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Schoolhouse
2181 NW Nicolai St, Portland, OR 97210, United States
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Br
Review №1

Having ordered many Schoolhouse products over the last ten years, seeing the mothership in person finally happened. The store is beautiful, showcasing all products. It also has a lot of vintage goods and a cafe inside. The quality and craftsmanship of this company is top notch. Bike parking is a A + right in front.

So
Review №2

Large showroom with beautiful midcentury modern furniture, lighting, decor, and hardware. We purchased the hardware for our newly renovated kitchen here and are so happy with the weight, comfort of use, and quality. I purchased samples of hardware from a lot of other shops and the Schoolhouse hardware was leaps and bounds higher in quality, modernity, and style. For larger quantities, youll likely need to place an order for hardware. I just stopped by twice and over the two visits was able to pick up everything I needed. They offer discounts to industry professionals. They also had a pretty decent sale on hardware (about six months after we purchased ours) so its worth it to sign up for e-mail alerts if you plan to purchase down the road. Their catalogs are beautiful. The prices are high, but for locally made, high-quality, stylish pieces, they are well worth it. As a side note - the coffee bar seems to be back up and running.

jd
Review №3

Great team of staff. The selection of goods is wonderful. A little of everything...lighting, bedding, household and a fun selection of vintage products.

Er
Review №4

This place is the dream! If I could make my house a schoolhouse product I would. The pillows, the hardware, the throws. Everything is highest quality. And that isnt even mentioning the lighting. The people are amazing and helpful. We come here to get something every time we are in Portland. If we lived here, this place would drain us. I recommend this to anyone and everyone. They make a lot of their own products right here in Portland. Support this amazing local decor.

Do
Review №5

My fiancé and I absolutely love the home goods here! Weve previously only been on their website, so when we were planning a trip up to Portland we knew we had to stop here. The space is in an old industrial building with an open floor plan. The space has great light and its a great opportunity to see how certain products can be styled for inspiration. We ended up leaving with some new bedding that we fell in love with! Just wish the prices were a bit cheaper, but youre definitely paying for quality items here!

vi
Review №6

I got to go on a factory tour of the building and it was awesome seeing the behind the scenes of how most of their products are made on site. Their prices reflect their attention to detail, craftsmanship, and of course its made in the USA. Beautiful store, beautiful new cafe, awesome staff. 5 stars from me

la
Review №7

I love visiting Schoolhouse Electric for inspiration for myself, and for my clients. The staff is knowledgeable and warm but do not follow you around the store interrupting your experience. The quality and integrity of Schoolhouse products is impeccable.

Re
Review №8

Paid my first trip here after being a die-hard fan of the online brand. It was great to see products in person. I hope they will eventually come to Seattle. Sales reps were friendly and helpful.

Mo
Review №9

I did not want to leave this super cool place. I could definitely spend hours in there.

Am
Review №10

Super cool spot and the coffee shop up front is great. Its expensive though, a little more than I would expect from a place like this. Staff was friendly enough and if I were looking for lighting or hardware, this would be my first stop to get ideas.

Da
Review №11

Old school lighting manufacturer. Nice stuff, quality great.

Li
Review №12

Although it is obvious, this place is beautiful and carries beautiful items and I love coming here every time I visit Portland (I come here a few times a year from Minneapolis).What I think deserves a positive highlight is the amazing staff at the retail store! They are all so friendly, funny, and helpful and make this out-of-towner feel at home. I would especially like to give praise to Aleigh (ah, so sorry if I am spelling her name wrong)!I love this place and the people they hire!Cheers from Minneapolis.

Pe
Review №13

Very cool products, outstanding industrial design

Je
Review №14

So worth it, I want one of everything

Je
Review №15

Great space and amazing products! Prices are steep and staff isnt too engaged, but youll always find something you didnt know you couldnt live without.

Ci
Review №16

Great place to work and shop

Le
Review №17

I purchased my dilapidated 1880’s Victorian in San Francisco in ‘89. Working as a Sales Rep for Hamilton watches, I traveled to Portland regularly, visiting your store soon after it opened & fell in love!

Al
Review №18

Items are very expensive, but they are also very well made and of high quality. Its also the only store that sells online (and delivers internationally) that I can find which has the products that suit my taste, so I had to pay for it.In my personal experience, Schoolhouse has good after-sale customer service that handles shipment issues, this is very good for someone like me who lives outside of US. Something that got damaged (either during shipping or post-production) when it arrived at my home, and Schoolhouse took care of the issue very quickly and gave me very little hassle.The satin copper handles and knobs from SHE really add a level of class and elegance to my kitchen that meet my expectations.

