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| - De Serres (formerly Loomis) is a 2 floored art supply store. Downstairs you'll find crafts type things, including beads, frames, colouring books, a variety of different papers, etc. Upstairs, you'll find paint brushes, paint of all kinds, sketch books, pencils, pens, drafting tables, etc.
It's nice that they divide up the store like that because you can figure out quite easily which floor you're supposed to be on based upon what you want.
However, after having been here a few times, finding what you're looking for isn't always as easy as knowing what floor to go to. From time to time, their paint brushes are all over the place, and generally it's hard to figure out which one you need. Sure, you could read every single tiny barcode tag description there is, but even then it doesn't always follow logic.
Granted, the staff is friendly, and usually helpful. I've had moments where the staff knows where to find the things things I can't. And then there are also times where I bring a staff to a part of the store and they become as frazzled as I do.
The prices here are pretty much on par with other arts supply stores, so you can go here and be confident in the knowledge that you won't be ripped off.
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