're on the hunt for antiques or just enjoy browsing!

Had a lot of cool stuff from what I was able to see. We stopped in about 45 minutes before they…read moreclosed. We were asked 3 separate times what we needed and were basically told to hurry up because they were closing soon. Ended up leaving without purchasing anything because of this. It was pretty off putting.

First lets talk about location...its pretty great, not too far off Hwy 100 and Excelsior…read more There are plenty of other stores in the area, but they have their own parking lot so you don't have to try to scavenge for street parking. I came in specifically to look at Joybird sofas as they are an authorized retailer and have sofas on the sales floor. Its scary to make an online purchase (and such a large, custom purchase) without touching and feeling an item, so I was thrilled to learn this store was so close to home and had what I was looking to purchase. I had a great time working with Kristin. After countless emails and a couple visits to the store I ordered my sofa, and also ended up with a chair and lamp. Kristin was great to offer her designer opinion while listening to mine and helping me make the big decision based on my existing home design. They offer financing (OAC) and 'white glove' delivery (they take all the packaging stuff with them when they leave, set the item in the room of your choosing) just like Joybird, but they will for other items you purchase there, too. The kicker is the 2 week in home trial period. Keep it for two weeks and if you decide you hate it they will take it back to the store and offer you store credit to replace the item. This really eased my worry about spending 2K on a sofa I may not like as much in person. I can't wait until it arrives! They also have home decor items here, like pillows and lamps. Its a super fun place to just look around and get inspiration, or fall in love with a custom fox lamp which would totally look amazing on your nightstand. Or maybe that fun mounted anatomical model of a heart on your desk. Or maybe that chair with acrylic arms. You get the idea... Inventory is changing constantly, so visit often. See you there!

I walked in my with my kelly green coat and my hot pink pants and immediately saw some bright…read moreorange chairs and a sales person that had purple hair. I immediately knew I was going to be at home in this store. There was furniture and accessories, for you neutral people there was plenty of that. For those of us who like color, plenty of that too. My designer Billie was super sweet and let me browse but also let me know that anything can be custom ordered and that this is just a small sampling of what they can get for me. I wasn't sure if I could afford it so I had her price out a chair for me it was $1100 but they had a 20% off sale so it would be $880. I'm new to furniture shopshopping so I went to another store later (La-Z-Boy) and it was comparable to that. I walked in at 20 minutes to closing on a Sunday night, but Billie didn't seem rushed at all. I was the one saying "let's just wrap this up. Can you give me something to look at online?" And she gave me two websites she thought I would like based on our conversations and looking at what they have to offer. I will see where our furniture shopping journey takes me but I plan to be back!