There are a few things that Austin seems to struggle with: pizza for one and Christmas trees…read more I understand that I cannot expect the same quality of tree as from other parts of the country with a more suitable climate. Still... I chose Evergreen because it is a family run business whose patriarch worked for the Department of Forestry. Who would know evergreens better? The atmosphere and experience were similar to most tree farms I've visited. You hop on a wagon or walk to the field of trees. It was a beautiful day so I made the short walk. When I got to the field, however, I wasn't sure what to do next. A wagon full of people had arrived minutes before me and apparently the staff was already helping them, hence there was no one to guide me. After a few minutes, though, I approached someone who looked as if he worked there. He told me that all the saws had been claimed so I just needed to wait a few minutes until one was returned. As I walked through the field I was disappointed to find that very few trees were proportional and pretty enough to be a Christmas tree. After about an hour I just picked one, even though only one side of it was suitable, figuring I would put the bad side against a wall. I didn't feel like waiting for the wagon to return so I dragged the tree back to the main area to purchase. Once I got there though, again, there was no one to instruct me. I finally figured out on my own (and after asking other customers) that I had to drop my tree at the shaker-thing, go inside the building to pay, then retrieve my tree elsewhere. The line inside snaked through the building. Only one cashier, so it took forever. When I got back outside I figured out where to retrieve my tree. The man who helped me (the aforementioned patriarch, I believe) was the only one doling out trees and he didn't seem very happy about it. After twenty futile minutes of trying to do it alone, I finally asked the patriarch if someone could help me get the tree on the roof of my car. A young kid obliged but didn't offer to help tie it, so I did it myself, driving home no faster than 40 mph and still stopping every 5 miles to readjust the tree to keep it from falling off the roof. Up until this point, few issues were the fault of the tree farm. (These places are DIY and rather intuitive, so direction need only be minimal.) But when I got the tree home and cut off the ties, I was shocked to see needles fall all over the floor. We pulled out clumps of needles and dead branches for days. The shaker-thing clearly had not done its job. The tree was more disproportionate and had more spots than I had noticed at the farm. Overall I think we did a decent job hiding them. But next year, we may have to drive to North Carolina for our tree. :)

It was an amazing experience for our family and a new tradition that we will do for years to comeread more

We had a fantastic experience with Alex and Premium Cabinets. The build quality is superb and the…read morepricing is very competitive even against RTAs. Check out our transformation! My only minor complaint was the alignment on a few of the doors. I think the assembly team could have done a little better. That said, our contractor had them aligned in a few minutes. The 6 way hinges make it very easy to adjust.

Instead of writing a review I am just going to paste the email I wrote. Bottom line - worst place…read moreever! Because of the horrible service Premium Cabinets has provided I have been without a kitchen for six months. This has not been a minor inconvenience. I cook and eat healthy and have had to eat out for six months. Every single thing that could possibly go wrong did and was not taken care of in a satisfactory manor. Maurice's response to my apology for a blunt email. Paraphrasing... "It's ok, I don't take anything personal". i.e. I don't care. I don't take my work or your satisfaction seriously. He proved true to his word. 1. 33" sink base that should have been standard 36" stated plainly on the quote/invoice. I won't even get into the other measurement issues that had to be compensated for by the installer (where he was able). This delayed the cabinet installer and counter top installer forcing them to reschedule their work. This inconvenienced and cost every one including me money. I live in far South Austin and my installer had to make an additional trip way up North to pick up the 36" when it came in which I had to pay for and I was charged an additional payment of $530.81 for the 36" screw up and took over a month to get. You guys should have delivered the cabinet and eaten all this cost. Instead you bill me additional money for the cabinet and make me pick it up! 2. Two drawers are missing and I am having to pay my cabinet guy to build them, rails and all which I had to find and buy! Update: Maurice finally materialized the drawers - wrong size and no rails and an additional charge of $135.31 - you should have eaten this cost too. Maurice basically threw them in my lap and said figure it out. I had to cut the drawers and rebuild them myself! For some reason he was unable to provide me with rails or the company where I could purchase the rails. I asked him repeatedly for the company where I could buy the rails. Mind you I had already paid for all the cabinets and drawers in full and no rails! Over the course of two weeks in my "spare time" I searched and called until finally finding the company on my own. For future reference so you know where to get your own rails the company is DAKOTA Premium Hardwoods and Millworks in South Austin. Then spend another day installing them myself! 3. The Lazy Susans were missing and had to be brought out and installed - and argued about whether I ordered or paid for them when they are clearly on the invoice. 4. Four of the doors put on backwards and had to be reversed by my cabinet guy. This cost me money for the cabinet guy to fix. 5. There are still shelves missing. Maurice said he would get them to me. It's been six weeks - not a single word. I don't expect to hear anything. I think you guys should have eaten the profit on this job. In my mind you owe me for pain and suffering and if I had the time and money I would sue you. This entire job was so badly botched there are not words to describe it. Please go out of business. Please! I'll be sharing my feelings about your company so that hopefully no one else should ever have to experience what I did.

