Consignment Plus Home Furnishings Inc

The process was quick and easy as a seller! Highly recommend!

I truly enjoy browsing this store, it’s a treasure hunt! I have found some unique pieces that fit perfectly with my décor. The inventory is constantly changing so I go whenever I’m in the area! No offers are entertained, and discounts are based on how long a piece has been «sitting around» the showroom. When I see something I love.. . I buy it. However, If I can live without it, I’ll check back to see if it is still available at a reduced price.

This store is fine to buy furniture but seller beware. They told us 2 items we brought in had not sold and they were going to send them to charity. We decided to pick them up and they were not there. They insisted they had to be there and I was wrong. They cannot admit to errors. Later the owner called and said they had sold the first week and we would get a check. She was apologetic.
After 6 weeks and no check, I called and was told they sold 3 days after I was in there. I told the woman what the owner had said and she said they would pay the amount as if sold in the first week. Then she said «The computer does not make mistakes, they sold after you were there, and what are you complaining about, you are getting the price as if sold immediately» and then she hung up.
Rude and incompetent — computers don’t err but computer entry persons can make errors. If you sell keep checking on your stuff. They

This place has lots of great reasonably priced furniture. I had an issue regarding something I had put on hold and the owner went above and beyond to take care of it for me. Good people!

Love this place! So many good quality choices of furnishings and art work! Prices are very reasonable and staff very helpful. Will be a regular visitor — they claim to have new items added every day

I strongly recommend consignment plus for all your home furnishing and accessory needs– It is a fun place to shop or sell your unwanted treasures! I am a buyer and a seller in this store for more than ten years! oh BTW, they are in business for 20 years… the staff are courteous and helpful… overall it’s the best CONSIGNMENT STORE in the bay area.

I had previously reviewed Consignment Plus and given it 2 stars based on getting a stained chair. The owner contacted me and agreed that the chair was in perfect condition when I bought it and offered to replace the chair with another unstained chair. I should have contacted her first before posting my review, but I have become so accustomed to poor service that I didn’t bother. It is nice to know there are still service oriented businesses out there. There store also has cool furniture that you won’t find other places.

Wow! What a gem of a store… I came in on a whim while in the neighborhood. As soon as I walked in, I had already spotted several pieces I loved. All the furniture is nicely displayed in a cohesive manner. There is something for every taste… all of which is excellent quality and very reasonably priced. The owner, Patti was super helpful and absolutely charming (as was her staff). You can tell that she loves what she does and has pride in every single piece that comes through her door. I walked (almost ran!) out with an amazing statement arm chair, and already regret not buying more. This is the kind of place where you need to go back often and be ready to purchase, because if you hesitate chances are it wont be there when you return. I promise its worth a trip, you will not leave empty-​handed. Will definitely be back and look forward to finding new treasures!

I’ve dropped in on this store for about 15 years. I like that I can find REAL WOOD furniture in decent condition that can be used as is or that I can refinish into a stunning piece.
In my opinion, you have to weigh it out, do I want a shiny new piece of furniture that’s not real wood or do I want a real wood (used) piece of furniture? Used furniture is not for everybody & think it’s a matter of preference.
Honestly, for the price of some of the real wood pieces at this store, you can buy a shiny new piece of furniture elsewhere.
Some people on Unilocal say the furniture here looks like it’s from a grandmas house, well it probably is and some people like that. Guess what, grandma had good shit at her house. Somebody made that furniture, with real wood, with their bare hands.
I like a unique, real wood, piece of furniture with character instead of a fake wood cookie cutter piece of furniture that looks great when you buy it but wear and tear can take a beating on that furniture & it cannot be refinished.
It’s a matter of taste, new stuff is great too, and these are just my opinions, everybody is entitled to theirs (and no I’m not 80 years old, I’m 35 and just appreciate a well made beautiful piece of furniture).
You can find great things here. I’ve purchased beautiful baskets, 5-​gallon glass water jugs, drop leaf tables, Tiffany-​inspired lamp, and more. They sold a rocking chair for me as well.

Horribly over priced and people in there were very rude. I would never come back here. It was a wasted trip. Waste of time, energy and gas.

