Originate Natural Building Materials

If you're looking for sustainable building materials this is the place. Countertops with recycled material? They have it here. Breathable and non toxic paint? They have it.Pros: Nice and really cool amazing stuff. I like all the products they carry and all the second life items in the back. Doors, doorknobs, pavers, faucets, etc.Cons: Pricing. The building materials are expensive. Not their fault these products cost a lot everywhere. Wishful thinking these type of materials should be cheaper than harmful building materials. Not something the store can fix. Clarifying the bad vibe reviews above. We walked in, they answered all our questions and helped us with flooring pricing. We got rough estimates of LVP per sq feet and cost of paperstone countertops.If I had the money I'd buy everything from this store.

A home finishers dream for the unusual doorknob, wood frames, mirrors, lamps and yard needs. Nice staff with a friendly dog adding to the experience.

I'm so confused by this place. The building is nice and welcoming, but don't dare ask the owner anything or you will be very sorry. She will go the extra mile to be extremely rude and make you regret coming here ):

I have never walked into an establishment and felt such bad energy from an owner. She wouldn't even acknowledge us and when asking any question, was super snappy and rude. I checked out a paint sample in late June. I was out of town for three weeks and received a phone call from the owner. I apologized and kindly said our contractor had it and would bring it back the next day (there were multiples of this same sample) btw. She snapped back at me and hung up the phone! It is a shame because the store decor is super cute, but life is too short to be treated like that. Support a business that is kind to humans and has great customer service.

Natasha is great. I read some of the reviews that people say she is cold or snappy. I'd call her more as direct and blunt, and as a consumer I super appreciate it. She is VERY knowledgeable of products and knows this stuff like the back of her hand. She is a great resource of information and offers a wide range of high quality products. Truthfully, I'm not at her shop to be charmed by an upbeat personality that coaxes me into buying something I don't want. I'm there because I want a quality product that will last a long time and someone whose knowledge I trust to make sure it happens. I went to a lot of flooring places and she was definitely the best. Thanks, Natasha.

Owner seems to go out of her way to be rude. The store fairly interesting, but a far cry from the coolest salvage/upcycle/environmentally friendly building materials shop I've visited. I usually love this kind of thing and was looking forward to the visit but the owner, Natasha, is outrageous. I have no idea how this place has stayed in business. She certainly doesn't seem like she enjoys working. Tucson has several small businesses that are excellent! No need to be verbally abused just to shop local when you have other (much better!) options.

To say that the customer service here is prickly is an understatement. The muscles in Natasha's face that might enable her to smile have been compromised in some way, and she may have gone through special training to find ways to answer your questions in ways that make you feel sort of dumb.But Natasha knows everything, her selection is amazing, and it's just really damn cool, so you're going to have to address your friendly customer service needs in another way. Go here because you want to see what all the coolest eco-friendly building materials look like up close, sort through her great selection of reused doors and what-have-you, marvel at how she's pieced together a bunch of cool materials in this reused building, and weigh yourself on the wobbly floor scale. Look at locally made products. Pet Brin the dog once he decides you're acceptable, and the in-store kitty-cat. Buy things like recycled paper countertops, recycled tile, low-toxicity waxes and oils and cleaners that won't cause cancer or make your house smell like a chemical factory.And then you can go to Burger King or somewhere for a nice smile and friendly customer service, and everything will be just fine.

Love love love this incredibly thoughtful and original store. Natasha, the owner is amazeballs and I for one find her to be incredibly personable and beyond helpful and attentive. My husband and I feel fortunate enough to have stumbled upon her blessing of a shop and are officially customers for life. Thank you Natasha for creating such a fabulous space and place. We need more ppl like you in this world. It was such a pleasure to have met you, Kate and Brin and kitty. Thank you again for taking time out to answer our gazillion questions, share your knowledge of everything natural, environmentally friendly and beautiful in creating a lovely home surround and for allowing us to enjoy your wonderful plethora of options..... it's never ending. And lastly, thank you for all those great samples. We are so freaking excited about returning to your store and creating a warm, comfy and healthy new home. - the Starrs

This is a FABULOUS store! We were able to get almost all the non-toxic building materials we required for our major renovation from Natash at Originate. She goes above and beyond the call of duty to see that customers get the very best natural building materials available, and she is extremely knowledgeable about what is available in almost every line of product - from natural flooring and paint, to tile and ceramic artwork. And the store itself is super-cozy. We LOVE this place!

According to their website walk-ins are welcome. We went during open business hours as per the website and when we arrived the doors were locked and rightfully so as the business is located in a sketchy side of town. I noticed the woman inside looking at us and at no point did she bother to open the door and by the look of the reviews I am glad we walked away. Very poor business practice in my book. The "masks required" sign out front was also off putting. Good luck with a business who will not acknowledge customers, they must not like money.