As a longtime Williams-Sonoma fan, it was such a treat to visit the very first store Chuck Williams…read moreopened in Sonoma in 1956--especially during the company's 70th anniversary celebration. What makes this flagship location so special is that Chuck Williams' original Sonoma residence has been preserved on site, featuring photographs, newspaper clippings, and other memorabilia that beautifully tell the story of the brand's beginnings. There's also a lovely outdoor culinary space to explore. We spent far longer here than expected, doing exactly what one does in a Williams-Sonoma store: discovering things you never knew you needed but suddenly can't live without. I was especially drawn to the bee and honeycomb collection. Although I managed to exercise some restraint in the store, I couldn't stop thinking about the jeweled bee napkin rings and honeycomb pillow covers--and promptly ordered them once we got home. If you love to cook, bake, entertain, or simply surround yourself with beautiful things for your home, this historically significant store is a must-see when visiting Sonoma.

Williams Sonoma in Sonoma, CA…read more This is the exact shop where it all started... the Williams-Sonoma legacy that is. Charles "Chuck" Williams settled in Sonoma in 1947 after serving in WW II. He bought a hardware store but converted it to a cookware shop in 1956 specializing in French cookware. He lived above the shop. Now that exact building is a retail shop with sprinkling of Mr Williams memorabilia. That was neat. So if shopping is not your thing, drop in to take in the history. Regarding the "museum", on the first floor is a beautiful wall display of Mr Williams personal collection of French copper cookware. The second floor has a wall filled with photos memorializing his life and other personal items. And first and foremost, this is a retail shop. Compact but organized. Merchandise gorgeously displayed. The first floor is where the kitchenware, cookware, glassware, kitchen gadgets, small kitchen appliances, food, and gift items are located along with the demo kitchen where they hold cooking classes and product demos. The second floor is a bedroom display with a small seating area with lounge chairs and a desk. If parallel street parking ain't your thing, they have a private parking lot behind the shop. The shop is near Sonoma Plaza, and some folks say it's a walkable distance. I'm not one of them. But you can determine that for yourself.

Tiled a wall 14 ft x 10 ft with fireplace in the center. Absolutely perfect. Best job I have…read moreseen. Nick and crew are amazing.

Nick at Sonoma Custom tile is great. I am adding them to my list of contractors and will recommend…read more Great people to work with and they also do great work. Just did a kitchen backsplash for us and we're super happy with the work and the experience.

A Kitchenware store that has LOTS of goodies in downtown Sonoma!!…read more Great store to browse and pick up some goodies for yourself or for souvenir when you're in the area. A great surprise was finding that they sell Le Creuset stockpots ... and on sale!! Score! The store is well stocked and well organized, very clean; and their staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Great store!!

Sign of the Bear Kitchenware in Sonoma, CA, is in the historic Sonoma Plaza shopping district…read more Sign of the Bear kitchenware. Say that 10 times fast. Just as fun to say, it's fun to browse even if you're not a home chef. They have brand name, quality cookware, bakeware, and kitchen items. Gifts and gadgets. Basic items (inexpensive) to "what do I do with this" specialized items (pricier). All at reasonable, competitive pricing for the brands. Locally owned since 1972. Awesome! The place is not particularly large, but they have a knack for utilizing space without feeling cluttered. I stopped in recently because I happen to be in the area and heard they carry Smithy, American made cast iron cookware. In particular I was looking for the carbon steel line of Smithy which is supposedly lighter in weight than their cast iron line. The young sales associate helped me locate the Smithy display. He was aware of the brand and knew where it was exactly in the shop. Lovely, gorgeous pieces. Pricing was on par.After doing my weightlifting kitchen curl test with a 10 inch skillet, I concluded that it is less weighty but I'm too weak to handle even that carbon steel weight. However I am uncommonly lacking the normal upper body strength. So you most likely will not have the same issue as I.

