I am extremely disappointed with my experience as a vendor at The Painted Tree. Despite joining…read moreover a month ago at the peak of Chrismas shopping, I have had zero sales, which is incredibly frustrating. The lack of foot traffic is alarming; it seems like hardly anyone is visiting the shop. The store's marketing is inadequate; I've never seen any promotions on social media to attract customers.When I requested a two-foot longer booth at the end-cap, I expected some accommodation or discount, but none was offered. I regret becoming a vendor here and feel that my investment has not been worthwhile, especially being tied to a 12-month contract. All of the staff are very friendly, however more work needs to be done by management or the head office to bring in more traffic. I have dedicated nearly $700 towards the purchase of displays and decor. I have items ranging from $2.99 upwards to $129.99, all of which are handmade.I can't recommend The Painted Tree to other vendors unless they improve their marketing strategies and attract more customers.

Such a hidden gem! I say hidden cause it's a bit tucked back in a strip mall. So I'm so glad…read moresomeone told me about this place. This store has hundreds of vendors under one roof. These vendor's sell everything from crafty items to furniture, antiques, clothes, collectibles & more. There are just so many vendors & unique/cool items to look at. Every time I have been here I have never walked out empty handed. I would say to put out at least an hour and 1/2 to 2 hours to come and browse. Store seams to be very clean and well kept. Everyone there is very helpful and nice. As for pricing it's just your own knowledge. Some items I see are over priced but a lot of times vendors have great sales. I also highly recommend coming to their events like ladies night, Galentine's & more. They really put an extra great shopping experience those days with treats, sales, refreshments, live music and more.

I ordered flowers online direct from them. I requested a morning delivery if possible. The flowers…read morewere delivered by 9:30 in the morning and the recipient called to thank me and tell me how gorgeous the arrangement was. I highly recommend this local business.

My husband and I were out of town and so I ordered birthday flowers for my daughters birthday…read more(40th) with a few helium balloons. Thinking this was a shop in my daughter's area of Barrington it would work out perfectly. The arrangement was supposed to be a higher floral arrangement (Vase 7" high + tall arrangement) and balloons to say Happy Birthday. My daughter had a birthday party at her house with friends and family, when the arrangement arrived it wasn't as tall as I was told and the (1) balloon said Happy Birthday BABE ! Needless to say it came from her parents and some of the guests had a few laughs on this. This floral shop does not care about details or making sure to fill the order correctly just getting the money! Just awful.

This lil shop is full of silk florals and other accessories for the home. Prices are a bit high but…read moreI was lucky to walk in during a sale. I only see myself purchasing their silk merchandise because it looks really nice and closer to realistic than cheapie silk pieces. I can get other accessories for less at other stores. Sue helped me decide on pieces for my bathroom. She was great because she just LOVES her job and is really good at what she does! I wanted a piece that would work year round so I wouldn't have to switch it all out every season and the stuff she showed me was perfect. I've gotten compliments on the little arrangement already.

This shop is a little jewel box full of treasures! I was amazed at the quality and amount of…read moreunique and unusual items for sale at very reasonable prices! Items you won't find in other home good chain stores. I live in city and expected the prices for the great gifts I found at this store to be significantly higher than they were. I was very pleasantly surprised. Their silk arrangements are as close to real as you can get and the selection they have is staggering. I loved the contemporary arrangement they made for me using my own vase, the design was right on the money. I plan to visit often and do all my gift shopping here. A huge selection of higher end scented candles too. A real gem!

My daughter & I came across this GEM for the 1st time on Sat…read more I felt something brought us here. She happened to just come across it , & asked mom can we go there? We walked in & immediately felt this calming beautiful energy I can't even explain it We purchased quite a few things & learned quite a few things. The place is just sooo cute in there!! Sections of just reading, reminensing, tea & coffee bar!

Stumbled across this gem of an amazing relaxing and welcoming studio of peacefulness and…read moreenlightenment! Was immediately greeted by Heather and she was genuinely grateful that we came into her world. She was very informative and giving of her thoughts and knowledge. So thankful we were guided into this boutique of peace and happiness!

2nd time ordering flowers from this shop. I love everything about this store and the ladies that…read morework there. Very beautiful and never disappointing.

