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One review for The Paoli Schoolhouse Shops
1 review in English
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Review from Bruce Daniel K.
Madison, WI
7/9/2008
I've driven past the Paoli Schoolhouse shops for years without ever stopping, and it took some serious procrastination on a friend's birthday to change this. I'm really happy that I did, because this is a great little store filled with a nice selection of home decor-style gifts. Patti, the store manager, was really friendly and helped me in narrowing down several options. I liked how she gave me time to peruse the different rooms and then was immediately there to explain any questions that I had. She also showed me around and pointed out the location of the new cafe that will be opening soon. The building is much larger than I had thought, and I'm looking forward to going to the cafe in the future.
The shop itself is situated along Paoli Road in an old schoolhouse - truth in advertising you could say. I find myself in Paoli most every Friday, as my father's shop is located here and I stop by to help out afternoons. On this particular Friday I was headed to Madison that evening for a friend's birthday/moving to Nashville party, and being the procrastinator I am I had no gift and absolutely no idea of where to go. Thankfully my father, ever the problem-solver, suggested that I try one of the places in Paoli. In the course of 30 minutes at the Paoli Schoolhouse I had found gifts not only for that night's occasion but also for a couple of upcoming weddings & birthdays. The shop carries several lines of soy candles, including a nice hatbox candle that ended up as my friend's present. I also found a nice set of golf-themed stone coasters that are destined for an old roommate & golf buddy's upcoming wedding. The prices were reasonable to me - the products seemed on the upscale side but most everything fell in the $10-30 range. To top it all off, my selections were all nicely wrapped and presented in gift bags. I'll definitely be stopping back next time I have to get something nice, and I'm fairly certain it'll be at the last minute like always.
