Home Arts

I have been coming to Cambria 2 – 3 times a year since 1993. I have gone to Home Arts every time I’m in town since they opened up. I love the ambience and style – a delight to behold. Only problem is that it is so popular it can get crowded. Nonetheless, I have purchased everything from paintings from local artists, jewelry, soaps, dishware, and cards! Best selection of cards anywhere!

Home Arts is my favorite shop in Cambria. The merchandise is carefully curated by the owner, Tina. You will find many one-​of-​a-​kind beach-​themed home items here, including throws and throw pillows, ceramics, mirrors, paintings, lamps, and books. There’s usually a few upholstered pieces for sale, as well as jewelry and leather goods. The taste level at Home Arts is not the kitschy beach stuff you quite often find in shops in tourist areas, but more of a «contemporary meets the ocean» vibe. I have shopped here each time I am in town, which is around four times a year. I have always found the staff friendly and helpful. Of course they do not want people taking pictures of items they sell, so you can try to recreate the item yourself! This is a small shop, whose livelihood depends on sales, not to mention the many local artisans who will not get reorders if their items do not sell. Many shops and galleries, in this town and elsewhere, have a no photos policy. Nothing new here, and certainly not something the proprietress should be criticized for.

If you could love a store, this one would have my heart. I make it a point to go here every time I visit Cambria and it’s always the highlight of the trip. The quirky and delightfully curated selection is never a disappointment and never fails to make me smile — I always walk away with a little (or sometimes big!) goodie and a happy heart.
I would love to give it 5 stars, considering how much I love it (see first sentence again) but I have noticed the last two times I visited that the prices have really gone up. I’m not sure why that is, but it’s a little discouraging as it has turned into more of a window-​shopping experience.
I would love to see the prices go down a bit, similar to what they were before (items costing an avg. of $ 15 – 20 rather than the current avg. of $ 30+), but I will never stop visiting as long as the store sticks around. Any chance of there ever being a
Enquiring minds in Sweden would like to know!
Keep being amazing, Home Arts!

This is not your typical tourist souvenir shop selling kitschy items that your grandma would by. They actually sell cute items that range from home furniture, ceramics, fun cards for all occasions, soaps, and clothing accessories and much more. My sister and I picked up quite a few items for our friends birthdays and my mother-​in-​law. The owner was really nice as well and chatted with us while we checked out. I also noticed the owner knew a few of the customers that came through which means they keep coming back during their visits to Cambria. And yes, as other reviewer have mentioned photo taking isn’t allowed, but I just had to take some incognito style to show how cute the items in the store are! We’ll be back on our next visit!

Though the store is quaint and cute — I will never step foot in there again. I believe it was the owner that was extremely rude and condescending. I wanted to take a picture of something and she told me absolutely not allowed and that it was a form of stealing. Though she did say that she realized that I didn’t know that (the condescending part), seriously ??? Why is it ok for a store owner to talk that way to a customer? And what is the big deal about taking a picture of something? That has never happened to me before and I have shopped a lot in my lifetime ! Ridiculous

This is my FAVORITE store ever! My family and I vacation in Cambria every other year or so and coming here is one of the things I look forward to the most! I will agree with some of the other Unilocalers about customer service. This last time we weren’t even acknowledged until checkout. The girl behind the counter was on her cell phone looking down the entire time. It didn’t really bother me much though since I don’t need assistance when shopping here. We’ve met the owner a few times and she is always very friendly. I could easily drain my bank acct here and take everything home with me! I look forward to coming back next time!

Oh how I wish you were just down the street! Love your store. I felt everything was priced reasonably and loved the variety of product. Visited your store because of previous Unilocal reviews and the limited time we had to peruse shops. Can’t wait to come back next time we’re back in town.

One word «rude»! Wouldn’t drop a dime in here.

Every trip to Cambria I have to visit Home Arts! The owner has amazing taste. She and I have a mutual love of vintage trailers and she always has fun items to add to my collection. I have always had great service and always walked away finding something I am so excited to purchase !

Home Arts is my go to store when I need a gift and Cambria is loaded with gift stores. Home Arts is a stand out and I am not just saying this because Tina carries my collage art cards, even before that I would drive miles to visit this store. It is a desirable aesthetic experience. The staff is kind, helpful and lovely. I feel like I’
m walking into an ocean landscape painting when I walk in. You will not find anything on the Central Coast like Home Arts. Don’t miss it!

