The Wooden Duck
While there are plenty of new green furniture resources popping up now, The Wooden Duck is still one of our favorites. The store has been outfitting homes with recycled wood furniture since 1995. Init...
While there are plenty of new green furniture resources popping up now, The Wooden Duck is still one of our favorites. The store has been outfitting homes with recycled wood furniture since 1995. Init...
Before there was DWR, before there was Design Public, there was The Magazine. Founded in 1990 to supply its clients, both in the Bay Area and online, with the hottest modern furniture, rumor has it...
We're always keen on a good discount, especially if it's for something we've had our peepers on to begin with...that's why we walked away light-headed after our visit to Trove. So much treasure, so ...
Ever have one of those panic moments where you look around your house and scream, "Out! Everything out!", gather everything up, donate it and then realize what a horrible, disastrous mistake you've ...
It's no secret that we have a real humdinger of a crush on the Gardener. We've touted their wares more than once and bragged about the fact that we stalk the store on a regular basis. We've even fo...
We have an annoying tendency to kill more plants than we would like...which is exactly how we discovered cacti and succulents. They have an incredible ability to ward of our "black-thumbs-of-plant-m...
We've been by more than a few times to pick up a quick, tasty lunch at the Tokyo Fish Market. And every time, we've walked out and stared at the "Yes, we're open" sign hanging on the gift shop entra...
Even totally adorable stores, like Relish at Home, need a little freshening up sometimes. This past weekend, the Berkeley store celebrated: 1) its two-year anniversary, 2) the unveiling of its remod...
Moving is often cited as one of the most stressful life events. One way to help alleviate some of that stress is to use a reliable mover. Fred Wallace started One Big Man & One Big Truck in 1983. A...
Got green building questions? Wouldn't it be nice if you could go to one place to find out more about: • How to locate a green building professional • Energy efficient appliances • Ba...
Since we've put a halt to receiving catalogs in the mail, we hadn't realized that NapaStyle had opened a store in Berkeley until we stumbled upon it one weekend. It gave us a chance to see their prod...
Looking for updated traditional chairs for a client, we stumbled upon Oly Studio. Started by Brad Huntzinger and Kate McIntyre in 1999, Oly is based in Berkeley, which - perhaps - gives them a littl...
We're re-posting this because Ivan Home is closing so that the owner can concentrate on his work as an architect. The store's close-out sale starts today -- details are here. It’s the huge pink br...
We learned long ago that the huge chain pet stores sell the cheap and ugly rather than the aesthetically pleasing and durable. Luckily, there are places like George. We aren't the only ones to be pu...
The doctor is in. The University of California Botanical Garden in Berkeley holds a Sick Plant Clinic on the first Saturday of every month. Take them a sample of your ailing plant and UC plant p...
Because of the Bay Area's microclimates, it can be really hard to know what will grow where. The Native Here Nursery is here to help you -- well, those of you who live in Contra Costa and Alameda co...
Dot.com dinosaur. Before there was DWR, before there was Design Public, there was The Magazine. Founded in 1990 to supply its clients, both in the Bay Area and online, with the hottest modern fu...
We recently heard about Trove, and while our curiosity was piqued, we didn’t expect much. A warehouse full of discontinued merchandise? Sounds like the Crate and Barrel Outlet on Fourth Street in Be...
We're starting to feel soggy as the result of the never-ending rain, and so the idea of soaking in a hot bathtub is appealing. And if you own your home and and are in the market for a bathtub, why ...
We're addicted to Builders Booksource. We can't ever go to Fourth Street without popping into the store for at least a few minutes. In business since 1982, Builders Booksource is an amazing store fu...