The Memory Cottage — Local services in Shallotte

The Memory Cottage is the best hidden treasure in Brunswick County! I found it when I moved to Ocean Isle Beach 5 years ago and I should have my own parking space there! Emily Gore is the new owner and she brings a fresh eye to this unique gem! Though it seems hidden, I’ve made many lunch break runs for a little “retail therapy “! My office is literally filled with Memory Cottage finds from beautiful pieces of furniture I use for linen storage to cute wire baskets with buoy lights, a vintage 3 tier stand that holds all my oils to one of their newest lines of essential oil diffusers. This is the first place I think of for any gifts I need. I’ve actually received calls that I have gift certificates from my girlfriends in Florida( they know where I shop) for birthdays and Christmas! I could go on as I’ve had 5 years of solid shopping .... stop in and take...

My go to place for hostess gifts and anything beachy and clever. Latest trip I find a tool that will peel, devein, and butterfly shrimp in one motion. Previous trip I brought home bookends of a mermaid created from dozens of pieces of driftwood, none more than an inch long. Didn't need it, but had to have it. The napkin rings made of oyster shells on an elasticized band are guaranteed hits. Emily is terrific to chat with, in addition to having a great eye for the items...

This place is absolutely amazing!!! It is so clean and so beautiful when you go in you'll want to buy everything. They have local art and local pieces that are stunning. The owner was there that day and she was the most pleasant wonderful woman I've ever met in retail. Being that I just moved here I will definitely be shopping at the memory cottage often for all of my...