Nedim was a pleasure to work with. He was patient, knowledgeable, and very reasonable with his…read morepricing. The selection he had was wide and varied by color, region, weave, and dimension. I purchased an area rug and a runner from Nomadic and will be returning again for more. When we were wrapping up my purchase he explained to me what type of rugs I was taking home and he even pulled out a book with the information which I greatly appreciated. Nedim's passion comes from experience and appreciation for the art form. I found it very heartwarming that his business card showed his mother weaving because I also found a career through what my mother does. Great selection, great price, great owner, great spot.

If you want beautiful, one of a kind rugs, please check this place out! I was looking for something…read morewith a bit of orange and green and didn't find anything online. I also love to be able to feel how plush a rug is in person. The store has a ton of options at all different sizes. The owner was so kind and friendly and even helped us carry the rug to our car. It was great to hear about how the rugs are sourced. So much better than ordering online or from a big box store. Can't wait to come back if I need another rug!

Just from the window, you will see the most beautiful rugs. I had to come in. The owner's son was…read moreso friendly. I bought a small pouf.. they have heirloom quality rugs ! I wish I could stay for hours. If you're in the area, stop by!

Excellent experience with Ali and David at Sharifi Rug Gallery. I live in Sacramento, California…read moreand spent an entire day in Portland checking out rugs -- I visited a few rug stores, mostly in the vicinity of the Portland downtown center. The guys at Sharifi Gallery were by far the best... no cheesy sales pressure, attentive and friendly service, and a great selection of high quality rugs. I love that they didn't play the games so many other rug stores do, like claiming to be having a "going out of business sale" or "70% off everything." Those games are a waste of time and Ali was a straight shooters who earned my trust by being direct and clear. If you are shopping for high quality rugs, definitely stop by Sharifi Rug Gallery. And don't let the traditional sounding name throw you off, they have a wide variety of rugs in all different styles and colors.

Dana will dial in your preferences. No hesitation on this choice. Don't bother spending time on…read moreresearching other furniture options. You have found furniture nirvana.

My husband and I were on the hunt for a new dining room set. I did some research online of a few…read moreplaces we wanted to visit. Portland Furniture was our first stop of the day. The space is very appealing to the senses. Great vibes. I was disappointed that I was unable to view dining room sets in person but I will say I learned most places we visited that day had the same set up. I am thinking most likely due to space. Many pieces of furniture but lacking DR sets to view in person. We sat in a few chairs and found a favorite one. We didn't pull the trigger until we looked around other places just in case we found a matching set elsewhere. Welp, we came back full circle to the most comfortable chairs we sat in that day. We communicated via text to complete the sale and picked up our chairs not too long afterwards. Very pleased with selection, communication, quality and style. Store space is filled with beautiful quality furniture. Check them out!

I cannot recommend "I Rugs You" highly enough. Owner Shervin has the expertise I needed in choosing…read morea rug for my living room...and he was so patient in answering my questions. His inventory is amazing and his prices are fair...but equally important is his vast knowledge of rugs whether high end or not. Choosing to purchase my rug from "I Rugs You" was a very good decision.

The first time I saw this place I fell in love with rugs so this place is so welcoming. The service…read morewas so good. People are so nice here the workplace is so clean and the layout of the building is amazing.

We just placed the order and are totally excited. So far a great experience. We cannot wait and…read morewill update the post as soon as we received the rug. EDIT: We received the rug and we are very happy about the overall process. Thanks to Sean and the team for making it so seamless. We can definitely recommend ordering your rug here. It's a masterpiece!

I have purchased unfinished furniture from Natural Furniture several times over the past decade -…read moreand have always been extremely pleased with the quality of the furniture. Buying unfinished and finishing yourself, or painting it is a great way to go! This past purchase included 2 tall dressers that i incorporated into what looked like a 'built-in' in my 1880's Sellwood home when all completed. Lisa

Always very helpful, every time we've been in. Service, selection is great, location is good too -…read morewe've bought at least 6 unfinished record cabinets there (even recently) and while we are starting to get cramped at home, we will always go back here should we need another (we have a stool and bookcase from here too, look sharp and fill out the condo) :)

Gorgeous interior, unique artwork and impeccable restored furniture. The showroom is well lit and…read morebeautifully put together - working with ordering and customizations is easy and reasonable. Game tables unlike any other- sturdy but luxurious. All of the woodworking is flawless and glossy- i wish all my furniture at home looked that good! Always recommend to friends looking for one of a kind restorations or custom pieces, it is definitely a not-so-hidden creative gem of Portland.

