Unique Images

Wow. I’m a bad bad customer.
I have used this place twice now, been super happy with them, and failed to write a Unilocal review?

In my defense, I book marked them.

Ok — let’s get down to business:
This is not a place you go for pass down to your children high end furniture. However, it is also not «wooden sticks and cloth in a box» Ikea.

Instead, they do reasonable furniture, with a focus on smaller «apartment sized» pieces at a fantastic price.

I purchased a high back leatherette office chair here for $ 200. Assembled. With modification. See the pic I uploaded of it for reference.
I purchased stools for my kitchen island (also leatherette), for $ 120 each. That was 4 years ago, and they still look great, and work great. Also assembled.
The guy who is there day to day, is very easy go get along with. Essentially he is «one of the guys» who just happens to own/​work at a small local business. He is totally open to negotiation, and very friendly and knowledgeable about what they carry.

The only downsides to this place:
Fairly limited inventory on site — they carry a ton more, and while I get the fact that floor space is limited, I do think they would be well served by kick out one of the crappy business next door, and having more space.
The other nit, is that they truly do not carry higher end pieces. Know that whatever you buy from them is well constructed, but not going to be «to die for» so as you get older, some of the stuff you buy will have to be traded up.
Still — this place is very handy, and I would recommend it to anyone looking to furnish an apartment stylishly, and on a budget

Unique Images has a great selection of modern furnishings both stylish and quirky, and David, the store owner, is helpful and friendly.
I’d been dithering on getting a new sofa for some time when I spied a sassy red number in Unique Images. A month ago I would never have thought myself the sort to have red furniture; but I loved the look of the sofa and the floor model was on sale. Aside from a bit of sun-​fading on the front, it was in great condition. David suggested that the fade would likely not be very apparent somewhere that wasn’t as bright as the store, and he was spot on. Even my boyfriend, who was more skeptical of the purchase, has now endorsed the couch by falling asleep on it three times in as many days.
David gave me time to think over my purchase and worked with me to arrive at a very fair price that included both tax and delivery. Not once did I feel even remotely pressured. David was also very flexible on delivery times, and the delivery to my third-​floor apartment went off without a hitch. I hadn’t expected it, but the sofa even included a pair of accent pillows that had been sitting on it in the store. Miraculously, the new sofa and pillows match the ancient, Goodwill-​bought pillows I had on my old one. Score!
I’m really glad that Downtown Berkeley can support a retail gem like this and I highly recommend Unique Images. The prices, especially for floor models, are competitive, even with the likes of IKEA; but unlike IKEA, you’re getting a much higher-​quality product that is more likely to last for the long-​haul. Even if you’re not in the market for new furniture, go check out Unique Images; you, too, may be inspired to make some bolder décor choices.

I am so happy that my friend showed me this place! I bought a modern microfiber sofa here at an amazing price. You get to pick out any color that you want and since it is made in San Jose it only took a couple weeks for delivery which was fantastic! They called and scheduled me in for delivery between 1−2pm 2 weeks later and they actually showed up at 1 pm!!! I am never going to shop anywhere else for furniture these guys are Great! Very friendly and Helpful ! Great service! and Good Prices! what else can you ask for? Thanks Uniq Images!

this place is great!!! the furniture quality is slightly better than ikea, and similarly priced (or even cheaper in some cases). AND they delivered and assembled my furniture for free! i’m never going back to ikea again.
the furniture store is small and thus there isn’t much furniture on display. but the owner can show you their catalog — there are lots of options there.

These guys rock.
We’ve shopped at their store on 3 different occassions and each time the furniture and the shopping experience was wonderful
1^st instance — in 2004 –we bought 4 items — a coffee table, 2 media units and a cabinet — each item was in the 100 – 150 $ range. 6 years later, we use each of these. they barely have a scratch on them. the design and quality of the wood and glass was exceptional
2^nd instance — 2010 — we bought a bedroom set. We love it. Its elegant and gorgous and Unique delivered and put it together for us. The set was VERY well priced. The whole set cost less than just a bed at crate and barrel and the design/​construction is of an equal or better quality
3^rd instance — a few months ago — Unique custom made a set of 6 custom sized sofa cushions for us. This sofa set was purchased from West elm and then they discontinued the item! we were left with a lovely sofa but with stained and worn down cushions. We went to Unique with the issue and they helped us. At at about $ 100 per cushion, they created a lovely new look for our old furniture. We love it. The fabric is better than what we could have found at West Elm, the color and fitting are custom, and we are very pleased to be able to enjoy our couch, which was a wedding gift from grand parents, one of whom has since passed away.
Thank you Unique!

I used to live across the street from this place while attending Cal — years ago. It’s very affordable to students and budget conscious seekers alike. Back then I purchased a bed, coffee table, tv stand and small dining table — all of which have lasted me through the years. I have since given them away as I made my way into adulthood. I purchased a few other pieces in the last few years and am always satisfied. Most recently, I bought a sofa made of mircofiber (best when you have children!). I love that they have plenty of colors to select from, took only a couple of weeks to arrive, and was delivered immediately. This is always my go to place for furniture and I save tons of $$$ for the same furniture somewhere else!

