The 1886 Dr. P.B. Fagan House at Mission & Union streets. it was designed by J.C. Matthews of Oakland in Eastlake/Qheen Anne style, and is a great example of a furniture-like finish, including on the chimney. (F.S. Harrison’s 1892 county brochure).

Brunswick native LeBaron R. Olive became a carpenter as a teen, moving at 19 first to Boston in 1868, then to Manhattan. In the Big Apple, Olive became superintendent of construction for a number of New York’s finest buildings. The 37-year-old Olive was attracted to Santa Cruz in 1886, loving its suburban setting and picturesque architecture. While LeBaron appeared quite formal with his lacquered hair and wax mustache, he had a gregarious side that underscored his free approach to architecture.

At first, he served as supervisor and contractor on other architect’s projects, becoming close friends with the “Stick King,” Daniel Damkroeger. Alpine Stick was one of the “Arts & Crafts” styles popular in Central California, while Olive preferred its later evolution of “Eastlake Style.” Charles Locke Eastlake was a beloved English furniture designer and his turned posts, carved brackets and fretwork panels were borrowed to use in “Stick-Eastlake” style cottages. Eastlake himself was not happy for his name to grace such a California travesty, which wasn’t even “a true revival style.” Wallpaper designer Christopher Dresser even created themed rooms of Greek, Gothic, Nouveau, Moorish and Japanese styles. The architecture even incorporated Astian-style “Botany Panels” depicting birds, flowers, foliage or vases. This lack of stylistic consistency may have been more pronounced on the West Coast, where many contractors without classical training, filled in as architects, mixing styles freely from the millwork yards. Some called it the “Free Classic Style,” and Olive preferred to have this freedom.

“Cherry Court” was the 1889 home of Santa Cruz Sentinel publisher Duncan McPherson, at the corner of Chestnut and Church streets. Architect J.H. Williams shows the evolution replacing plain Alpine Stick-style gingerbread with furniture-like Eastlake millwork. (F.S. Harrison’s 1892 county brochure)

The “Arts & Crafts Movement” was a progressive reaction against the industrial revolution’s pollution, poverty, degradation of nature, and disenfranchisement of craft professionals. It idealized simple country life, hoping to improve the countryside with picturesque architecture and inspire a folkcraft movement that would bring the arts to all walks of life. Eastlake sought to justify the practicality of his artistic simplicity. He wrote in his 1874 book “Hints on Household Taste,” that to depict a realistic rose, would be a tripping or crushing incident if real. Instead, it should be reduced to a geometric folk design. Yet the “Aesthetic Movement” discarded all justification, believing in “Art for Art’s Sake.” Beauty needs no excuse. It was said that Olive “endeavors to adapt his buildings to their surroundings. His style is light and airy, and his work as a whole has given this young man a desirable and enviable reputation.” (Harrison, 1892).

Santa Cruz work

Olive did some magnificent Eastlake Villas, although what looks like a mansion to modern eyes was actually the homes of the middle class. And indeed the structures were built like pieces of furniture. Damkroeger and Olive worked together on the Thomas J. Weeks House at 724 California St.; the Harriet M. Blackburn House at Pacific and Sycamore (near Olive’s own Sycamore St. house), the Wm. Kerr House on Old San Jose Road, and the Soquel School. In 1891, Olive designed the Capt. Wm. Gray House at 250 Ocean View Ave., which was considered so beautiful, that A.M. Johnston ordered an exact replica of it nearby at 317 Ocean View Ave. Other notable homes were the 1889 H.H. Clark House at 104 King St., the Barfield “Rio Vista House” at 611 Third St. and Rio Vista; and the Anson Litchfield Cottage at 311 Oceanview Ave.

Tiny homes

While his larger picturesque villas were real scene stealers, Olive was also known for producing small artistic cottages that felt like mansions. It was part of the progressive ethos of the Arts & Crafts Movement, siding with the living conditions of laborers, with beautiful worker housing intended to reinforce the notion that one’s home is one’s castle. Olive produced numerous Baycliff Model homes, usually one story on a half-basement, L-shaped, with a corner porch in the “L”, a front bay window, and front gable.  These are still quite desirable today.

