I have been inquiring about a nice place to shop for kitchenware in Haarlem for a while. I found…read moreout about De Huismuis, because Studio Bazar was kind enough to provide a kitchen store for me that was some what equivalent to them in Amsterdam. I had Dutchman checked them out when he was looking for a specific item for the kitchen. He provided the green light to go back again. So therefore I am looking forward to checking them out soon. I will shop here when I dont have the convenience to shop at Studio Bazar in Amsterdam.

Total fan of Ottomania, we bought a wonderful cookbook here, which exhibited 79 desirable Turkish…read morecooking recipes. Ideal shop if you are searching for fabulous or elegant pillows for your bed. Ottomania has a wide selection of lovely Turkish bath towels, robes, and exquisitely body products.

Blokker hasn't changed in decades. This place looks exactly the same as when I was a kid, and their…read moreselection clearly takes no note of contemporary styles. But that's okay, because you know what you're getting when you got to Blokker: Cheap housewares, small appliances, plastic lunchboxes and cheese domes, brightly colored tupperware and all kinds of junk you didn't know you needed (because you don't actually need it). I went to Blokker on a mission to find two things: Tupperware, or more specifically a Lock n Lock container. I found one, but it's very cheap quality and won't last long unfortunately. I'm already having trouble closing it again. And secondly I was looking for a folding table as an extension to the table on our garden patio. No luck there, they had no folding tables whatsoever :/ Oh well.

Great service with a smile. Had to by a pen and owner had a great assortment to chose from. Very…read moreopen floor plan and it has most writing item needs for a business person.

This place is gigantic! It's like Disney World's Epcot center but a garden center. It's almost like…read morean IKEA where you only walk in one direction. Lot's of variety of items. Difficult to determine a good review after one visit - but I know it's a good place. I've been going to these garden centers in the USA for years. So it's interesting to see one IN AMSTERDAM that is larger than what I frequented in the USA. We are going back Sunday so maybe more updates soon!

Now is about a good time to start planting flowers, trees,bulbs, herbs, vegetables, and some…read moreperennials.Today was the perfect day for shopping and gardening. A man once said,"The glory of gardening:hands in the dirt and head in the sun, and heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul." I so do love gardening, especially when there is a moment to enjoy every bit of the sun. Tuincentrum Osdorp is a wonderful plant and flower shop to start a new garden or improve on your gardening skills. You will definitely find plenty of ideas for gardening in here.