Guiry’s

Unique furniture, but poor quality and terrible service. I bought at $ 2000 wood table there a year ago. I love it, but the top is now splitting all over and it’s basically breaking apart at the seams. I went in today, since I had the model number as well as the date of purchase, to see if they could assist. After waiting to be helped for 20 minutes they said they would not help, despite the fact that it was a high price-​point item they sold as a quality one. Don’t buy furniture at this store unless you don’t care about service or quality products. I’m so disappointed as I’ve bought paint here for years and years. Will not recommend this store again.

PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS COMPANY!
I’ve had so many customer service issues with them I can’t believe they are still in business.
First I bought a can of pant after spending several grand on paint and they didn’t out the lid on correctly and on the drive home the can tipped over and the lid came off. Paint went all over my new car. When I called to complain and ask for them to pay for the cleaning bill they told me the paint can was a design issue and this happens often! Are you kidding me? They were rude and did not want to resolve the issue. I wound up calling corporate and while they were a bit more understanding they still weren’t trying really fix the situation. They wanted an estimate before committing to anything. Again lousy customer service.
Next they told me I could drop off the paint cans at their store to be recycled. When I just went hey told me they were full and couldn’t accept anymore paint cans. What the hell?! Why is the company still in business?!
Please buy your Benjamin Moore paints from other stores in town who don’t have attitudes and are customer friendly.

I’ve been a Guiry’s customer for YEARS for paint, fabric, wallpaper and INSPIRATION. Their design staff and sample books are amazing.
ALSO: had a grass cloth wallpaper hiccup recently (with rolls that were so far off) and Guiry’s is making things right. Big job or small, their professionalism really makes things work.

Needed some art supplies for the kids, markers, pencils, chalk, etc wasn’t sure what was best for their projects since there was so many different types. Jessica was very helpful and knowledgeable, got it hooked up! Thanks again

The customer sevice behind the paint counter is pretty bad, there where five or six guys, one was mixing paint the others just talking to each other, at least acknowledge me, say something! There are so many businesses popping up in colorado and the only thing that sets everyone apart is the customer service, a simple «hey we will be with you in a minute would of made a huge difference.

I came in to buy an adult coloring book (not a kids) for a Christmas present for my wife and I ended up finding a great book for water color painting. It didn’t end there.
I asked a couple questions about possibly getting a water color kit and had such great service from Ryan that, before I knew it, I was happily spending over $ 100 dollars for a bunch of great supplies. He explained each piece of needed supply to make a great starter kit for my wife including not letting me buy items that I didn’t need and kept me from overspending on the items I did need.
When I walked out of there, I felt so excited to shop there again that I almost told my wife about her presents just so I could talk about my experience. Ryan is an asset to Guiry’s! This place is for the pros and beginners alike!

I went to Guiry’s looking to buy three gallons of Benjamin Moore paint. As I looked through the paint samples for twenty minutes not one single salesperson asked if I needed any help. I muddled through as best I could and went to the area where they mixed the paint. One person was mixing paint while about four or five other guys were standing around chatting. I waited five minutes for someone to help me then I decided it wasn’t worth the aggravation so I decided to leave. I will never return.

Still awesome, still has great prices on art supplies and friendly art department staff!

I went in to purchase a tracing pad and some pencils. The store was large, and had a vast selection of drawing and other art supplies.
Surprisingly, the items I purchased were reasonably priced. Unfortunately the good news stops there.
As I Approached the check-​out counter, there was only 1 customer in front of me. The check-​out merchant or machine couldn’t process the payment for the customer in front of me, and the women working behind the counter, not only didn’t know how to resolve it, but completely panicked.
I could have been in and out of the store in less than 5 minutes. Instead it took me 20.

I had a great experiencie here! The sales clerk helped me a lot ! I forgot his name but he managed a restaurant before. He explained everything about the type of paints they have and answered my questions too. It was easy to buy and the paint he recommeded me looks awesome in the restaurant! GREAT QUALITY!!! :)

I returned some Benjamin Moore paint that was chunky and provided poor coverage. The paint manager told me it was 100% my problem that I must have done something to the paint. Bottom line… he was rude and I walked away angry and will never go back. Don’t they care about customer satisfaction?

I went there yesterday to look for a book that the other Guiry’s in downtown looked up in their computer and said would be at the Colorado Blvd store.
I asked for help in finding the books and was directed to that section. I looked for the book and was having trouble finding it so asked two clerks (who were chatting) for help. I let them know that I was looking for a book on composition that the other store looked up and said would be there. The clerk said that what she had was on the shelf. I asked her what section it might be in as there wasn’t one on composition. She then started explaining to me that there probably wasn’t a book on composition, but composition would be included in basic art books.
I asked her if she could look it up in the computer and she said that it wouldn’t be there unless the word composition was in the title. I explained that I was at the other Guiry’s and they indeed said there was a book with composition in the title. She then complained about the other store not calling her and resentfully went off to look it up in her computer. She eventually found the book.
Her unwillingness to give me any kind of help in the first place and her condescension and then eventual resentful help was way less than good service.

I can’t say enough good things about my experience buying from Guiry’s. The gentleman in charge of shipping was not only courteous, but an absolute pleasure to work with. He took extra pains to assure that a bulky shipment of illustration board was received in perfect condition to my studio. That kind of customer service is practically extinct today.
In today’s cynical corporate environment where all a company cares about is separating you from your money and getting it into their till as quickly as possible, dealing with Guiry’s is so refreshing. The only negative thing I have to say is that it took me so long to find a store like this. So, cheers to you, Guiry’s! This will not be my last order!

