Art Furniture For Your Heart’s Desire
2012 breakfast nook Tentacles Table Set
If you’ve been shopping for that perfect piece of art furniture, you’ve come to the right place. Perhaps you’ll find what you’re looking for in our inventory of Furniture that Yabette creates for the shop. If not, we invite you to consider commissioning the perfect piece.
Furniture Artist and Swankety Swank owner Yabette Alfaro creates custom art furniture exactly to your heart’s desire.
Why consider custom?
Yabette can create the perfect piece for your home.
- Bring in your favorite old piece that needs to be rejuvenated.
- Or we can acquire a piece that is in the style of or from the period of your choice;
- It fits! Specify the dimensions to get just the right size piece;
- Perfect storage. Decide what type of storage you need for YOUR home;
- Let an expert use her knowledge to select a prime piece of furniture that will last another lifetime;
- Green restoration using low VOC finishes.
How do Commissions Work?
- Contact Yabette via email (swankety@gmail.com), stop in our shop on Divisadero Street, or give her a call at 415-932-6615;
- Provide Yabette with the details of what you’re looking for (style, size, drawer size, etc.)
- Work with Yabette to develop the color palette and artwork of your choice. Consider your inspirations like fabrics or colors you want to bring into your home decor;
- Receive an estimate and pay a deposit to start the process;
- Yabette will begin searching for your piece. She will email you photos of potential pieces that meet your specifications and are structurally sound. You approve the final selection;
- The piece will go through the makeover phase where any repairs are made and the piece is cleaned, sanded, refinished, hand painted, and finished with several clear coats;
- The artwork that most inspires you and fits your home decor is hand painted by Yabette;
- The piece is delivered to your home and you both live happily ever after.
Interested in Discussing a Custom Piece of Furniture?
Please Contact Yabette:
- Via email: swankety@gmail.com;
- Stop in our shop at 289 Divisadero Street between the Upper and Lower Haight in the NOPA district;
- Give her a call at 415-932-6615
We look forward to making your furniture dreams come true! In fact, all the photos on this page are commissioned works. You can also read about one of our recent clients, an oceanographer or Erin, and how we created the perfect custom piece for her home and family.
