Dina at Flegels - I would like to personally endorse Dina Ishibashi. She is so personable and kind. She put me at ease immediately and I felt like I was talking to a friend rather than purchasing draperies. Her color sense and design experience greatly assisted me in my final selection. I am thrilled with how it changed my bedroom, making it warm and cozy. Dina would be a tremendous help to anyone in need of design service or purchase of any of the many items Flegels carries. Lana V. read more

NEVER shop at Flegels! In 2017 for our outdoor patio, we purchased Kingsley Bate painted teak patio table and chairs from Flegels. We kept the table covered when it wasn't in use. In 2019, the paint started to blister. In my attempt to get this rectified, KB told me that Flegels had to file a report on my behalf. KB also informed me that they only recommend the painted teak for covered patios. Flegels refused to do anything. The owner's son, Brian, was rude and refused to listen to these facts: 1. When we bought the expensive teak furniture, the Flegel's sales person did not tell us to expect the paint would blister. 2. The 2017 catalog does not mention that painted teak tables were only to be used under covered patios. The owner's son said he had more valued customers who spend much more money than we did, and he didn't want my business. His statement dumbfounded me. We spent over $5000 on this patio furniture. But even if we had only spent $500, I would have expected respectful and responsive customer service. read more

Flegels - Interior Design Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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An awesom furnature store with beautiful stuff for each room in the house.The people who run the show do a good jub in customer service.I love both the old location and when they moved their new locatton.Both in Menlo Park read more

Wow. Dina helped us so very much. The store is lovely and large and full of beautiful things. We can only comment on the store as we did not actually make a purchase. Dina, with whom we were quite frank that we were "just looking" spent an hour with us in a casual, no rush kind of way. She shared a lot of information about various manufacturers and styles. She followed up promptly by email and made us feel valued. read more

Flegels - Made in America - Interior Design Near Me - Menlo Park, California

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This was, by any comparison, one of the best- maybe the best furniture store in the Bay Area. Just odd pieces left for this deeply discounted sale. They have been in business for 75 years but are now liquidating what's left and moving towards a much deserved retirement. Wishing them a lot of health and happiness in their next chapter of life. read more

The worst furniture buying experience of my life! Waiting more than five months for furniture that is fully paid for with nothing but lies is not acceptable. Shop elsewhere! I've contacted the State Attorney General and my credit card company. read more

We visited Flegel's today in search of a specific couch. We were concerned as we read the earlier post about the closing/retirement sale. This store is definitely closely but will relocate at some point to a new location... we were sooo happy to hear they COULD help with a custom order! Rich did a fantastic job of helping us - Brian Flegel also chimed in to assist! They were both soo very kind & extremely helpful. It's our job now to finalize the material we want & place our order. Our experience at Flegel's was no different than our experience years ago. Thanks guys we will be back within the week! read more

We had a really terrific experience buying a new love seat and sofa working with Dina Ishibash. Very helpful, excellent product, timely delivery. Two thumbs up!!! read more

We worked with Dina to find a sofa for our living room. She was fantastic to work with; really listened to what we were looking for and proposed a number of options while going the extra mile to find out if the manufacturer of some discontinued models still had some frames left. We never would have thought that was even a possibility! We decided on a sofa that we know will be perfect! Dina made the whole experience enjoyable and stress free! read more

Dina Ishibashi has been a delight to work with from the start of our email communications. She is very responsive and willing to go the extra mile, providing a level of customer service that all in her industry should strive for. When I met Dina in person I appreciated her even more; she was patient with my tendency towards indecisiveness and offered good advice and helpful suggestions. Dina is clearly a pro and has a good sense of humor too! read more

Flegel's guided me through three projects in the last 18 months - beautiful restoration of a complicated coffee table, fabulous custom drapes and the refurbishment and reupholstery of a sectional sofa from the '60s that was my mother's - and now my -- pride and joy. Marci Krause was my designer for all three. She protected me from making unfortunate fabric choices and kept me in step with the mid-century look I wanted. We had ups and downs with fabric availability that was beyond Flegel's control, but throughout the processes, Marci kept me informed. And the results are wonderful. Five Stars. read more

We had been wanted to purchase some Stickley furniture for some time and decided to visit Flegels when they advertised a sale on Stickley furniture. Dina Ishibashi greeted us warmly upon arriving at the store and provided us expert assistance all during the ordering process. She kept us up to date and communicated on a regular basis and once the furniture arrived in the warehouse Flegels made sure it was delivered in a timely and professional manner. The furniture, Morris chairs and a dining set, could not be more to our liking. We take pleasure using it every day. My husband, whose family was in the furniture business, was very impressed with the entire transaction. We highly recommend Flegel's and Dina Ishibashi. They will definitely take care of you. read more

I received great service with Scarlet at Flegels. She was very helpful and got back to me with all my questions. She was a joy to work with and I hope to do more purchasing with Flegels. read more

We enjoyed working with Dina Ishibashi and are very pleased with our new sofa.

