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1544 Rumrill Blvd, San Pablo“Love love love this place, have bought lots of items on several visits...excellent prices for interesting imported crafts and beads for making jewelry...the selection is amazing, I find something new to catch my attention every time I return...u have to dig, but if u like imported crafts at good prices u will be rewarded. Oh, and the staff are wonderful...”
“Be Home Decor is a socially responsible, fair trade, and equal opportunity wholesale vendor of kitchen utensils and dining essentials. The items are designed locally in Berkeley and created sustainably by artisans in Vietnam, Thailand, India, Bolivia, Indonesia, and Tunisia. They also have a few American-made items. All of the items are minimalist, modern, and elegant. Since each piece is made by hand, none of them are identical. They are known to work with businesses that are family-owned, as well as cooperatives and those with ethical business practices. You can find them hosting booths at various home and cooking trade shows both in the U.S. and abroad. Although they're open standard business hours, they are also open by appointment for wholesale orders. They're located down the road from Pottery Merchant. They have a digital catalog of products (tinyurl.com/ycsk5c9b) and they also custom make wholesale products and include logos, too. If you only want one item for your home, a few of their products are available on the Lekker Home website. Types of Items They Sell: + Bar tools + Boards + Bowls + Cake Stands + Coasters + Cooking Tools + Cups and Mugs + Flatware + Frames + Kitchen Accessories + Knife Blocks + Pitchers, Creamers, and Carafes + Plates and Bowls + Spoons + Trays + Tumblers Materials They Use: + Acacia (sustainably harvested so the roots remain intact for re-growth) + Aluminum with Enamel (tableware) + Copper (stainless steel with copper finish) + Horn (hand-crafted from water buffalo that passed from natural causes) + Galvanized Iron (utensils) + Gold (stainless steel with gold finish) + Linen (60% linen + 40% cotton hand-woven and naturally hand-dyed) + Mango Wood (from sustainably harvested non-producing mango wood trees -- a new mango wood tree is planted in its place) + White and Gray Marble (cut and crafted in India) + Olive Wood (from non-producing olive trees -- a new olive tree is planted in its place) + Onyx (stainless steel with onyx finish) + Reclaimed Wood (from gathered forest deadwood or wood from old docks, piers, barns, and doors) + Recycled Glass (mouth blown from glass soda bottles) + Recycled Paper (shopping bags) + Seashell (spoons) + Serpentinite (70% rock + 30% clay hand-made in a kiln then smoked with leaves!) + Stoneware (hand-done by Vietnamese 3rd generation artisans in an environmentally friendly kiln) + Teak (sustainably harvested) + Wire and Cane (hand-woven baskets)”
“I bought some plumbing supplies here today for a job that needed to get done. The front office staff was very knowledgeable and helpful (Dave and another gentleman). I ended up not using some of the parts, so I had to return them. I got there at 3:30 to do the return, as soon as I walked in to start the return, I realized I locked my keys in the car. Dave thought he might be able to assist me, but realized he might damage my seal, so I called a locksmith, but he was 30-40 minutes out, and the store was closing! Dave said it was ok, and that we could wait out front (my car was parked inside behind the gate). The locksmith was in and out, and about 4:30 / 4:45 Dave could finally go home. Thank you, Dave, for your help, understanding, and assistance. Your employees are a reflection of your business. Keep up the excellent work and customer service.”