Best Boutique Decor Shops Found In Minnesota Malls
Shopping for boutique home decor requires patience and perseverance. Most of us think of the mega-mall when browsing for a mall boutique, but smaller malls also carry some of the best and very authentic boutique items. Here are a few decor mall discoveries.
American Gothic Antiques
American Gothic Antique Mall Shop
236 South Main St.
Stillwater, MN 55082
Phone: (651) 439-7709
American Gothic looks at the past and glimpses towards today. This two-story antique mall in tranquil Stillwater has no listed website and no cell phone. But inside the mall, cell phones ring as buyers tell friends and family about old treasures stocked in vintage store rooms. Age is highly valued and, for time-honored collectors, the older the better. Here, time can stand still like the old cuckoo clock. Wasn't this clock in your great grandmother's home? But if you want decor that's not quite ancient, American Gothic also has more contemporary collections. The oldest dates back to when rock was young.
Gabbert's Design Studio & Fine Furniture
Galleria Edina Mall
3501 Galleria
Edina, MN 55435
Showroom: (952) 927-1500
Design Studio: (952) 927-1515
www.gabberts.com
Shoppers love what they see at this design studio and furniture store. Headquartered in Minnesota's Galleria Mall, Gabbert's has been in the Twin Cities metro area for over 50 years. Home decor professionals can design a room or help select furniture pieces from leading furniture designers. Other home decor services are custom window design, wall decorating, carpeting and upholstery.
Annabella's Antique Mall & Cafe
407 2nd St.
Bovey, MN 55709
218-245-2055
www.annabellasantiques.com
One of the largest malls in Northern Minnesota, Annabella's Antique Mall & Cafe has a fun atmosphere and a cozy ambiance. Its vintage and antique home decor is certifiably authentic: glassware, stoneware, period furniture, primitives, ceramics, jewelry, art, clothing and wall decorations. The mall also carries period tools in good condition. Maybe they'll be useful on the next home improvement project. Want to know more about the Prohibition Era when the thirsty, trying to avoid prohibition agent Eliot Ness, consumed libations with gusto in the speakeasy? Speakeasies often had escape passages for patrons in case Ness and his Untouchables raided their drinking haven. Form your own speakeasy group and hang out or party in the mall's Speakeasy Room. The adjacent café serves freshly made, moderately priced Scandinavian-influenced comfort food and will cater your Speakeasy event.
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Midtown Antiques
Midtown Antique Mall
301 Main St. S.
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 430-0808
www.midtownantiques.com
Consider furnishing your home with architectural antiques and period furniture from the Midtown Antique Mall furniture gallery. Set the kitchen or dining table with a classic selection of vintage glassware, sterling flatware and dinnerware. If you think antique sofas and chairs are meant to be admired, not for sitting and reclining, relax. Furniture made in the "old days" is very sturdy because the wood grain is solid — back then, everything was built to last. The genuine wood dining room set is something to dine for.
Designs Of Sweden
River Exchange Building
317 S. Main St., Suite 3
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-5059
www.designsofsweden.com
The historic River Exchange Building is a mini-mall with specialty shops and retail. If you're shopping for unique home decor, by all means go to Designs of Sweden. A contemporary decor boutique and gift shop, Designs of Sweden has kitchen and dining ware, hand and tea towels, table runners and woven dish cloths, including the Amazing Swedish Dish Cloth. An oak leaf-shaped cutting and chopping board can also decorate the kitchen wall. Vibrant and colorful table runners are made from 100 percent organic cotton. The products shipped throughout the world are all created by Swedish designers.
Linda Cameron has written home design, home improvement and lifestyle articles for The Boston Globe and City Shopper Magazine. She has related interests in the building industry, travel, real estate and financing. She is a contributor to Examiner, House Spot, Techsling and Behance, covering topics on career, people, businesses, education and technology.
