By Tricia McAlvain
The 3 top vintage décor shops on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi can be found right here, in the City of Ocean Springs. All three businesses and their owners are meticulous in offering their own style of shopping experiences. Each shop is completely different in size and atmosphere all while embracing the same passion of giving their customers exactly what they are looking for. It's All Arranged is the largest and most high-class full-room visual that leaves your jaw dropped in awe. Ocean Springs Market Place is a huge artisan-driven with one-space-per-vendor style business you can get lost in. Ocean Springs Mercantile is a small hippie-meets-coastal "go to" spot for the one-of-a-kind/hard-to-find items. No matter what your vibe may be or what you are looking for, you simply must check out all three of these local Gulf Coast businesses.
It's All Arranged is a home decor consignment store with high-end, previously adored furniture. This business is where only the highest quality of repurposed furniture along the Gulf Coast of Mississippi will do. They are always making something old into something new. Visual marketing is done in a life-style setting with several vendors to make a cohesive space, with every item for sale. A dozen "in house" vendors along with over 850 individual consigners keep things fresh and new with their ample supply of trendy retail items available for your entire home.
It's All Arranged is proud to be a top Maison Blanche Vintage Furniture Paint distributor. Paint projects of all sizes are available plus a full schedule of DIY classes. Find everything from lamps and sofas, to a large selection of bedding that's constantly coming in and going out with the holidays quickly approaching. It's All Arranged is located at 7325 Bienville Blvd (Highway 90), in the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Business Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10 am -5 pm. Call (228) 215-1867 for more details.
Ocean Springs Marketplace is brimming with individual spaces for regional artisans, two women's boutiques with sizes 00-XXXL, plus furniture and retail items that are always on trend. The owners and marketers combine their passion and creativity with the joy of working together like one big happy family. Artisans offer their local art, pottery, handcrafted jewelry, artisan woodturning, repurposed furniture and vintage collectibles, along with a nice sized DIY salvage for your next craft project, and more.
Ocean Springs Marketplace is so much more than a store with its 9000sq foot building and will easily become a favorite shopping destination. Go treasure hunting and lose track of time in this creative heaven located at 3609 Bienville Blvd in Ocean Springs. Open 6 days a week, 10 am -5:30 pm, Monday thru Saturday. Call (228) 447-3977 if you are interested in renting a space or to sign up for the next DIY class.
Ocean Springs Mercantile is proudly in its second year of business, giving the Gulf Coast a high-class-hippie meets the modern-ranch style within their coastal shop, all while embracing immaculate hard-to-find items, and local art from the many talented artists of the region. Many items will pull at your heartstrings when you purchase to become part of a bigger cause. You will find the mercantile full of eclectic styles of handbags, comfy home linens, wall art, and more that gives one the feeling of shopping with a friend. For example, such things as grandma's hand-blown glass pieces turned into something custom and new you could never have imagined. The owners are originally from Fort Worth Texas who traveled here for work prior to Katrina, fell in love with the city and the Gulf Coast, came back and now call Mississippi their home.
Ocean Springs Mercantile mixes the old with the new in a certain way that is sure to remind you of Old Austin from the late 60's and 70's era. Business hours are Monday-Friday 10 am -5 pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, and until Christmas Eve, during the Holiday Season on Sundays 11am-4pm. Located in the Ocean Springs' Downtown District at 1811 Government Street, Ocean Springs, Mississippi, it is easy to find. Call (228) 493-8101 for more details.
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