ArtReach is a fantastic arts academy and gallery for adults with intellectual developmental…read moredisabilities. Check out their exhibitions throughout the Bay Area!

Peggy is AWESOME !!! I have about 15 different pieces framed by her and her husband. Autographed…read morejerseys no problem, concert posters and tickets, easy. CD's with the artists signature, piece of cake. Newspaper pages of Barry Bonds hitting his 500 HR with a ticket stub and a photo, no sweat. The most unique thing I had Peggy frame was bar coasters and beer bottle caps from a beer tour we did in Europe. She frames moments in my life that I get to display and they become conversation pieces. She takes the time to find the right frame color/style, border or no border and the right protection from the sun. This review is long overdue but it's time to share what a wonderful job she does. True "mom and pop" store. Support locally owned businesses.

Good framers but too expensive and a pain to deal with. If you don't bring back the paper receipt…read morethey give you, they'll refuse to give you your artwork. So now I'm out a $400 deposit and driving home to try to find the receipt. If I can't find it, they'll likely keep my artwork and my money. C'mon people, it's the 21st century.

There just aren't many stained glass shops around any more. Cradle of the Sun was a destination on…read morea trip from Central California to rural Northern California. His shop is quaint and well stocked. Very pleasant couple!

The place I go for stained glass supplies. Excellent selection of glass with a handy display of…read moresamples lit from behind so I can see the colors without having to pull giant sheets of sharp glass out of racks. The owner is very knowledgeable although I don't find him very friendly. I feel he would rather be doing something better with his time but he does respond when I ask questions. He has never offered suggestions to help - like saying "try this piece as it is almost the same as the one you are looking at but half the price and you don't need that big a piece" or "this piece is hard to cut and won't work with the lead you have just picked out". He holds classes at the shop which always look well attended. He always wraps the supplies very well to protect them.

I went to Lowell HS, so I used to walk past Stonestown daily, when it was an outdoor mall with only…read moreMacys taking up a huge indoor space. Today, Stonestown is the hotspot of students as well as families in a city where there are no other malls. With a cinema, food court, bowling, arcade, a escape rooms, along with supermarkets and major stores as well as lots of restaurants, no wonder it's a major shopping attraction. Plus, there's plenty of parking, a rarity in San Francisco!

The parking and getting there is a bit bizarre since there's an underpass bridge that the mall…read moreitself goes over I think? It reminds me of a smaller Del Amo Fashion Mall if anything. Parking and driving around looked quite busy in the front where you can see that tiny Trader Joe's that's overshadowed by the giga Whole Foods and what I think are protestors against Uniqlo, I think. Never seen protestors for that brand in particular, but it is what it is. There's LOTS of college students (near SFSU apparently) and Zoomers since it was, I suppose it's after school on a Tuesday. Parking the back was no issue. Also a decent selection of shops that I would go to normally, like Daiso or Miniso, as well as a Round 1. Neat that they have a Quickly's that looks like it's untouched by time (portraits of cute Ulzzang style workers enjoying the drinks and food there), there's charging tables, and a good amount of eateries and options to get boba and snacks. Completely incomprehensible unless you're specifically from the 626, but this mall reminds me of a mix between the Santa Anita mall and the West Covina mall (during it's prime). Pretty bustling and lots of businesses that actually interest me. I think my only qualm is that everything is at a smaller scale and smaller store, like their Pop Mart and Miniso are markedly smaller with a smaller stock, so keep that in mind.

This turned out to be one of my favorite stops, especially when I'm in between appointments in Palo…read moreAlto. I knew in advance that on Thursdays (2nd & 4th weeks only), the public street parking in front of the building was off limits for street sweeping/no parking between 7am-11am, so I got very lucky pulling up in front at 11am sharp. Nice. Easy walk. The Foster Museum was very simple, decent, positive, and relaxing environment filled with gorgeous nature views/sketches/watercolor artworks by the U.K. artist, Tony Foster. Good feeling here. Free admissions and good customer service staffs. You can just walk in or register online. There's a tiny gift area not far from the public restrooms. I signed the guestbook at the end of my walk. Good place to hang around/includes unlimited paper, paper/pencils/samples/etc. If you like to sketch and get some creative inspirations, all the nature artworks in the gallery is definitely a good place to start. Not huge, but perfectly quite and calm for art lovers. You can request for an orientation and/or tour as desired. Great first impression during first visit. It's the positive feeling I get from observing the energy and various colorful artworks. Simple and stress-free. Good value/free admissions is totally worth the 1-2 hours here. They also host art classes too, but I will need to take time to browse around online. Good vibes. Staffs are friendly inside. Hidden place. Love it.