I will never shop at Ikea again – well, not for furniture anyway.
I combed the East Bay’s furniture stores (just about everything that pops up on Unilocal when you search «furniture stores») looking for a couch and only found one that was stylish, comfortable and affordable at Uniq Images. This is a family owned business and their service is of the highest quality because of it. The prices are frickin’ fantastic – we got a high quality couch for maybe a couple hundred less than we would’ve paid at Ikea.
We ended up having to custom order a couch from them after we ordered the first and it couldn’t fit through the tiny porch of our cottage. Dave was so nice, he even came by our house twice and brought the movers to make sure the new dimensions would work! Custom fees for the alterations were surprisingly cheap.
All of their furniture is available in tons of different colors and fabrics and they come w/​throw pillows in any color you’d like. They don’t carry Ashley Furniture (praise God!) – everything they offer is current and I don’t feel like I compromised on comfort and style for cost at all. I bought a decadent seven foot couch in a beautiful green ultra plush, high quality microfiber that has tons of class and character, though they had another more retro couch that I also loved.
Don’t forget to look through the catalogs they have – the showroom is a bit small and they have much more to offer than what is out on the floor. Also, they put out a lot of their bolder furniture for display, but the catalogs have pieces that are more functional. Any time I need furniture, I’m coming back to this place first, no question.
Thank you so much Dave, we absolutely love our new couch!!!

My husband and I were looking for a sofa for our apartment. Our style is modern, but not extreme modern, with clean lines. After searching Unilocal and reading the reviews we came here to check it out. The place is small and has limited selection. The modern style is more extreme than we expected. We spent 5 – 10 minutes max walking through the store. The quality seemed good for the price, which seemed reasonable, just not our style.

I started looking for a loveseat and arm chair about 2 months ago. The first store i went to was Uniq Images. They have some really nice pieces along the window that you can see from the street. I immediately found a sofa bed and a chaisse lounge that I liked, but it being my first shop, I decided to keep looking, in case there was something else out there that I would like better.
So within two months, I went to 18(!!) different furniture stores:
Scandinavian Designs, Target, IKEA, Macys, Macy’s Furniture (in Pleasanton), Ethan Allen, Viking Traders, Crate and Barrel, CB2, Design within Reach, West Elm, WIllam and Sonoma (2 different stores), Just Futons, Costco (2), and two local stores near 4^th street. Well, 18 stores in three counties and a few weekends later, I came full circle back to Uniq images.
By this point my butt and back knew exactly what they liked as far as firmness and material goes, and the only thing I had to decide was the color. The owner explained to me that the particular loveseat I was interested in was available in only 3 colors, which is fine, because more colors would’ve meant a harder decision to make about what to pick. I went with «Burgundy» over a mossy green and a light brown. He also explained that the loveseat is made to order (made in the south bay somewhere), so it would be available in about two weeks and that they will deliver. Sure enough, they called me about two weeks later. They delivered it when they said they would and I was surprised that they threw in two pillows also. Overall, an excellent deal for $ 600. In comparison, most of the other places I looked at had their pieces made overseas (ahem China) and probably half charged for delivery.
PS. if you’re paying cash, ask if they can give you a discount. I did this because they don’t take AMEX (only Visa/​Mastercard).

Here is the deal.
You can find urban furniture for country prices. Don, the salesman, a very nice man assured me that all the furniture is made locally in San Jose.
Quality:
They have a wide assortment of fabrics and colors in the sofas, chairs and love seats. They are able to get you what you want and have it delivered within a week!
Service;
Not pushy and very knowledgeable.
Price:
There are always sales going on so be on the look out for that. I bought a $ 1,500 sofa for $ 799 with delivery included.
Above all, you really can find unique, quality furniture here. I was a little surprised by that at first, given it’s location and outside décor. However, upon walking in, all of that changed.
Note:
They only deliver on Friday and Tuesday.
You’ve just been Unilocaled in.

Great place to find modern knock offs for a reasonable price. The owners Don and his son David are super nice and friendly. Very reasonable people who are willing to strike a deal with you. Worth a trip if you have modern tastes with a modest budget.
A few hiccups.
1) watch the quality of the products. most of the stuff here are knock offs. can get wassily-​like chairs and such but be mindful that they you sometimes get what you pay for
2) delivery was a little off. this is a small operation place and sometimes has unpredictable delivery. although we arranged delivery weeks in advance (and then reminded them the week before), we still had to call to make sure they were coming! didn’t get my stuff until 5pm (they said noon). what the?

Some very nice, contemporary pieces, though the prices are a bit on the high side even when on sale. Definitely worth having a look if you are into high quality furniture and accessories.
One note in regards to another person’s review, they are NOT going out of business. I spoke with the owner today, and he said they are closing down in January, but only to replace the carpet (which drastically needs it). They are having a sale on everything in order to clear the floor, but it would seem they have no intention of closing up shop permanently.

James H., I stand corrected! No, Uniq Images is NOT closing and yes, they’ve got a few screaming deals going on right now. I bought Adam an amazing clock there today, for a shamefully low price. So glad they’re sticking around!

I looked all over the the East Bay and SF for a sleek, modern sofa set that didn’t cost an arm and a leg and found it here! This place has really cute, modern furniture at a nice price. Their showroom isn’t huge but their wood furniture can be ordered in several finishes and their micro-​suede sofas can be customed ordered in any color you choose (they had about 50 swatches to choose from). The owner waived my delivery charge and I had a gorgeous, custom-​made sofa set delivered within two weeks. I’ll definitely be back for more, this place rocks!