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Materials Unlimited
2 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, United States
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Be
Review №1

Amazing place if youre looking for fine antiques, architectural salvage, and original hardware to fit in your old home. The era thats most prevalent is about 1890 through the 1940s, everything from lighting to furnishings, doors, mantles, cornices, hinges, and door knobs. Just as valuable as the items for sale is the vast wealth of knowledge readily shared by the shopkeepers. Prices are a little on the high side, but this is a curated selection thats professionally restored, some of the best items in the region.

Re
Review №2

This place is fantastic!! Cool architectural items if youre looking for door knobs or just cool lamps and stained glass this is the place!

Da
Review №3

Materials Unlimited has the most awesome Antiques that I ever laid my eyes on! You could spend a whole day looking and still not see everything there! Its like going to Greenfield Village visiting our historical past. Great place to see and shop for really great Antiques... The employees are the kindest and most helpful people Ive ever had the pleasure of meeting!😊

Ga
Review №4

A great place for old items

MA
Review №5

A beautiful collection of antiques and eccentric finds. The prices are out of this world, but its still a great place to browse. Possibly even to think of some ideas of how youd like to decorate your home. They have stunning pieces of stained glass windows and doors displayed throughout the store that capture the light at different angles. For those on a budget, you might consider purchasing from the variety of antique looking doorknobs, or drawer pulls. For a diy-er like myself, the salvage room downstairs was of particular interest. There were quite a few bits and bobs that could be used for a project. Of particular interest were the wooden ballusters, which (if one is handy enough) I imagine could be used to fashion the legs of a table or stool.A gem in Ypsilanti, dont forget to explore all three floors!!

Li
Review №6

This is a great place to shop for antiques; the main floor is a lovely showroom with the other two floors containing more hardware/accessories. Each tag tells a wonderful story!

Ga
Review №7

Materials unlimited says it all. Place is amazing. Your surrounded by items from the past. Bought a one of a kind door thats down right beautiful! Ill return...

Ka
Review №8

This place was a pleasant surprise. If youre looking to find excellent quality historical furniture, this is the place!

Bi
Review №9

Amazing. If I wasnt picking up something and getting back to work, Id still be there looking around.

Ch
Review №10

Great items!!!It is always a treat to walk around the items that are there. I trust them for all my lighting needs. ❤

Ta
Review №11

Great selection of lights, doors and more

Br
Review №12

Amazing Antiques The Staff was so friendly and Helpful . Cheery and smiling really made my day and its so big inside ! Many many cool items here definitely worth the trip .

Ka
Review №13

Cool place to look around but everything is crazy expensive

Er
Review №14

While the items in this antique store were way out of my price range, it was still a lot of fun to look at all of the beautiful things they have. It is mostly antiques for restoring old homes or adding antique touches to your house like old doors, bath tubs, and mirrors. They also have an extensive selection of fully restored antique lighting and hardware. If you have an old home you are restoring, want to add an antique touch to your house, or just want to browse, I would definitely recommend checking this store out. Also, the staff was very friendly.

Ni
Review №15

Awesome place to visit... Specially if you are looking for something special, old but really cool looking. This is the place to look for.

Ja
Review №16

Wow. They definitely are an antique restoration store, but the prices are high end. I guess it pays to be in the depot Town District of Ypsilanti, where you find people who will restore antiques and who have very Deep Pockets. it is impressive to go to see the store though, as they have antiques that have been restored by them and they are beautiful. But to hire them to do restoration for you, all I can say is, hopefully you have a revolving line on your mortgage.

Vi
Review №17

If you are looking to restore an old house this place is a must for details.

Ch
Review №18

Awesome store. 3 floors of beautiful reclaimed architectural and building items and accents.

Di
Review №19

Very nice beautiful stuff.

Ru
Review №20

This lovely shop isnt cheap, but it is run by crack professionals who really know their stuff and put their back into meeting your needs. They have a terrific collection of old chandaliers, decorative objects, doors, stained glass windows, and hardware and fixtures. It is perfect for the accent pieces that really personalize your home.