Guess an upscale over-priced furniture store is what everyone wants? Service was not to par for the price of the furniture they offered. Looking for a vintage inspired desk and they had nothing and really did not offer an options. Only that I could look around. Thanks again though. read more

Once again Dina Ishibashi has handled another client's purchase without a single issue. It's so nice to know once Dina is in charge everything goes as planned! I work with a lot of design showrooms and various vendors related to interior design services and Flegal's follow's through on every detail far and above the competition. Attention to detail is hard to find in this market and Dina / Flegals follows through with all the details on every level. It's such a pleasure! Thank you Dina!! read more

I agree with Karen E. We had the same experience. Mark Flegel would not return some pieces we bought. We would have been very happy with store credit. This is honestly terrible customer service and shows a lack of integrity on their part. We spent almost $10,000 on several furnishings so one would think they would want our future business. However, they were adamant about NOT returning a piece that measured out incorrectly. Their designer gave us misguided and mediocre advice. As per their policy he came to our house, took measurements and saw our current furniture so he knew what our needs would be when we placed the new order. Unfortunately, their designer had a very poor sense of dimension and did not fully understand our needs. As soon as the piece arrived we called Flegel's expressing our surprise and disappointment with the piece's very small proportions thus rendering it useless. We made several follow-up calls to our salesman and management expressing how poorly the piece looked in our home even after several weeks. They were adamant about not taking the piece back for store credit. It is a mystery how they stay in business. They appear to not have an interest in satisfying the customer and it surprises me that manufacturers such as Stickley and Baker would want to work with them. The many fictions in Flegel's dispassionate and well-crafted response below is indicative of a new trend in engaging web-identity consultants to protect an online reputation. Whomever wrote the response, it will not help ameliorate their bad management. Our experience at this establishment is an out-of-touch and customer-last philosophy. We hope it will not be yours. read more

I'm really finding these whiny people tiring... Bottom line interior designer Kathy is great and very helpful. The showroom is totally huge with more Stickley/Baker and McGuire than anyone else in the Bay Area. McGuire sofa that I got with leather cushions is pretty stunning... read more

We spent greater than $150,000 decorating our home with furniture and advice from Flegel's. There was one coffee table that was we decided we didn't want. They told us custom orders weren't refundable, but they agreed to take it back for a $1,000 restocking fee. The table initially cost $4,000. We still have the table. We will never shop at Flegel's again. read more

I love shopping here. I've been a loyal customer since 2003. From designer to delivery to management I've had a good experiences. Big chain stores don't offer what Flegels can. I like being able to see the pieces in the store. If you are wondering which designer to pick Robin is wonderful. I found the prices lower than other Bay Area furinature stores if you are a comparasion shopper. I don't live close by but it is worth the trip. Good luck and happy Flegels shopping. read more

I was astounded to receive a Private message from Mr. Flegel that I will post at the end of this review. He seems very defensive and seems to blame Yelp for the reviewers comments without addressing the personnel issues mentioned. I really do not like his attitude at all! Now, I can see why some of the older staff have such bad customer relations skills. The company attitude and direction starts at the top with the owners. I wonder why he did not make a public response? The following is Mr. Flegel's private message to me. No further comment on Flegel's. Dear Lynn T., Thank you for shopping at Flegel's. Our over-riding goal is to provide quality furnishings, fair prices and excellent service. We've been in business nearly sixty years and have continuously maintained one of the highest ratings in our industry. Our design staff (15) ranges from age 29 to age 70. Our average employee has been with us for over ten years, many 20 and some even 30 years. Yelp is a busines as any other. Its profits come from businesses like ours paying Yelp for advertising. We have not done that so far. Thus Yelp has filtered and not made public 8 reveiws of five star rating, and three of four star. They will make those reviews public once we sign a contract with them. Again, thanks for your business. Mark Flegel read more

Fine furniture, fine service, friendly and well-versed, staff; Flegel's makes home furnishing an enjoyable experience.

If Marlene wasn't there I would go elsewhere. The reception downstairs was so cold in the past we had to drag them off their seat to help us. Marlene really stood out - acting like she wanted to actually help us. The selection is fine by the way - just time to get rid of the old guard me thinks. read more

Great service and product. I recently shopped for patio furniture and wanted to obtain Brown Jordan. Flegels sent a decorator(robin jurovich) to my house who helped select styles, colors and patterns. Very happy. Better yet was the bedroom set. Didn't think it would fit around my bed but the installers customized the frame, took it back to their shop and refinished it to look new and brought it back the next day. My wife and I are very happy with both the service and the quality of the merchandise. All in all a great result. They were willing to go the extra mile to make me satisfied. read more

Over the past two years I have furnished my entire house with furniture purchased through Flegels. There have been quality issues with some items but each time Flegels has worked with the manufacturer to find a satisfactory solution. I would rate their customer service as second to none and because of that I would not shop anywhere else. A well deserved five star rating. read more

