Umami Home + Gift

"Beautiful shop! And welcoming! An asset to the community when there are so few retail of this caliber! The atmosphere is warm, and the goods are so well curated and displayed with hand made and vintage items.. a treasure.."

"This place is just amazing. The owner/buyer has such a great eye for unique and useful gifts. I have brought relatives and friends here, and they were all blown away as well!"

"Love all the unique home decor and gifts, Melanie curates at Umami Interiors in Albany! So many new and vintage options to choose from! Her selection is always changing with fun and exciting one of a kind items. Highly recommend. It could take you several trips to the store to see all the goodies she offers in all the nooks and crannies of the store! I got this amazing vintage Mexican salad and serving utensils there. It's my favorite new conversation piece for my home!"

"We called Melanie towards the end of an extensive home remodel, to ask for help making some cushions and throw pillows for several new built-in nooks in our kitchen and stairway. She was fast to respond to our inquiry, an excellent listener, and quickly understood our preference for colors and style. The cushions are so beautiful and cozy, and she brought a good, wide selection of fabrics along to our house. She also ended up making curtains and Roman shades for our master bedroom and living room that we love and appreciate every day, as well as roller blinds for six other rooms in the house. She guided us in picking some light-filtering shades for our kitchen which now makes a sunny corner much more comfortable on really hot days. She has a great sense of humor and energy for the project! When one of the new Roman shades was stained by water damage from the power-washing of our house painter, she quickly helped us with a referral to a "green" dry cleaner close by. She's really great - we will recommend her to anyone looking for help with cushions and window treatments."

"Melanie helped us with window treatments for three rooms and pillows for our living room sofa and chairs to add color and comfort. She did a fantastic job, bringing us many fabrics to consider, arranging to have samples sent to us and giving us lots of information about the pros and cons of each. Melanie is knowledgeable, skilled and wonderful to work with. We had some questions about other areas in our living room and she gave us excellent design advice which transformed our living room. She has a good eye for what works. Our whole experience working with Melanie was positive. She made it fun. I highly recommend her."