Ideal

Angela Arave

2021-05

This is one of my favorite stores for buying gifts. The owners and staff are so friendly and helpful and always help me find the perfect gifts in my budget. A lot of thought and attention goes into their selection process, so you really can’t go wrong here — and they get new items in all the time! It’s also my favorite spot for finding unique minimalist jewelry and cute kitchen items. Check them out!

Timber

2022-05

A wonderful selection of the coolest curated goodies! They do a nice job of representing some rad local brands as well of wares from all over the place. My favorites are their books and stationary but the children’s goods are also pretty hard to beat— their book selection is always top notch! Oh and the shop is dog friendly which I love :)

Julia Moss

2020-05

The Ideal place to find carefully curated and well designed goods. Find home decor, unique jewelry, wonderful gifts, and even high quality baby gifts here. The owners Lisa and Kathleen research both local and international small and independent companies and designers. Stop in and look around at the wonderful ever changing collection.

Kelsey Johnson

2021-05

I was in here for Christmas shopping, too and there’s already enough fresh, thoughtfully creative items to choose from. The owner is a pleasure to talk to and shows genuine pride/interest in her products. A quality over quantity store, I’ll look for gifts here as long as it’s open!

Django Bohren

2012-05

I love the products here. It's fun to go browse. But I can't afford the nice things handmade in exotic locales.Maybe when I bump up a tax bracket, I can dump some dough in here.You owe it to yourself to at least go check it out. Someone you know needs something from this shop.Great for wedding gifts, mother's day, and other special gift-giving times that you need unique awesomeness.

Austen Reiter

2020-05

New to me, but not new to Bellingham! I was so excited to stumble upon Ideal, and learned they have actually been here for 12 years. They have a lovely selection of high quality, practical items. Their shop is clean and inviting; the staff is friendly and engaging. Looking forward to shopping at Ideal in the future for gifts or home upgrades.

Tyler Mead

2019-05

Lisa and Kath are phenomenal hosts to an exquisite shopping experience. Their appreciation of good design is realized through a well curated "gallery store" that is home to a wide variety of reasonably priced design goods. Whether you're pondering a small gift for a loved one or something substantial for the home, you're likely to find something that catches your eye. The shop does well to celebrate everything from classic to contemporary, and puts an emphasis on honest, original design. It's one of the best shops downtown and a must-see for anyone visiting Bellingham for the first time.-I've been enamored with the store since I moved to Bellingham in 2012 - the selection of products rotates frequently so there's always something fresh to enjoy, and I cannot say enough how wonderful the owners are.The two are incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. On top of that they are active members of the downtown community and have frequently partnered with the Industrial Design students at Western Washington University to showcase a selection of sustainable student design work in the "ReMade" showcase.In my time in Bellingham I've had the pleasure of working for and with them and am happy to say that I've made life-long friends in the process! Go see them! Say hello, and maybe pick something up on the way out!

Cate

2021-05

Thoughtfully curated little store with several great gift ideas. Very clean and modern aesthetic, with influences/products from Scandinavia, Japan, etc. It's always worth popping in to see what neat new stuff they have!

Kayak

2021-05

Did a lot of my Christmas shopping here yesterday. Free gift wrapping and free shipping with a minimum purchase--love supporting local while not having to do the shipping myself 💜

Hoss

2019-05

Best place to buy special gifts or home decor that are not made in China. Also the ladies that work here are the best.

Charlie Young

2020-05

Rotating goods with low inventory so things stay exclusive. Pricy, but never got a product from them that I didn't love.

Tim Mitchell

2022-05

Great selection of thoughtful items - gifts and personal. Friendly staff as well

Melodie Claborn

2019-05

One of the coolest places in Bellingham. You will find things here that you won't find anywhere else.

Robin Mueller

2018-05

Great unique gifts or just unique things for you :) ❤️

Pippy Oh

2020-05

Fun place to inspire interiors. A bit much for the pocket.

Chris Kobdish

2017-05

You'll find one-of-a-kind gifts at this gem.

Miles Hunter

2018-05

Great place to buy gifts.

Hunter Hadaway

2016-05

A wonderful store w/ great help.