The French Door — Local services in Vancouver

I was in today looking forward to shopping a ‘new to me’ store. The photos looked intriguing. I said Hello in a cheerful voice as I entered and was met with a dour faced woman who was obviously off to a bad day. I selected several items to purchase and had them at the front counter. I asked if a S&P set was antique or not. A fair question I think in a store that Sells vintage, reproductions, and new items. I received a sour look and was told all the items in the store were “found” objects and antique. Ok, not true, but let’s move on. I had aver $330 worth of items thus far and asked if the owner would consider making $30 of and antique porch line owl marked at $180. I was asking for less than a 10% discount off my total purchase. I bet store employees get more than that. I had looked up the item on life and the owners price was actually $50 over market, but I asked for a small discount. More dour looks and a begrudgingly agreement to text the owner, who followed up with a $5 discount offer. Needless to say I left the item there. I do not plant to return to this store. Being rude to a buyer - no matter how much they are spending - is the quickest way off my shopping list. I Don’t recommend this...

The owner(?) behind the front desk was rude when my girlfriend and I went into the store. We were the only ones there and looked around the place before selecting a couple plants to purchase. As we were wandering around, she hovered around us and gave the vibe that she thought we were trying to steal or something. We promptly paid for the plants and went out to our cars. As we were leaving, she noticed she had come outside and took pictures of our car. Idk what her problem was.

We go thrifting and to vintage shops a lot and rarely do we feel unwelcome like we did here. We definitely won't be going back and I recommend that people...

I was wandering the mall and found a new store. It’s called The French Door. I cannot believe the selection they had of furniture and plants and stuff in the kitchen, books, and artwork.

They have a really fun stationary department with anything from journals to wax stamps, two stickers and paper clips. I even found art from local artists. There is a person who does framed art with real pressed flowers. Another artist who makes animals with fiber. I also found handmade watercolor cards. There are even a couple of jewelry artists too. I was really impressed. I have found my new favorite shop. The people behind the counter were...