Transcendentalists had helped settle the community of Seabright. But unlike the Puritan impulse to reject art as frivolous, sacrilegious, or useless excess; Transcendentalists believed beauty was the visible expression of God’s harmony, and nature was the return to God’s Eden. They created a community of tiny homes, often decorated with gingerbread, similar to the cottage retreat in Chautauqua, New York. There are several surviving versions of a Chautauqua Eastlake cottage in Seabright, each once included a second floor coved sleeping balcony (all now enclosed). They also believed in the Arts & Crafts Movement to bring art to all walks of life. Seabright widow Forbes opened the first arts and crafts gallery downtown to support her children, and when she closed it, F.A. Hihn opened the Santa Cruz Decorative Arts Society in 1885, bringing in commission items from mostly women artists.

Practical jokes

Once in 1890, Olive got a box in the mail, marked “From T.J. Clunie.” This was the popular Sacramento Democrat, an assemblyman in 1879, a state senator in 1887, and would become a congressman in 1891.  Clunie always mailed out his political advertisements with a packet of vegetable seeds, and he’d send what was left to select friends to pass out. Olive was delighted at the prospect, and took the package to Brazer’s bookstore in the Odd Fellows Building, to open in front of his friends. But instead of vegetable seeds, it was a box of moldy walnuts marked “Californiensis mildewensis.” The group speculated as to who the prankster was, and noticed Dr. Thompson Drullard the dentist, who had rooms just upstairs, was suspiciously absent.

The 1888 A.J. Hinds House at 529 Chestnut Street, was built by J.H. Williams with a furniture-like Eastlake finish, “China hutch” stacked balcony and gate-leg turned porch posts. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (F.S. Harrison’s 1892 county brochure)

Drullard was running for city councilman. The next day, people were popping into the California Market, which was displaying a rare Giant Devil Ray that had been brought in by a fisherman.  When Olive saw it with its wide mouth, he thought of his prankster friend Drullard. So he sent the stinking carcass to the dentist’s office with instructions to fit it up with a complete set of dentures!  The dentist suddenly found a large crowd of rubber-neckers filing through his office all day just to see the devil ray.

Olive’s 1886 Arlington Hotel stood at the head of Pacific Avenue (last known in the 1970s as the McHugh & Bianchi Grocers). It was built for the “Whiskey King” of San Francisco, A.P. Hotaling. It was one of the first two Santa Cruz landmarks placed on the National Register of Historic Places, was a designated theme building of the Pacific Avenue National Downtown Historic District, and was illegally demolished in 1973 by Golden West Savings Bank. Olive also designed the Laurel School, the Congregational Church (Boys & Girls Club site), across the street from Calvary Episcopal Church, The C.B. Pease Building at 1532 Pacific Ave., the Boulder Creek Hotel, and the Soquel Odd Fellows Lodge.

Bad luck

In February 1891, both LeBaron and his wife Sarah Anne came down with influenza, making it hard to care for their five children. Convalescing for a week, his wife suddenly died. After her burial, he was still sick with flu, came home, and two days later, warming himself beside the fireplace, some embers got loose and started a fire. Olive evacuated his children from the house, ran to the curbside firebox, but the key switch to turn on the alarm was missing. Someone else went running down the street yelling “Fire!” until the Alerts Hook & Ladder Company showed up. They attached their hose to the Hihn Company water hydrant, but the water pressure was too weak to reach the fire, and “would have been a discredit to a garden hose,” the Surf noted.  Then the Pilot Hose Company arrived and attached their hose to the city hydrant. The pressure was at last more than sufficient, to the point that it burst their canvas fire hose! The house burned for about an hour, while the fire companies battled the blaze with buckets. Volunteers managed to save LeBaron’s furniture, but not his Persian carpets.

One of the ironies of this story is that, only two years before, LeBaron became one of the first architects to design roof sprinklers into some of his home commissions, to guard against this very thing! The only good news about the fire, was that within 11 hours after his house burned, the Home Mutual Insurance Company paid LeBaron’s claim for damages. And within 15 days, his home was completely rebuilt, and ready to be roofed. (The speed was considered a record, even in those days).

The plunge

By 1893, the 1868 Dolphin baths and 1879 Neptune baths at the Main Beach were quite inadequate for the waterfront’s growing popularity. So Captain Fred Miller joined Johnnie and David Leibbrandt, to build a new plunge. With the financial backing of San Francisco’s A.P. Hotaling, they hired LeBaron R. Olive, who studied the best bathhouses on the coast and incorporated numerous features into his $25,000 creation. The Miller-Leibbrandt Bathhouse was state of the art, with an Eastlake beach veranda, the indoor hot salt water plunge had observation balconies, trapeze equipment, two glass-lined slides and diving boards.