Cr
Review №21

This place is definately a destination in Southeast Michigan. A huge store loaded with architectural gems. They have furnishings, lighting, and all kinds of antique decor that you will find nowhere else!

Ch
Review №22

Always a favorite place to shop to get ideas, search for parts to realize ideas, or just see beautiful things from the past.

Jo
Review №23

A pretty neat place. Bigger than you think. Owners were very nice and friendly

Br
Review №24

Many unique and interesting things. Many items are not cheap.... but the prices seem reasonable for what the merchandise is.Helpful staff. Nice displays.

Ri
Review №25

High end architectural antiques and amazing collection of stained glass.

Kn
Review №26

Be ready to have your eyes stretched opened wide! Materials Unlimited is truly amazing. This place is where dreams are made. Im a part-time picker and theyve bought from me.... Im proud to see history that Ive saved, repurposed here!....I just have a quick note to those complaining about how much they pay-out for a pick. The pawn principle is 20% of the expected return value... however, pickers can expect to pay UP TO 50% generally IF they have no overhead AND dont have clean/prep/restoration costs. Materials Unlimited restores, cleans, and storefronts everything purchased... PLEASE dont bring something in there and expect to get more than 20-50% of the return value... thats just unreasonable for a business like that to stay floating.If you want unrestored/uncleaned finds, please go to Grand Illusion Architectural Salvage in Grass Lake... BUT, if you want perfect or truly unusual pieces without digging for them, then please go to Materials Unlimited. BTW they also have parts and pieces... Ive found skeleton keys for locks, matching hinges, matching door knobs all for customer projects.

An
Review №27

Beautiful items. Friendly workers.

Ka
Review №28

Wonderful people. And the wow factor of all their items. If anyone is going to re-do a older historical home this is the place to get quality antiques.

Ge
Review №29

Extremely unique architectural fixtures!!

J
Review №30

Excellent place if your looking for good antiques.

St
Review №31

If I could give the customer service alone 5 stars I would since they are helpful in helping you try to find what your looking for but the prices on things in there are ridiculous I think. Some of the antique side tables I have seen exact ones at other antique shops half the cost or less than half. Their huge mark ups are terrible. If it wasnt for the nice people who work there I honestly would probably give one star but I was in looking for something small and didnt find it however they did look around to help and made suggestions.

Al
Review №32

Incredible place for antique lighting, doors, hardware and fireplace mantels. And the staff are the the most pleasant folks in the world!

Ki
Review №33

This is a place that holds classic, also antique fixtures, lighting, Gates, and doors- pretty much anything else to make your house unique and stand out from the rest.

th
Review №34

Place is righteous! And the staff, some of the coolest cats I have had the pleasure of meeting, great place to find old school decor

Da
Review №35

Very unique one-of-a-kind palace of antiques!! Reynold is one in a billion!

Ti
Review №36

They always have cool old stuff in stock. Its just fun walking around looking at everything

Je
Review №37

Great selection, knowledgeable staff. Its fun to just walk around and see all the cool stuff they have.

Jo
Review №38

This is an incredible place for antique hunters and vintage restorers. Materials Unlimited isnt a junk store that calls itself an antique shop; it has all manner of furniture, hardware, building material, doors, fixtures, etc. This place is three floors of awesome finds, the staff are friendly and helpful, and you just wont find anywhere else like it around.

Sa
Review №39

Fantastic place to find the perfect restored lighting or stained glass. Plus, if you go on the weekend you get to see Belle!

Mi
Review №40

Incredible selection of antiquities with a very friendly staff; antiques are very pricey, though.

Kr
Review №41

Just antiques.

ro
Review №42

Have purchased many of their door handles and recently light fixtures. Their products, restoration services and customer care are 1st Class! EVERYONE there is friendly and caring.:)David and Deanna RousseyTrenton, Mi.

Ka
Review №43

Staff are so friendly and too extra time to help us find the unusual pins we needed for our old French storm doors. Plus, they have beautiful antiques!

