Woonwinkel

The gifts sold here are super original and cute, while there a girl broke something and the store handled it nicely. I ended up buying a bottle opener and thought the price was fair.

Disappointed. Not much inventory, and not Dutch as expected. I think it might be a nice shop for some, and the people were nice, but didn’t fit my needs.

This is a fancy art and craft, knick-​knack store in the middle of downtown. In the days of Etsy and Amazon, millions of such products are available online. This store fills the need of having someone curate and display the finest of pieces for you to choose from. I love the collection here and if I am in the neighborhood, will always peek in to see what’s new. They have a collection of area rugs and scarves that are gorgeous. The goods are pricey though. But I have chanced upon a few good things at an affordable price.

3 things about woonwinkel:
1. the name means «home shop» in dutch. how cute is that?
2. they’ve got a wonderfully curated collection of fun, beautiful, useful things. it’s like shopping in a gallery of cool design except you get to touch everything. ;0)
3. their customer service is exceptional. i bought a set of 3 wooden spoons with awesome fluorescent pink, rubber-​dipped handles over 7 months ago. one of them cracked even though it had only been used a couple of times. i emailed to let them know and they arranged to have a new one shipped to me, even though i live in canada! wow. above and beyond what i was expecting.
totally looking forward to shopping there again on my next trip to portland!

I live in Seattle and every time I’m visiting Portland I make a special trip to Woonwinkel!
I’ve found amazing baskets, cool gifts for my little boy and on my last visit I found a beautiful necklace for myself.
I have been eyeing some beautiful blankets and will have to purchase one soon.
Thanks Woonwinkel!

Gorgeous design, also from local artisans, which generally has been hand-​made and from hence the pricey-​ness of this store.
But as I am a first generation immigrant from Holland, I drop in here, just to taste the way stuff is sold there and, hopefully, meet the Dutch owner one day. Unfortunately, so far I have missed her.
What I like about this shop, is what I sometimes miss in stores in the US: its aesthetic appeal in beauty and simple lines. Europeans and Americans have different tastes. Objects are made less to last in the States, more for their functionality, and products often have a larger size than what you find in Europe, where space is at a premium. The luxury of a 2-​bath (or toilet) home is reserved for the wealthy in my country.
Dutch stores tend to combine functionality with design, often due to space constraints. I guess I sometimes miss those products – and they always cost more.

Loved the unique design. They were very friendly and helpful. Maybe they took the one review to heart and now are making sure no one gets ignored. I’m hoping they will start to carry PIP Studio products. A wonderful designer from The Netherlands.

I had a great experience here. Although I didn’t buy anything I stopped by yesterday and Helena was incredibly friendly and helpful. This place is ADORABLE. SOme great pieces. Unique. Wonderful for gifts too.

I’m so excited to give this place an even worse review! These people truly do the damn most to treat potential customers like they’re irrelevant. Woonwinkel hates business, hates offering any kind of customer service, and hates making money!
A few nights ago I was walking home from work and and I saw an attendant putting together a beautiful wooden tree (yes, I know that sounds odd — aren’t all trees made of wood?), like some kind of installation that you build piece by piece.
I thought, I should give that place another chance! That tree is too cute and it looks a lot less messy than the Christmas trees we set up every year. I was totally ready to buy one if only someone would have actually spoken to me in the store.
Instead, the woman there ran off and hid at the register. I said «hello?» to her and she didn’t respond. I said «Can you help me?» and she stared intently away like I wasn’t even there.
You have a massive sales problem when shopping at your store is this difficult. Part of the reason people are sometimes willing to spend extra money on luxury items is because of the shopping experience. People like to feel like they chose something really beautiful and personal from a place that offered them great service. It’s absolutely idiotic to have a sort of high end store that offers terrible service. People can go to Target down the street and get better service on generic box-​store items.
I actually wanted to ask her to speak to her manager, but the store seemed completely devoid of visitors (seriously, whenever I pass this place it’s empty), and I doubted anyone else was there. I hope Woonwinkle is pushed out of business. We are surrounded with better home-​furnishing stores in downtown and the pearl — Alder & Co, Boy’s Fort, West Elm, Anthropologie — they cater to the same market, sell expensive cute home goods, and guess what — no one in those stores disrespects me when I walk in. They mysteriously are all interested in making money!

Awesome store right smack in the busy dtown! i love all the colors and it such an arty place… sooo cute!

Woonwinkel means home shop in Dutch. This boutique offers quirky, modern home décor with just enough touch of homeyness to smooth the ultra sleek edges. They showcase independent designers and small companies from the US and around the world.