This was the pinnacle of Olive’s success in Santa Cruz. In 1903, his office and residence were at 543 Bay St. and included a telephone. In 1904, he moved to Palo Alto to make architecture for the community around Stanford University, including “Professorville.” Olive continued to innovate with new styles. In 1909 he built the small Portola Valley School west of Palo Alto, in a wood-clad “Mission Revival Style.” The structure is now on the National Register for Historic Places. Olive died in 1942.

LeBaron R. Olive’s 1891 A.M. Johnston Villa, at 317 Ocean View Avenue. It was once the twin of the Capt. Gray Villa at 250 Ocean View Avenue. This Eastlake design has an octagonal tower under a “witches hat” cap with “pie-crust trim.” The porch has “birdhouse panels” with “bird-cage” beaded spandrels. (Ross Eric Gibson collection).

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Even before they’d signed the deed or put down a deposit, Caitlin O’Neill and Sean Weinstock knew who they’d bring in for the interior design of their new home in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood: Christina Higham of Sun Soul Style Interiors. It didn’t matter that Christina was based in Kauai, or that they’d just finished renovating their previous home. By two years into their marriage, they knew they needed a bigger place. And as for Christina taking the lead from 2,500 miles away, the couple wasn’t ruffled. The three had a comfortable working relationship: Caitlin and Christina were former colleagues, and Sean—a real estate agent—had worked closely with the designer on several client remodels. “Christina had helped design our previous home in 2020 and we got her to come see our new one before we even bought it,” says Caitlin, a public policy strategist.

“I find that a lot of potential homeowners often have a hard time seeing past things that can be easily changed, like dated finishes or poor paint choices,” reflects Christina. But Caitlin and Sean were willing to let her make big changes and for good reason. When they purchased the house, it had very ’70s vibes—wood everywhere, bright orange bathrooms, chaotic color. “We loved that, but it was a lot. We wanted color and texture in a way that felt interesting and cool, comfortable and chill,” shares Caitlin. Christina’s job was to modernize things in a way that felt fresh, but preserve and highlight some of the home’s original hallmarks. 

The kitchen is where Sean and Caitlin spend most of their time. The beautiful black-and-white marble backsplash and counters are the focal point of the area.

Lauren Edith Andersen

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — American Seating, a 137-year-old Grand Rapids company that originally made school furniture and now makes seating for some of the nation’s largest transit systems, is leaving its longtime home on Broadway Avenue NW to open new headquarters on Broadway Avenue NW to build southeast side of town.

The company plans to move its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations to the former Steelcase site at 1040 40th St. SE by the end of the year, according to a press release.

Renovations are currently underway at the property, a 210,000 square foot building where transport seats are designed and manufactured. According to American Seating, the building is a “technically advanced workplace” that will support the “growth and vision of the company for the future”.

“Our new headquarters and manufacturing facility is an important and meaningful commitment to our employees, our community, our customers and the transport seating industry,” said Thomas Bush, president and CEO of American Seating, in a statement. “We are excited to share with you these grand plans for the next chapter in our company’s history.”

American Seating was founded in 1886 as the Grand Rapids School Furniture Company and employed 50 people. It later began making seating for churches, auditoriums and stadiums including Wrigley Field and Comerica Park. In recent years, the company has exited the stadium business and focused solely on transport seats.

The company now employs 200 people, up from around 500 in 2012.

The new headquarters will consolidate American Seating’s office and manufacturing operations under one roof, a move aimed at “creating more integration and communication between teams,” according to a press release. American Seating’s facility in the building has a “linear flow,” the company said. The design will encourage more collaboration and will “accommodate new equipment and increase production capacity.”

In a press release, American Seating said its decision to narrow its focus to transportation and exit other seating markets “has paid off.”

“Not only do we continue to be the market leader in transit seating, we have expanded our presence into new markets in the United States and Canada,” the company said in a press release. “Moving to our new location will support American Seating’s growth and vision for the future.”

The company’s offices are located in transportation systems in Grand Rapids, Atlanta, New York City, Baltimore, Miami, St. Louis, San Francisco, Toronto and more.

In addition to the production areas, the new building will house product development and presentation areas as well as areas for team meetings and training. Six meter high glass walls allow natural light into a staff café and break room. And an intermediate balcony, which will be built as part of the renovation, will allow building occupants to observe the entire design and manufacturing process.