As a visitor to celebrate Passover, I reached out to Love for a specially crafted gift. I ended up…read morea with a beautiful arrangement. The ladies were very sweet as well. Thank you so much.

Aneta and the whole team at AGS made my wedding an absolute dream come true! I showed Aneta one…read moreinspiration picture and she took it and turned my wedding into something 100000 times more beautiful. From the beginning, the whole process was so easy, Aneta was so accommodating and easy to reach. She built me the most beautiful arch after I showed her a picture of my disaster of an arch that I tried building myself lol word of advice, don't attempt to build your own arch, leave it to the pros! I honestly could not recommend AGS Events enough and almost a week after my wedding I'm still obsessing over every detail! I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!

Hands down the BEST experience with Aneta for my wedding. Aneta is SOO sweet and truly listens to…read morewhat your vision is and brings it to life 10x better! When I walked into the church and reception I was truly at awe at how magical it looked like. We kept getting so many compliments during the night and after the event. She is truly the BEST in the business. So happy we went with Aneta she made it a breeze and it was not stressful at all. Constantly followed up and verified everything with me.

This shop was the best! My husband and I came in to look for Jellycats and not only did we find…read morewhat we were looking for, but we had fun browsing the large selection they had. In addition, they had a lot of other cute gift items to browse, and the store was clean and well organized. Will definitely visit again next time we're in Chicago!

Probably the prettiest flower shop I've ever been to. We originally stopped to check the jellycats…read morebut stayed longer to smell the flowers and look their other items for sale like mugs, candles, and cards. They were also so very nice! Ended up getting a penguin and a graduating egg jellycat!

Avant Gardenia was referred to me by the store in which I got my wedding dress. We were in the…read morethick of the pandemic on lock down in January/February. Jenna was the only florist I interviewed due to her professionalism and helpfulness during our first meeting. My wedding went from a formal dinner to a small 65 person wedding. Jenna didn't skip a beat throughout the entire process. She not only helped with my flower design, but also may chairs/linens/chargers. We clicked immediately and I can't thank her enough for transforming my day into something magical with her talent. Anyone who says flowers don't matter at a wedding haven't hired Avant Gardenia! Thank you so much!

I'm so glad my planner introduced me to Avant Gardenia. From the moment I met Jenna, I felt like…read moreshe was someone who understood my vision, likes and dislikes and could transform them from concepts into reality, someone who could create a tasteful rendition within our budget. Our decor sample was great. Both Jenna and my planner worked with our schedules since I was in my final year of medical school and my now husband was in business school. Jenna got up at the crack of dawn (probably earlier, honestly) to get to our location early and sort and prepare everything for us. I literally had no changes to make to any of her work, and I could trust her for her thoughts on our tablecloths that went with the rest of her work. I was a little worried it might seem like I didn't care, since I literally had nothing to change with her flowers, but honestly it was just that beautiful a representation of our ideas for the day. My bouquet was absolutely stunning, by all accounts. I'm not one of those people who dreamt of their wedding day growing up. But one thing I did know growing up is that I love orchids. I have family in Hawaii and would visit them regularly each year, and every year I just fell more and more in love with the orchids around us. Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, Cymbidium, didn't matter, I love it all. And when I first met Jenna I told her that. Her orchid bouquet for me was the most perfect one possible for me: simple, delicate and classic, yet luxurious and lush all at the same time. The flower wands and bouquets for the bridesmaids were also flawless interpretations of my vision. Our site didn't allow flower petals to be thrown. Given the ages of our four flower girls (3-5), we decided wands would be the best thing for them to hold. They were darling. The bridesmaids bouquets were truly gorgeous, and with barely any discussion or input necessary from me going into that final decision. I just trusted her to create something magical that I would love, and she did, all on her own. Last but not least, I wanted the flowers after the big day to go somewhere to be appreciated by people and mentioned it to my planner, who reassured me that Jenna always takes care of that. What seamless work. I think being able to trust your team and their taste and ability to execute is how you get their best work. If they're excited about what they do, it shows. Jenna is someone who clearly loves her work, was very thrilled about our wedding, and it showed in every beautiful bloom and blossom her magical fingers touched. Thank you again for your expertise, your class and your thoroughness in creating our decor!!