This place is a delight! They have supplies for stained glass artwork, classes on stain glass, they…read morecan do custom stained glass, designs, basically everything you need related to stain glass. Out front they always have a little table that has an activity involving stained glass. It's fun to bring kids and let them do a stained glass art piece. For about 20 bucks you can have them put it in the kiln and come back the next day and pick up your kids artwork. What a great activity to do on fourth Street.

Recently took a class w friends w instructor Julie Orchard - mere words cannot capture her…read moreawesomeness.. She'sthat rare combo of extremely experienced & able to communicate everything clearly & calmly, while making you feel like you can totally do exactly the same thing she did... & then she made good on it! Srsly, everyone in the class was thrilled e their results. Honestly I was shocked at what we all were able to achieve in just a few short but super sweet hours. If you're a serious nose to the grindstone student you'll appreciate Julie's expertise & clarity. If you're a total beginner looking to just have fun Julie will help you do just that - AND make a super beautiful piece. Win/win! HIGHLY recommend Julie

We hired Kahn Design Associates to design a single-family 3-bedroom family home in the Berkeley…read morehills where we could live out our retirement years. I cannot find enough superlatives to describe our experience in working with both Charles and his associate, Halle, both of whom helped us with all the planning and decisions involved in building a house from the ground up. As the senior member of the firm, Charles not only guided us through the architectural challenges of building on a hillside, but he also gave us the emotional support we sometimes needed as obstacles and frustrations with the process presented themselves. Charles and Halle helped us stay within our budget, keeping spreadsheets about costs updated, and designed a home for us that met all of our expectations. As good listeners, they turned our ideas into practical plans and designs that worked. When guests come by now that the house is finished, their first comment is almost always, "Wow -- who was your architect? This is just beautiful. . . love the high celings -- and the windows frame the view in virtually every room. Someone really had vision." Yes, these architects have both vision and common sense. They turned an architectural vision into our reality. We could not be happier with the result. We would recommend KDA to anyone who is looking for competence, fairness, and integrity in the process of making a building dream come true.

From the owner: Studio KDA provides a full range of architectural services including:…read more Feasibility Analysis Site Planning & Programming Conceptual Design Interior Design Construction Documents & Permitting Bid Assistance Construction Administration Prototype/Identity Development Graphic Design Post Occupancy Assistance

Unfortunately, we are very disappointed with Fireclay customer service. Our order has been delayed…read morepast the original estimate and we have not received consistent updates. This has been a huge inconvenience. Wish we had known this when choosing Fireclay. In the future, we will take our business elsewhere.

We did a whole house remodel and I chose Fireclay Tile for our kids' bathroom. I went to the…read moreshowroom in Berkeley and worked with Anastasia. I cannot say enough good things. She was so patient, knowledgable and invested (excited even!) about my project. She thought through a bunch of options with me and even had her design team mock up renderings so I could visualize the installed tile. There was a 6-8 week lead time on the tile but it was worth the wait. She also introduced me to the Fireclay installation team and they ended up doing the tile installation for our whole house (including rooms that did not utilize Fireclay brand tiles). The installation team was professional, thorough, communicative and friendly. They consulted me about every preference and option and didn't do anything without my enthusiastic approval. We used a lot of antique tiles and uneven natural stones and they installed it all with care and precision. They were truly some of my favorite subcontractors of our whole project! Our kids' bathroom still isn't done...still waiting on cabinetry and paint but the tile is perfect and I was excited to post this review. Will try to add pics later :)

I ordered a beautiful custom made coffee table from Matthew Donovan at Joshua Tree for my office…read more It is his yin yang design, which means I can use it as one round coffee table or each side of the design functions as its own table as well. The wood is gorgeous, with subtle lines and a warm reddish tone. His detailing was beautiful with an elegant three legged design. It is, however, somewhat unstable due to the three legged design. If you put something heavy on one side it can topple, so I see it as a design piece that is functional, within reason. I thought the price was reasonable given the artistry ($350) and he was a joy to work with in developing the measurements I needed.

