Apple and Oak

Apple & Oak is the most fabulous shop - and they ship (I’ve been ordering from Chattanooga and have had A&O ship gifts all over the country for me)! I’ve shopped with Apple & Oak for several years any time I needed to send a cool, unique gift to a friend. Most recently, the shop’s owner, Allison, has been helping me select gorgeous rugs for my home. She’s been so kind and patient - sending me options and ideas, rugs in different styles and patterns - to help me make choices that I will be happy with long term. And honestly, I cannot be more thrilled with the beautiful rugs and how they look in my home. Allison truly has talent and vision. Aside from all of this Allison is a compassionate leader in the community. I’m thrilled to be able to shop with a business that champions important causes. Go shop with them, online or in person, you’ll love it.

Perfect for unique gifts and gorgeous rugs. I bought a runner for my kitchen, and it’s now one of my favorite pieces in our home. Allison is not only an incredible shop owner but also an inspiring supporter of the Nashville community.”

Not so friendly reminder that as a business owner, your “business” extends outside of your brick and mortar and spills onto your social media. The owner was completely rude and blocked me on social media for instructing a parent on how to purchase a Labubu on TikTok lives for their son. Turns out the owner is buying Labubus (a kids toy) from said TikToks and marking up the price over 2x and selling them to you. Guess the owner ditched the rug business and has switched over to reselling and marking up kids toys. FYI—Labubus are constantly in stock by Pop Mart (the maker of Labubus) on their TikTok lives every single night. Don’t pay over retail and definitely don’t support this owner.

This is one of my favorite stores (in person and online) to shop at for gifts for others and myself. There are always unique items that you don’t see other places. Even greeting cards are so cute and funny.

100% shop of cute and unexpected, best pit stop for a last min gift for someone you love or at least like.

Such a fun shop with a rotating curation of great gifts and rugs. Staff has always been welcoming and helpful. Apple and Oak is truly a staple in East Nashville.

I absolutely LOVE Apple & Oak! This is probably my favorite Nashville shop in my favorite East Nashville shopping strip. The staff are always wonderful. They always have great fun items and wonderful cards for almost any occasion. And she sells the most beautiful imported rugs and doormats. She even sells fancy candy!

I love this shop! While I do miss the Green Hills location, at least this gives me an excuse to drive to East Nashville every once in a while and pick up some cookies from their neighboring bakery. So far I have gotten some welcome mats, masks, and tiles for a tile mat from them. But their stickers and gift items are so cute, I always make sure to bring out-of-town guests here (or at least I did before the pandemic). I really appreciate that this store is open about who they are and what they stand for, and how difficult it is to run a small business-right now especially!

While Apple + Oak is small, it is filled with so many unique finds. They have amazing home decor, gifts, stickers, stationary, and glassware. I was in love with all of the Turkish rugs-- sadly they were out of a college student's budget. lol. The stickers varied from pop culture, tv shows, politics, and local nashville merch. We got two! I was also able to get a birthday card! Their cards and stickers are reasonably priced. I feel like so many shops in nashville all have the same stuff; however, this hand-curated store felt different, as i had not seen many of the products here anywhere else. From the store and store's social media, it is prevalent that their mission is social justice and social change. It was so exciting to visit and support a local business that is supporting is local community. The cashier was friendly and welcoming. The store is clean and modern. We will be back!

This is one of my favorite shops in Nashville! The owner is so nice, and I love all the quirky stuff I find here. I do most of my holiday shopping here for gifts as well because there's something for everyone. The location is perfect too because it's by a few other cute shops, and really close to restaurants and coffee shops.

It has been a few years since I've been here, but I still order place an occasional online order. My recent find was the "East Nashville" wine glasses to support the tornado relief. So cute! My husband and I found this place online because Kacey Musgraves made an appearance/signing to promote Golden Hour. We happened to be in town that day and decided to go. We checked out the store online and my husband said, "It looks like somewhere you would shop!" and it's true! When I walked in there and saw all the cute gift items, cards and kitchenware, I was overwhelmed! This place totally gets me! It's so freaking cute! If you're visiting Nashville, I definitely recommend this store - either before or after you go to Pancake Pantry!