Absolutely lovely. The sales clerks were sweet and helpful, but not over bearing which I appreciated (and is contra a lot of art supplies places I’ve been in the past).
Their selection of art supplies is vast. It puts poor Michael’s to shame — better breadth of offerings, more selection within those offerings and? Better prices! Which kind of surprised me as it’s a specialty store.
I didn’t peruse the home painting wares, but they looked ample as well.
And beyond art supplies for the adult student/​DIY enthusiast (me), there was a great selection of kids’ stuff. Projects to get their noodles working, activities to get even the most reluctant to participate.
An ample offering of arts related gift ideas too.
Easily my new favorite art supply spot in Denver. Thanks!!!

One star is actually too much to give to this business. My wife went to buy some paints and got injured from tripping uneven floor. Nobody cared to ask how she was… all they cared was to clean up spilled paint from the incident. One of their employees also said this kind of incident happened before in the past. The store manager was very unhappy and made sure that no employees would go help my wife by saying «WE WILL NOT HELP YOU CARRY ANYTHING TO YOUR CAR». My wife walked away limping.
We are considering a legal action.

Overwhelming selection of wallpaper, but Jill was very helpful in narrowing down the options. They also did a great job of doing a paint-​match for me and have decent prices on supplies.

Love this store, love this staff.
I’d like to think that I know this store better than anyone else, as I frequent this establishment religiously every week for green poster board and a large black pilot marker. I require no assistance from the staff during my shopping experience and the associates are aware that I am self-​sufficient and often times they will see me arrive and fetch the marker in question from behind the locked bulletproof shatterproof theft proof glass door. They do this so that I may simply grab the items on my way up to the register and go about my daily business as usual, I greatly appreciate this more than they know. They always offer a simple and polite hello, or whimsical «you again?» Which of course is all tongue-​in-​cheek which I also appreciate as they know that this type of response for me is both welcome and much appreciated.
I am happy to, and would rather, use the store supplies to cut my own posterboard in half but I also understand that at times because of store policy and management being in house they on occasion need to cut it for me with their wall paper/​glass cutter which, admittedly, in the wrong hands could certainly take off a limb quite easily.
Even the staff in the paint department, with whom I rarely if ever interact with in order to retrieve any item for purchase have always been very nice and welcoming whenever I see them. I am never given a hard time for taking a few paint sticks (although I have offered to pay for them the number of times, But I think that continued offers would be a bit insulting) they do however offer to ring me up if the line at the other counter is too long. All in all everyone seems quite pleasant and it is clear that they are over worked but remain positive at all times and leave any personal problems at home where they belong.
There is however one rather portly woman who appears to be in some sort of admin department, as she has her own desk but never appears to be doing anything of any value for the company. However, I cannot confirm her work ethic or value brought to the company as I am unaware of her position, but can only say that of all the times I have visited this establishment I have never once been greeted or had assistance offered by this woman. Nearly every time I am in the store she is heating up or devouring some concoction brought to work in a clear Tupperware container and recently re-​heated in the microwave. Although I’m sure it’s very delicious as first glance at her figure would indicate.
However, her in difference is welcome since I am generally in a hurry to get in, get out, and get on with my day. So as far as I’m concerned she does a fantastic job. Again let me say that I love the staff of the store, all of them, they are everything I could ask for in a crew who helps me on a weekly basis. A huge compliment however goes out to everyone in the Art department, as they have had to deal with one or two of my tantrums thrown due to a lack of a particular color of paper or inventory of a particular pen.
Thank you guys and gals, I’ll see you next week. Ben the Gypsy

I love this store!
I love paint! Aisles and aisles of paint — house, canvas, whatever paint project you are working on.
I love friendly, helpful people.
The kind of associates who take the time to find out what type of project you are working on to give you the best assistance possible.
The location is so convenient.
The prices are awesome!
I would go back again and again just in the hopes of wanting someone else’s creativity might rub off on me.

I won’t purchase anything from Guiry’s, nor will I ever. Their business practices of putting local guys out of business is something I just can’t support. Plus, a lot of their paint is garbage

NEW LOCATION !!!
Guiry’s has a new location in its own building on 2121 South Colorado Boulevard. If you liked it before, you’ll love it now. They have a wonderful space full of light. The arts and crafts section is HUGE and every aisle gives you ideas for new projects. It’s also alot easier to find things. The selection of pens and mechanical pencils makes me weep.
We just painted the inside of the house again this summer and got all our paint from Guiry’s. The higher quality paint makes it alot easier to apply!
This is one of those stores I make any excuse I can just to wonder around inside.

Some ladies love diamonds and pearls and all sort of platinum goodies, but this girl gets a twinkle in her eye when I head up to the handmade paper display on the second floor of this store.
Going into this store is like how Charlie felt walking into the first room in Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory (hell, it’s probably how I would have felt walking into Wonka’s factory too). First there’s a few overwhelming moments where you fear you may not be able to take in all of the glistening paint swatches in front of you.
Then you stop, regroup, and vow to work your way from the top to the bottom.
The great thing about the Guiry’s on Colorado is that it looks somewhat small from the outside, but it has 3 floors of goodies on the inside. The floors are also very well organized with different artistic sections clearly defined.
I’ve also found the staff here to be pretty helpful and knowledgeable, which can be a godsend when you are a novice trying to determine the right kind of brush cleaner for oil paints. They will gladly take you through the department, or store, if need be and help you get all the supplies you will need to start.
If you are looking for a place to go for great art supplies that’s several steps up from Michael’s, Guiry’s is definitely the place to shop.