11:30AM - 3:30PM
1065 Ashby Ave, Berkeley
Furniture Stores
“Mid Century Møbler is a gem! Julian and Desirée are knowledgeable, kind, and clearly love what they do. The showroom is beautifully curated with great value, and the whole experience—from purchase to delivery—was smooth and enjoyable. They went above and beyond refinishing our Nils Jonsson “Florence” credenza, and even personally delivered a component to our home. The piece is gorgeous, but it’s their service and care that really stood out. Highly recommend!”
“The reviews are legit. This is so radically different than any other mattress buying experience it should be in some other category. No commissions, no haggling, super high quality products and employees. Comfort exchange policy is awesome. And the mattresses are comfortable and serviceable so will last much longer and ultimately be a bargain.”
“Super high quality furniture and amazing prices for Tucci umbrellas! We have made three purchases from Terra in Berkeley, and the shipping is always better when you the go through the store. The showroom also helps you choose between products. We’ve had great experiences working with Ed. He’s super knowledgeable and helpful. He helped us think through some considerations we would not have otherwise, like the pros and cons of arms on bar chairs, and swivel vs no swivel.”
“I bought a couch at Alpha Design after falling in love with my friend's couch, also from Alpha Design. We had been looking for a new couch for at least a couple of years, and never found anything we really liked. Hans was able to customize so many aspects of our couch that were not possible to customize with other companies.
Our new L-shaped sofa is super comfortable, fits perfectly in our home, and arrived in less than the 2 week estimated wait (despite the Thanksgiving holiday). Thank you, Hans!”
“MasayaCo is such a beautiful store. The showroom is gorgeous and has so many pieces. We have found the perfect bed for our new home. Thank you, Blake, for your thoughtful support and awesome knowledge of your products. We will definitely be back!”
“Teak Me Home not only makes superb furniture, their service is also phenomenal. we contacted TMH to order a Ravera bed frame that we needed within two weeks. Alex made it happen very quickly and even came to our house to deliver it and set it up. We also added a set of wall hooks to our order fairly last minute and Alex was able to bring those along with the bedframe. he even threw in a cutting board! All around, I had a great experience working with Alex and TMH and look forward to using them again soon.”
“David is extremely knowledgeable and helpful. They have a great selection of office chairs, desks and more. Highly recommend for home office needs as well as company office furniture needs.”
“The shop is very cozy and definitely worth visiting (I used to live in Japan a few months and this brought me back there). The staff is very kind and helpful.
I also ordered one of their futons and although I slept on it only a few nights, it is really good and much better than a conventional mattress.”
“High quality furniture, excellent design, delightful and helpful staff. Yes, they tend to be expensive, but all of their furniture is beautifully made and unique. Recommended highly.”
“Uchi is a wonderful place run by a local owner. I found a beautiful teak shelf of high quality. Tom was very kind and helpful and offered us outstanding customer service.”
“This is a delightful spot for a visit and to look at a huge assortment of unique and artistic lamps and lampshades. The owner is kind, knowledgeable, and has wonderful stories to tell. Highly recommended for an upscale addition to your home or office, or as a special gift!”
“Gardensia is amazing! ti is incredibly helpful and knowledgable and the environment is fabulous. Just bought two incredible metal sculptures, pricing is great and he is super helpful and delightful to work with.”
“Berkeley Mills made and installed a new front door for us. They worked with us to design just what we wanted and communicated throughout the process. We hate to let go of anything that was an original part of our 1915 craftsman bungalow, but had to in this case and are super pleased with the outcome. It was expensive, but it's stunning (and ought to last another 100 years!). And we have received so many compliments!”
“Had an excellent experience selecting a new sofa for our new space. I came in expecting to try out some sofas and potentially come back later, but we ended up purchasing a sofa by the end of our visit (very unusual for me). They were fairly busy on a Sunday, but a gentleman whose name I didn't catch directed us to a few sofas that I won't have thought to try, and of course one of them ended up being the one we purchased. We were passed off to Abdul for the logistics of the selecting the layout/fabric. Even though they were decently busy, Abdul took time to measure around the sofa to help us visualize how it would fit in our space, which helped us settle on a three-seater with a moveable ottomon, rather than a sectional.Overall had a lovely experience with the employees, and honestly their selection is amazing. It seems to be a very intentionally curated balance between well designed furniture without being over designed, well manufactured, and high(er)-end without paying extra for brand-name. It was honestly EXACTLY the balance was trying to hit. Can be more expensive, but if you can afford investing I strongly recommend KCC Modern, I'm confident this sofa is going to last a VERY long time.”
“I loved Z and E slabs. Ian was very helpful and easy to work with and helped me find exactly what I needed. You need to do a little picking when you come here looking for a slab, but it's here, and the prices are very reasonable. Thanks Ian!”