Excellent reps that know their product and inventory. Using our floorplan, our rep prepared several design proposals offline, communicating by email. We phoned in our final purchase and were delighted when the pieces were delivered. Great reps, excellent showroom, high quality product, free and easy parking, delivery to San Francisco. read more

We purchased a Stickley bedroom set from Flegel's last fall. Received when promised and the quality is exceptional. Dina, at Flegel's was great to work with, very patient, finding lots of options, discussing all the considerations, and helping us decide on best choice to fit our needs and preferences. The furniture itself is certainly not cheap, but very well made and will last longer than we will. read more

Outrageously expensive!! I was hoping to find some decent furniture but everything they have are all too traditional. If u r in the market for old fashion furniture This place may be it! read more

My experience was this store was horrible and I will not shop here or refer anyone I know to Flegels.

We had a wonderful experience at Flegel's Home Furnishings. We initially went to Flegel's to look at a bed for the master bedroom. Al Parison approached us and assisted us with finding what we needed. What started with a simple purchase of a bed, morphed into something much bigger and better than we could have ever dreamed, our beautiful home. Professional, personable and world-class are the way we think of our Interior Designer, Al Parison. Al quickly learned our personal style and tastes and created a unique vision for our home environment which captured us and our lifestyle much better than we ever imagined. Al then guided us to achieve the vision, providing the same level of impeccable service and attention to detail whether working on the smallest item or a major piece. We couldn't be happer! read more

I really like the selection of Stickley and Baker in the showroom Gives me a better idea of what the furniture will really look like when it arrives, most places will whip out the catalog and not have the furniture they actually sell. Cathy and Al are both helpful, talented designers and customer service oriented. My favorite that I've gotten there is the McGuire beachy sofa/table chairs and some cool lamps shaped like pineapple and kind gives me Hawaii flashbacks. Best of all it's so much more convenient than driving to the design center in the city. read more

I went into the store and a delightful young man named Frank Bence greeted me with a smile and asked if he could help me. I said yes and that I was looking for living room furniture. He asked me what I was interested in and in a very professional manner showed me what I asked for and some other items that I might be of interest to me. Before I placed the order he came out to my house and made incredible suggestions that made the room so much more inviting. I purchased many more items then I was going to because of his accommodating manner and his knowledge of design, color and helping me choose the right furniture in proportion for the room. He was always available to me when I called... the service was fantastic. I highly recommend Flegels and Frank Bence ,Interior Designer read more

We were searching for a new sofa and after several online inquiries for prices, Dina Ishibashi at Flegel's, was the only person who replied to me. We visited the store a few days later and she patiently showed us every sofa that fit our criteria. We found the perfect one which was not what I thought we would end up with! Martin called me a couple of days later to schedule the delivery and removal of our old sofa. He assured me that they would attempt to donate it first. We are thrilled with our new sofa and the service we received. We plan to go back for a new end table soon! read more

Flegel's service is awesome. Mark Flegel called and emailed me to let me know he wanted to resolve my issue. They made the chairs right to our satisfaction. They went above and beyond rectifying the issue that they did not create. It is great to see that there are still local stores that care about the customer. Thank you Flegels. read more

Dina at Flegels was a superior sales representative. Friendly and helpful. She handled my return issue with kindness and efficiency. She would be an asset to any store in the Bay Area who needed a Sales Rep. Kathy Hefner Palo Alto read more

I agree with both the positive and critical reviews. Flegel's has a wonderful selection of fine furniture. Service depends greatly on the individual. We frequently find the service to be a bit snooty. We were there today (1/16), and received great (and un-snooty) service from Al. Highly recommend him. read more

love love their furniture still.......very reluctant to place orders again with snooty sales. All of them just stand there and treat you as if you have Harry Potter's invisible cloak. Surprised by their attitude, expecially during this economic down turn. read more

Dina Ishibashi ws hugely helpful in helping us order additional Stickley chairs as well as purchase a floor sample piece. She is an excellent person to work with, knowledgeable and very friendly. I recommend Flegels to many of my friends because of their good service, nice selection, willingness to order items, and frequent sales. Diane Christensen Palo Alto read more

David was helpful when we were there, but after the sale was done we waited forever for the delivery. The sofa is a month late now, and we are still waiting. When I call to follow up, they put me on hold forever and dont really give me the time of day. Incredibly disappointing service! read more

Yes it's high-end and can be pricey, but they have great sales and reasonable pieces can be found. Our customer service experience (with Frank) was great. We were absolutely thrilled with our purchase. It's a step up from Crate & Barrel, etc. but there is a range (yes, including very expensive but the 2-star review below claiming $10,000 coffee tables is a big exaggeration, in case anyone is wondering). Worth a try if you are looking for something special. The first floor has the flashy, intimidating stuff so go straight upstairs for the more down-to-earth selection. read more