Cutest little plant shop in Manteo! If you're in the Outer Banks, it's a must visit :)…read more The couple running the shop was so sweet and knowledgeable, and the selection was good as well.

I almost walked right by this unassuming store but I'm so glad I didn't miss it because it ended up…read morebeing one of the highlights of my vacation! It's a beautiful shop that's got a great selection without being overwhelming. I'm a crazy plant lady - the inside of my house looks like a jungle. But I found soooo many plants I didn't yet have! Honestly, if it were spring and not fall, I would've purchased dozens of plants. Luckily for my wallet, it's getting colder and I try not to buy plants when they have to stay inside for so long. Anyway, the prices are amazing! I typically buy my plants online or from a really expensive local nursery so I felt spoiled by the great prices. I ended up exercising my self control and only taking 6 plants home. The shopkeeper was so sweet and friendly and always willing to look up care instructions for me, which was much appreciated. Since this shop was our first stop of the day, she also held my plants until I was done shopping so they didn't have to sit in the car and fry. She wrapped each plant so carefully and packaged them all up in pretty green bags! It was the sweetest touch!

Beautiful array of coastal home decor, linens, houseware/kitchen and jewelry from local artists and…read moresources. Special unique items for your home or to buy as gifts. The staff was attentive and so friendly. If you are visiting the Outer Banks plan a stop at the store. You are guaranteed to find something special.

Bottom Line: A beautiful display of quality and tasteful housewares and gifts…read more The Cottage Shop in the Outer Banks Mall is definitely one of my favorite stores in the area! The Cottage Shop is a fairly large store consisting of tasteful home decor and gifts. Many items are beach themed but there is plenty of cool and cute stuff for (in)land lovers too. Here are the types of things you can expect to find at The Cottage Shop: - linens like tea towels, hook rugs and bedspreads - home decor like candles, artwork and Fiestaware - scarves, flip flops and jewelry - drinkware like Tervis, Yeti and decorative wine glasses - Christmas ornaments - stuffed animals and toys for little ones - greeting cards You can also expect a friendly staff! This is a great place to get a gift for someone else or yourself!

Bottom Line: Shells, driftwood and beach inspired decor and jewelry…read more What I really like about Shipwreck is the scenic causeway location overlooking the sound and the very friendly employees. I also think the name is very cute. Shipwreck is an Outer Banks staple that has been in business for decades. They have tons of sea shells and driftwood. They also have jewelry, ornaments, home decor and toys all inspired by the Outer Banks. For those looking for hermit crabs, they have those too! For vacationers wanting a great beach souvenir shopping experience, Shipwreck is a good place to check out!

Sweet ladies, great artful finds. Some large coral and shells are pricey, but good and rare finds!read more

Bottom Line: Beautiful, detailed hand painted furniture and gifts and a delightful local…read morebusiness. If you are looking to take a piece of the Outer Banks home with you but don't want to get a cheesy, useless souvenir, consider a lovely, locally painted piece of furniture from Inspired by the Sea. The artists' (I think its a husband and wife team) work is a terrific representation of the beautiful OBX beaches and I love how much effort is put into the paintings. Even if you are not in the market for some beachy furniture, maybe some of the small décor would neste nicely in your luggage for the trip home. One of the items they have is a photo album with a hand painted cover. How awesome would it be to fill one of those with pictures from annual trips to the Outer Banks?

Do you want to enter the backrooms of Christmas stores? Come here then. From the outside, you think…read morethat you are in for just a small shop where you'll run in, grab an ornament, and be on your way for your beach vacay. Well buckle up, because you have no idea what you are in store for. I usually hit up the other Christmas shop in the area, but decided to give this one a try. We pulled in and should have opted for more time scheduled beforehand. Walking in I expected to have Christmas everywhere. I was not disappointed on this end. Christmas was everywhere, displayed in every single way possible. Sections set up by pop-culture icons. Those sections are well manicured and detailed. Then you start to roam, the sections start to mesh into one another. That is when you realize you have gone so far into the store that you don't remember where the front door is. But you don't really care as you start to discover that this place has so much more to offer than just Christmas. Some of it is evident as you notice that they have a snack shop, souvenirs, and wine tasting posted outside before you enter. But what you don't expect is that there are other holidays to explore here. Including the Halloween section that is, appropriately, downstairs. More maze like than you think could be possible here. Then you come into snack area. Everything in here is tempting. Especially the fudge. There area free samples to be had here, which is good, because I was interested but had no idea if I would like any of it. Very friendly staff here. Once you make your way back through the rooms and exit the front door you can explore more. Outside is a sitting section and there is restroom access.

OMG! THE BEST CHRISTMAS STORE EVER!!! This is amazing and outstanding and amazing gorgeous store…read moreand love it so much and so beautiful pretty and so many kinds of Christmas decorations and gifts ideas and plus and love it so much! I am in heaven everything is organized and so clean and plus remarkable and blown away and I am back here again and it is AWESOME! The staff are so friendly kind caring sweet and always on top of everything and they have Halloween area and seriously come here get lots of goodies for gifts and stuff and plus they have giant food and candy store to get amazing things and simples you can taste and most best part of it and fun and super fun and brings me back to Christmas and holiday memories and so much fun and great ideas! You all rock and make this place magical fun and gorgeous! Happy school year everyone! From Lauren

I always shop here on my annual OBX vacation. There is such a vast selection and I never leave…read morewithout a bagful.

Bottom Line: Cotton linens, clothing, home decor, women's accessories and other goodies fill this…read morelocation to the gills. Funny enough my husband wanted to go to The Cotton Gin to shop for Vineyard Vines clothing. I had planned to sit the shopping trip out but next thing I know I'm checking out at Cotton Gin with a new puzzle, bracelet, Christmas ornament, candy and bag. Just when I didn't think I needed anything I managed to find a variety of things at Cotton Gin. As indicated by this anecdote, The Cotton Gin sells a variety of stuff and it's fun to wander through the various rooms of the two level store. Although I most commonly come away with beachy souvenirs it is worth noting that they have high end cotton products like towels, quilts, and such. The Cotton Gin has various locations and the Nags Head store is located at the 14 Mile Post across from the Outer Banks Mall.

great experience! i got the most beautiful middle eastern bracelet and a pair of sterling kanji…read moreearrings. they have vintage books, vintage jewely, a vintage leather seed beaded eyeglass case, anything! good prices to start but-- better prices when negotiated a little. very friendly owner, Kyle Yeager. will definitely go back next time we're here in Manteo. (just outside we got the special treat of being greeted by the neighborhood resident orange tabby kitty for ear scratches and some purrs at the bottom of the stairs.)

My favorite hobby. Antiquing! Lol. Just like all antique places...you have to keep coming back…read morebecause something different/new will pop up! The items were fairly priced, which was a definite plus lol

Manteo Furniture installed a dishwasher and when they took away the old one, they poured disgusting…read moredirty dishwater down the stairs of our vacation rental, ruining brand new carpet. It smelled so bad our renters wanted a refund for their stay. I called and emailed Manteo Furniture but they didn't even bother to call back or respond to the email. I had to call many times to finally talk to someone and still have no resolution to the damage to my house and the cost I will incur getting it cleaned and reimbursing renters. I have been ordering appliances and furniture from Manteo Furniture for 13 years. But being a frequent and loyal longtime meant nothing to them. I will never order anything from them again.

We have purchased thousands of dollars from this locally owned furniture store…read more Staff is very knowledgeable. They are not salesy or pushy. Merchandise is quality made. They also carry appliances and mattresses. Delivery dept is very careful and knows their stuff. I've heard their repair dept is great but I have luckily not used them.