“Tl;dr - I'm only writing this review because Target needs more staff if they are going to maintain half the aisles under lockdown. Otherwise, it's going to become not worth shopping here.I shop here frequently because I live in the neighborhood. It is well stocked for its size and it's great for families in terms of the kid aisles and general household, personal care items. The staff are typically very helpful and nice. I understand why they've put so many aisles behind locked cases, but they need more staffing. It's impossible to shop quickly in this store anymore, rendering its former "convenience" for less so. It takes 10 minutes and upwards to get something basic like toothpaste unlocked. The only solution is adding more staff if the locked aisles are staying in place.”
“A Big Thank You to Ann for your Exceptional Customer Service!!! I was in need of the last of Ivy's Organic mattresses, which unfortunately, is no longer manufactured. When I called Ivy, she recommended Viking Trader! Ann was beyond helpful in getting this mattress delivered to me. Many Many Thanks Ann!!”
“Recently purchased an item online, It was exactly as pictured, arrived in a timely manner and was well packaged, Eastern Classics also provided excellent communication and customer service.”
“Easy and convenient. Walking distance from UCB and across the street from the BART.It was awkward to see security patrol around and at cash, but just do your own thing.”
“Working with the taylorblue team to design and decorate our home has been an absolute delight. Lani personalized the experience exactly to our needs, and was helpful providing her opinion and advice throughout the process. There are a lot of decisions to be made and Lani helped make every one easy and enjoyable.We couldn’t be happier with our new furniture!”
“Stellar place, great people, awesome help and support, really cool and tasteful selection of products, I am very happy with my purchase. They even went the extra mile to make sure I got the unwrapped model from the back of the storage vs the floor model! Couldn't be happier with the existence of this place, nothing like seeing furniture in-person!”
“Absolutely LOVE Serena & Lily! And so grateful we have both the Palo Alto store and the Berkley outlet here in the San Francisco Bay Area - obsessed with both!
The teams are phenomenal! LOVE spending time exploring all the perfect finds in both locations!
Cannot thank you all enough! ?”
“Design within reach is one of my favorite go to stores while I'm shopping in the Berkeley area. Yes, this is an upscale Store, but even as the name of the store implies many things are definitely within reach! As a Hermann miller, faced store, you know right off the bat that anything you purchase is going to be of superior quality, not to mention having a great warranty to go along with it. The staff is always so very welcoming and friendly, and my recent shopping excursion was no exception. If you're not familiar with the work of Herman Miller, I implore you to explore each and every piece. The Eames lounge chair is my favorite! Plus, I love the fact that this chair is also made for taller people such as myself. When you sit in this chair, it's like sitting on a cloud. You'll feel absolutely warm and fuzzy. They also offer a variety of sit and stand desks that with a push of a button, can be adjusted for practically any height. This is absolutely spectacular, especially with so many people working from home these days. You definitely should consider this desk for your home office needs . A big thank you to Lisa and her staff for helping us out recently with our purchase. We greatly appreciate you answering all of our questions, and for bringing your knowledge and expertise to the conversation in order to help us make a decision.”
“I just stumbled on to this page while checking for hours, actually, but I was floored to see such relatively low reviews, so I thought I would chime in with mine. It's been several years since I purchased anything here, but when I have, or when I was mattress shopping and laid on their offerings, all my experiences have been pleasant. Whether it's knowledgable and engaged salespeople or a nice range of products/pricing (my last purchase was maybe a ~$20 baby gift), it's a positive experience. I've also learned some brand awareness here, mostly about pillows and bedding. Like any retail store, dud products will be sold, but it can't be blamed on the owners. For instance, I bought some shower timers that suction-cup-stick to the wall and you can turn them, and it's a GREAT IDEA for water conservation. But, they fell off the shower walls (two different showers/locations) and broke and became landfill. That is awful. Is it Earthsake's fault? Nope. In fact, I'd not be surprised if they got this feedback and stopped carrying the product. Companies have "inside sales" reps who sell the company products to retail stores and typically get salary + commission. If I owned a store and my rep said this product was the bomb, I would believe them too. Anyway, I would be upset if this wonderful store, for locals by locals, were to cease existence, so just my two cents on years of experience there. I think too many reviewers here are blaming the store for things that are out of the store owners' control.”
10AM - 7PM
1730 Fourth St, Berkeley
Furniture Stores
“Since moving to Sacramento this is now my closest cb2. I’m a big fan, but since cb2 never displays their entire collection in stores or keeps stock of furniture in store most of my purchases are online. The Berkeley location is a nice size but the drive from Sacramento is too far for in-store pickup effectively making it more expensive. The return policies on shipped items (that you’ve never seen) is not good. Retuning will cost you even if never opened or just took a peek. They deduct return shipping and don’t refund shipping to you. Hard to understand how non locals can realistically shop there. Considering Sacramento is top relocation destination for Bay Area residents it’s surprising they have no presence here. On the plus side the Vacaville Crate&Barrel Outlet often has a large cb2 selection.”
“I gave the salesman at sleep world a difficult and they did wonderfully. I needed a queen mattress immediately And not too expensive. The floor model was perfect and they helped us fit it in the back of our Honda pilot. They even made the experience kind of fun!”