The team at Bay Countertops was a real pleasure to work with. Efren and Tina at the front spent…read morelots of time helping us with our kitchen countertop choices- we went with a nice quartz and took samples home for a while to live with it. Tina really kept us in the loop. Once time to instal the man of only solutions! Tobi was a fun person to have around and a hard working expert. Tobi returned to do extra tweaking as we had a new range installed. I cannot recommend them enough.

I'm a retired builder/remodeler. Over the years I've worked with many subcontractors from all the…read moretrades and none have been easier to work with, more professional or have produced more impressive results than Efren and his team at Bay Countertops. Tobee runs an efficient installation and shares many helpful insights. The office staff makes every effort to work with your schedule. And I still marvel at the way the cutters have matched the veins in my quartz countertops. The showroom is well designed without being overwhelming, and is just a short drive over the Richmond Bridge from Marin to the Marina Bay Parkway exit off of 580.

The 2024 remodel of my San Rafael home was the largest home construction project I have attempted,…read moreand this is my 4th house. I am a certified Project Manager and licensed Mechanical Engineer, so I know what good project execution looks like. MKC is the best residential contractor I have worked with in my 30 years of home ownership. MKC employs a process with heavy emphasis on planning the work up front followed by quality execution by the craftsmen. Scott (owner of MKC) honestly strives to land each project with the highest quality work done at a reasonable price. My project was mainly to remodel a kitchen and master bathroom. Additionally, we removed two walls (one load bearing), replaced 1/2 the house windows, addressed two different legacy structural issues, replaced fireplace, all interior doors, all baseboard and trim, all flooring and about a dozen other upgrades (add ceiling fans, add additional door, replace garage door header, toilet in 2nd bath, etc.). Basically, I received a new house. The work was completed in a little over 4 months as planned adding time for the new scope and structural issues. The cost was as expected. MKC costs were nearly exact to expected. Material costs were higher than planned due to our selection of materials vs assumed. The quality of the work was outstanding whether it was by MKC employees or subcontractors. I highly recommend the MKC team for a kitchen or major home remodel.

Marin kitchen Really genuinely wanted to help us with Our…read more individual situation, caring, honest, punctual and fair.We love our kitchen. Scott designed it and his wife. Janet was always available when I needed to have questions answered. They were excellent and we are so happy with the job they did. I've never recommend contractors because we've been basically disappointed almost every time. They also worked with our budget and found us beautiful cabinets. They have a great sense of design and color and they are a family own business. I really recommend them. It was also nice to have someone understand our budget and try to help. I have PTSD from others doing bad, work or being lazily and unfair. I can honestly say it was a pleasure working with them. Of course we had normal problems that had nothing to do with them but they were patient and understanding. We Interviewed 4 different companies and no one was interested in us unless we could spend our life savings. If you need a kitchen and someone has a great sense of design, check out her in the kitchen. I feel like we got lucky.

Had a wonderful experience working with Rich! He found pockets of space I didn't know were hiding…read morein my kitchen and bath. Rich's design instincts are spot on. He understood my habits, lifestyle, and quirks, and turned all of that into a space that feels intentional, functional, and completely livable. I especially appreciated the attention to communication and on site supervision. Thanks so much!!

Thanks to Rich Di Cola... I LOVE my kitchen!…read more I love the faucet! Thank you for insisting we get it! I love my spice drawer! I love the cabinets! Everyone who has seen them admires them! I love all the drawers! I love the pantry! We both love the microwave drawer! Who knew? Thank you so much Rich! We would never have had this kitchen without your wise & valuable advice & assistance!

We had a great experience at ProSource of Santa Rosa. They have a large showroom of many types of…read moreflooring, cabinets, etc. We ordered LVP that arrived on time and at a reasonable price. Jeff was awesome to work with. I highly recommend ProSource of Santa Rosa!

Helpful people and in time delivery. I would use them again. Also a great selection of flooring…read moreand stone

He came to our home, as we wanted a complete remodel of our kitchen and bathroom! He said he would…read morehe email the proposal to us in 2 days! We never heard back from him! Very disappointed in this so called professional Interior Designer!

