If you have a rental, a new home, or you just want to set up a home for a showing in San Francisco, you are going to want to work with the best of the best for furniture and design. Making your home look the best is extremely important, especially if you want to get the most money or you want to be extremely comfortable.
However, not all design and furniture studios in San Francisco are created equally. Here are some of the best:
This location on Fillmore Street is great for someone who wants contemporary pieces that will go along with some more simplistic, midcentury pieces as well. If you are looking for art, this is a particularly impressive place to start looking as they stock with local artisans as well as ones from all over the world.
Designer Jay Jeffers has his own retail location in the Tendernob. It is a bit on the pricey side, but it mixes together contemporary and vintage furniture and accessories like no one else can. It is a fantastic location where you can just go to bask in the genius.
If you are looking for well, Stuff, consider heading to this two-level warehouse. You can spend a few hours browsing the furniture, accessories, and art here and it will be like going to 20 other places. There are antiques, new furniture, and even some pieces you won’t find anywhere else in the country. Even the bathrooms for guests are completely done up in unique décor – come here for ideas as well.
Whether you want indoor or outdoor furnishings, McGuire Furniture will be the place to go for high-end furnishings of all kinds. This furniture is the stuff you want to live with, not just look at. It is made for families, for people to sit and enjoy themselves on – check out their showroom in the Design District.
If you are looking for some unique artwork that you can’t get anywhere else in the world, Schein & Schein Antique Maps & Prints has over 15,000 maps, prints, and books to display in your new home. They have maps from all over, but the breathtaking collection features many images of older San Francisco.
If you are looking for something that is super-stylish and a little more for the millennial crowd, Coup D’Etat is the place to go. They have a varied collection of vintage furnishings and art as well as curation of almost every piece. If nothing else, you must absolutely take a look at their light fixtures, including chandeliers that will take your breath away.
For a great place to start, especially if you want a mixture of everything, Black & Gold has a wide array of everything from vintage furniture to midcentury sculptures to create something that is uniquely your own. Definitely stop here for an end table or two.
For plants, containers, and some themed accessories, Succulence is a great place to stop. If you are new to owning a home or you want to add some special touches to a rental property, there are classes on everything from simple landscaping to terrarium making.
This boutique is tiny but it has a lot of heart. It is filled with old tools for decoration, cool vintage pieces, and a ton of handmade accessories from local artists.
For younger generations, especially young women, Jonathan Adler has to be the best choice. This Fillmore Street location is full of everything you need to outfit a modern home – from throws and pillows to ceramics and inspirations photos. If you are looking for something extremely unique, this is the place to go.
Make sure to talk to a real estate professional about what set-ups work in your home for whatever you want – renting, selling, or flipping. Each house will have a different look and feel that is necessary, so you don’t want to just guess.