Finally! A designer in the East end producing wonderful and collectable work at an affordable…read moreprice. I can't say enough good things about this store. From coasters to place mats to stunning cushions and mugs, she's single-handedly turned the ordinary home commodities into works of art. If you're looking to dress your table up for the perfect dinner party, or for some designer wrapping paper and cards cheaper than Paperchase, look no further. Check out the website too, beautifully designed and I guarantee will have you running down there as soon as you can.

A great place to buy your pots and pans, also has a good selection of kitchen knives amongst many…read moreother items

This place reminds me of a place in Boston called Bed and Bowl. It also reminds me of chicken…read morenuggets served on a golden tray owned by Jeff Koons. Why? I don't know. So, back to the store. This place is full of home and kitchen decoration things. Picture frames, pots and pans, kitchen towels, clocks, monocles, velocipedes. It's decent stuff. No Octopus, but alright just the same. I'd definitely go here for some good kitchen basics if my apartment was feeling a bit bare. Fortunately my apartment likes to wear its clothing - wool sweaters and long johns and jeans to be exact. There's also some things here which would work well as gifts. Anyone seen those chicken nuggets? Anyone? I've got to go find them.

Sass & Bell is the most amazingly magical place to spend an hour browsing, yes a full hour. This…read morelittle shop use to be on Neal street but has now moved to this bigger location opposite Scott's on New Row. Basically it is full of a huge selection of RJB Stone goodies. For those of you who don't know this is a company that makes adorable tat that appeals to teenage girls and ridiculous women like me who insist of super cute nonsense in their homes. These guys only sell wholesale and I have never seen a collection like this in a shop. We are talking appliqued pirate bunting and hand painted Russian Doll photo pegs, white bird cages with stuck on flowers and butterflies. If you are looking for a new baby gift they have brilliant kiddies room decoration stuff, and as for stocking fillers, well this place is ideal. Nothing is more than £20 and some start from as little as £2.95 so you can really go nuts if you wanted to. As I have mentioned before I have happy places in London, this is one of them. I hate to Yelp this but I will and I am sharing this happiness with you.

After hours of looking round London for presents for my Mum and a wedding gift for my friend. I…read morefound them all under one roof! The store has loads of great things to hang up in your home. Not being that descriptive i know but if you go in there you will be amazed at what they have. I'm definitely heading back here to shop again as not only did they have so much choice for a small shop. It was reasonably priced!

You're not really going to set out for the Helen Yardley unless you are in the market for a high…read moreend, one of a kind artist-made rug, but you're not going to shy away from taking a peek when in the neighbourhood if you happen to have a few extra minutes. What you will see through the generous floor to ceiling windows are the rugs themselves, hung on walls and draped across floors and, at the end of the room, the shopkeep herself. Seated in the far corner working away at her Apple laptop she's a kindly lady with an obvious commitment to her work. The Helen Yardley Gallery is an odd amalgam of Clerkenwell traits, and one of London's very few artisanal rug gallery spaces. As such it is ultimately a commercial venture with a high art spin, saluting a level of craftsmanship and a general appreciation for a once dominant and now oft-overlooked form.

The thing with Oliver Bonas is that you can't stop loving their stuff as the variety of products…read morethey sell is amazing. You can find everything you need for a present (or yourself) from baby clothes to books, jewellery, sleepwear or furniture! I usually like to wander inside the shops, looking at the displays and every now and them, indulging myself with a guilty pleasure, so when I visited this branch with my family, I was expecting more of the same: lovely things and attentive customer service. The thing with this one Oliver Bonas in particular is the customer service. When I have visited some of the other shops, everyone seems happy to help, but not here! There were 3 members of staff in sight, two chatting behind the till in another language and one running around counting the displays. No greetings, no acknowledge of us or the other customer, who seemed very interested in the jewellery cabinet and was trying to gain their attention. We didn't really need anything, we were merely browsing, killing time, but we left very disappointed with the staff. A simple hello would have been nice!

How cute is Oliver Bonas?! Clearly I'm late to the party but I was in love once I finally…read morediscovered this shop/chain. I browsed for a good 20mins while waiting for a friend, and could easily have bought half the shop! I restrained myself though, and bought just a pair of oversize black butterfly earrings. They are easily my favourite bit of junk jewellery I've bought all year! :D Must not come back for a while - but if I win the lottery.... ;)

I absolutely love 'In...'. If you're not careful you may miss it but if you work your way through…read moreall the stalls in Spitalfields you'll fihnd this gorgeous home furnishings shop. They have beautiful furniture (dinning room tabels, chairs, cabinets and shelving) all of which have great individual style. My favourite items in here are the trinkets and decor. They have beautiful bird cages for decor that you can put candles in as well as beautiful lighting and ornaments. It's a brilliant place if you're looking for gifts as they have stuff for men, women and children. The prices are reasonable and the staff are great.

I love this unique shop. They sell mainly quirky home decor items, as well as a small selection of…read morebooks (pop culture, fashion etc), jewellery, cards and gifts. It's a great place to head for an unusual gift or for someone hard to buy for. A lot of the stuff is a bit pricey but you can tell it's good quality. I'll definitely be popping in here when I move house to get some of the kitsch lighting and kitchenware they stock.

Lovely shop, lovely staff, and has pink glittery walls. What else could you want!read more

A unique gift shop a la Magma meets Design Museum. The stock…read moreconsists of the wittiest cards, toys, home accessories, books, games, jewellery... and most importantly of those crazy arty 'things.' (i.e. plastic egg hatching a basil plant)

This place has a unique selection of interesting and kitschy gifts. They even threw in a miniature…read morerubber ducky at my request. Can't wait to see what they have next time I visit.

I had an amazing experience shopping here. They have a huge variety of clothes and unique styles. I…read moreloved the color of the clothes and how they looked on me. I got so many compliments for all my new outfits. I love this store!

Eeeek, this place is like a mini Ikea, and the merchandise is so dirt cheap that you might end up…read morebuying out the whole store! I can't even describe the different things available in this store, other than... its full of pure randomness! I think there's a bit of something for everyone here, and one of those places that you would want to browse to see whats there. - cheap tech toys - jewelry holders - fun napkins and colorful candles - assorted snacks - umbrellas - kitchenware and storage containers - school supplies and stationary - art supplies, blank canvas, drawing books Go check it out!