About Bergsma’s

In April 1968, George Bergsma opened Georgetown Decorating Centre on Mill Street in Downtown Georgetown. Expanding a few years later and moving to a location on Main Street and as the town grew, so did the store and the family business. Changing the name to Bergsma’s Paint & Wallpaper was to reflect the family service that was offered.   As the town grew, so did George and Shirley’s family. George and Shirley had 5 children, all who were involved in the business at some time or another. Today the family business is run by daughter Yvonne, with George stopping by once and a while to check up on things. The 3rd generation of Bergsma's, (George's grandchildren) have begun to work in the store as well, a truly family run enterprise.
The business originated as a paint shop, and has evolved over the years to offer furniture, wallpaper, lighting, and home décor items to put that finishing touch on your project. Bergsma's believes that the best way to serve their customers is by developing and nurturing relationships with key suppliers that provide the highest quality products available.
August 2019 brought new and exciting changes. We closed the doors on our retail location and we have taken the business mobile, bringing our home decor services to your home. Offering in-home Consultations for many of our products such as Paint, Blinds, Shutters, Lighting, Wallpaper, Furniture, Custom Mirrors, House signs and home decor items.
As we continue to move forward for the next 50+ years, the family business will continue to source out new and exciting products that offer you, our customers, the best quality.

 

Yvonne
Born and raised in Georgetown, Yvonne was brought up in the decorating industry. “When I was strong enough to lift a gallon of paint, my dad had me working in the store.” Today she is running the store as her dad enjoys his retirement.
Yvonne excels in paint, colour consulting and decorating. She has a sharp eye when it comes to choosing colour, stain matches, wallpaper, lighting, window coverings, and accessories. In order to stay on trend and see what us up and coming, Yvonne regularly attends trade shows and seminars. Clients appreciate her attention to detail and how she determines their wants, needs, likes and dislikes in order to create that space they’ve been dreaming about.