Bella Patina

I always find the coolest things here! I love coming during first Fridays and I especially love Bella during the holidays!

Don't be fooled by the shabby chic/rustic aesthetic of the first room. I promise there is something for everyone inside this 3-story treasure trove that is only open once a month on First Friday weekends. Follow Bella Patina on Facebook to get sneak peeks at available items. I've seen people waiting outside the door at 8:00 am waiting for the doors to open at 8:30 am so that they can swoop in and find the items they've been waiting for. Make sure to get coffee and a snack at the Painted Rooster on the top. Bella Patina is one of the best antique/vintage warehouses in the West Bottoms. It gets a little chaotic in there, but the staff and friendly and helpful.

I came in for a donut pop up but decided to stay and browse. There were so many fun and unique things to look at. Everyone was more than willing to help and answer questions. The price of items greatly varied depending on the vendor booth. There are some hidden gems of you are able to take the time to look!

I always love going to the West Bottoms especially when I have family in town. Make sure you have plenty of time to travel through every floor. We weren't really looking for anything in particular but enjoyed our Sunday afternoon down in the West Bottoms. Upon entering the bagels smelled delicious and by the time we left they were sold out! The staff is always very friendly and helpful

This is a great place to find a treasure and you'll so enjoy the hunt as many things are unique and lovely. This is a sweet FIND, in and of itself.

Vintage revival heaven This place has the most beautifully curated vintage and retro inspired items.Every first weekend of the month it's presented with the season in mind.

Surely, the sport of searching through old, sometimes charming, sometimes battered and broken, sometimes pristine and priceless furniture, curios, glassware, books, is one of my favorite ways to spend a weekend day. Some people go golfing. Some people go hiking. I go antiquing.This was opening weekend for the newest antique shop in what is quickly becoming the "Antique Row" of The Bottoms. Truly, I prefer this area to 45th Street ("officially" recognized as Kansas City's Antique Row) for several reasons:-affordability-selection (typically more late 19th century through mid 20th century)-arrangement of items in the "booths"-relaxed vibe-friendly vendors who will often bargain with youAntique Row has some fantastic, often stunning items, but it's all out of my price range (I mean, *really* out of my price range. I refer you to my review of Portobello Road & Camel Antiques where I casually asked the price on a desk and it turned out to be more than twice the price of my car). Bella Patina is yet another wonderful addition to the Bottoms. Although not as crammed full with things as neigbhors Liberty Belle and Good Juju, today appeared to be a great start for them. I especially admired all of the vintage linens which were in excellent condition, offered by several vendors. I spoke with one of the gals who had an area (it's a bit less "boothy" here than places like River Market Antique Mall) after I admired a set of green chairs that I came very close to buying. She told me from the get go that she was in the mood to bargain. Nice! I would have grabbed those chairs, but I wanted to look around a bit more here as well as Liberty Belle and Good Juju (where I ended up finding my dream slipper chairs).I look forward to returning to Bella Patina once a month to see what new lovely things they have in store for us. I have very high expectations of this shop!

Bella Patina just has to be good based on how many people flood in and out of here on the popular First Friday weekends in the bottoms. I've never been here when it wasn't packed full of people.Onto the antiques, I feel like this place has good taste. Time and time again, it reliably has quality stuff and while packed, it's still possible to move about. In fact, I'd put this into the "must-visit" category if you're spending a weekend day in the West Bottoms as it's a good representation of the quality antique stores around there. The price point is pretty spot on for what they have too. Definitely a fun way to kill an hour or so and maybe find something to dress up the ol' home.

I am totally hooked. We came to see our friend's set up here and we had no idea the West Bottoms had First Friday weekends. This is an amazing event. But on to Bella. I am biased because we only went into Bella but we quickly wished we had brought a Uhaul. The vendors within this place are so talented. Everything is creative, original and very well made or refurbished. Everyone was so friendly as well. You can tell the owners care about their vendors. I cannot wait to go back next month to add to the piece we bought. It is very kid friendly and they have a lot of information on their website. The staircase is narrow but everyone is very kind about taking turns going up and down. It is a smidgen hot but it is an old building so to be expected. The pick up process of large items is smooth. You can either pull up and they load it for you or you can arrange to come back another time. The loaders are very gentle with your items and friendly. Come with a plan, come with tie downs or even a Uhaul!

I've heard about this place for a long time and came with excitement and high expectations.Most of the store is well laid out and decorated like their Instagram -- really neat and like a magical world into the past in the best of neat memories with a hybrid merging into a more contemporary cozy cottage style of decorating merged into a mercantile style shop.For that reason - it's a place to visit in a really neat area called the West Bottoms. For those who live by it or have known about it and the growing trend in this area of a niche cluster -- a fairly big cluster now -- this is nothing new. Yet, many I think do not know how this area has developed and changed into a shopping district that's unexpected in the location it is in.Flying by or driving by unfamiliar with the area it looks like a industrial ugly area with nothing artistic or creative or a hot spot for interior decorating with the unique cottage vintage trendy style, but that's what it has become.Be sure to check the hours and days, as it's only open a few days a month. During first Friday's.The food in the restaurant on the top floor was also really great. Go early and get breakfast as it's a good one. Not much in terms of ambiance to eat at the tables, but great food.I gave it 4 Stars instead of 5, because maybe 1/4 of the vendor displays on the shop aren't laid out well or in the style and theme of the rest of the store.The Instagram for the shop also gave me the impression it's a lot bigger than it is, it isn't small, but it's not huge either. I also liked the sofa store a block or two behind the store to the north east. It's got better hours and open more days of the week, but is new retail niche interior decorations. Not vintage pre owned items.