Chez Jacqueline

Chez Jacqueline has been part of the retail scene in Palm Harbor Village since 2003, which makes it one of the longer running independent gift shops in Palm Coast. The boutique operates out of the Sun Bank Building at 25 Palm Harbor Village Way, a small commercial node near the Intracoastal Waterway that predates much of the newer retail development that later grew up along Palm Coast Parkway. The shop describes its focus as “Rare Gifts for Fine Homes,” a phrase that sums up its approach reasonably well: fewer mass produced items, more pieces chosen with an eye for detail and for homes that already have a sense of style.

What sets Chez Jacqueline apart from a typical gift shop is the range of services layered on top of the merchandise itself. Alongside all occasion gift selection, the shop offers personalized shopping and fashion consulting, which helps customers put together an outfit or track down a present without having to guess. It also provides closet reorganizing services, a niche offering that is not common among small Palm Coast retailers, along with home decor and home design consultation for customers who want to refresh a room rather than just add one more accessory to it. Regulars also point to the shop’s custom permanent floral arrangements, which are built to order rather than pulled from a standard display case. That makes them a practical option for anyone who wants a lasting centerpiece instead of fresh cut flowers that need to be replaced within a week or two.

As a women owned business that has stayed in the same Palm Harbor Village location for more than two decades, Chez Jacqueline has built its customer base largely through repeat visits and word of mouth rather than heavy advertising. That kind of staying power is not something every gift and boutique shop in Flagler County can claim, since storefronts in this category tend to open and close with some regularity as trends and rents shift. The shop keeps regular hours, open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and closed on Sunday, and it accepts both Visa and Mastercard for in store purchases.

For anyone exploring Palm Harbor Village on a slower afternoon, whether shopping for a hostess gift, a wedding present, or simply browsing for a floral arrangement that will not need replacing next week, Chez Jacqueline offers a curated alternative to the larger retail plazas along Palm Coast Parkway. Its combination of gift selection, custom floral work, and personal styling services reflects a shop built around ongoing relationships with local customers rather than one time transactions. That focus on repeat business, more than any single product line, is likely a big part of why the shop has remained a fixture in this particular corner of Palm Coast since the early 2000s, even as the surrounding retail landscape has continued to change around it.