This shop is filled with knick-knacks and bits. A large proportion of their stock is food related -…read moremugs for £8 and up, various crockery items and tea coasters. There are plenty of other purchases in store though from lampshades, to hand creams, fridge magnets, candles, glassware, velvet scarves and a myriad of other 'girly' items. Although all of their items are predictably priced - in that I mean that they are rather expensive gifts considering that they mostly fall into a rather useless category - they do have quite a few reductions and offers which may make it rather more worth paying them a visit. The few jewellery items that caught my eye are a little cheaper than their neighbours' too, but for that I must say I thought that the quality reflected that - the items just weren't quite as special. All in all, good for a gander, but not necessarily much else.

If you have dreams of being a Martha Stewart type with a kitchen filled with retro cake stands and…read morenovelty jelly moulds, this is the shop for you. It's filled with quirky gifts for gourmets, and has everything you always wanted for your kitchen but could never afford to actually buy, from cute matching eggcups to picnic sets and crockery printed with a photo of your choice. There's some other stuff here too, including a more run-of-the-mill selection of gifts, but this place is really all about the kitchen accessories. A place to treat yourself or buy presents for friends, but be preapred to pay for it - eggcups alone come in at a hefty £8.

Sadly, really not good. 0 after-sales / sold me a fire (very…read moreexpensive) - Ensured it would work with Control4 (it doesn't, there was no support). The powder coat was also damaged on delivery - they kept saying they'd sort and never did. I was really upset by this company.

BMF is a family-run independent business specialising in bathrooms and heating. They have two shops…read morea door away from each other on Stainburn Parade. One is their bathroom showroom, and the other their showroom for stoves, fires and boilers. On display in the bathroom showroom are bathroom suites from a range of different brands, radiators, plumbing options, and under floor heating options. The stoves, fires and boilers showroom includes wood burning stoves and stoves that use several different types of fuel. For switched on customers concerned about their environmental impact and hoping to reduce their carbon emissions by using renewable technology, BMF provides solar hot water installation and ground source and air source heat pump installation. The style of the products at BMF is generally very modern and quite minimalist, with a look of high quality. BMF have an experienced team of installers so you can go through the whole process from ideas, advice, design, purchase and installation with the same company which makes life easier and shows the BMF staff's in-depth product knowledge and experience. The staff here seem passionate about their job and very happy to help and give advice on the best product to suit a customer. A great place to go for your bathroom and heating needs.

I may sound like a massive loser but I genuinely look forward to the day when I have a bathroom I…read morecan decorate and make my own. No all-male housemates to make a mess or landlords to disapprove....but at the moment, all I can do is dream. How apt! At dream bathrooms they have loads of different designs of baths, sinks, showers, heating appliances, taps, towel rails and toilets. Contemporary or traditional, all very shiney and posh (I think I would go for a sparkly white oval bath and some little silver soap dishes...sigh). The price is actually ridiculously high in my opinion though, with a simple circular towel rail bringing you back over £65 and some of the baths over £2000. The quality is pretty dam good though so it's dependent on your budget and how much you are willing to shell out. If you are doing up your current house or looking for bathroom bits to accommodate your new abode then give them a shout, they'd be happy to help. Just don't get carried away or you wont have any money left for food and heating!

Dream Bathrooms is a large bathroom show room on Roundhay Road. It reminds me of childhood trips to…read moreB&Q when my sister and I would play hide and seek in the display kitchens and get excited by the shiny gold taps and large corner baths in the bathroom show room. So my recent perusal of the show room at Dream Baths was a tad nostalgic. Similar to Alexandra I have yet to own my own house and indeed long for the day when I can paint the walls any damn colour I choose and, erm...screw monkey bars into the ceiling and make one room into a ball pond! Again...I can Dream! So the notion of getting a new bathroom fitted doesn't feel particularly relevant to my current life and to be honest I'm a bit of a make do and mend type and can't imagine stripping out an entire bathroom only to buy a brand new one for thousands of pounds, but at the same time I fully understand the urge to match your home to your personal taste. The bathrooms here are top quality with many different styles from reasonably standard designs to quite unusual and stylish. The more interesting designs appear to have an 'interesting' price tag to match so are maybe best avoided if you're on a tight budget. If you're looking for a new bathroom though, you could certainly do worse than popping down to Dream Bathrooms!

