Area 51

I guess it depends what kind of couches and chairs that you are looking for but when I think of these two items I hope that they are soft and marshmallow like. I think we found only one chair that was like that. The couches and chairs otherwise had an erect kind of feel which may help with posture but are just not that relaxing at all. I'm not sure if the actual furniture of the era or eras these articles are representing had this same feel but the modern renditions certainly did. I get frustrated often looking at old pictures of my grandmother's who had furniture just like this but she got rid of them because we were in "keeping up with the Jones" kind of mentality. The very few pieces of furniture that I did get to try out that she still had felt nothing like this and were nowhere near thousands of dollars.
An ok place but one visit was really quite enough.

I love this store! I purchased my sofa, ottoman and bed frame here. The staff were very helpful and gave me a great discount when I "haggled". I was very impressed with the movers and availability for delivery. People, they will deliver for free if you ask =D

I also love the atmosphere and the mix of vintage and new. This place has great furniture for small or big spaces. I really like the clean lines of the furniture and making my home feel like its filled with art pieces. but most of all, i appreciate the versatility of the furniture because i need pieces with storage!!!

Overpriced, ugly furniture.

There were a couple of interesting items on display that were not at all worth the asking price.

And I've seen that tree stump coffee table in my back yard.

I like Area 51. However, I do get the feeling that new items are just tossed on the shelf. If they really want their uppity prices to be taken seriously, I would like to see some effort in presentation and detail, otherwise I have no problem digging for my own vintage treasures that require a little clean up.

I hope they stick it out because the location, concept and atmosphere is great. They are just a few minor adjustments away from being something grand.

We bought a cool, modern, platform bed from Area 51 when we were on vacation in Seattle a few years back. The quality and price point of the bed was so good that we couldn't resist.
Their customer service has been amazing!

Going into Area 51 makes me wanna cry.

Not sad tears, mind you. But jealous, wishful, please Money Gods pick me, pick me tears. The stuff in here is all amazing. Their vintage selection of odd things like shelving racks, lockers and chairs is enough to make you wanna invest in a gun and take it by force. The styles of furniture span the spectrum of design and you can find everything from clean, mod lines to whimsical creations that fall into the must own someday category. They even have glasses with little schools of etched in fish. I mean, come on. How does one go on knowing that that is out there and you don't own it!?

Definitely worth a pop in to buy or even just to saunter through and imagine what that version of life might be like.

My fiancé and I had a phenomenal experience with Daniel. Absolutely no sales pressure and he was 100% committed to identifying the pieces that complimented our taste and desires.
The prices are extremely competitive with similar stores and the selection exceeded our expectations. We will certainly furnish additional rooms in our house at Area 51.

If you've never browsed Area 51, you definitely owe it to yourself to do so.

Just make sure you've got a note pad in hand. I like to meander through here, go home, and look all these lovely treasures up online where they can be found at 1/2 and some times 1/4 of the price.

In fact, I've seen a table here that resembles a table I've seen at West Elm for a fraction of the price. Sure, it might not be the exact same quality, but the exact same design for much, much less? I am far too savvy a shopper this.

If anything, head in here for some design inspiration. The space is extremely well merchandised. But if you're planning on purchasing anything from here, it might be wise to do a little online home work first.

I bought a organic mattress that was on sale, spent 1000 dollars and was told that they would keep it safe and cozy for me till I was moved in my new place.

4-5 months latter....
Bring the box home....ODD this is NOT a organic mattress at all but a memory foam mattress. Oh I think, mistakes like this are so big that they just have to be fixed and I call the store. After getting the brush off from a few people who work there I finally get to talk to the owner who claims that he is sorry but they do not have any organic mattresses left and that if I find the receipt he will refund the money. Their explanation for the mix up was luke warm at best, and sounded like they were blaming me.

Angry....livid...and kind of disappointed...not to mention worrying about what I am going to sleep on, seeing that I didn't have a back up mattress....I swallowed my pride and decided that giving back the foam mattress and hunting down a organic one, while having to sleep on the floor in the meantime was just NOT my cup of tea, so i decided to just keep the bloody thing.
What did area 51 do for my troubles??? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
I will not be going back there again.

Love this place. Yes the guys who work the front desk can be a little shy, but ultimately the service and flexibility of this place won us over. Love the mix of vintage and new pieces.

Yes their sofas are more expensive than IKEA, but they are actually way cheaper than most modern low-profile sofas we've found. My fiance and I have purchased two sofas from Area 51 in the past two years and we adore them. The best part was that we could not afford the sofas as they were priced, but after we got into a conversation with the sales guy he said that the fabric that we liked was about to be discontinued and that it would go on sale very soon and that he would sell it to us for the cheap price in advance of the sale.

We loved our new couch so much that we went back to get a love seat in the same style, but in a different color. We figured based on our luck last time we might as well ask if there were upcoming sales or if they'd sell us a floor model. They sales guy told us he couldn't sell us the actual floor model, but that he'd sell us a new one for a steep discount.

They were super flexible about the delivery of the sofa, and when we abused one of the buttons and the fabric tore they gave us a button rebuilding kit with a swatch of the original fabric for free!

Bottom line: it never hurts to ask!