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February 2024 by Alex Bristol
Great selection of reused building materials! Love shopping local for my reclaimed wood
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February 2024 by Sam Nicolary
Wonderful place
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November 2023 by Joe Maxwell
Fantastic store! We're so glad we found Originate Natural Building Materials as we're in the process of remodeling and definitely did not want to expose ourselves to any of the toxic, chemical-laden products available from all the run-of-the-mill supply centers.Natasha is incredible and went out of her way, above and beyond the call of duty, to make sure we got everything we needed.We LOVE this cozy-cottage style store and hope to be purchasing all our remodeling needs from them again in the future.THANK YOU, Natasha!
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November 2023 by Randal Barnes
These folks are a little off the beaten path here on Main Street just south of Speedway, but rest assured you won't be wasting your time because what they don't have in their inventory which is really well-stocked and plentiful, they sure do make up for in expertise and just downright excellent service! Great place!
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November 2023 by Alex Oden
This a great resource for finding quality, hard to find, building materials. The owner and staff is incredibly helpful and the prices are great! Definitely recommend this place.
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September 2023 by The UPS Store Downtown Tucson
This store is awesome! And, the owner treated us with the utmost kindness! Will be back over and over! <3
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June 2023 by Craig Turner
They didn't have the specific product I was looking for, but immediately ordered it for me. Great service.
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April 2023 by Mariam Rowhani
I am so grateful to Natasha and this amazing company Originate! Both the owner and service provided are exemplary from the moment you connect. Their mission and ethos of "...functioning as a community resource. We enjoy sharing knowledge about natural building materials and helping you to make environmentally aware choices during the design and build process." is exactly what anyone should be searching for when building their own house. I have been exposed to extremely hazardous environmental toxins in each home I have been and I wish I had known and heard of Natasha and her quality high caliber materials that she uses in the building/design of one's home.I wish there were hundreds of her and the services she provides out there in this country. It would certainly have saved my current dire health concerns after being exposed to high levels of mold due to water damage & leaks that is just to mention but a few of the issues. I urge anyone who is suffering from major health concerns that it is most likely due to unsafe, shoddy, cheap materials and shortcut practices (implemented by builders) in the building of your home. A home should be a sanctuary that is well built using safe, eco-friendly and healthy, clean quality materials and if that is what you are searching for, look no further - Originate will make it happen! To your health and well-being!
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February 2023 by Fletcher Lawrence Anstis
Such a beautiful store with the rudest owner. Not sure what happened in her life to make her so mean. I’ll probably be back there just because the products are so good, but man is it hard to deal with the attitude each time. Next time I will not bring the family.
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February 2023 by Rene Samaniego
The place is awesome if you're into restoration and old school construction.... the ladies there are true and knowledgeable.... I will definitely be speaking with them more often
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October 2022 by Elizabeth Przygoda
I have been working with Originate for over 15 years, Natasha is so knowledgeable about the products she sells and she always goes above and beyond to help designers and her clients to get the correct product for project. She is a true problem solver and it's so rare you find someone that really cares about the quality products and how they affect the planet. Originate is one of the first places I take my clients for their home remodel.
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September 2022 by Katja Rundel
Originate is such a special place to go in Tucson. We appreciate having Natasha guide us through projects and that there is a place that values sustainability in our community.
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April 2022 by Y Marcroft
Six words describe their wood yard: Fire hazard, termite holes, dilapidated, unsalable. My husband and I are shocked this meets Tucson Code of Ordinances for Neighborhood Preservation CH 16, and Fire and/or Sanitation codes given the close proximity to other businesses, particularly a Salvation Army housing facility across the street. Yuck. The owner said they charge equivalent to new construction wood for what is not reusable for any construction without violating building codes. What a joke. This is an eclectic group of women who clearly believe they have some philanthropic mission, but in reality are overcharging for junk. They try to spin a great story about this and that, pricing very old junk very high. All their friends must have shown up for reviews. Definitely not customers.
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January 2022 by Ashley Bowman
Originate is a place that aligns with my values as a carpenter and furniture maker. Natasha provides services that better our world and health while adding beauty and character to our places. Her incredible knowledge about each product she represents is thorough to say the least. I’ve bought many items from her salvage yard. She treats me with kindness and respect and goes out of her way to order a finish that might not be in stock. Thank heavens Originate exists.
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January 2022 by Michelle Marks
I have been a customer at Originate for fifteen years. Natasha has helped me with flooring, indoor and outdoor paint, and even research for possibilities that I didn't always bring to fruition for both my home and a yoga studio. Her intentionality in what she curates and provides as well as her perseverance for both Originate and other local establishments in a changing world that isn't always in support of small business or the environment is something I deeply respect.