J.J.'s Junction's wares spill out onto the pavement - plastic chairs, bins, buckets, baby baths,…read morelaundry baskets, and my absolute favourite: rolls of plastic table cloth material with a variety of brilliant designs including shiny gold or silver floral, a coral reef, pasta and some very pretty vintage-style lace patterns...Amazing! If I'd had any money on me I shudder to think how much of this tacky/kitsch gloriousness I would've bought I must say I simply can't imagine how they manage to get all that stuff inside every evening! Inside the shop is full to the brim with such a mad range of bits and bobs it's pretty hard to pin it down. There's loads of crockery, some of which I rather love decorated with cutesy floral patterns and just about every little useful item you could have in your house! One thing that stood out for me was an absolutely GIANT charming retro-look thermos flask. I wanted it but couldn't think what for. It would probably hold a good few gallons! How very odd! Along with supplying all the bits of homely stuff you never knew you needed but probably do, they also do a key cutting service. Yay!

This shop always used to grab my attention whenever I walked past due to its endearing 'Walk In'…read moresign posted above the doorway, as if the owner lived in perpetual fear that someone might one day confuse his shop for a drive-in DIY store. As far as I know, that hasn't happened yet, but it did mean that this establishment was the first to spring to my mind when I found myself in need of somewhere nearby to purchase a padlock, so perhaps it wasn't an entirely wasted effort. One of those stores that sells just about everything you need and a lot of stuff you don't, JJ's is cheap, cheerful and exactly what you want from such an establishment. While I went in for a padlock, the bright displays and cheap prices meant I very nearly came out with a box of fireworks and children's paddling pool too, so try and stick to your guns unless you want a house full of tat. The staff are pretty helpful too, although it might take a while to catch their eye - the place was heaving when I visited, and it was only a Wednesday morning.

What a house of wonder! Chase really isn't kidding when he says it sells everything, it really does…read moresell pretty much everything you might need for your home. From cleaning products, kitchen items, DIY bits and bobs, cheap snacks, cards and so much more - they've got it covered. If you're a keen shopper/browser it's a veritable treasure chest to explore. My particular favourite is the upstairs section. Here's where the items get slightly less bargainous and become a little higher end... They've beds, lamps and all other kinds of home furnishings in a range of styles. Faux-antique right through to the more modern sleek look. I bought an awesome 'telephone box' lamp for my room at home, which is so kitsch and delightful and only set me back £15. (I can imagine it costing a ton more in a vintage shop!) My Mum was particularly overjoyed with a red painted vase that she picked up as well, of which they had many different shades! So, there's plenty to get excited about, and not too pricey as well. However, all that glitters is not gold. I did come away having purchased a few oil reed scent dispensers (the pots of oils with the wooden reeds) and they simply don't work at all. They were only a pound each, but I can see why they were so cheap as they give off no scent at all! Even so, I'm pleased as punch with my lamp so that more than makes up for it!

I was first introduced to QLM by my new wife (I change them quite often, not really if you're…read morereading this love) just after we set up home together. It was the first time I'd been in a shop which I cannot categorize by what it sells, IT SELLS EVERYTHING !! From bleach to crisps, rugs to xbox games, they have almost everything under one roof. The only thing I can say lets it down is a lack of electrical goods like TV's but if you're looking for a pack of brass tacks and a birthday card for auntie Mabel this is a good place to start........ and if you're feeling tired you can nip upstairs and pretend you're testing a bed out :)