I cannot comment on the overall respectability of the Joshua Tree Collective as my experience was…read morelimited to one of the members. What this implies for the collective as a whole I leave to the reader. Long story short: I had plans/blueprints and sent them to the Joshua Tree Collective. I was contacted a few days later (07-31-13) by Mr. Jonathan Perkins. He agreed to build the shelf and assured me that he "can finish it with in a couple of weeks for you." I contacted him several times, but nothing happened. When I emailed him and the Collective six months later, he finally said he would refund my money. Long story long: After I initially contacted the Collective, one of the Collective, a Mr. Jonathan Perkins, and I exchanged a few emails about this shelf, and he assured me that he "can finish it with in a couple of weeks for you." Some things in his life went badly, I was told, so he could/would not follow through with the commitments he made to do his job to build this shelf. That would have been nice to know, but Mr. Perkins did not acknowledge that and offer to refund of my deposit immediately. Instead, he maintained that he would build the shelf. As I would have preferred to have a shelf to a refund, I acquiesced. Before I unexpectedly moved back to Seattle in September 2013, I notified Jonathan Perkins about that I would be moving and that I was concerned about the yet-to-be-seen shelf. On September 1, he wrote "your CD shelf will be in your home soon." Well, I moved to Seattle without the shelf and told Mr. Perkins I would be returning in late November to move the rest of our stuff. On October 22, he wrote back, in part, "I expect you will have your CD shelf by Turkey day." That never happened. On December 4, over five months after contracting Mr. Perkins to build the shelf, I was foolishly still hoping to get this shelf. I assumed it was near completion, so I emailed Jonathan Perkins. The next day he wrote "I will get the cd shelf to your home Seattle, shipping at my expense asap." Apparently ASAP does not mean what I think it means. December 23 I email him (and the Collective) that "I expect a full refund or a shipping confirmation number within two weeks." By his own estimation, I should have had this shelf by mid-August, not early January. At this point, it would have been glaringly obvious to him that it was just not going to happen and that he should refund my down payment post haste. Um, no. He wrote on January 6 that "I'm sending out a refund check today." After almost exactly two weeks, taking it right to the brink, just like a good, honorable man. Magically, it did not get post-marked for two more days. Yet again, his integrity remains "intact." That a "person" of this sort is a member of the Joshua Tree Collective causes me to deeply question this organization. If I still lived in Mountain View, I would happily look ANYWHERE else for woodworking services (or any other services or products). This Jonathan Perkins is a liar who cannot be trusted, is despicable, brings only shame to those who knowingly affiliate themselves with him, and (if the collective is of decent people) should be cast-out from said collective (and stoned).

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We loved working with Mc Cutcheon on our complete remodel in North Berkeley ! Hello from the Tuttle…read morefamily ! We especially love our kitchen and bathroom which are so easy to move around in and behold the fantastic appliances surfaces and well planned storage and cabinets ! Years later it's still a dream come true !!

This company is out of touch with reality! We got a bid for two small bathrooms and a powder room…read morein a house in San Francisco--$300,000!!!!!! We will use someone else because we aren't insane.

Redmond Aldrich Design is a wonderful design studio. I've worked with their team on a few projects…read moreand they are consistently thoughtful, organized, and collaborative. I've followed their work for years and often save their spaces for inspiration - they are aspirational but still warm and livable. Working with them has been a great experience. It's clear how much care and creativity they bring to everything they do!

Chloe Warner committed to working with me fully 5 months ago; it was her suggestion that we engage…read morethrough the service Decorist she is a part of. I was assured, by both Decorist and by Chloe herself, with whom I communicated personally over email, that she would take my job in June. I would wait 5 months. I spent dozens of hours preparing mood boards, drawings, ground plan with exact measurements (I was a designer 20 years ago) to professional standards, only today to be told that Chloe is too busy with her other projects, and is declining to make good on her word and work with me. This leaves me in the position of reviewing the work of hundreds of designers, as I have done before, to find another, because Ms. Warner has not kept her word, and this speaks to her integrity. There is a hidden review on Yelp from another disappointed individual; read that and decide if you will work with this firm.

I am so happy I hired Helena to help me organize my house and home office. Unlike some organizers,…read moreshe is non-judgmental, and she accommodates to your wishes. Helena is very dependable- arrives on time and works diligently with you. She is honest and reasonably priced. For my home office, she devised an easily remembered filing system with index. Now, I can easily find documents where before I wasted a lot of time searching for things. In my kitchen, I had way too many spices, some were outdated, and I couldn't easily locate what I needed for a particular dish I was cooking. Helena helped me find appropriate spice bottle, labels and spice organizers so now finding what I need is a breeze and the spices don't take up unnecessary space. I also had boxes and boxes of old family pictures and mementoes which, of course, were just stowed away in the garage. With Helena's help, I now have beautiful rows of organized albums and, in addition, Helena digitalized the family photos so they will last and I won't lose them in the event of a fire or other catastrophe. Because Helena also is an artist and color specialist, she helped me redecorate some of my rooms and they look fabulous because of her good taste. Also, she will stay within your budget. For instance, she recommended some websites and helped me pick out furniture, window coverings, etc. that were very reasonably priced- so I feel like I saved a lot of money while also getting good quality furniture and decorating pieces. I highly recommend Helena. You will be so pleased with your newly organized home.

