Curious Heart Emporium

There is something for everyone tucked in this great little shop. Just be prepared to spend some time wandering through the shop. There is so much to see that you want to see it all. It’s one of a few places I know I can run in and grab a gift for anyone at whatever price I want to spend.

Curious Heart Emporium was one of the first businesses to open in Berry Hill and they are still going strong. A great selection of unique gifts, jewelry and cards. A great little shop if you are trying to buy a present for someone who has everything!

This store has some of the most interesting items I’ve seen. I especially love all of their jewelry! This is no Charming Charlie’s type of jewelry. It is all very unique, well made and often made locally. They also have funny cards and random gifts that will satisfy even the most hard to shop for person!

I was in town visiting friends, and we visited Curious Heart while waiting for our table at Pfunky Griddle.
What a wonderful place! I couldn’t get enough! The tiny glass animals are adorable.
I think the place has a really great vibe, and the owner was super nice!
Can’t wait to go back when I’m in town again!

It’s is a unique shop. Aka crazy cat lady … Alas don’t bring any children under 10 here. My son (age 10) was reprimanded by the staff for playing with a fart book even though I was purchasing not 1 but 2 of them for other kids. Note to staff. It’s a FART book! Kids will play with it. If u don’t want kids to touch it Don’t place the items low and within kids reach. One last tip loosen up or don’t sell goofy kids stuff!!! It totally targets kids!

I love this little shop in Berry Hill! The shop itself is unique from the road and exterior appearance and the inside is packed with all sorts of little treasures! I rarely make it out of there without some little purchase for me or a friend :) If you are looking for something unique and possibly just for fun… stop in here… I’m sure you will find something !

This is absolutely one of my favorite stores to go to when I need to buy a gift. I even walk away with a gift or two for myself ^_^
There are so many awesome things here. I love the large amount of robot stuff I always find while wondering the many shelves and rooms of fun, funky, and cool things. There is a whole room dedicated to different ornaments, and they are offered year round. Not just your typical ornaments either.
If you are in the Berry Hill area, stop by this wonderful little store. You cant miss it! Look for the funky yard decorations and the little yellow house.

I must admit it has been a while since I have visited the Curious Heart Emporium, and it is time for a return visit. The small house structure turned gift shop welcomes you in with whimsical yard decorations and a charming sign in the yard.
This store offers so much to enjoy just browsing, it is worth the visit, but you will indeed find treasures you must leave with as well. A mix of unique, humorous and heartwarming gifts sit in each corner of the space. I visited with my Mother, and we spent at least 40 minutes in what is a rather large shop wrapped in a deceivingly small package. There are rooms abound with treasures, even an outdoor patio area with yard art and other knick knacks.
Curious Heart also carries the Lenny & Eva leather bracelets with have coordinating quote plaques. This is the only retailer I have found in Nashville who carries these.
If you are looking to find that special item for the person who has everything, start here. I assure you, you will find what you seek along with a few items for yourself!

I’m a sucker for gift shops and this is a great place to pick something up for somebody you don’t know that well. I know that sounds like a negative piece, but what I am saying is they have a good variety of cutesy whimsical items that almost any age range would like — from vintage toys and baby items to ‘inspirational’ plaques and hand made jewelry that your older aunt would like down to cooler local digs that a younger person would like. Outside on a covered porch are yard baubles that your mom or grandma would enjoy!
I even found zombie related gift items for the men or deranged lady (like me!) in your life.
Moderate but reasonable prices and very personable staff!

I love this store! Always unique and fun gifts for friends and kids. Kathy and her staff are a lot of fun and always helpful and friendly. I go during the holidays and always find great ornaments. If you want something cool but affordable, this is the place!

There is something for everyone here even the hardest to shop for.
From the whimsical to witty to outdoor items or beautiful jewelry the Curious Heart has a bit of everything under its roof. If you need something a little different for someones gift this is the place to go.
A nice plus, the shopkeeper is really friendly too.

Perfect place to find want you didn’t know you needed or grab a quick memorable gift. I adore the hats from San Diego hat company and they always have a good selection. Super nice staff.

I’ve only been to the Curious Heart Emporium once, but I will definitely be returning!!! It is such a fun shop to look around in… lots of quirky items and gift ideas. If you’ve never been… you should check it out!