From the owner: Dreaming of remodeling your home in the Sonoma, CA area? You have come to the right place! Don…read moreGross Design Associates specializes in custom home, kitchen and bathroom cabinet design and residential projects. Our creative skills and inventive designs are what keeps our residential remodeling and custom cabinetry in high demand. With over 20 Years of experience in the industry, a background in culinary arts, and a passion for architectural design, Don Gross Design Associates can revitalize any aspect of your home. Our home projects include: kitchen design, bathroom design, custom wine cellars, home office designs, artist studio designs, whole house designs and more.

We recently worked with Green Bay Remodeling on a full renovation of our bathroom as well as…read morerepairs to a deck that had significant rot, and we are extremely happy with the results. The bathroom was completely transformed. What started as a very dated space is now modern, clean, and beautifully finished. The attention to detail in the tile work, fixtures, lighting, and overall layout really shows the quality of their craftsmanship. It honestly feels like a spa compared to what we had before. They also repaired and rebuilt sections of our deck where there was structural rot. The work was done carefully and correctly, and the finished deck looks fantastic. A special thank you to our project manager, Ari, who was excellent throughout the process. Renovations inevitably come with a few surprises, but Ari handled everything professionally and made sure issues were addressed quickly and properly. His communication and follow-through made the whole project run smoothly. Overall, we had a great experience with Green Bay Remodeling and would definitely recommend them to anyone considering a remodel.

Finished product is beautiful, but the process and project management is not as advertised…read more We met with 5 different contractors to get bids for our small bathroom remodel project. Green Bay Remodeling was the highest bid by 20-50%. We selected Green Bay because they pitched themselves as a turnkey solution and I would simply sit back and just make payments. In reality I needed to be involved constantly to keep this project on track. A few examples: - Sourcing: In the sales meeting, we were told that materials would be sourced by them from their "catalog" and shipped from "their warehouse". I liked the simplicity of that, but in reality, they order things from online vendors like Wayfair and Home Depot and shipped directly to my home. This turned my garage space into their warehouse for nearly 2 months. Also, it is just bad business to ship heavy, breakable things - for example, we had 2 toilets delivered to our home in giant packages - both of which were broken on arrival. (there's a hardware store less than a mile from my home that has toilets in stock) - Communication: We were promised daily updates, this did happen once the construction work started because they often wanted a payment, but we went for long times not hearing during planning process. - Timeline was set by PM as 4 weeks from sign date for permits and planning (closer to 8 weeks due to absences and avoidable omissions on permit application) and 4 weeks for construction (that was met with multiple issues and creative workarounds deployed). - Presence: We understood the PM would be present on the site and would be the main point of contact, but he was missing at key times - including during an inspection with the city permitting department - Attention to detail: Materials were sourced late or incorrectly (a 60 inch vanity ordered rather than 72inch) and broken materials were not identified immediately. We made the construction timeline but only with some creative solutions and lots of legwork. Overall, the guys at GBR are nice, charming people and the finished product looks good. But I give that credit to the amazing sub-contractor who completed the entire project. He covered for their issues and went out of his way to solve problems so that the finished product looked amazing and was finished on time. I would give this person a 5 star review, but I would not engage GBR in the future as this does not reflect value for money.

You can never buy confidence or trust. Those are qualities that are earned over time. Over the 12…read moremonths that we planned, researched, and agonized on our remodel, Chad and Sarah of C3 Design remained a massive cut above others. The attention to detail, the impressive response time, and the superb customer service sold us from the outset. After we decided to go with them, the experience only got better. They were 100% on time, on budget, and worked seamlessly with changes as our project moved forward. Sarah's keen design eye and Chad's workmanship are second to none. Remodels are complex to navigate, and you want someone who will treat your home and family with respect. Their work ethic and values are worth every cent, and I cannot recommend them enough!

Can't say enough about C3 Cabinetry. Sarah's knowledge &…read moreexperience were invaluable during the entire process. From the initial design to the minor details she had great ideas and recommendations. The quality of the cabinets and paint are amazing. These are built to last many years. Thank you C3!!