Attic Child

SO HAPPY to have worked for with Fred on a beautifully painted 1800’s buffet for our dining room. His prices are reasonable for the types of pieces he curates — all hight quality with time tested craftsmanship. The custom paint jobs are great too! He has an excellent selection of Sherwin-​Williams paints to choose from. Turnaround time was reasonable and the delivery was quick and professional. I’ll be sure to visit Fred for any future big furniture purchases!

I was on a search for our perfect nursery changing table. I am so happy we found Fred at Attic Child. Prices are very fair here. So refreshing! He was very attentive and helped us find exactly what we were looking for. He also had our table ready with in a week! Great work. Thank you, Fred. We will be back!

I love this place! We purchased two dressers from Fred that he hand painted and gave a rustic feel too. Not only are they adorable but it great quality. We couldn’t be happier.

My sister came in to the store together. We waited while a female employee happily assisted a middle aged couple. When it came to be our turn, the female employee completely changed her attitude and was actually fairly cold and rude toward us. Perhaps our age, as we are younger? We were offended and walked out fairly quickly. You guys lost a customer. Don’t assume that because we are young, that we are unable to afford quality pieces of furniture.

Purchased 3 items for my new apartment and had one delivered. The prices were great — and negotiable and terrific customer service. If you are looking for a unique vintage piece check out their current inventory on Craig’s list or Facebook or visit the store and let them customize for you.

Fred and the shop were great. He showed us around and helped us find the perfect dresser to use as a changing table for the new baby’s room. Great 1920’s piece with amazing character!

Trekked out to visit this place, but neither the pieces nor the prices were anything special.

If you want custom painted furniture, especially antiques go see Fred. I have bought pieces he had in the store and I have had him restore pieces. He fixed a 110year old dresser for me and then painted it a gorgeous antique grey and it is stunning! He found the perfect bed frame to match and today I dropped off night stands to complete my set. He is fairly quick and can typically have the pieces done within a few weeks. Extremely reasonable prices. I wish I had a bigger house!

Fred is simply the best. I had looked everywhere to find the perfect armoire. Then I happened upon Attic Child. I live in San Francisco, so I drove up to Martinez for the day. Other than forgetting where I parked my car, the day was so much fun. Fred found the perfect armoire for me, painted it the perfect color, and delivered it to my home. You can’t ask for more.

I was searching for just the right dresser and I was hopeful that this shop would have something that worked for me. Their prices were significantly higher than my budget but I had a deadline so was prepared to spend at least $ 100 more than I wanted to.
Still, nothing was right. In the 10+ minutes I browsed I didn’t anyone working there — no one to ask if they perhaps had other options in the back. If there was a back.
Luckily I found another establishment in Fremont where I found exactly what I needed at about half the cost here.

One of the coolest little shops in the county! Who wants cheap Department and chain store furniture when you can get unique quality GORGEOUS pieces at a fraction of the cost at this fabulous treasure of a store! I was just grabbing a coffee and noticed they were open… Stopped in for a quick look-​see… I was absolutely blown away! First of all, I could not believe the amount of furniture in this small space but it was easy to maneuver and view and admire. The owner and an assistant were so adorable and pleasant! I bought a gorgeous piece and I have my eye on several others… Can’t wait to go back ! The quality of the paint and distressing are off the charts!

I cannot wait to get my finished piece from Attic Child!
I searched all over today for an entertainment center for my living room, after looking at over priced pieces of furniture in the antique stores– and looking at cheaply (and costly) pieces at Target, I stumbled into this wonderful establishment.
Needless to say I will be going back in the future to have him paint my coffee table, end tables, and desk.
I highly recommend Attic Child and will be returning!

Wonderful place and very personable owner. Quality workmanship and reasonable prices too. I really recommend checking the place out.

I brought in a nightstand for a paint job. Results were good and the price was fair. Service was personable. I know where to go next time I need this kind of help.

My wife and I searched high and low for quality furniture in the east bay. We visited local furniture stores (ashley, macy’s, JC Penny’s), all cheap particle board foreign made. Consignment stores are hit or miss, you almost need an insider to get good looking and well made furniture. Craigslist is like shopping online for furniture, you never know what you’re going to get unless you see the items in person. My mom has been re-​upholstering furniture for the past 30 years, and raised me to learn types of wood, recognize certain traits of craftsmanship. You know the good stuff, solid hardwood, dovetail joints, and the most important thing on a dresser, properly sliding drawers. Lets just say Fred at Attic Child was a pure delight to find. We came here looking for a changing table for our son, and a dresser for me. We found so many other things we liked. I work in real estate and help people move, when people ask for recommendations, I only promote this place. It is worth your time to visit downtown Martinez and see what Attic Child has to offer.

Small quaint store located in downtown Martinez. The owners are so sweet and accommodating. They take old «antiques» and turn them into updated pieces that give such personality to your home. We have purchased two pieces, a dresser we use as a side board and a large shabby chic dresser that is perfect for my walk in closet. I love both and you can’t beat the price compared to many furniture companies that make new furniture to look old and distressed (cough, cough… potter barn/​restoration hardware/​etc.) To address the bad review regarding the owners as unappreciative of antiques, many of these furniture pieces are in bad shape, damaged, misses parts and are heading towards the dumps! They give new life to this old furniture that would otherwise be rotting in a landfill. Many pieces are being salvaged, donated or purchased from garage sales according to the owner. He had one woman give him her grandparents old bedroom set and when she returned to the store fell in love with some newly painted and updated furniture and was so shocked that it was the same furniture she had just given away! Thanks Fred for the great pieces that add some great personality to our home!

Sweetest family I’ve ever met… just when I was starting to think I made a bad decision coming to the west coast I discovered Attic Child. Very nice owners who bought me a ticket to the wine stroll at the local fair as a thank you from driving down from San Francisco. I purchased a gorgeous dresser and I can’t wait to get it. The owner took his time in explaining to me how he would bring the dresser back to life.
Thanks guys for making me feel at home and miss Georgia even more.

I can’t believe I haven’t written a review for Attic Child yet! We stumbled across this little store while looking for good, sturdy bedroom furniture in the Spring. The store is small, but they have lots of good pieces that can be painted any color you like. We found the perfect dresser and matching side tables for a very reasonable price. It only took about a week to be painted and delivered! It was our first time to Martinez and are already planning on going back to visit Attic Child for another dresser soon!

I am absolutely delighted with a refinished highboy dresser I bought at Attic Child. It is a solid wood piece from the late 60’s/early 70’s that was refinished with a beautiful muted red paint, distressing, and glass knobs, resulting in a one of a kind, exquisite French cottage type piece of furniture. I truly love it. Fred, the owner of the shop, is a very nice person who does excellent work. The prices are very reasonable. Highly recommended.

I have bought 3 or 4 lovely, Federal Style Bedside tables from Attic Child. They are antique, mahogany, great condition and great price. Fred is wonderful to deal with.
Kathy Williams