About Bema

Bema exists because of a problem that anyone in Chicago who's renovated a home or redesigned a space has run into: the best local options are almost impossible to find.

Search Chicago for a tile showroom, a specialty lighting dealer, or an independent wallpaper store, and you'll get pages of results dominated by Home Depot, Wayfair, and national chains. The independent showroom three miles away — the one with a carefully curated selection and staff who actually know what they're talking about — doesn't appear until page four, if at all.

Bema was built to fix that. We're a discovery platform for Chicago's specialty independent home and design businesses — the kind of stores that deserve to be found, but rarely are.

The businesses on Bema include wallpaper stores, lighting showrooms, tile and flooring dealers, kitchen and bath specialists, interior design boutiques, custom furniture makers, fabric stores, specialty paint retailers, window treatment shops, and unique home goods retailers. These aren't generic storefronts. They're businesses built on expertise, craftsmanship, and real selection.

For Chicago consumers, Bema is where your research starts. When you're planning a renovation, redesigning a room, or simply trying to find something better than what the big retailers offer, Bema connects you with local businesses across the city's neighborhoods that can actually help.

For Chicago business owners, Bema is a level playing field. Every listing gets equal, fair visibility — no paid placements, no algorithms working against you. A simple $20/month listing puts your business in front of customers who are actively looking for exactly what you offer.

Bema is built and maintained by Bema Supports LLC. We launched in 2025, starting right here in Chicago, and are growing neighborhood by neighborhood, one great discovery at a time.