Tabletop

Carefully inspect items before you buy and don’t pay until they bring items from the back. Just tried to buy a small flask as a gift. One woman working went to the back to grab a new one while the other quickly rung me up. They didn’t have a new one and after taking the display one out of the case, it was clearly all scratched up. I told them I couldn’t give that as a gift and to return it. They said they don’t do returns and my only option was store credit. I understand the no returns policy, but it’s pretty ridiculous they charged me for an item and couldn’t even provide me an damaged one. Now I’m forced to go back to spend my store credit. After that I definitely won’t return.

Their card selection is awesome. I had a few minutes to kill in Dupont while waiting for someone, and I immediately made my way here to find a great card for a friend’s 50^th.

I love this place! I’ve gotten tons of great things for my apartment here over the years. I also love the cufflinks that I got– I get a least one compliment every time I wear them.

A little overpriced — Went into this shop by coincidence. Always thought that this place was a restaurant but was a pleasant surprise.
You can find little cute accessories, decorative items for your house, unique cards ($ 3.95 and up), eco bags, and stuffed animals ($ 70+). I would say that almost (?) everything in t his shop is overpriced but would be convenient for last-​minute gift /​card shopping. I guess all of it goes to the rent for the shop — in the middle of Dupont
The lady who was working there was kind and helpful. Would visit again when I have more time to look into more of their products.

Big secret reveal for all my friends: This is the place where I get your gifts! Whether it be a birthday, baby shower, wedding, Bar mitzvah, Christmas, boss’s thank you, insert [momentous life occasion] here, etc etc.
Gift items here are affordable — not exactly cheap, but mid-​range, and functional. Functional + practical is key, here. At first glance, you wouldn’t think so with all of their design-​heavy sensibilities and Scandinavian-​minimalist influence. For example, the shop offers a nice selection of kitchenware that is also very pretty to look at. You wouldn’t necessarily buy it yourself — thus, a gift for someone else! Spoil them as you will.
Don’t buy big ticket items here but go toward the practical home items, knickknacks and practical stocking stuffers. Everything is finely curated for your gift-​receiver of any age. I also LOVE their cards here. Forget Hallmark. Their paper goods have fun drawings and clever zingers that are always a hit!

FYI they do not have any DC stationary or gift wrap. I came in to purchase these items as a gift for clients coming into town. Table top came to mind so I came in. Joyce seemed to be annoyed by my request or that I walked in. She was so rude about it. She walked around waving her hands at the items they do have when I asked for basic stationary which required her to get out of her seat. Then she proceeded to snap at me when I said those were thank you cards. Wrong first impression of this shop.

I walked by this store several times before going in and I’m glad I finally visited! This is a great place to find cute pieces for your home, gifts, and I love their collection of Matt & Nat purses.
Can’t wait to go back.

Such a cute store. There’s always something here you can’t live without. Great cards and awesome gifts. I wish there were more of this store around the city.

The cutest place i’ve found for gifts in DC thus far.
While on vacation in DC, I was browsing the DuPont area and found this little hidden gem. (It’s downstairs — so look close!) and am absolutely impressed to the max.
Found lots of christmas gifts and a bunch of goodies for myself! Good selection of holiday items as well as misc décor & gifts /​ect. Would return! It’s worth a peek if you’ve got the time.
Minus one star for lack of being greeted upon entrance (or at all), and lack of any form of customer service really. But — customer service I can live without.
Check this place out!

This place does have some cute items and is an enjoyable browse. Before I say anything negative, let me say that I have bought a wedding gift here and encountered really friendly staff people. But if you are going to sell relatively unnecessary, high-​priced gift items, having a very friendly staff is essential.
Today I went in and was not greeted at all. I was enjoying browsing around the store looking at various items (was actually looking for a birthday gift). After about 10 minutes in the store, the salesperson asked if I needed anything — no smile or friendliness. At that point I just went to checkout. I had bought a birthday card and a little bag as a gift and she kept asking me if I needed a bag to protect the card. I said just some tissue paper to wrap the gift would be great. She finally handed me two sheets of tissue paper (much too small for the gift item) then told me to go wrap it «over there» so she could check out someone who had just come up behind me. She seemed annoyed with me for whatever reason. Maybe I just caught this person on a bad day but isn’t this a gift shop? Kinda disappointing. I doubt I will be in again anytime soon.

Great for trinkets and unique gifts or trendy home décor. I was in search of some nice candles for my apartment and they have a bunch, including some from Jonathan Adler and other pricier brands. I would like it more if they had DC-​centric items like photos or maps or plates /​trays etc or if they carried stuff from local dc artists (maybe I missed them!) but either way I left with candles, some cute magnets and a unique soap dish for my kitchen. Will be back for the alarm clock that wheels away from you when you try to shut it off!

I enjoy Tabletop. It’s a cute home store with unique offerings.
Staff is not immediately friendly, but nice enough when you make a purchase. It tends to be a little hippie/​Anthropologie-​ish with some modern touches. Not everything is my style, but it’s definitely worth a peek in. I find some cute pieces on occasion.

