The current circular had the exact items that I learned I needed for a project, so I went to study the items to see which would work best.
This is the first time I've ever been to this store. It wasn't what I expected. I was...
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The current circular had the exact items that I learned I needed for a project, so I went to study the items to see which would work best.
This is the first time I've ever been to this store. It wasn't what I expected. I was thinking a smaller-scale Lowe's or Home Depot (i.e., "man's domain"), but the interior here was, well, not "feminine" but artisanal. I can't explain it, but it was a different atmosphere right away.
Anyhow, I guess I looked lost because someone right away asked me if I needed help and then didn't just point out where to go (or give me an aisle number) but escorted me there personally (such service you don't usually find in most stores but especially at hardware-type stores).
So I'm at the items I wanted. Standing there reading boxes, another man asked if I needed help. I didn't at the time, so he just left me to my reading. When I needed help, I found a gentleman nearby (he was actually busy stocking an aisle) and asked if he could help me. It wasn't something he had experience with, so he called for help, then escorted me to the appropriate aisle where two other men explained the items and gave me ideas.
Done with my errand, I decided to check out the garden center. Again, there was a different feel to this center compared to the ones at Lowe's and HD (not that these are bad--theyre not). OSH's center just seemed different. As if I'd walked into a secret garden. I can't explain it, but I liked it. At one entrance (the one I used), the fountains are displayed and functioning, so it's instant tranquility. And they have some of the cutest statuary and garden art.
Anyhow, my overall impression was wholly favorable. When I left, the girl at the checkout lane even said goodbye and wished me a good day.
I'll definitely be back!