Architectural plans were developed by Ghafari Associates.

First Companies, a Gaines Township-based construction company, was commissioned to refurbish the building. The renovations include the construction of a new entrance and the modernization of the entire interior of the building to “create an open, engaging and technologically advanced workspace”.

“We have worked with leadership to create a space that will lead the company into the future by bringing manufacturing operations and corporate offices under one roof to enable direct collaboration between teams and built-in process efficiencies,” says Thomas Tooley, Executive Vice President of Ghafari Associates and the principal responsible for the project said in a statement.

“When you visit the new website you will know you are in the legendary American Seating. It will be an incredible place that will make employees proud to work for this storied Grand Rapids company.”

American Seating’s current headquarters, renovated in the early 2000s, is located at 801 Broadway Ave. NW.

The company said it is hiring new workers to prepare for the move.

According to a press release, new job growth “will be at 7% in 2023 and is expected to be another 10% by the end of the year.” A company spokesman said it was recruiting around 20 new employees to prepare for the move.

Those interested in positions at the company can find out more at americanseating.com/careers.

“It’s very important to us to stay here in this city where we were founded 137 years ago,” Edward Clark, chairman of American Seating, said in a statement. “Once we learned about the Southeast Side property and saw the advantages of its location and potential, we knew we had found our new home. We are proud to continue our legacy in Grand Rapids and look forward to our future here.”

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Even before they signed the purchase agreement or paid a deposit, Caitlin O’Neill and Sean Weinstock knew who they would be hiring to decorate their new home in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood: Christina Higham of Sun Soul Style Interiors. It didn’t matter that Christina lived in Kauai or that they had just finished renovating their previous home. Two years after their marriage, they knew they needed a bigger apartment. And as for Christina taking the lead from 2,500 miles, the pair were undeterred. The three had a pleasant working relationship: Caitlin and Christina were former colleagues and Sean – a real estate agent – had worked closely with the designer on several client conversions. “Christina helped design our previous home in 2020, and we got her to tour our new one before we even bought it,” says Caitlin, a public policy strategist.

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Lauren Edith Andersen

“I find that many potential homeowners often have a hard time recognizing past things that can easily be changed, like outdated finishes or poor color choices,” recalls Christina. But Caitlin and Sean were willing to let her make big changes, and with good reason. When they bought the house, there was a 70’s vibe—wood everywhere, bright orange bathrooms, messy colors. “We really liked that, but it was a lot. We wanted color and texture in a way that felt interesting and cool, comfortable and relaxed,” says Caitlin. Christina’s brief was to modernize things in a way that felt fresh while still retaining and highlighting some of the home’s original features.

Lauren Edith Andersen

Sean and Caitlin spend most of their time in the kitchen. The beautiful black and white marble back walls and counters are the focal point of the area.

Luckily (or unluckily) for Caitlin and Sean, there was a fair amount of furniture from their previous home that needed a new home. “Most of the pieces were new, having been purchased when their home was last renovated in 2020. I really wanted to reinterpret them in this setting, so that they felt like they had been specially curated for this new space,” says Christina. The couple wasn’t so sure. “I had a hard time imagining how they would work in that house,” admits Caitlin. For her and Sean, the bright colors of her previous block felt a little too heavy for her current sensibilities. “Our personal aesthetic had matured a bit, and we wanted this home to be a reflection of that evolution,” Sean suggests.

Lauren Edith Andersen

Luckily, Christina had a few tricks up her sleeve. “I knew the first task was to get rid of the stainless steel in the kitchen. “It felt heavy and dated and was the first thing you saw when you walked into the house,” she says. A few Pinterest searches for “Italian design” gave her the inspiration she needed: marble – lots of it. And while real marble (as opposed to quartz) was an investment, she and the couple realized that for the backsplash and countertops, there really wasn’t anything quite like it. “Each record is absolutely unique and you can’t achieve that with artificial materials. Since we didn’t have to replace the furniture, we all felt it would be a worthwhile investment.”

Lauren Edith Andersen

The alcove under the stairs serves as Sean’s second office space. “The wall units were originally painted yellow, but we decided to incorporate the cobalt here and paint them a bold Klein blue,” Christina says.