This place is a hidden gem in Palo Alto, in an industrial area surrounded by factories. It is a…read moremuseum of the work of Tony Foster, an artist from UK who paints beautiful watercolor landscapes. It's free, and a nice place to visit for an hour or so ... highly recommended.

This is definitely my go to furniture store, Sergio and his team are wonderful. Good quality…read morefurniture at a great price. Unlike other places Sergio is really for the customer.

All my bed frames fell apart after 6 months they sent someone to repair and that last all of 6 more…read moremonths right when warranty was up! Dining room chairs were replaced 6 months after also and they're no good again! I thought furniture was supposed to last longer than a year! Worst place ever!

Look no further for the perfect place to select the finishing touches for your home, office or…read moreanywhere you are wanting to make beautiful. Making beautiful home interiors is my profession and I always need help finishing up projects which is why I am so grateful to have Slate Gallery. Danielle and her partner Shelly are extremely knowledgeable about the artists they represent and they curate a beautiful collection. They are also able to source art from other galleries so when they don't have the exact thing a client wants they are able to pull from other local dealers. And not only that, they bring the art to my clients after they have spent time learning about what they want and where it is going to hang in the house. We have come to rely on them greatly here at LMB Interiors and our clients rave about their great service. I highly recommend.

I finally got to stop in at this new gallery in Temescal on my way home. The exhibit there now is…read moregorgeous, works by Jessica Martin, an emerging Bay Area artist. New exhibits every month, I look forward to finding a bit of Breathing Space at Slate when I need an art fix. Open Thu-Sat 10-5 + Art Murmur first friday nights, 7-9pm.

I had a large lithograph fall off the wall and break the very expensive frame…read more Mario repaired it & cleaned the surface. Excellent work.

I loved working with Bay Frames! I went out of my way from Sunnyvale to Fremont to use their…read moreexpertise for a Chinoiserie painting, and it was completely worth it. He thoughtfully considered my entire room and patiently walked me through multiple framing options across different styles and price points before we finalized the perfect one. Highly recommend for anyone looking for expert guidance and a truly personalized experience.

Excellent place for seeing art in a relaxing environment. Often has jazz and other music for the…read moreopenings. I highly recommend this place.

A beast of a furniture showroom over in Potrero Hill. Launched in 2004 by husband and wife team Eve…read moreand Cardenio Petrucci, DZINE is a HUGE 10,000 sf light filled showroom with a great selection of European designers - including furnishings by Moroso, Driade, Porro, Giorgetti and DePadova, bathrooms by Agape, and kitchens by Driade. Definitely worth spending some time at...(whether you can afford anything or not!) And they throw some great parties from time to time....

Simply put; we love this showroom! Of course Dzine has beutiful things and has put together an…read moreamazing list of fine contemporary furniture, kitchen, bath and linen manufacturers, but to be amazing a showroom has to be much more than a name with a long list of manufacturers. And Dzine is much more than just a showroom. Eve and Cardenio have infused energy and excitement into an otherwise dull design scene in San Francisco by striving to create excitement for and about design. They host events and bring the most amazing personalities in the design world to introduce products and just talk to those that are interested. I always get the feeling that they are trying to create a real community. As always ordering something from far away, that always takes a lot of time to get can create a lot of stress. In addition, not getting to see some things first hand can add to that stress; particularly if you are not working with an excelent designer that understands how to use these special pieces. We have all heard the stories. You have to know that when you put an order in that you can trust that the showroom you are doing business with is looking out for you and will get your items in as soon as can be. Unfortunately, some do not see value in customer service, but Dzine has that too. The upshot is that Eve is simply the best person I have ever worked with. I have worked with her a lot because my wife and I own an interior design company that uses many of the products Dzine carries. She is friendly, extremely knowledgeable and works hard to correct any challenges that may come up. Most importantly, I always know I don't have to make 50 phone calls or 100 emails to feel confident the order is correct and that product will arrive as promised...because it just gets here. Plain and simple.