Nest
Category: Shopping Flowers & Gifts Flowers & Gifts [Edit]
5809 Clarksville Square DrClarksville, MD 21029
(443) 535-0212
- Hours:
Mon, Sun 11 am - 7 pm
Tue-Wed 11 am - 8 pm
Thu-Sat 11 am - 9 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
4 reviews for Nest
4 reviews in English
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Review from dave h.
Olney, MD
10/18/2006
"A socially responsible gift & clothing boutique, supporting independent artists, fair trade importing, organic farming & recycling. Nest provides the essentials for a beautiful, conscious home and lifestyle." That is their blurb from the website.
If you are a environmentally friendly person that has gifts to purchase for friends and family, this is the place. They carry everything from organic cotton clothing for kids and adults to books on Yoga and veganness. They have hand made cups and places, bamboo cutting boards, bamboo utensils and serving ware. Good for the planet water bottles, music, jewelery, wind chimes, all kinds of stuff.
We have been shopping there for all of our gifts for weddings, baby's, birthdays, etc...for the last year or two.Listed in: Born to Shop
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Review from Kevin S.
Laurel, MD
1/11/2011 2 Check-ins Here
This store is a great place to purchase a wide variety of gifts, household items and clothes for the socially conscious shopper and/or gift recipient. Nest has a great array of products ranging from informative and entertaining books to various crafts and jewelery created by artisans that are paid a fair price. There really are so many different types of products that you just have to go to the store and peruse for yourself. Last time I purchased a really neat pink salt candle holder that purifies the air when you burn a candle in it. It was very fairly priced and I use it a couple times a week. The staff at Nest are very friendly and knowledgeable.
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Review from Flaneuse D.
Hyattsville, MD
4/20/2011
I'm a big fan of this eco-boutique because much of its merchandize fits my tastes very closely. The place is an aesthetic delight, full of color and texture. Great clothes for women (including versatile hemp-fabric skirts from Texture); beautiful housewares (including jewel-toned cast glass tumblers); a small but captivating book selection; fair-trade napkins and placemats from India and elsewhere; and high-quality earth-friendly lunch items such as insulated bags, reusable snack pouches and bamboo flatware. Four stars only because it IS a bit pricey and I don't recall seeing much clothing for men. Plus the location is really out of the way for the DC/Balto area. Clarksville is a funny little crossroads with chain stores and this island of independent, upmarket shops including Nest and its sister stores, Roots Market and Great Sage restaurant. If you enjoy environmental themes and a natural aesthetic, you'll enjoy the selection at Nest. (See also: Amano in Takoma Park).
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Review from Bryony B.
Silver Spring, MD
9/9/2008
I like this place, three stars is not bad. But I just feel like it is lacking. I think they could have done a lot more with this store. Their organic clothing is hippieish and not anything that I would be excited about wearing. Mostly their whole selection is not what it should be....given the store space is limited....it feels a little hippieish to me. I don't think that is a bad thing.....it just seems like a lot of items are not that useful or exciting. Plus I felt that everything was really overpriced. I'm a discount organic shopper and when it comes to items for the home or gifts....they don't have to be expensive to be healthy. This is a fair trade store so I can understand that they are not Walmart. I have no problem spending money as long as I can find neat stuff....I will definitely go back at some point and see if I was wrong. But on first visit I wasn't overly impressed. I do support their goals and did find some things to purchase. I ended up getting some wooden dishware that were very nice for christmas presents. But I did spend quite a bit on it....50 dollars for a thin olive tray, a small three compartment hourderv dish and a small butter dish.
Listed in: Born to Shop
Specialties
Nest offers clothing and housewares that support a thoughtful lifestyle. Our items are at least one of the following: eco-friendly, fair-trade, handmade, inspiring, or educational.
History
Established in 2003
Nest opened in October of 2003 as the second business to be added to the "Conscious Corner" in The Clarksville Square Shopping Center in Clarksville, MD.
Conscious Corner began in June 2000 with Roots Market, an independent natural and organic market . The third member of Conscious Corner is Great Sage, an organic vegetarian restaurant, which opened in June 2004. The latest addition is Bark, a natural pet products store, which opened in December 2004.