The store is located in the funky Berry Hill neighborhood (which is technically not part of Nashville, although it’s surrounded by the city on all sides). It’s crammed with wonderfully-​whimsical/​-​wacky stuff. The owner is quite friendly and she has a terrific sense of humor, so we had a great time there (during a visit in ⁴⁄₀₇). They also have a second location at the Loveless Café.

Sometimes when I’m in Berry Hill, I have to stop and just look around the place. It is a knickknack queen’s heaven. The place is bright yellow and covered in unique lawn ornaments, so it’s pretty much impossible to miss this place.
They have quite and eclectic assortment of cards, wall hangings, ornaments, night lights, and upon my last visit, Christmas décor. I found some reindeer socks I had to have, which elicited an eye roll from the husband. Of course, not everyone gets the humor of Curious Heart, but some do. They have anatomy lesson figures in frog and dolphin shapes, and action figures of cat ladies. If you’re into funny gifts, I’d say this is a definite stop for you.
In a back room they keep Christmas stuff, lawn ornaments and metal sculptures, which are really fun. I believe there was a lizard with a bike chain spine. You can also get magnetized finger puppets of heroes like Hemingway and Jesus, and don’t forget your random plastic pigs.
Even if you don’t plan on buying anything, the place is a fun stop for friends to pal around and look at all the goofy things they sell. They do have parking in the back, made clear with painted car signs which are super cute.

If you absolutely need a librarian action figure or perhaps a St. Anthony blessed (patron saint of lost things) luggage tag, here you will find such things. There are also George W. Bush voodoo dolls, fortune telling baby onesies (they are wrapped up and you open them to find out what your baby will be when it grows up), funny, irreverent fridge magnets, air fresheners ranging from crude to pseudo-​holy, and other much needed items. Here you will find gifts for people who have everything.
There is also a room full of Christmas ornaments, so if your a cheesy Christmas ornament collector like me, this is collector’s gold, and it remains Christmassy all year round.

Any trip to Curious Heart is quite an adventure. You can’t miss the place. When you pull up it’s the one with the giant colorful statues littering the yard. It’s a great place to find fun gifts for yourself or friends. Their merchandise ranges from local artist wares to classic funny gifts like the Virgin/​Whore line of beauty products. There are items for your garden, your bookshelf, and your self. Even if you aren’t willing to pay the prices for kitsch you can have a great afternoon in Curious Heart playing with all the strange little toys inside. Just don’t bring a big purse because the aisles are small and littered with the fragile and expensive.

Curious Heart Emporium is the kind of idiosyncratic (G-​rated) toy store for big kids that I could’ve spent hours in as a teenager. I guess I thought that maybe I would find my true identity among all those miniature glass animals, sparkly journals, modern stationary, sarcastic magnets, and jokey sticky notes.
I thought the prices were reasonable ($ 3 for a change purse, $ 16 for a pack of stationary…), especially compared with similar stores I’ve visited in the past. In addition to all the accessories, Curious Heart has a porch out back full of wind chimes and garden ornaments, and a room dedicated to Christmas decorations year-​round.
Personally, I’d rather get rid of stuff than acquire it, so I probably wouldn’t shop at Curious Heart Emporium for myself. But if I needed a gift for a teenager, or was looking for a few small, unique items to put in a gift basket or put in a package to an out-​of-​town friend, Curious Heart Emporium would be the place to go.

This definitely is a Nashville headquarters for quirky gifts, but so much of it borders on «you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all.» Some of it I thought was fairly overpriced, like the selection of $ 7 bars of soap. OK, they smell good, but man I can buy two for that price from Crabtree and Evelyn.
Sadly, I think the coolest things on the property are actually outside the store, and one you are inside you might be in for a let down.

This is THE emporium of quirky gifts, garden goods, and overall nonsense. And it’s such a fun place to visit! From the minute you pull up to the colorful yard sculptures, you know you are in for a treat.
It’s almost sensory overload once you walk inside. I kid you not when I tell you that anything you see at another gift store is probably here. Notepads, monogrammed bags, funny magnets, funky baby gear, garden gnomes, Christmas ornaments, you name it.
Prices are pretty reasonable too, and they will gift wrap. Visit this gem on your way to picking up a burrito at Baja and you’ll leave a happier person, I promise!