Lauren Edith Andersen

Speaking of not replacing, several other features have been retained. Christina decided to keep the checkered tiles in the bathroom while modernizing the elements around it. And while she didn’t overhaul the kitchen cabinets, she refreshed the top with a coat of daisy white. She also painted the cabinets in Sean’s under-stairs office a dazzling Klein Blue. “We had some cobalt-colored art and décor pieces from her previous home,” she notes. “We couldn’t help but marvel at how well they harmonized with the original wood finishes of this home. The combination reminded me of European design, particularly Italian modernism and the use of bright colors. It became the starting point for the [entire] design scheme,” she explains.

Lauren Edith AndersenLauren Edith AndersenLauren Edith AndersenWe were all thrilled to keep the original tiles in the bathroom…Then the contractors pulled up the old vanity and we found the tiles weren’t protruding underneath. I thought how are we ever going to find this tile? I had no idea when it was made or where it came from. I thought we’d take a chance and take a sample to Fireclay Tile in San Francisco. The design gods must have been watching over us because they were almost the exact same color and size. “The color deviation was so slight that you didn’t even notice it,” Christina giggles. The runner is from Block Shop.

Handling the project remotely wasn’t an easy task, so Christina teamed up with stylist Jen MacBeth from California Casa to help with the decor. “I sent Jen photos of the house and she sent a box of great vintage accessories: art, books, glassware. We also did some vintage trips all over San Francisco,” recalls Christina, who also collected vintage novelties from local shops. Aside from a face-to-face on-site visit with Caitlin and Sean, she conducted most of the other meetings via FaceTime. “It just goes to show that the best things can be manifested from anywhere,” she says, laughing.

Lauren Edith AndersenUpstairs guest room is connected to the dining room via folding doors. “This is one of my favorite rooms in the house. I love that it has its own little balcony. Through the windows it feels like sleeping among the trees,” says Christina. The black and white checkered artwork was a last minute find. “The bedroom has big beautiful windows and not a lot of space for art, but I love that that’s the first thing guests see when they wake up.” All the vintage decor is by Stuff. West Elm and Target were the stores of choice for the bedside tables and table lamps, respectively. The bed is by Urban Outfitters.Lauren Edith AndersenThe guest bathroom is decorated in tangerine tones, reflecting the home’s original orange color palette. The art print is by Hype Sheriff, while the side table is by West Elm. Lauren Edith Andersen The wall light and vanity were purchased from Etsy and IKEA, respectively.

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Below is a list of the best and leading furniture stores in San Francisco. To help you find the best furniture stores near you in San Francisco, we’ve created our own list based on this review score list.

San Francisco’s Best Furniture Stores:

The top rated furniture stores in San Francisco are:

• CORT Furniture Outlet – Items from AD so that you know the condition of your purchase
• Noriega Furniture – helps you curate your space to suit your taste
• DZINE – also represents local manufacturers, artists and a wide range of accessory manufacturers
• BoConcept San Francisco – stands for workmanship, uncompromising attention to detail and exceptional materials
• Sofa Creations – works closely with you to make your dream come true

CORT Furniture Outlet

CORT Furniture Outlet is checked to make sure you are getting quality dining room sets, decorations, and even cuts at a discount. Most of their furniture was rented by families and businesses who used it for temporary work, model houses, and corporate housing. After the furniture has completed its life cycle, you will receive the first dibs for used housewares such as modern cuts, matching table lamps and artistic decor.

Also, if they get too much of a particular item, you will find sales for new, overcrowded inventory. They check all the items they sell for cleanliness, imperfections, and wear and tear. They rate items from AD so you know the condition of your purchase. You can shop with the peace of mind that what you buy from CORT Furniture Outlet is CORT Certified as they are committed to only selling products they can stand behind.

Products:

Living room, dining room, bedroom, office, home decor, electronics, rent furniture, rent office furniture, buy furniture, living & relocation, destination services, event furniture

LOCATION:

Address: 1320 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 805-8001
Website: www.stores.cortfurnitureoutlet.com

REVIEWS:

“Fantastic service from the moment we walked in. This is quite a large showroom. Has everything from bed furniture to 3-piece sofas and entertainment sets. Martin was very helpful in choosing the perfect piece for our living room. I would recommend this place for inexpensive pieces for your lock and helpful, knowledgeable service. “- Icat A.

Noriega furniture

Noriega furniture combines form and function to curate your space according to your taste and to recreate current trends in interior design. They have the highest quality furniture from all over the world. And they have American-made solid wood furniture in San Francisco that encompasses a variety of styles including Mission, Crafts, Modern, Traditional, Lighting, Upholstery, Interior Design, and more.

