Zafra is the cutest store! A great place to find small unique and artsy gifts from hand knitted…read morehats, felt toys, old LPs, cards, postcards, candles, and modern design products. The store is small and divided with wooden shelves, which makes it just interesting to walk through. Go check it out!

Charming, well curated shop in a lovely neighborhood. Do not miss, especially if staying near by…read more Great spot to pick up a few special gifts (or goodies for yourself)!

Store Without a Home is a very nice shop on Haarlemmerdijk mostly focused on interesting items for…read moreinterior decorating. You can find product by mainly unknown designers (both Dutch and international) and independent brands. From my perspective, the style of represented products is mostly scandinavian, but i bet you can find a piece for any taste. http://www.nansypop.com/lifestyle/store-without-a-home-in-amsterdam/

This place is so fun! We picked up the most unique items for our home here. Staff is friendly…read more Unique one of a kind. Modern, animal, trendy, "Scandinavian" flare.

They have a lot of high end beautiful home decor items and toys for kids. What stopped me in my…read moretracks when biking past them was a light up Hello Kitty lamp in the window. It was too pricey for my budget, but I did end up picking up some archival quality rubber stamp pads made in California for future stamping projects. But I was also tempted by their brightly colored espresso cups and all the toys and stuffed animals they had for kids. So much cute stuff!

I love this new addition to the Utrechtsestraat. Some nice Scandinavian touch for everyone's home…read more Besides big furniture, such as couches and tables, they have a nice selection of pretty cool small things for your house. You can also find some good gift ideas here for that decoration-lover friend. The prices are reasonable, cheaper than comparable shops (such as Droog). Currently they have some discounts.

While I was in Amsterdam I Googled, "unique shops". The Otherist came up in every list so I had to…read morestop by. I had walked by this shop so many times and ironically, on my first trip to Amsterdam I stayed two doors down from it and never noticed it. I mentioned this to the owner and he said, which I agree, that part of the charm of Amsterdam is there are so many things here that you are constantly stumbling upon amazing shops and more every time you walk down the street. He couldn't be more right. The shop itself is so unique. I knew immediately that I would love it here. The items were cool and not like anything else I'd find while shopping. It's definitely not a tourist shop; it's not a t-shirt or postcard sort of place, but it features really cool home decor items from suspended butterflies to really cool metal displays. I knew immediately I'd find so many things I'd love and couldn't bring back to the states with me because I'd have no room and I was right, but I did find some cool metal keys to bring with me to decorate in my living room. I asked the owner if they had a story to them and he replied, "everything has a story" and that was good enough for me.

Such an amazing store! Definitely one of my favorite in Amsterdam. It's so original and different…read more Its a collection of different finds that are so exotic on their own but they still come together nicely, appearing to fit a certain theme. Exquisite pieces of decor, for sure! They have very "weird" pieces too, and simpler ones. For those who call themselves collectors, you might find something here for you. The displays are carefully curated so you should look carefully to appreciate everything!