Shopping in Godfrey

At seven locations, The Bedroom Store stocks all types of bedroom furnishings. Shoppers can find mattresses by Serta and Tempur-Pedic, skull-cradling memory foam or latex foam pillows, bed frames, and more.

The scarf masters at Scarves.com have scoured the globe, connecting customers with the finest neck coverings from around the world. Whether they're woven from threads such as silk, linen, and wool, their collection of scarves, pashminas, shawls, and neckerchiefs helps wearers accessorize their ensembles year-round. Their website also maximizes convenience, allowing shoppers to customize their search by color, season, material, or style. This commitment to service doesn't end once scarves have shipped. Each piece comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee; if any issues arise, a no-hassle return policy allows customers to ship their merchandise right back for a full refund.

SVS Optical Center’s founders opened their first shop in Sterling Heights, Michigan, in 1974 to help the community clear up its vision. But even these optical gurus never foresaw their humble business expanding to more than 50 locations sprawled across 10 states. Today, each shop continues the tradition of ensuring ocular health and crystalline sight, beginning with exams from seasoned optometrists. Afterward, patients head to the optical dispensary, where they try on frames by Coach, Tiffany, Nike, Versace, or Ray-Ban. The staff then fits the stylish selection with polarized and scratch-protected prescription lenses to help guests read books clearly or see a charging moose from a distance. Most of SVS Optical Center’s frames can also hold sunglass lenses as well, eliminating squinting during summer months and tropical vacations.

Plato's Closet curates a collection of gently used name-brand apparel, incentivizing their customers to bring in their own quality used clothing for cash. Each week, the staff pores over piles of clothing and accessories in search of young and on-trend sweaters, dresses, shorts, and hazmat suits from popular brands. After picking out the best clothes and accessories, the staff reshelves items, priced at up to 70% off their retail value. The style-savvy staff aims to keep the shop’s stock in line with current trends and classic fashion statements, generally choosing only pieces that are 12–18 months old. Most of the available apparel comes in sizes 00–19/20 for girls and waist size 28–40 for guys.

An award-winning artist, Denninger's artistic spark was ignited after attending a particularly dreary exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The joyless displays fueled the positive painter to fill the world with inspirational imagery. Denninger's nature-scapes are the visual equivalent of a foot rub at the end of a long day of work: tiny blooms poke out of clouds, birds soar through the skies, and pretty streams peek out from hard rocks. Larger-sized wall coverings average $20 for an 8x10 and $75 for a 12x18. Upgraded options such as framing and signed prints vary from piece to piece. Those preferring a more-flippable option can invest in one of Denninger's limited-edition inspirational books for $75. To update your interiors without leaving them, apply a portion of today's Groupon to shipping (parcel shipping starts at $5.15 for a 5x7 print; shipping costs depend on the weight of the art and whether it's parcel, priority, or express mail).

Browse the online infantorium and feast your adult eyes on a wide selection of personalized apparel, including garments for playtime, bedtime, and times that are special. Feel free to try a toddler's manners on for size with a puppy love bib ($13.99), or watch an infant flop about wildly while rocking a jersey romper dress ($20). Non-clothing items, such as chenille striped blankets ($45) are also available, and can often be customized down to the lettering font or embroidered monogram.