You can even make bespoke furniture to make your vision a reality. What began as a district furniture store in 1948 has grown to become the Bay Area’s leading provider of premium home furnishings and design. They have maintained the core values ​​of their family business as they have grown so that they can continue to provide the personalized service that their customers have come to expect.

In addition to their selection of quality furniture, they also offer exceptional design expertise and interior design services in San Francisco and across the Bay Area. Noriega Furniture has made a name for itself in the region for quality and prides itself on a long list of repeat customers and customer referrals.

Products:

Furniture, carpets, custom upholstery, curtains and bedspreads, interior design, carpets and wall-to-wall designs, design your own services, for trade

LOCATION:

Address: 1455 Taraval St, San Francisco, CA 94116
Phone: (415) 564-4110
Website: www.noriegafurniture.com

REVIEWS:

“Wonderful service and great products.” – Mary JM

DZINE

DZINE has grown dramatically and now occupies a 15,000 square meter showroom. There are currently over 30 contemporary furniture makers on show and this number is growing. Originally a supplier of European contemporary design and especially Italian furnishings, DZINE now also represents local manufacturers, artists and a wide range of accessory manufacturers.

His passion for modern furniture is based on the conviction that good design is ultimately about living with more comfort, elegance and lightness. The showroom blends this thinking with carefully put together furniture, artwork, and accessories, and guides its designers and salespeople as they work with homeowners, architects, interior designers, and their clients.

Products:

Furniture, kitchen + bathroom, cupboard + door, staging, events

LOCATION:

Address: 128 Utah St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 674-9430
Website: www.dzineliving.com

REVIEWS:

“Our designer sent us here to buy furniture for our new home – lots of nice options!” – Keira C.

BoConcept San Francisco

BoConcept San Francisco was founded in Denmark in 1952 and is currently a retail lifestyle brand with nearly three hundred stores in over sixty countries. They design, create and sell contemporary furniture, accessories and lighting for living, dining, sleeping, home office and outdoor areas. They also help their clients create a personal home for their home or business with their comprehensive interior design service.

BoConcept believes that its designs should never compromise the individuality or lifestyle of its customers. To simplify restyling at home, they offer their customers their own comprehensive design service. All consultants are in-house and work exclusively for BoConcept. Their quality is more than aesthetics. They stand for workmanship, uncompromising attention to detail and exceptional materials. Their reputation and global presence enable them to select the best experts from around the world.

Products:

Furniture, rooms, interior design, products

LOCATION:

Address: 1 Rhode Island Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 371-0100
Website: www.boconcept.com

REVIEWS:

“We love everything about Bo Concept style. Everyone we’ve worked with over the years has been really nice, but most recently Fox helped us choose a nice sofa. I appreciate the fast technology that helps with room planning and customizable parts. “- Shelley C.

Sofa creations

Sofa creations is the Bay Area furniture company of choice, with showrooms in San Francisco, Redwood City, and San Rafael. Her owner, Derek, was a furniture maker from birth and grew up with a father who owned several futon stores in the area. With the same narrow spirit, Derek kept his family business. Customers love to work with them because they really personalize your couches and cuts instead of just offering a few cookie cutter options.

Your graphic designer can literally personalize your next sofa down to the last inch, so you can be absolutely sure that each piece will fit perfectly into your home. And if you have a specific design in mind that you don’t see in the online options, the production team will work closely with you to make your dream come true. To ensure that you feel safe with your purchase, every product comes with a seven-year guarantee.

Products:

Sofas, sections, sleeping cars, loungers, sales items

LOCATION:

Address: 1529 Polk St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 885-7987
Website: www.mysofacreation.com

REVIEWS:

“Marissa and Charday were both very helpful and nice. We had a problem with a sofa from another furniture store and ended up having to return it. We were very frustrated and came across sofa creations. They were very helpful in giving us the size, material, shape, etc., especially regarding our situation in a small, oddly shaped apartment in San Francisco. The pressure to buy was low and the communication was very responsive. San Francisco is hard to buy, but we were able to find the perfect couch for our apartment. “- Brian H.

Shera Elliott graduated from New Mexico State University with a major in biology and a minor in biological foundations of behavior and health management. Shera grew up in Los Angeles but moved to college in Las Cruces. Shera has written for several major publications, including the Albuquerque Journal and NPR. Shera is a community reporter and also shares stories that are important to all Americans.

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