I have known Helena for at least ten years as my go-to organizer and interior designer. I have…read morefound her to be exceedingly talented and easy to work with. She rises to the occasion with whatever my current organizing task is, and there have been many over the years. As overwhelmed as I feel at the beginning, I always feel pleased and relieved at the outcome. She helps me get rid of things and find places for the things I keep. Her design sense is impeccable and she is able to adapt to my own aesthetic. I highly recommend her.

Not to be dramatic but Miss Clutter is life changing! I needed help with my living space because it…read morewas cluttered with toys and books and no matter how hard we tried we couldn't keep it organized (we have a 3 and 5 year old) We tried to organize ourselves but it didn't work so I was curious when I discovered Miss Clutter because in my mind I was thinking "what can they do differently" And they exceeded my expectations and it's like they are magic! The first step was Danielle came to our home for the initial assessment which was helpful and so worth the additional cost because she helped us brainstorm so we could get ready for they came for the actual declutter and organization. She just has the eye for where things can go and how to reuse what you have to make it work. She says she's not an interior designer but she does appreciate "eye candy" so to me that's all I want. After meeting with her I knew we wanted to use her and her company to help! Also side note- Danielle is just the sweetest person and when I met her I just felt like she was an old friend that I hadn't seen in a long time, you'll love her! The second step was she gave us a wishlist and we ordered things so it would be here and ready! Danielle was awesome with giving different suggestions for bins ect so that it would match the aesthetic needs I was looking for. She also brought things from the container store on the actual day of the decluttering. The third step was the actual process of cluttering and organizing ! We had Fernanda and Klara come and they were nothing short of spectacular! They were so friendly and kind and loved my kids and dog! They are both hard workers and I know we'll use miss clutter again in the future and I want both of them to come to my home! They were efficient and so organized and had great ideas for items I didn't quite have places for. After the whole process was completed my kids have been able to put things back where they are supposed to go and my living room is not a mess anymore and it honestly feels like a miracle! I can't thank Miss clutter and the whole team enough! I will be using them again in the future and if my husband gifted me miss clutter for a birthday-anniversary I would be thrilled because an organized house = organized mind set = happy wife = happy life

UPDATE: Literally as I posted this review, I got a call from Danielle. She offered me a discount…read morefor the disappointment or her time and expertise for the systems I need in place. I am floored by her customer service and true desire to deliver for her clients. I stand by my experience, but stand by even more by Danielle's desire to deliver to her clients. *** Miss Clutter sends hard-working people to your home to organize things. I was a bit disappointed by the experience, because what I truly needed were systems put in place better than what I already had in place. The lead organizer did suggest a wonderful fix for an issue I had, so I appreciated and was grateful for her thoughts on the kids' art corner. Really grateful fix with furniture I already had in the home. Wonderful win! But I didn't get any other suggestions or any issue-spotting from the lead, nor suggestions on how to improve flow in the home. I suppose my own experience with other declutter businesses--like House of Love with Colleen Collins--outshined this one because I am a tired mom who needs someone to lend their mental energy to figure things out for me: how to better organize the kids' clothes, how to create flow for my own clothes and how to create a more peaceful office. Instead, I found myself directing the helpers on what I wanted because they did not have much to add in terms of solutions or issue-spotting. Even in terms of decluttering, when I asked whether I should get rid of a particular item, the answer was "It is up to you." I know it is up to me, but o need your help. That is why I'm spending thousands of dollars on help: because I am tired and need your advice and help to declutter, and see if I have issues in my home. Danielle said she could see several issues in my home based on the videos I sent her, but I didn't really get any advice on those issues. I suppose that is why it is really helpful having Danielle's input, but she never made it. She said she was going to stop by, but was unable to. I texted her afterwards, and she sent me some entryway products, but that was the extent of her input. Another pain point was when I needed to declutter the kid bookshelf. The lead suggested I look through it and see what I wanted to get rid of. I had to ask her to remove all the books so that I could go through them one by one, then have them put them back. I know it was the end of the day, but we had at least 30 minutes and I was surprised that I had to request them to remove the items. It's hard to declutter a bookshelf when the books are stacked on the shelf. There were other examples of how I had to ask them to remove all the items so I can make decluttering choices. They did not ask whether I had other kid books/clothes/items in any part of the house, so there might have been items that missed review. As long as you come into the situation knowing that it might just be people organizing, you'll have a great experience. They make everything look beautiful and clean. I'm a mom of two kids, so the places that only saw things folded and put back will sadly last for a couple of weeks only, but if that is your aim, then you've found the right business. I hate to write a review like this, because the three people worked SO HARD and were so kind. But I felt like I was sold on one product and given another for the same expensive price tag.