It's no secret that the quality of furniture making is in decline. It's just easier to mold it out…read moreof sawdust and glue, or mold it out of plastic. The sad thing is that the molded sawdust is sheathed with veneer, thin sheets of wood peeled from often old growth trees or endangered tropical hardwoods. Often that tree that took a hundred years or more to grow, is being used to make a piece of furniture with a life of 3-5 years. Don't let us get started into veneer poaching http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/Redwood-Park-Closes-Road-to-Deter-Burl-Poachers-248659171.html. Or hardwoods fueling war lords. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/liberia-ex-forestry-boss-arrested-corruption. That's just sick. The Good Mod is going against that grain. Their specialty is mid-century modern from the Scandinavian invasion. Those Vikings and their furniture! They refinish or reupholster the pieces as necessary and the price reflects that. If you have ever priced having a piece of furniture shot with a couple coats of lacquer by a professional, who also, by the way, is being paid to properly handle lacquer, which is very toxic, you know. But those prices are comparable to the new price in its time. And you are getting a piece of furniture you can pass down generations. In fact, some of it may become design auction material in the future. They were good on my visit with cadenzas, occasional chairs, classic Knoll chairs, a few sofas, lighting. They also gather up some industrial artifacts and repurpose them, if that fits your aesthetics. One of their newest spec pieces is a walnut ping pong table, which could also be used as a dining table. This item would fit well into the tech startup world. If you are an art director or set decorator they would be a good resource. The Good Mod has moved around and as of this writing are up a creaky elevator or quite a few stairs on the fourth floor. But that gives them a new big cheap space. And note to new arrivers decorating your Pearl condos - if you can rock this style, you can patronize a great Portland reuse business. You can even fib a little and claim your hip grandparents/parents/you bought it new! The Good Mod cleans up and restores furniture from the mid-century modernist age. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Be cool, stay cool, keep cool! (Thanks to Mr Oscar Brown Jr)

Luxurious even exquisite bed linens for sale at this brick and mortar storefront. Other luxury…read moregoods for bedroom and bath too, like candles, lotions, embroidered linen hand towels and duvets with fills from down to silk to down substitutes and personal items like Four Seasons worthy cotton robes. The shop ambiance is warm and so is the service from knowledgeable advisory sales staff. Prices make it so I can't afford to shop here often. HIGH PRICE AND QUALITY A king size bed cover of the same brand and pattern as on a bed in my home clocks in here at almost $900. I paid one third that price at a national e-tailer. Cotton high thread count sheets from another luxury brand are also better than double the price I paid through another retailer. Another bed cover that retails here for $500 was had for $150 at an interior design shop close out sale. Which is not to say the retail prices at French Quarter are unfairly high, because they are fairly on point with full retail for these goods at other high end stores, like Horchow or Niemann. But my Champagne tastes need to be kept in line with my prosecco budget by shopping the best buy. Which would not often land me here. Except for times when their fantastic selection of things makes them the source for just what it is I want. FANTASTIC SELECTION French Quarter doesn't manage a big in store inventory but they have scores of samples of options for things like duvet covers or coverlets made up into small kidney pillow sized displays on shelves in the store so you can get an idea of not just color, pattern and weave but the hand of the fabric before ordering an item. (These samples are truly yummy and carry no calories!) Were you planning on purchasing through French Quarter you might even be able to take the samples home to try out the fabric in your own space. At least one brand is owned by French Quarter's owner but others like Peacock Alley, Pinecone Hill, Sferra, Henry Handwork, Abyss and Signoria, to name just a few of the dozens they represent, are available through other sources. On my recent trip in the shop, while on vacation for a month in Portland, they had the most gorgeous persimmon colored cashmere throw on display at the foot of a bed that made me want to go home and redecorate around it. It was a momentary flash of insanity until I learned the price. But fun to imagine while it lasted. WARM AND WONDERFUL SERVICE That the sales people here as so welcoming and unpretentious is a breath of fresh air given the top end products they are selling and the kind of elite clientele that must be able to walk in and purchase there. (As some were doing on the evening I visited.) I can't imagine a better place to shop for the design assistance and selection help you need to pull together the perfect choices to buy from French Quarter if you have the funds to do that. THIS N THAT: 1) PARKING: On street in this part of the Pearl can be a challenge. 2) ACCESSIBILITY: Universally usable access ramp right inside the front door. Store is all on one level.

After months of eyeing a particular throw, I finally decided to pop in and check this shop out. the…read moreKardashia-wanna-be saleslady made sure to stress that this was a European (read: EXPENSIVE) linen shop, then proceeded to ask me if I lived in the neighborhood (another obvious "can you afford to shop here?" question). Granted, I didn't don semiformal attire for the occasion of darkening their doorstep, but I definitely wasn't expecting such...blatant condescension from someone who is supposed to be enticing me to make a purchase and could probably use a sale in this economy. Needless to say, I won't be going back. And unless you enjoy not so subtle condescension from a rather ungainly and awkwardly arrogant salesperson, I recommend going elsewhere.