treehaus — Local services in Los Angeles

Hello. I went to Treehaus today. I securely put on my protective mask, as always, and carefully read the sign on the door which said- " Only three people allowed in store" , and checked that NO ONE ELSE was shopping inside, and entered. There was only one woman sitting at the checkout desk, and she did not ask me if I needed assistance except to tell me that there was hand sanitizer at the door, for me to use. I had come straight from home, I live a few houses away, and had not touched a thing prior to entering the store, but respectfully dosed up with hand sanitizer anyway, and began to look at the merchandise. I commented, through my mask, on how cute a particular dress was...and quickly picked out a red t-shirt to purchase, and then approached the scented candles. My son and daughter had previously gifted me with a few nice items from Treehaus for my b-day in February, and mailed them to Chicago, where I had been. I was so happy to see some of the items in the store, and wanted to buy another candle. I had also recently already supported Treehaus myself during Lockdown, by ordering on line and spending over a hundred dollars, doing curbside pickup. I wanted to support small local businesses. So.....this is where it got really negative, and I have no idea why. I pulled my mask down, to expose only the tip of my nose, for literally a split second, so I could smell the candle that I was most definitely going to purchase, and I hear: "CAN YOU PLEASE PUT YOUR MASK ON!!!" The woman, who I had just heard coughing, was glaring at me. I was stunned and immediately lifted the top edge of my mask back up to my eyeballs...and mumbled something to the effect of just wanting to quickly smell a scented item. It was so rude; I am still confounded. After being insulted, I put the red t-shirt back on the rack, candle down, and exited the shop. I heard an insipid "Have a nice day...!" from the woman, as I fled, dismayed and confused. Reason being....I am an extremely peaceful, clean, respectful person. I am a new Atwater Village resident. I am a stage 4 cancer patient, undergoing chemotherapy, and always practice the utmost hygiene and social distancing as possible. I spend money EVERY SINGLE DAY on the local businesses, instead of on Amazon and at Wal Mart. I was just going on a careful, mellow excursion around my block on a sunny day. Well.....I am never going near Treehaus again. That experience tainted my entire feeling about the retail culture in my own neighborhood. And if she had just been polite, and a professional salesperson/owner (I certainly hope she wasn't an owner..), I would have bought, again, over a hundred dollars in merchandise, and I would have thanked her, and come back many, many times, for birthdays, graduations, holidays, and to buy things for myself numerous times. Shame on her. I really needed to write about this, as my family and friends were upset about it as well.

(and come to think of it....I have never written a negative review on Yelp before. Only positive ones for the great people and stores and services I encounter. I am not a bitter, angry reviewer with nothing better to...

Treehaus is a beautiful, clean, well-lit store where you can find local artisans' treasures that you will be happy to have or to gift to someone special. They have beautiful clothes & jewelry, wonderful books, fantastic toys and clothes for kids, art, and lots of other fun and lovely things. I've always had a great experience when I've shopped there. Everyone has been welcoming and friendly. In these past few months when we've been sheltering-in-place, I've ordered gifts from them online and Treehaus' staff have wrapped them, written a card for me, and shipped them to the recipient so they've arrived quickly. My family members who have received the gifts have told me that they love the soap, the journal, the pen, and the boy's toys that Treehaus has sent them, and that they are impressed with the care that was taken to make sure that their gifts looked beautiful when they arrived. I have recommended them to friends who have also responded positively to items that they ordered from Treehaus, specifically books, a card game, and a funny dish towel. I've gotten clothes from them which are always high quality, a cheese board with fun medieval-type spears for knives, and notecards. So, as you can see, their merchandise is varied and extensive! They are dedicated to keeping the store clean in the midst of this pandemic. They are requiring masks and have hand sanitizer at the door, so you can go to their store and shop, and feel confident that everything is clean and safe. I appreciate their dedication to keeping us...

Lockdown? Lockdown. But my dear pal has a birthday coming up. Needs a morale-booster shot miles away, misses Los Angeles, had a son. And, as sleep is rare these nights, it takes a few minutes longer to recall the perfect gift shop. Michelle, one of the two Crowned Queens of Benevolence and Grace chez Treehaus, was the Gatekeeper, and there you have it: a floral mask made locally, and Bowie, the Übermensch, who will take us to next Galaxy and beyond, forgetting all our ills, transcending zeitgeist. When you can't live in a tree, spend a moment...