Cute shop for home decorations, cards, schlep bags, wooden spoons, children’s books, candles.

Tabletop is an excellent place for small kitchen items, décor pieces and great little gifts for oddball friends.
It’s highly unlikely that you absolutely need a lot of things they have here, but they are unquestionably interesting and definitely conversation starters. Such as «draw your own comic strip» reusable plastic table mats I use when I have my niece or ADD ridden friends over, Robot shaped ice cube trays and agate coasters as a hostess gift, Pantone shade coffee mugs for my former art director, Marimekko umbrellas, NYC Subway print shower curtains; this is a whole bunch of random stuff that is actually very cool!
Prices vary and for the most part they’re within a $ 10 — $ 50 range although there’s a lot of stuff here that might seem overpriced. If you’re looking for home accessories or gifts for artsy/​creative friends or anyone with a little bit of a personality — stop by, I’d say for the unique factor alone, and for something that’s not cookie cutter, it’s worth your time.

This cute shop has everything you never knew you needed. I’m pretty sure I could buy and fall in love with any item in this shop. They have all sorts of home décor, jewelry, kitchen wares, kid and baby items, and toiletries. It’s the perfect store to find something for that person in your life who’s too cool for school.

I imagine I’m in Tabletop’s target demo: late 20’s, professional, enjoys whimsical kitchen accessories and jewelry, usually buys gifts on last-​minute impulse. Indeed, every time I walk in the store, I get that lovely «you are in your element» feeling, which makes it all the more baffling when I can never, ever find what I need.
Before I explain, let me just say that when I go here with nothing specific in mind – say, I’m just trying to find a gift for a friend with vaguely Scandinavian sensibilities – I almost always walk out with something. They’ve got a fabulous selection of items you’d never think to want, from amoeba-​shaped wool tote bags to salt and pepper shakers that look like two little ghosts hugging each other.
When I’m looking for something specific, however, I always leave disappointed. Yesterday I went in looking for a 2012 day planner. I knew they carried a range of Moleskine products and thought they would have some other options to look at too, because isn’t this an officey-​kitcheny-​gifty type place that specializes in this sort of thing? But no, they didn’t have day planners. Actually, the woman at the front desk looked shocked when I asked her, saying «oh gosh, no, those are long gone.» I wasn’t sure whether she thought I was totally off base looking for them in here or weird to be looking for one in March or what.
In the past I’ve gone in looking for wrapping paper, and they didn’t have that either. I’m sensing a common thread here – I’m expecting it to be a Paper Source, and it’s clearly something different. But… what is it, then? Their hours are annoying – they don’t open until noon, making it impossible to nip in before work – and their purpose seems as amorphous and esoteric as their tote bags.
I’m reminded of Kristen Wiig’s Bjork impression: «I made a sweater for an octopus, but I left one extra hole for its dreams and ideas!» Tabletop is a store full of very pretty nine-​hole octopus sweaters.

Traveling through DC and a strap on my tote bag broke yesterday, so I spent a good chunk of my afternoon walking around Dupont Circle looking for a new bag. It felt like pulling teeth just to find a bag that wasn’t blingy, old lady-​ish, tiny, and/​or outrageously expensive. I just wanted something cute, functional, and under $ 50.
Thank the universe that I accidentally stumbled upon Tabletop. Found the perfect tote bag for my travel needs (at only $ 24), and walked out with a stack of sweet, funny greeting cards and some kitchen gadgets too. I wish I could have bought everything in that store. The jewelry and home décor were both lovely and reasonably priced too. Think I could convince them to open a location in Tulsa?

We were happy to stumble upon Tabletop it was a basement that could be easily missed but the store name was interesting enough it peeked interests in both of us to check it out. There were all sorts jewelries and placemats made of etched metal or leather there were too simply too cool. I loved it. The store also had aprons, tea/​coffee presses and shopping bags of slick European designs think Swedish/​Danish slick. The cards were also very special I liked the birthday and friendship cards. Some items were pricey especially the unqiue table lamp I wanted.

This place is AMAZING!
I came across Tabletop by chance, but I’ll tell you, this I’m lucky I did. It’s freshing to find a place with so many niche products, many of which are quality items at reasonable prices. Needless to say, I wanted EVERYTHING.
Never been? Think of the items you find at Paper Source or West Elm. This place is golden.

I could have spent a lot of time and money at Tabletop, but fortunately was able to show some restraint, and also knew I couldn’t stuff half of the items in my suitcase.
Tabletop is a well edited shop with an amazing collection of jewelry, housewares and some great items from some of my favorite designers including Jonathan Adler, Orla Kiely, Lotta Jansdotter and Egg Press. There’s a great selection of baby items — you know, the impractical buy cute kinds of things a non-​parent buys and brings to a baby shower.
I really have no idea how I walked out without a thing. I must be getting good at this self restraint thing.