Ka
Review №44

Dont get me wrong, this place has gorgeous furniture, accessories, nic-nacs, etc; but unless you have quite a bit of $, then go with the thought in mind that its just a museum :). I am not under any illusions that antique items or rare items (especially ones that have been well maintained over decades), are worth far more than the kind of furniture people buy today that includes a non-verbal instructional manual to get it put together; however, part of what makes items such as these so beautiful, is to actually get to enjoy them by using them & displaying them in your home.

Ri
Review №45

This place provided top shelf assistance with finding the piece Ive been looking for, which is a small, decorative canopy.

da
Review №46

Great place to shop, or just walk around and dream

Ca
Review №47

Awesome place to touch your home with unique pieces. Well done.

Ly
Review №48

Great items and staff are helpful with tremendous knowledge

wa
Review №49

Hes cheap. Alot of beautiful . I mean beautiful stuff. But hes cheap if you want to sell something.

Na
Review №50

Delightful treasures for your home from the past. Friendly & helpful staff.

Ri
Review №51

They went above and beyond on the lamps we had restored. You wouldnt believe the before and after pictures!

La
Review №52

Staff willing to help me find an antique salvaged window latch which was much appreciated.

ka
Review №53

WOW!!! This is the place yo yo if youre restoring your home.

Gr
Review №54

This place is a great museum! I cant afford anything in there so its just a place where I can look at stuff.

Lo
Review №55

Twas nice to see all the vintage items for sale, feel like they need to put more accurate prices on their items.

St
Review №56

Unless you are willing to pay exorbitant amounts of money, this is not the place to shop. Better to treat this place like an antique museum, they have some beautiful pieces

De
Review №57

Really cool, things that you cant find.

Re
Review №58

We bought five vintage doors here and will be back soon to purchase additional doors. They offer a great selection of wonderful products and they make the experience even better with superb customer service.

Bi
Review №59

Awesome place. Great architectural treasures.

De
Review №60

Awesome collection of vintage furnishings, leaded glass, hardware. The staff is great.

Do
Review №61

If you like restoration projects, go to the lower level!

Go
Review №62

Awesome selection of antique light fixtures.

Bo
Review №63

Really excellent place for real claimed materials.

Ni
Review №64

Very cool place with tons of antiques. Extremely pricey.

Ro
Review №65

Awesome customer service! Extremely helpful & honest, very knowledgable in regards to the item I enquired about. Item was very well packaged & shipped out in quick time. Very happy with my purchase!!!Will definitely keep on visiting there web site.Thanks Scotty & to all the staff at Marerials Unlimited.

Jo
Review №66

This ghoulish enterprise encourages vandals to steal and strip parts off buildings in order to sell them at a ridiculous markup.I am almost sure it should be investigated as a fence for stolen property.

Jo
Review №67

Great selection 👍

Ru
Review №68

Loved it! Cool stuff everywhere!

Ge
Review №69

Wonderful if you are looking for antiques

Br
Review №70

Place is amazing!

ra
Review №71

Great and varied selections.

Te
Review №72

Quite a selection of lovely items!

Pa
Review №73

Dumb a...

De
Review №74

Do yourself a favor and pay them a visit.

Za
Review №75

Lots of cool stuff!

Su
Review №76

Truly a treasure chest!

Jo
Review №77

Cool stuff

Ma
Review №78

Awesome place!

Jo
Review №79

Nice selection

Wi
Review №80

Pricey! But educational

E.
Review №81

Very expensive

Na
Review №82

Expensive tho

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4.6 Rating
  • Address:2 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, United States
  • Site:http://materialsunlimited.com/
  • Phone:+1 734-483-6980
Categories
  • Antique store
  • Antique furniture store
  • Architectural salvage store
  • Door supplier
  • Lighting store
Working hours
  • Monday:10AM–5PM
  • Tuesday:10AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:10AM–5PM
  • Thursday:10AM–5PM
  • Friday:12–5PM
  • Saturday:Closed
  • Sunday:10AM–5PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Repair services:Yes
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