Maker House Co.

Well this was definitely our favourite gift shop in Ottawa. Like most big cities, they're flooded with cheap junk made from poor countries with materials that will fall apart in no time. But this place is different. It's high quality. Canadian made from what I seen. And great selection. The selection of goods here is so vast. You can buy some Peace by Chocolate, a t-shirt or soap. So many options. Definitely make this part of your stops when you come to Ottawa. 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What an extraordinary place. Great service, wonderfully airy layout. Terrific quality gear and a real joy to shop there...

I cannot say how much I love this woven blanket from Prince Edward Island that I got via maker house. it is wonderful. The quality is so good and the delivery was quick and seamless. Very very impressed. Will definitely use this group again.

Wonderful purchase of Maple Leaf Pins partially made from the old copper roof of Canada's Parliament Buildings. Each one is a little unique and they make a special gift. Part of the proceeds is also donated. Ordering and delivery could not have been smoother.

I read about Maker House in my local news. Wanting to shop Canadian, I visited the website and quickly found a couple of items to order. It was fast and easy. Items were shipped quickly. Unfortunately the wrong T-shirt was sent. Store Manager, Jessica, was quick to respond to my email and made everything more than right. It’s wonderful to shop at a place that has great products, customer service and staff. I will be ordering again. Thanks!

Makerhouse is my go-to for gifts I can be proud to give! I stopped in this evening less than 15 minutes before close, and Jessica was right there offering assistance, and ready to offer suggestions, even though I already knew what I wanted! :) I always receive top-notch customer service from all the employees, and never hesitate to recommend Makerhouse to anyone asking me where they can get nice products. I've been a customer since opening, but tonight I decided I wanted to leave this review. Keep up the good work Jessica, and all your staff!

I love this business. It is a project set up to provide meaningful work for folks with developmental disabilities. The quality of the pieces is lovely( I bought 3 of the brooches made with the copper from the old Houses of Parliament roof). Please support them and wear somethings that brags for Canada!

Communication was great - fast and friendly, and the package arrived in an amazingly short time. The paint kits look wonderful, but they are going overseas to homesick ex-pat Canadians, so I don’t know how they will turn out. It looked like it will be a lot of fun. I look forward to more fun ideas from Maker House Co.

TL;DR/The Short Version: Cute shop that sells all things Canadiana! Everything is made in Canada too. The Long Version: Looking for poutine motif items? Or a tote celebrating Montreal bagels? How about stickers of characters from the show Degrassi High? Or a mug that expresses your love for the Ottawa neighbourhood of Hintonburg? Maker House has all these items! I love all the quirky Canadian pop culture items they carry! The store isn't just about kitsch though, they have products from all over Canada, like Maritime Madness hot sauce, made in PEI (and is the best hot sauce I've ever had). They have chocolates, teas, drinks and other food items too. Really fun store to poke around. I'd recommend coming here to get a true souvenir from Canada, instead of getting something that happens to have the Canadian flag or the word Canada on it but is actually made in China :/ Street parking only. Review #83 (2025)

I absolutely looove shopping at Maker House on Wellington because of their great selection of local goodies to see and buy. They currently still have a mask policy in effect and will limit capacity if it's really busy. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. The store is set up with different sections ranging from plants to gourmet food to clothing to wall decor to cosmetics and more. I appreciate how neatly it's organized so if you know exactly what you want then you can just beeline it to that section of the store. My friend from B.C. and I send each other an annual "Local Love Box" using an agreed upon spending limit. Maker House was a one stop shop for me to pick up a bunch of local products for her Local Love Box. I bought chocolate from Hummingbird Chocolate and Soma Chocolate. I also got Brown Bag Coffee, Sloane Tea, a cool maple leaf pin made of parliament's old roof, gourmet popcorn and meringue drops, plus a neat poutine postcard. My friend ended up loving it all! Maker House has a great "Winterruption" Sale that seems to happen every January, so I highly recommend checking that out for some great deals! Otherwise this place is fantastic for picking up gifts for loved ones (or for yourself heehee).

I just discovered this place, and WOW! I am in love! I purchased three items from the shop today, one was an amazing "Civic Pharmacy" sticker, made by "Damn Fine Prints", I used to live next to the Experimental Farm for 10+ years so this is an iconic sign for those of us who called Carlington home. I also bought two wall décor items for our cottage in Québec. One item is an ingenious way to use an old licence plate. The artist "Broken Stick" is from Ottawa. It is a licence plate from Québec from what appears to be 1971, that is secured to a piece of rustic looking barn board. It will make an epic edition to our cottage. The other is a print that I got framed in house. The art is a print of a radio painted by "Made in Brockton Village", with the "National Research Council" quote that you can hear at 1 pm on CBC Radio. As we often listen to CBC Radio at the cottage, on a similar radio, no less, we often hear Lawrence Wall announce the 1 pm time, followed by the BEEEEEP. This place is epic and really worth a look if you want to support local!

Maker House is featuring locally made products for the home; furniture, decor, accessories, that are all made by local individuals.