While the quality of the items they have seems to have improved some, the customer service continues to be crappy and the way they treat guests very poor indeed. We brought in a desk recently — that we had previously purchased THERE, less than 3 years ago — and after asking if we’d emailed first (which in our experience has been a total waste of time), took a very quick look and immediately rejected it. We then asked for another person to review it; we also mentioned that we’ve purchased several pieces from them over the years AND sold several, a couple within hours of delivery to them. All of a sudden the desk was acceptable, and staff was far more solicitous of us.
That day we saw and later in the day called to purchase one of two upholstered sofas (one already with a sold sign on it) and said we’d be back for it on Monday. Monday comes and we get a call — it seems the «older» woman who bought the other doesn’t want it and do we want both? Since the mark-​down date was for that Tuesday, we asked if we would be given the lowered price, on either or both? No. We pointed out that we could easily cancel the sale (as the other buyer had) and once that was done we could come in later in the week and purchase one of the two for $ 100 less, but no dice. We mentioned that we had a table and five chairs (genuine vintage) that we were planning to bring in and felt it was only fair, given our history of purchases, to help us out a bit. Again, no budging.
In the end we took our stuff up to Chameleon Consignment in Lafayette — they could not have been more accommodating and enthusiastic about receiving our stuff, and while they are a bit more crowded than this place, the husband and wife are sweethearts and a real pleasure to work with.

It’s been over two months since my items have been sold. Yet, I still have not been paid! Every time I call I get some excuse about my check and that it will be ready at a later date. When that day comes the check is not ready. Save your time, Items and money! This place is a scam!!!

Not happy at all. My furniture was «accepted» after emailing pictures and a phone conversation. I rented a truck, piled the furniture in, delivered it myself, only to have them turn it down at the door. The furniture is very high quality and only a few years old. It was turned away because the fabric was too linty. A joke to me, but would have been acceptable if they had told me before I went to the trouble of hand delivering it. I chose the local store vs a nationwide competitor who picks up for free. Won’t make that mistake again.

On one hand, I’m constantly amazed how quickly items move from this furniture/​art consignment store. On the other though I understand why. Besides the variety and quality offered, the shop is set up in a way that invites imagining how the piece you’re considering will look in your home because they leave space between the items and so each feels fresh. The price on most items is fair and I love that each piece gets discounted after a specific number of days if it hasn’t sold and those discounted prices and dates are listed right on the price tag. Also, the staff is so pleasant and helpful that no matter the time of day you stop in, they’re always willing to help. I’ve purchased a number of items from Consignment Plus and will enjoy doing so again. It’s really a fun place to shop.

I love this store, both as a buyer and a seller. Really interesting furniture and accessories are always passing through it at really reasonable rates. In addition, the transactions are easy and personable, as a buyer. We just purchased the perfect dining room set, we’ve been literally waiting for it to show up, and it did. As a seller, the store is discriminating in what it will accept and has exquisitely meticulous taste. The cut between the buyer and seller is very fair. In addition, Consignment Plus has a strong alliance with Habitat for Humanity for items that don’t sell past their expiration date get donated to a cause of good. From many perspectives Consignment Plus makes many positive contribution to needs of our community.
*A Good Karma Store*

The owner, Patti, contacted me to give us some tips about how to safely sell these items using craigslist.
Thank you Patti! :)

Really, I don’t want anything more in my home. I come in Consignment Plus to look around. So far I have been able to resist buying home stuff I don’t need. If I did want to change the look of my home I would come here. The prices are reasonable and the quality seems to be good.
I would love to empty my house of all most all my furniture, and be surrounded by empty space. Maybe I could lug some of here for resale.