Hull Supply Company is a one-stop shop for commercial doors and accesories. Hull is one of the main…read moredistributors of commercial doors, doorjams, auto-closers, and commercial door-related accesories in the Austin area. They carry fire barrier doors for commercial applications as well, and they stock lots of specialty items that you would normally expect to special order. If, for example, a door-closer at your office loses a pin or stops functioning right, they should be able to locate the replacement parts that you will need to repair it. Hull is centrally located on E. Cesar Chavez, which makes it pretty easy to get to.

They have the latch that goes on the bathroom stall. And the walls of the stall itself. And nice…read morepeople. They also have those bizarre impossible to remove screws that go with it. Is unscrewing bathroom stall hardware REALLY such a problem that we need to invent a non-removable screw and a special "I guess if you have to" Screwdriver for it? If you need this stuff, and need it now, or if you want highly trained partition planners and designers to lay out your next public loo--these guys are good and local and nice.

So very affordable and helpful! Went in there on a busy day she was with another customer dropped…read morewhat she was doing showed me the part I needed and I was on my way.

They fixed and cleaned my Dyson ball vacuum quickly and reasonably priced…read more If I need any other services I'll definitely be back.

Most amazing artists you will ever meet. Incredible skill and great teachers. Take a class or order…read moresome of their art - you will not be disappointed.

Attended a metal working class over the holidays with my boyfriend's family and boy was it a fun…read moreexperience. If you're looking for a unique activity, whether its a family event for the holidays, a birthday, a bachelor party, or even just because, you should definitely check out Earthen Metals in Elgin. For a minimum of 6 people, you can book a private instruction seminar and learn hands-on what it means to be a blacksmith in the 19th century. Tiger headed our class, and he was very knowledgeable as he explained the history of blacksmithing and pointed out that the forges we were using were authentic forges used centuries ago by real blacksmiths. He was a very kind, patient, and expert instructor who above all else, made sure that everyone was having fun and being safe. Both him and his wife work in the shop and it was funny to hear that it was actually his wife that got him into blacksmithing! My party had a very interactive, hands-on lesson, so be sure to wear pants, closed toed shoes, and clothes that you wouldn't mind getting embers and smoke on. Tiger began the lesson with a brief tour of his shop and then showed us step by step how to make a wall hook (see picture). He then gave us each a piece of steel and let us begin. He made it look easy, but boy was it different story when I tried. Some of our party caught on quickly and others took a wee bit longer. The beauty of metalwork though is that you can make many mistakes, but the hot steel is so malleable that you just replace the steel in the fire and shape it how you want. Plus, the charm of handmade goods is that you can see all the hammer strikes and imperfections. When everyone managed to produce a coat hook, we spent the rest of the 4-hour session making whatever we wanted. We ended up with S-hooks, ornamental letters and a heart, and even a meat skewer! The first wall hook that everyone made was in my opinion the perfect way to get started and build confidence. I felt like it gave me the necessary basic techniques so that I could really get creative on my next project. Your imagination is really the limit and Tiger was very encouraging in helping provide the tips and tools needed to make what you were envisioning in your head a reality. If you have time afterwards, be sure to check out the store front for cool, handmade gifts such as meat turners, coat hooks, bottle openers, key chains, ornaments, etc. I definitely would recommend Tiger's class if you're in the Central Texas area.

Communication is not good. I've tried several times to get ahold of them with no response. Maybe…read moreit's just bad timing. And I'm not sure about the work.

What a joke of a place. Went in there to have a battery replaced on an iPad and they completely…read moreruined it. Spent almost 2 weeks for them trying to find me one to replace it. The kid Geronimo that works there is rude and has no clue what he's doing. Do not take your equipment there. No one knows what they're doing. They'll send it back broken or they'll send it back completely ruined to the point where they have to buy you a new one. I would like to speak to the manager, but Geronimo doesn't pass the messages on to the manager.