Really adorable fun gifts and décor. There’s also a super cute baby section in the back of the store. I can’t wait to go back :)

My wife and I also have a similar store, Avant Garden and Home, in Carmel Ca.
This is by far one of the best we have been in. It is so nice to see people make an effort for personality, selection and customer service. Great job and great example of what makes small individually owned businesses so special.

Super cute cottage beach stuff.

Spent a girls weekend along the central coast. We ended up spending an entire day in Cambria shops and restaurants. This store enamored all three of us for almost an hour. Despite it’s small size, it packs a lot of punch in the form of adorable trinkets and treasures. I loved how it was organized by theme, otters, whales, sailboats, etc. I would have bought out the entire inventory if my bank account had allowed.
favorite spot to shop all day!

This is just an ADD ON, to my previous review, my review still stands on it’s own merit, and as I read other reviews I realize I wasn’t alone in my feelings .
As the shop keeper stated, yes we were walking by, but when she came out aggressively (broom in hand) with a prunish scowl it was enough to chase even the most kind person away. But alas I see it all clearly now, because she can read minds and foretell the future, maybe the broom wasn’t for sweeping, maybe she was using it as a vehicle, but who knows?
I guess it must drive her nuts when tourist snap pics of her store when she’s closed too? I sense a control issue.
She is right in this, the fornicating fruit was down the way along with the store with Mardi Gra masks and other forms of «Art» sure to delight.
But she is wrong in this instance, a friendly smile or cute story and I would have purchased it. A cool postscript to this story is I was able to buy a similar poster for 5.99 at a yard sale!

I stop into this store whenever we pass through Cambria. The selection is well cultivated for an Anthropologie-​meets-​beach home with many locally crafted furniture and decorations. The store is well laid-​out and I have so much fun browsing. The owner has a little something for everyone. I am in love with this store and always find something I need to take home with me. This time, I bought tea towels stitched by the 89 year old great aunt of a friend of the owner. How sweet is that? Prices are reasonable and the service is so friendly.

Even though I perused the reviews and knew everyone was raving about this store, I was expecting it to be more of a «mom» store, based on what I know about Cambria and the name Home Arts. Also, the big beach/​ocean section everyone kept mentioning seemed like it would be the generic (and usually tacky) stuff that people are always decorating their home bathrooms with.
Boy, was I wrong and so glad I stopped by! This store is awesome. Not tacky at all, in fact there were so many things I wanted to buy, I had to keep myself in check. Tons of really unique items that were cute, clever, or gorgeous. If you have ever been to Pigment in San Diego, it has the same vibe (indie store with carefully curated items). I was also surprised at how most things were very reasonably priced! I ended up buying an interesting mirror, made up of smaller round mirrors for $ 29. There were many other items I was eyeing including jewelry, handmade leather goods, holiday ornaments, ceramic and glass décor items… the list goes on.
I will definitely be back next time I am in the area, and you should stop by, too!

Love this place! Couldn’t tell from the street how FABULOUS this place is inside.
I bought several things, and am excited to use them in my home.
What’s inside? Housewares, furniture, gifty things. Super cute. And great prices!

Home Arts is the epitome of design perfection. If you are looking to decorate your home with flawless style then this is the place to go.
My husband and I stumbled upon Home Arts on our honeymoon and must have spent at least an hour slowly meandering from one amazing item to the next. Make sure that you have plenty of time to look around or else you will miss some hidden treasures.
We got to talking with the cashier and she informed us that the owner travels around the country purchasing items that she likes and wants to sell in her shop. No wonder there is such a unique blend of items to choose from. As we were making our purchases, the cashier wanted to know if we were newlyweds since she had picked up on those vibes as we were shopping. Of course, we said yes and she gave us a free candle as a congratulations on our new marriage. Such a sweet gesture and totally unexpected.
Don’t miss Home Arts on your next trip to Cambria!

This is what I want my home to look like, I want all of it.
Since I usually shrink with dismay at most merchandise, Home Arts beautiful artistic merchandise draws me like a moth to a flame.
Not only the arty housewares, but the imaginative gift ware garner my attention.
I particularly like the mermaid section and the tributes to Frida Kahlo in neverending inventive variations. Local artists create some of the picture and mirror frames, and ingenious art ware. I nver fail to find a gift that surprises and delights, or a souvenir for my own home. The owner is as friendly and interesting as her wares, and her ever changing selection makes shopping always a new experience.