I've been following this store's iconic Instagram for a while, an account I highly recommend checking out. The owner runs it and she posts merchandise but also social justice, personal stories, Nashville happenings, and just funny things going on in the world (ie Hilaria Baldwin). I've messaged the account a few times and the owner is very sweet and friendly. I stopped in last week but it had closed early, which was disappointing. I came back today to get a panther pizza cutter I've had my eye on and the owner was just as nice in person. The store is very cute and has a lot of great gifts.

3.5 I'll admit from the bat: I didn't come to Apple & Oak and have a typical experience so ymmv with my review. I didn't come in search of home furnishings and I didn't avail myself of the rugs they're known for. I did see a mirror that caught my eye but it was at a price point I didn't want to explore so I kept it moving. Know this: the store is very small and if you're the only patron, it will feel a bit awkward walking around. When I find myself in these situations, I buy things. I buy things not because I want them or think the purchases make sense. I buy them because I feel badly about being in the store with the owner and I *don't* want to buy anything. I'm not good at browsing. Does that make sense? I mean, I know it doesn't make sense but can you follow my train of thought? So, Apple & Oak. Small store. Furniture-ish (there's more than just home furnishings) store. Very sweet owner. I walked in not knowing what to expect and found myself in an episode of The Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl but instead of Black Girl it's Black Guy and instead of Issa Rae's millions and awards, I'm making due without... for now. But we're both still awkward! Once I walked in and realized a.) the owner was arm's length away from me and b.) I didn't see anything I wanted to buy, I realized that I needed to walk around until I could find something to buy. I probably wore a hole in the concrete, pacing back and forth, all the while sorting of smiling and keeping my head down... which was probably creepy. Ugh. Why wasn't there someone else in the store so I could make my getaway? I looked at art (nice but nothing I could give as a present). I checked out some jewelry (the Branded Collective; very important but a bit too heavy for whom I was shopping). I looked at some rugs (what the heck was I doing looking at rugs?). I was starting to panic a bit. Why couldn't I just thank the owner, wave and leave? This is why I don't go shopping on a regular basis. Rounding the corner for the third time, I happened upon a pink 'Nashville' hat. Perfect. I'll take it. Appropriately 'girly.' Something that could be used with regularity. A present that was local and (somewhat) personal. I'll take it. Because I don't know when enough is enough, I also picked up an ornament. The ornament looked nicer on the box than outside of it but I'd picked it up. I'd committed. I was doing this. I brought my items to the owner to pay. I smiled, swiped my card, made some small talk... and another patron walked in the door. Of course.

I can't say enough good things about this place!! Allison and staff went above and beyond helping my husband and I get great rugs for our new Nashville home! We were able to do a trial run with some rugs to make sure they looked awesome and we loved them in our space... which was insanely awesome and helpful. I would highly recommended this spot for one of a kind gorgeous rugs!

I had a lovely experience here. Allison, who I believe is the owner, was friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable about her products. I loved that she allowed us to take one of her rugs home for 24 hours to see how it fit on our space before purchasing it. Overall, the store offers a pleasant shopping experience with great product quality.

Apple & Oak is a charming, gorgeous little furniture and home goods store in East Nashville. Wall art, gorgeous rugs, jewelry, stuff for parties...they have a lot, and everything is adorable. My friend suggested we wander over to Apple & Oak when we were grabbing a coffee at Portland Brew Coffee on Eastland...and I'm so glad we went! It's being added to my list of favorite shops in Nashville! I know I'll be back soon to buy a rug, or decorations for a dinner party, or jewelry! Try it out!

Started off with a friendly greeting of a free mimosa upon entering this tiny home goods store in the Porter Road shops. Lots of nice wooden pieces and various Nashville-inspired prints, along with the requisite rack of witty greeting cards that are a part of all vintage shops these days. Several rugs and light fixtures to find a hidden treasure in in the back room.

Allison is awesome and this is my favorite store in Nashville without question. Highly recommend.

I've been a customer since Apple and Oak first opened and have seen first hand the love and hard work Allison has put into this business. She is the quintessential small business owner and it is a pleasure to support her. Not to mention her merchandise is adorable, quality, and unique - nothing here that screams,"I'm a Nashville tourist." Worth a visit!