Magnolia Interiors

I want to give a negative 5 stars. Rudest most pretentious overpriced store I have ever had the displeasure to visit. I had been warned about the rude owner but she was above and beyond anything I could have imagined. Stay away and spend your money just around the corner at the new and lovely Pottery Barn. Worst experience ever.

Magnolia is a visual feast, that’s for sure. The large store is full of all kinds of colourful home wares, interior design products, fabric, furniture, and accessories. The range is fairly eclectic, but for the most part involves colour, bold prints, and lots of florals. The thing with Magnolia, though, is that the prices are kind of over the top and the staff are a little snooty.
Whenever I walk past I’m tempted to go in and browse, but usually I don’t because I know that I can’t afford anything and that the staff will give me the once over. Not the nicest environment to browse in, if you know what I mean.
It’s a shame that Magnolia isn’t more inviting and welcoming, or more reasonably priced because the do have some genuinely gorgeous things. Fortunately, I’ve found other places that provide many of the same products or style or products, at a less balk-​worthy price and with more helpful staff.
Definitely worth a look, but more for inspiration than actual purchases in my opinion.

White washed furniture, Hamptons-​worthy linen, beautiful table settings and more make Magnolia a treat to browse in. This is the perfect shop for anyone who likes to pamper their homes as much, or more, than they like to pamper themselves.
There’s so much to gush over it’s overwhelming. I had already planned my future home design in my head prior to taking my second lap around the store. There’s also great gift ideas too such as coffee table books, candles, vases, rugs and other plenty of other pleasantries for a home. Magnolia, as sweet as it might look and smell, isn’t so delightful in the price department. For example (you might want to sit down for this), I found some Tokyo Milk bubble bath for $ 85. $ 85!!! For bubble bath! After I had recovered from that initial shock I went on admiring everything again, I just stopped touching things.
With the plethora of choices for home décor shops in and around James Street, Magnolia does a good job to differentiate between the rest with fun plays on old styles and a huge range of stock from tea pots to bed frames. If you’re willing to spend a fair bit of money on beautifying your home, Magnolia is worth a look.