Merchant House — Local services in New Orleans

Paul Shaw is amazing. I don’t know how he does it all. With a smile on his face and joy in his heart he handles the entire operation of managing

1. a showroom of beautifully staged collections
2. organizing special events; I ran into our mayor at one of them
3. arranging front and back of house connections so clients and customers get the best service
4. the plants everywhere! They always look healthy and loved
5. AND the social media posts. I look forward to see what y’all got going on. I love seeing your recent renovations and am happy you’re in my neighborhood; I always send friends and tourists to...

We happened upon this place by sheer luck on our last full day in New Orleans. I thought I had found all of the second hand/thrift/consignment stores in the area. They had so many unique pieces in good condition. The prices were also quite reasonable. After spending considerable time downstairs, we made our way up the stairs to the second floor. There we found a wonderful collection of vintage clothes, hats, gloves, handbags and more. My friend found an great full length black cape and I left with the coolest dark rose leather jacket. Now that I know about this place, I'll be stopping by whenever...

This is one of my favorite shops in New Orleans for wonderfully-curated and reasonably-priced antique and vintage finds. The owners and vendors have created a friendly and beautiful atmosphere for serious shopping and inspiration, with a great selection of furniture, decor, clothing and jewelry/accessories from a variety of vendors. I always end up spending more time than anticipated, talking with vendors and other shoppers. I love and appreciate that they champion local artists, and support and raise money for causes that I care about. Definitely recommend Merchant House to locals...