Garde

What a truly lovely and unique and artistic store.
I came in here today to look for a moderately priced birthday present and was greeted by a lovely young woman with an endearing personality and unusual voice. She showed me several Japanese items and I ended up purchasing very cool coasters with muted colors painted on textured and treated paper.
I asked for gift wrap and was presented with an outstandingly wrapped item. The care she showed in wrapping even this small item was commendable. And reminded me of the excellent customer service I experienced when I visited Tokyo in 2013.
We need more places like this selling top quality goods with human, caring, and sincere service.

Such incredible and unique items and the most helpful and friendly staff. Whenever I go to browse I end up getting something I love and when I go to buy presents for my friends they always love them. You can’t go wrong buying from Garde

I’ve been there a couple times in the last year, but I dropped by over the weekend and the experience so inspired me that I had to write it up. The store is so beautiful, I wish I could move into it and live there. It has unique items that few other stores carry. Beautiful and elegant, I find myself discovering treasures that I have been needing but didn’t know it. How did I settle for a black leather portfolio with notepad when there were Pinetti journals in soft pebbled leather to be had — for display, for use, for inspiration. The jewelry, the amazing assortment of throws, the distinctive handbags — all are displayed with casual elegance. The service is terrific — no pressure at all, but they make you feel welcomed. I’m looking forward to going back and picking up some holiday gifts!

Update: Garde’s owner contacted me and explained that a friend was watching the shop in the absence of one of the owners who was having health issues. Their quick response and attention to customer service has redeemed them and I plan on making a trip back to the shop to look at their beautiful wares. We all have off days and I appreciate their concern for my experience.

Garde is airy, warmly modern and filled with a divinely curated selection of home goods and gifts. This is the place to shop for hard to find brands such as Mad et Len candles, Injiri Clothing from India, Lindsey Adelman glass pieces, pillows and quilts from Tina K of Denmark.

Garde is a fine gift shop with a burgeoning variety of items including jewelry, pottery, art books, blankets, pillows and much more.
Many items are imported or made by artisans in the US. The variety of blankets was impressive. I had actually decided I was going to buy a blanket today as a gift and Garde pleasantly had exactly what I wanted: something that isn’t mass produced or readily available in department stores. I wanted a blanket that would be cherished for a long time. Garde had cashmere blankets but I decided to go with an imported thick cotton cable stitch blanket.
As for price, items run the full range. It really depends on what you’re looking for. I thought some of the pottery was very affordable.