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San Francisco shopping guide listing for “B”

Bee Market

With all the teeny tiny stores in San Francisco where you literally have to squeeze by your fellow shoppers in order to navigate through the piles of goods, Bee Market on Union Street is very much a b...

Brook Design

Brook Design's storefront in the Kitsilano shopping district of Vancouver, BC, showcases handcrafted furniture made from locally reclaimed shed, fence and barn wood. ...

Bay Natives Nursery

We remember the droughts of our childhood best by the brown lawns in our neighborhood. With water rationing going into effect in the Bay Area again this summer, those most likely to feel the pressure ...

Bamboo Hardwoods

We love bamboo as a sustainable fiber and building material, and Bamboo Hardwoods founder Douglas Lewis clearly shares that love, to a great extent. His store is an outpost of every type of bamboo p...

Beeline Mid-Century

Mid-century. San Francisco artists Ames Munden and Lisa Tyrrell's design studio and web boutique, Beeline Mid-Century, sells items to appeal to the lover of mid-century. If you're looking for one-o...

Branch

Good and green. San Francisco-based Branch believes that good design can be sustainable design. Everything they sell -- bedding, furniture, lighting, tabletop items -- is sustainable in some way or...

Building REsources

Building or renovating? Starting with an old house and want to restore its vintage character? Starting with a new house and want to give it some personality? Using recycled or salvaged building ma...

Build It Green

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...

Bose Showcase Store

(Welcome again to Julie, one of the finalists vying for a blogging position at the upcoming AT:Home Tech. Comment away.) ...

Big Pagoda

Big Pagoda is that rare thing, a furniture design house and gallery with a completely unique take on moderism. Big Pagoda's web site bills the Sutter Street showroom and retail space as a place for ...

Bay Area Sofas

We were just about to quit what has started to seem like a futile search for an affordable, modern-looking chair-and-a-half when we happened upon Bay Area Sofas. This Burlingame company specializes i...

Bae

We admire the way Bae's co-owner, David Caler describes himself: "a weird guy who likes weird things." That's a self-description that signals confidence in the most important guiding light you can h...

Bauhaus 2 Your House

The web's Bauhaus 2 Your House is one of the biggest online retailers of modern reproduction furniture. They self-describe as "the nation's leader in distribution of high quality modern bauhaus classi...

Bitters Co

Sometimes modern can feel a little sterile, so it's good that there are people like the Carson sisters and places like Bitters Co. This Fremont, Seattle "eclectic general store" is a unique source f...

Builders Booksource

We're addicted to Builders Booksource. We cant 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...

BIA Cordon Bleu Chef's Warehouse

Tucked away in a warehouse in South San Francisco is a true find for both serious cooks and those who are just looking for well-priced items to stock their kitchens. BIA Cordon Bleu is a leading...