For an enthusiastic cook, this is heaven. Don't enter unless you have bags of willpower or deep…read morepockets! This shop is packed with serious cookery gear. If you want to find a tool for a kitchen job, chances are that you'll find it here. They're also happy to negotiate discounts if you're spending a decent amount.

I'm a sucker for a good kitchen supply store. This one is stuffed to the eyeballs with a plethora…read moreof gadgets. The real drawback is having to sift through containers of stuff to find exactly what you're looking for. Organized, it aint. That said, I enjoy their selection of serving ware from bowls and platters to demi spoons and cake plates. If you can't find the correct number of something, just ask. They seemingly have a lot of extra inventory in the back. It can seem like an odd collection; but if they have what I need, it makes me so very happy.

If you're looking to spruce up your home and are looking for an item for your bathroom including…read morethe sink-go to the Bath Store! This charming brightly coloured store makes it seems as though shopping for bathroom necessities is not a chore. It's a wonderland of everything from mirrors to lighting. The prices are reasonable in relation to the style and design of the items sold.

A few years ago this was mainly a DIY place where you could pick up paint and the like. However…read morethey have put in a first floor, which doubles the space and it now has kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms, making it far more useful. There are invariably lots of sale items and it is certainly worth a look if you fancy a new kitchen. However it still stocks the usual suspects.

If you need a copper preserving pan, a bean slicer, a macaroon mat or a dried chilli grinder, this…read moreis the place for you. It is literally kitchen porn. It's not huge, but it is packed with everything you could ever want in a kitchen, and a few implements that even I was unsure of what to do with! The staff are extremely friendly and helpful and it's almost impossible to escape without having bought anything. I wandered in with a (guy) friend who pooh-poohed all kitchenware, and yet even he walked out with a Japanese carving knife at £60... They even get stock in for you if you ask them to. I feel a bit bad, as I asked them to get in a bean slicer, only to immediately find one elsewhere. The 10 bean slicers sitting forlornly on their hook stare at me every time I go in...I don't feel too bad though, I have since bought a jam funnel, some olive wood spoons and a special cleaning brush for sweetcorn.

From the owner: Borough Kitchen provides everything the at-home chef needs from the kitchen to the table. We…read moreprovide what we believe are the Best of the Best and, where there is a high-quality value alternative, the Best of Value. Our selection includes cookware, bakeware, tableware and barware, as well as a selection of electricals. Brands we carry include: Mauviel, All-Clad, Staub, DeBuyer, Paderno, Lodge, Kai, Wusthof, Zwiesel, Peugeot, Serax, Leonardo, and Rosle. Looking around the world with a focus on quality, functionality and durability, we seek to find not just the best brands, but the products they are best at. From these, we rigorously test and select the best products in each category. In store and online, we then share with you the reasons why we love the products we've chosen. Our services include: gift cards, wedding & gift registry, personal shopping, click & collect from our website, and tax-free shopping.

I just love CK! I'm so into birds, flowers and lovely prints. I have loved this brand for years! I…read morecan stay in CK's shops for hours! The only negative thing is that is a little bit overpriced now that she is getting more and more famous (but it is OK. A girl can never have enough bags!) I visit this shop frequently. It is quite small but it is really cosy and cute. They have a nice range of products (even though they miss some others, like fashion). The staff is friendly and really helpful every time I go there. My favourite CK shop for sure!

This place has been a long standing favourite of mine. Just opposite The Black Cap on Camden High…read moreStreet, it is one of the few non-chain stores that actually sells something you want on this road. All your cookery, tupperware and plastic vegetable needs will be satisfied here. More than that, it has a terrific range of cheap household goods, kitchen gadgets that you didn't know you needed until you saw them, saucepans, knives and more. Family run and super friendly, we once had every single hoover bag out from behind the counter trying to find the one that looked like it had a picture of my ailing vacuum on it... Budding domestic God and Goddesses will have kitchenalia overload. This is a great place to visit if you are setting up home on a budget & perfect for students. Best range of cookie cutters in hood.

Anything you want for the home, this is the place! Easy to accidentally spend lots of money here…read morecos when you go in you see things that you forget you need (or didn't realise you needed). Recent purchases for me have ranged from forks to a toast rack to a hammer to picture hooks. One tip, if you are testing the strength of the plungers, it can be a little embarrassing when they stick fast to the floor.

This adorable little kitchen shop makes me want to buy a country house in France (or anywhere…read morereally) and fill it with the goodies sold here. Fear not, there is no kitsch - the refined glassware and Provencal linen are gorgeous, and I have a particular fondness for the colourful Laguiole knives scattered about. French country furniture (also for sale) helps lend to the rustic bakery shop atmosphere, but the prices on their finer items can be quite steep.

LOVE THIS STORE! Was the best accidental turn down the wrong street I ever made - who woulda thunk…read moreit?! Seriously, so happy to have found this wonderful shop. Perfect for sheets, duvet covers, mattress pads and all. The man who has helped me on several occasions knows US sizes vs British sizes vs European sizes by heart. So conversions of Queen to King etc are a breeze. I shall return!

This place is an institution, having been there for about 45 odd years I think! I love this place,…read morethe sort of friendly personal service found with an independent store, and the linens, towels, bathrobes and teacloths etc are really good quality and great price. But the real scandal is what is happening to this store, very sadly, I hear, that the proprietor has been forced to move out soon by big developers and Council to make way for another bland café. Another case of the greedy landlords, bullying Developers and Council treating the independent retailer like this one with complete contempt, and also for its loyal and new customers who frequent and love this shop. This shop is a real institution. It's a total disgrace with what is happening to it!

Call me pumice, pumice wall. I love this store and the paint colors they have for homes. I went…read morethere thinking I was going to spend a fortune but it wasn't, compared to a Luxe paint the difference is probably like £2 or £3. Not a lot when you consider that you are getting premium quality for your money. Think about it how many times can you paint your house in a lifetime, a couple, so you want the best stuff too last a long time. Oh and pumice is the color I bought for my house, and after months I'm still enjoying my color decision.

I would have never have thought there could be a shop dedicated solely to tiles. Floor tiles, wall…read moretiles, bathroom tiles, kitchen tiles and work tops (almost all tiles, as they also do paint and hand woven rugs). Its quite unique. They pride themselves in having their products hand made, on the most part, in the UK and Europe. It is part of their 'green' commitment. They also source their wood and glass (for their mosaic collection) from sustainable forests, 86% of their glass is recycled. The most educational part of my visit to the store was their fully fitted 'library' it had paint samples, tiles, rugs and wood sample that you can also experiment with and mix and match, very hands on. Products are displayed concisely and intelligently in what can only be described as a quality environment. I am contemplating showing them my hand made tile collection, it would be amazing to have my creations alongside theirs.