Pen’n Paper

There are stationery stores and then there are Pen’n Paper stationery store. It’s hard to describe a stationery store and make it sound like a fun, adventurous place to go — unless you’re a really good story teller or flat our liar. Pen’n Paper has all the boring qualities and products of a normal stationery store and some fun stuff too.
I find myself in this shop more often then I would have imagined. I’ve been in for many reasons, to buy envelops, printing paper, printing ink, and then also to buy a painting canvas and painting brush (not for me!). The thing that sets PnP apart from the other stationery stores is that it’s also an arts and crafts shop bringing to it a colour and feel incomparable to others. It’s welcoming, well-​presented and the staff are genuinely friendly. From the outside the window display is filled with paintings, canvas stands, and other interesting goodies expected of an arts and craft store. Inside there is a section for paint brushes, glues, stickers, and that sort of thing and further back there is the boring stuff. But the boring stuff is made less boring by the whole vibe of the place!
PnP caters to both individuals and businesses. I know this because while I was working in DB I’d have to run to PnP on a regular basis for big orders of envelopes, papers, and other office supplies.
I like PnP a lot, it’s great for kids and adults, and it’s one of those stores that just do things right and make life a little bit brighter. As far as stationery stores go, I’d pick this one in a line of twenty.