Pe
Review №19

Wow. Such beautiful stuff. We bought a clock and are super excited about it.

C.
Review №20

I am shocked by people saying these are high quality products. Wires and fancy bulbs do not = quality. The last straw with them was not letting me exchange a overpriced candlestick for store credit because it was over 30 days.

Be
Review №21

Love the design of almost everything in the store. Not cheap but high quality. Will definitely visit again.

El
Review №22

Good selection of home decor and fixtures. Minus one star for the markup. The price of some of the items where double what Ive seen in other stores.

Br
Review №23

Reused space in an older building is the perfect showroom for these high quality home goods. We have some of these fixtures in out house, and they are of the absolute highest quality. The staff at the showroom were helpful, and not at all pushy. I loved all of the arrangements of the pieces in here, it made me want to never leave.

Da
Review №24

We took an Uber to get to this slightly out of the way store. We werent disappointed. All of their lights, drawer pulls, posters and other decorator stuff is too cool. Go soon to see some wood panels they are going to install in their Pittsburgh shop. There is even a rad coffee shop.

Sa
Review №25

Great place to even just stroll around.... Coffee shop built in

Ki
Review №26

Very poor customer service. Nice looking stuff, but expensive for the quality you get and believe there are better options to look at for your lighting needs. Be cautious about online ordering as returns are nigh impossible.

Ra
Review №27

Amazing store. Worth putting on your must see in Portland list if design is your thing. Bonus yummy coffee shop. Always have coffee.

De
Review №28

Great place if youre looking for trendy lighting. My wife loves it especially. In my humble opinion though they are overdoing it with these giant filament bulbs for the old-timey industrial look.

Aj
Review №29

Their customer service is amazing. My product went missing in the mail and they were so quick to send another. Thank you!

ro
Review №30

This place has nice stuff. This place is pricey. This place is growing.

Da
Review №31

Really awesome building. I love that it is being reused. Such great character.Loved the products here. Also has a great cafe.

Ja
Review №32

Respectable. Very impressed they ceased working with the poisonous Ristoretto coffee lady. Highly recommend.

Er
Review №33

Great style, would model a whole home on their products. Unfortunately, they dont update their showroom with new items very often and the prices are pretty high. That said, its easily one my favorite homewares store.

As
Review №34

They have a sign that says Slow down with Schoolhouse and I did just that. Such an inviting place and friendly staff. You like going to a place where you feel like you could be friends with the workers.

Eu
Review №35

Great place to visit and get stuff but the coffee shop is closed now.

JJ
Review №36

Awesome store in an industrial building!

Na
Review №37

What everyone is saying about lead time issues here and on yelp is true. Ordered my stuff which was quoted as 3-4 weeks lead time 5 weeks ago. At the 4 week point after receiving no tracking information I emailed them. The response I got back was something to the effect of we just go around to looking at your order and were missing pieces for it. Were a month behind schedule. Hmmmm, thats interesting. If youre that far behind schedule, then why are you quoting the wrong lead times. I go out to their website and look at the items I ordered -- website still showing 3-4 week lead times despite them telling me my order will be at LEAST 8. I send them the screenshot and their reaction is, sorry, well look into it. Theyre still say we hope youll have your order in another month. They wont even commit to it. How much do you want to bet I wait another 4 weeks and I get the same useless response?

Hi
Review №38

Wonderful crew great buildings and and wonderful job of retrofitting the building a great Portland company

Re
Review №39

I enjoy the people who I work with a lot of things to do and I will be there all the time and then as I have been trying to get ahold of a house I will be buying there products, its fascinating how everything is made by hand by all employees! Its about time we work with in the USA !!!!!

Ca
Review №40

If you have the money for it this place is the best. Skip the interior designer and just buy from here.

Ma
Review №41

Wow, what a find. I had no idea about this place. I thought it was just historic lighting but they have a wide selection of interior accessories, furniture, hardware. The warehouse space is great, plus a coffee shop too!

Ta
Review №42

Awesome home supply shop as well as coffee house in a beautiful old brick building. The coffee was delicious and the wares delightful.

Ri
Review №43

Amazing light fixtures and hardware! Ive bought several fixtures and old push button light switches from Schoolhouse. So far so good!

na
Review №44

Kinda pricey but good products to look at and maybe buy if you feeling like it.

br
Review №45

Great place! A nice young man named Andres helped me find the perfect lighting for my closet!

