Gift Shops in Georgia

In 1965, a group of Atlanta arts patrons transformed Buckhead's historic Swan House estate into an art gallery, restaurant and gift shop. Swan House's restaurant is known as as go-to place for ladies' luncheons and its menu features signature chicken salad dishes, spinach quiche, homemade soup and tea. Daily entrees include salmon and crab cakes, grilled salmon fillets, chicken curry and chicken crisps.

The large Swan House gift shop includes a boutique, jewelry, home wares and items for babies and children. Swan House Art Gallery, an integral part of the Swan Coach House experience, features works by the South's most established talent, as well as the area's new and emerging artists.

Swan Coach House hosts events such as weddings, receptions, parties and afternoon teas. See the website for an exhibition schedule, restaurant menu and more information.

Established in 1989, Brushstrokes is Atlanta's largest gay and lesbian variety store and one of the country's largest gay-owned and operated stores, a spokesman said. Brushstrokes consists of two retail stores in the Ansley Square shopping center off Piedmont Avenue. The main store stocks more than 40,000 items, including T-shirts, underwear, greeting cards, music, DVDs and gifts. Five doors down from that space is Brushstrokes Pleasures, an adult store that sells and rents DVDs, magazines and books. 

Paces Papers is located in Buckhead's West Village, in the Cates Center shopping center on East Andrews Road just north of West Paces Ferry. Known as Atlanta's finest source for wedding invitations, Paces Papers was opened in 1974. 

The bright and inviting store features a large selection of handmade papers as well as exclusive designer invitations and stationery albums. The store works with the most skilled craftspeople, artists and calligraphers from around the world to provide its clients the most distinctive, stylish and cutting-edge selections possible. Paces Papers offers a full line of printing and invitation design services as well.

Flowerland, a flower shop, offers unusual and classic flowers. It has been in business since before 1980, and sells fresh-cut flowers, arrangements, gifts and silks. The two sisters who run the store can handle the smallest to the largest occasions.