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July 2023 by Artemis “Artie” Alphaling
Great little store with tons of fun and unique fashions. Thanks so much for helping me with my very weird “Mr Rodgers but make it gay” request
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February 2023 by Derek S.
If you value unique furniture and accessories for your home or special gifts for friends & family, Scout should be your go-to source. Larry has a tremendous eye for quality pieces that you'll want in your home for many years to come. Scout is one of the local, home-grown businesses that is so deserving of our support.
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October 2022 by Joseph LeSanche
Owner Larry is a talented genius. Scout is fun to browse and Larry is an encyclopedia of knowledge about all things related to interior design.
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August 2022 by Kenny Myers
Awesome vintage gallery, owner was very nice and also knowledgeable about great local artists.
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February 2022 by S M
A wonderfully curated collection of cool and beautiful things.
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July 2021 by Phil S.
The people at Scout are extremely friendly and helpful. Their furniture and art work are top quality and style. If you want something unique, this is the place to look. Older pieces have been tastefully restored. I used Scout to find some outstanding core pieces to work around, but there are also many things to purchase to add to an already established room. It's a pleasant place to browse, and I return periodically to see what new items have been added. While upscale pieces are never cheap, this place is fair and much better than stores that sell only newly mass manufactured pieces available anywhere. Huge shout-out for Scout!
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May 2021 by Marcy Swenson
Great antique store, full of interesting treasure with good stories. Reasonable prices, nice unique things.
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February 2021 by Brian W.
Go visit our friends Larry and Judine over at Scout. They do exceptional work, and if you're looking for interesting furniture and decor or interior design services, they're lovely people to curate with. I have not been to the showroom in a bit as I was living in LA. But now that I'm back in Chicago and living here in the GC, I need to make my way back over to Andersonville! The Gold Coast is not far from there but hard to leave your bubble during a pandemic! Hopefully, change is coming to the community soon. Anyway, just wanted to give a "Scout out" to some great people. See what I did there? Haha. Love visiting the neighborhood; for design inspo, the eateries and great local showrooms. I'm a modernist at heart and have been in the industry for over a decade. So having a wonderful conversation with people who enjoy the same trade like Larry, are the best! Very grateful for the relationship with Scout and I look forward to more interaction and learning, and being a larger part of the Chicago design community now that I'm home. Be well Larry and Judine. See you guys very soon! Stay warm with this Chicago snow. I definitely don't miss this weather and constantly seem to have palm trees on the brain. See you both soon! Take care.
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December 2020 by Amy M.
Hands-down, our favorite home shop in all of Chicago. Larry and his team are incredibly warm, generous, creative and helpful. We hardly ever leave empty-handed. The prices are good and the shop seems to turn over weekly with new and beautiful things. Put Scout on the tip top of your list! It seems at this point, half of the furniture in our home is from Larry and we couldn't be happier.
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November 2020 by Michael Morales
Scout is something of a place that you know how special it is when you walk in the door. Besides the obvious design aesthetic that the owner, Larry, has been curating for 15+ years, you also notice the second home feel the store has. You can always find a one-of-a-kind unique treasure here, and with that you can always hear a story from Larry or the other two fine shop associates. The Chicago artists featured in the store are also great, with people like Mike Nicholson, Michelle Peterson and Mariano Chavez. The store is always changing and I’m always happy to stop in when I’m around the neighborhood.
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August 2020 by Brian Wing
Get a new delivery driver instead of the guy that tailgated me all the way down LSD.
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June 2020 by Kevin W.
One of the best stores in Chicago. Everything in this shop is so unique and has a story behind it. Larry Vodak - the owner - is a treasure. He's warm, effusive, and provides outstanding design advice and service. He's allowed me to carry a chair home to see if it would fit in my space, offered to lend me his van to transport a purchase home, and even let me "try" a rug before buying. If you see something you like, you gotta pounce! Stuff moves quickly. I bought a set of chairs and after I laid claim to them, 3 different people asked about buying them within 5 minutes. Inventory constantly changes. It's always worth popping in just to browse.
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February 2020 by jay smith
The owner has a great eye, and consistently offers very unique pieces.
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January 2020 by T B
Husband and I have been visiting Scout whenever we are in Andersonville for a few years. Although it’s not a large store, it’s very well curated and has great furniture and art pieces. On our last trip, we purchased two beautiful nightstands and will likely be back to pick up one of the many prints they sell. Although we haven’t ever purchased lighting there, they always have a very cool selection of table lamps.
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December 2019 by Stephen Steglitz
Larry is the Best. Honest knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with