Ju
Review №46

I cant say good things about Schoolhouse Electric. I ordered a lamp and was told it would take 5 days. I assumed business days. The sales associate confirmed this with a manager. I paid the $600 for the one lamp and had the audacity of expecting an on time arrival.I called customer service after 10 business days (twice the allotted time) and was told to expect 4 weeks. Josh in customer service says he has no idea why I was told 5 days and that there wasnt much he could do... that MAYBE he could come up with a 10% discount. MAYBE?!?Is customer service dead these days? Is there no accountability. When im paying for your overpriced lamps in the amount of $600, MAYBE you should deliver on time.

Da
Review №47

Great place to visit when thinking about lighting in your home. Loads of eye candy for lighting nerds!

Ja
Review №48

We bought our kitchen light here. Worth the extra money for great quality

yo
Review №49

Very good goods. I have fun. Staff is so so I cant slow down with them.

Ni
Review №50

Friendly and helpful staff, great locally made and designed furnishings

DC
Review №51

Great Service and Great Quality Products from A great Company. keep up the great work Brian Faherty.

Co
Review №52

Im biased as I currently work here, but I personally own a number of our fixtures and theyre truly works of art.

El
Review №53

Wonderful date with my sweet daughter-in-love. Sitting and sipping coffee, hearing her heart on life, and buying her things from her home.

Ya
Review №54

Chill atmosphere, staff was attentive but not overbearing

mo
Review №55

They have many things to sell and they are unique

He
Review №56

Beautiful and friendly smart people

Pa
Review №57

A very cool store. Like walking into an election and house goods fashion show.

Du
Review №58

Awesome products and great decor.

Co
Review №59

Co-working space, a coffee shop, AND amazing home goods? Unbelievably cool spot.

Je
Review №60

On trend af with the kind of products that no hipster home should be without. If you thought the artisanal lightbulbs bit on Portlandia was a joke, you need to get down here ASAP (and maybe also buy one of these bomb artisanal lightbulbs).

Al
Review №61

Beautiful home goods and decor.

Jo
Review №62

You get what you pay for! Their products are beautiful and well designed, and the customer service is extremely helpful.

wi
Review №63

I LOVE SCHOOLHOUSE

La
Review №64

Hoity toity and high priced. $32 pillowcases!

Ja
Review №65

Nice, but limited selection. Out of this world overpriced.

Mi
Review №66

Nice place full of expensive stuff no one truly needs...

Sa
Review №67

Came for the coffee (Ristretto). Browsed the overpriced lights and interior decor that we could never afford. If thats your thing, Im not judging. My suggestion: come here for home ideas, but purchase them elsewhere for cheaper or make them yourself.

To
Review №68

Cool place but expensive. I most likely to window shop and drink fancy coffee at the attached shop.

Ka
Review №69

Pattie Lindeman provided exceptional customer service and the lights look fantastic!

Ma
Review №70

Amazing furnishing place. Beautiful classic lightbulbs

lo
Review №71

They filmed an episode of Grimm here )

Ma
Review №72

This is one of the top School in this area.

Ma
Review №73

Stunning selection of goods in a genuinely beautiful warehouse!

Je
Review №74

Stunning home decore

Jo
Review №75

A great place to relax and shop.

Am
Review №76

A Lil overpriced but neat stuff

To
Review №77

If you can plug in a light its possible you know more than they do about their business.

Nu
Review №78

Very interesting and unusual products

Ja
Review №79

I purchased a bed frame over 4 months ago and it has yet to be delivered, Schoolhouse Electric partners with a delivery service called white glove and they are just awful, for a high price ticket item, Schoolhouse Electric has surprisingly terrible customer service!

Wi
Review №80

Literally the best coffee here.

RI
Review №81

Excellent

Th
Review №82

Over priced yuppy crap.

Ad
Review №83

Great Products for home

Si
Review №84

Great place

えび
Review №85

Lighting and fabric shops.The cafe attached to it is also wonderful.There were many lights that I wanted to bring back to Japan, but this time I gave up because I was full of luggage.This is a wonderful shop that makes you want to come to Portland just for that reason.

김상
Review №86

Less accessible without a car, but really rich

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  • Address:2181 NW Nicolai St, Portland, OR 97210, United States
  • Site:https://schoolhouse.com/
  • Phone:+1 503-782-6118
Categories
  • Lighting store
  • Antique furniture store
  • Furniture store
  • Home goods store
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:Closed
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot:Yes
Offerings
  • Assembly service:Yes
Amenities
  • Wi-Fi:Yes
Payments
  • Checks:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
  • Credit cards:Yes
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