Some of the staff are really ill informed about reproductions versus real furniture.
On numerous occasions I have been told an item is wood when it is clearly plastic painted like wood. As an example my sales woman kept going on and on about the beautiful inlay of a table I was thinking about purchasing. I flipped it over and the piece wasn’t even real wood. The design was just stamped on. And its fine, but their staff should know the difference between an inlay and a stamp.
Prices get marked down 20% every 30 days. After so many days months items can get marked down 50%. (This to me also means the item was overpriced to begin with.) Be careful and don’t count on an item getting marked down store policy says that while they can mark it down, they don’t have to. When they don’t they say «sorry,» and move on.
And when they don’t mark it down for whatever reason, they haul it off to St. Vince Du Paul. Which means in some cases, they rather donate items for free than sell a piece to an interested consumer.
Lately, their stock seems like something out of grandma’s attic and the pieces require refinishing. But other times the stuff is great and you are spending WAY too much money than you meant to.

How did I not know this place exists? I’m not sure why the three store review but my experience as well as the store is five star. I browse a lot of consignment stores and this store hands down is one of the best. The furniture pieces I’ve seen here are beautiful, in excellent condition and extremely reasonable prices. I bought a unique writing desk, piano chair and French chair. With this store there is almost no point in buying anything new. well except a mattress!

I am a fan of Consignment Plus (CP) in Walnut Creek. Three years ago we bought a sofa there that we really liked, but I am writing about our experience with buying a sofa today as who can remember what happened three years ago? ;)
We are in the process of trading out our Tuscan-​style décor for a lighter, shabby-​chic style. My husband and I came by CP a few weeks ago and spotted a beautiful white brocade Macy’s shabby chic sofa. It was $ 499 at the time, but in perfect condition. Since we were just in the beginning stages of furniture shopping, we decided to check out other places, including Ikea. In the 2014 annual French Country magazine, they showcased a living room with a beautiful white sectional and cited it came from Ikea, so we went there and checked it out. Deciding it was pretty cheap quality and close to $ 1,000, we decided to pass on it. A few weeks later, back to CP we went. I was surprised the Macy’s sofa was still there, and further surprised it had been reduced to $ 399! Consignment Plus will reduce prices the longer the item has been there. And, if you time it right you can get amazing deals. The sales person who helped us went out of her way to find us a measuring tape so we can measure it against the space in our SUV. Surprise #3, it fit! The consignment fairies were definitely with us today.
Good things to know: 1) Delivery is $ 150 for up to four pieces. I think this price is fair if you are purchasing 3 – 4 pieces, but when you are purchasing only one that costs $ 400, it’s not that great. 2) They can wrap your furniture in plastic wrap for $ 15. With a white sofa, we definitely took them up on that. And, if you decide you don’t want to pay the $ 15, you can rent blankets for $ 20. Once you return the blanket, they will refund your $ 20. Had we known we were going to get the sofa, we would have brought our own tarp or blankets. $ 15 was fair, though, and I don’t have any regrets. 3) If you purchase an item, but don’t have the immediate means to get it home, CP will store your item for up to 7 days. If it is there longer than 7 days, they charge $ 5 each day it is stored. I think this too is very fair, as many places give you only 48 hours. 4) CP will allow you until 4pm the next day to return your item for a 100% refund. This is fantastic — it gives you the opportunity to make sure the item (s) fit and look good in your space.
As we were waiting for our sofa to be loaded in our car, I noticed one person had rented a truck to transport his items. The side of the truck stated it was $ 15.99/day plus mileage and fees. That, or renting a trailer, would have been our choice had our SUV not been large enough. So, if you don’t have the $ 150, there are options.
The store is very large and completely crammed packed with all kinds of items — some in better condition than others. Like one reviewer wrote, I too noticed some furniture that was not in the greatest condition. The sofas we have purchased, however, have been in like-​new condition. If you see anything that sparks your interest, check the back of the tag where they list the reduced prices by date. I was very surprised at how many really great items had been there to the point they were priced at the lowest price. There was a beautiful coffee table for $ 19 and a stunning china cabinet for $ 190. There was also an antique nightstand for $ 30. They have really awesome accessories, too. I bought a crystal candlestick on clearance for $ 3. LOL. Thrift store prices!
Parking can be squirrely on the weekends, and there is only one way in/​out, so you might need to allow for double parked vehicles as furniture is loaded. They load very quickly, though.
All in all, a definite go-​to place for furniture. We experienced good service, there was a very good selection (btw, Spring is the best time as people are spring cleaning and consigning), and they had some very good prices.