Bay Area/ Oakland/ Retail & Industry
Published on November 01, 2019
5 top spots for home decor in OaklandUrban Indigo | Photo: Marco M./Yelp

Got a need for home decor?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top home decor hot spots in Oakland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for home decor.

Fall is the top season of the year for consumer spending at retail and wholesale businesses across the Oakland area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of CRM and business insights for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Oakland-area retail and wholesale businesses rose to 15 per business in the fall of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Urban Indigo

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First on the list is Urban Indigo. Located at 3339 Lakeshore Ave. (between Lake Park Avenue and Trestle Glen Road), the jewelry spot, which offers home decor and accessories, is the highest-rated home decor spot in Oakland, boasting 4.5 stars out of 174 reviews on Yelp.

2. Gil Stancourt Lighting Studio

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Next up is Gil Stancourt Lighting Studio, situated at 3908 Martin Luther King Jr Way. (between 39th and 40th streets). With five stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score antiques, lighting fixtures and equipment and home decor has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Dimensional Outlet Furniture

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Dimensional Outlet Furniture, located at 2953 San Pablo Ave. (between Market and 30th streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the furniture store, which offers home decor and more, 4.5 stars out of 134 reviews.

4. Nathan & Co.

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Nathan & Co., a cards and stationery spot that offers home decor and more in Piedmont Avenue, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 82 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4025 Piedmont Ave. (between 40th Street and Glen Avenue) to see for yourself.

5. Cost Plus World Market

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Over in Jack London Square, check out this outpost of the chain Cost Plus World Market, which has earned four stars out of 184 reviews on Yelp. You can find the furniture store, which offers home decor, beer, wine and spirits and more, at 101 Clay St. 


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