DOESNT EXIST ANYMORE. Sigh. Like maybe don't make people drive all the way there if the shop…read moredoesn't even exist anymore?

Went to one of their weekend Garage Sales. Found out about the fortnightly event on Facebook…read more Picked up some vinyl and an awesome table.

It's great to see a locally owned business thriving! I love the minimalistic design and how each…read morepiece is made from recycled timber and is customised. They look wonderful and are also environmentally sustainable. The owner, Peter, is friendly and knowledgeable. He's outgoing and always happy to go the extra mile when it comes to creating a bespoke piece.

From the owner: We handmake custom furniture to your specification, using localled sourced recycled timbers that we…read moresource and refine ourselves. We make indoor and outdoor furniture, with a special penchant for minimalist designs and high feature-grade timbers.

If you like leather furniture, it might be worth your while to check out the Furniture Liquidation…read moreCentre in Brunswick East. However, if you're looking for really cheap furniture, it is best avoided in favour of the old favourites, op and pawn shops, Fantastic Furniture and Ikea. It's not just leather couches, though there're certainly enough of them to go around the store. You can also get chairs, tables and the odd entertainment unit. A lot of the furniture has a vaguely art deco, modernist vibe to it, and anyone who loves white furniture is might see something that they like. The prices seem pretty standard for your long term furniture investments. Most of the couches I tried were fairly comfortable, but they all seemed to be on slightly to obtuse an angle for my particular taste, so slouchers will probably enjoy them more than people who like to sit relatively upright. A lot of the stock can also be found and purchased online.

I like to joke with people I know that fashion is my victim, but really I'm just a fashion victim…read more And try as I might, I am too easily swayed by trends. And so I love 20th Century Scandinavia. It's so obviously the style of furniture to have right now, and if it wasn't obvious before, just take a look at the price tags attached to each bloody Eames chair. It's hard to deny that this era of Scandinavian furniture is particularly elegant, stylish and urban without looking at all try-hard or copycat, and it does fit so easily into Melbourne homes of a certain era. The furniture is this large beautifully laid-out store is all top quality stuff in exceptional condition and so the prices shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. If I could afford it, I so would.

This is the most amazing place that I pass by on my way to work. I start work before it opens. I…read morefinish long after it closes. So it took me a few tries to actually get into the place, and I can safely say that I'm thankful I did. Even just to pass through the amazing furniture, to smell the history, class and price tag of the all the bits arranged beautifully so. There is a fashion trend visible here, a wave the shop seems to sit confidentiality upon. The way it juxtaposes the Scandinavian furniture with nostalgic Melbournian signage gives you a little bit of time warp, a small black hole in your design history. Have these pieces always belonged together. I cannot say I have ever bought anything from here, but I like to think I will some day. It looks and feels amazing and well kept, and the lady behind the desk - sometimes feeling a little like part of the furniture - looks up and smiles to every customer that enters.

Jimmy Possum is a furniture store for grown ups. Free from directional floor arrows, children's…read morecreche and $2 hot dogs Jimmy Possum's price tag includes assemblage. The Jimmy Possum store is on Alexandra Parade, bordering Clifton Hill and serves as a showroom for domestic desire. The range of products is centred around their classic timber furniture range and extends to occasional furniture, soft furnishings, lamps, paintings, rugs, candles etc. Jimmy Possum designs include a high level of quality and warmth that makes the house look like a home and not a contrived gallery space. Their pieces are user friendly while still conveying relaxed luxury. I like this companies philosophy, they are "the "largest producer of furniture manufactured from recycled timbers" and also create furniture from new timbers sourced from commercial/sustainable forestry. Their philosophy comes with a jaw dropping price tag. Not gonna lie a gorgeous massive timber dining table will set you back around a cool $5000. Excuse me while I lie back and quietly lust after (recycled) wood.

My goodness is this place beautiful. 70s tiki bars, leather Danish sofas, oak desks and red-striped…read morebutterfly chairs - everything that would get your apartment immediately photographed by Frankie Magazine. I stumbled upon this store walking home from Barkly Square. I spotted a bamboo tiki bar (with matching bar stools) in the window and immediately gravitated towards it - it was so damn beautiful. Naturally, as most things are, it was hugely out of my price range but WOW it was nice to imagine it in my living room. Angelucci 20th Century don't just do furniture! They also have great homewares, mirrors and a variety of knick knacks (everyone loves a knick knack). A great warehouse for Saturday afternoon browsing or if you have a nice budget to spend on home-decorating or are looking for a gift with a difference. This is the second Angelucci store, sister to the Fitzroy store, and acts as more of a warehouse than a retail store.

Like a big op shop that only sells furniture, Green's New and Used Furniture is a junkyard of old…read moretables, couches, entertainment units and desks. The taste and style of the furniture is pretty varied, but there's nothing too upmarket in stock most of the time. The prices are similar to that of op shops so it's more affordable option for students and anyone else with financial concerns, and everything seems to be in fairly good condition. It also sells an odd assortment of second hand books at the front of the store and the odd DVD. Green's offers same day delivery, lay-by and trade-ins, and the guy running the store is really friendly and approachable. A good one to keep in mind for anyone whose furniture is likely to keel over anytime soon and isn't at the settled down and decorating the house forever more stage of life.

If retro trinkets, cut crystal and random antique ornaments are your cup of tea then make hast to…read moreHeidelberg Road Vintage Bazaar. This place is loaded with them, with dozens of cabinets choc-full to suit all sorts of tastes and wild collecting habits you have. If you're after retro furniture, the you should try your luck as there is an okay selection here, though it's in no way as vast as the trinkets on offer. The prices seem reasonable, perhaps because this isn't hipster territory so do pay a visit if you're in the market for something cool for our house.

From the owner: Liz Syber is always interested in buying quality Retro, Vintage and Antique wares of all…read moredescriptions. Estates inspected and bought by appointment. To book an appointment please call Liz on (03)9479 4000 or email: syber@bigpond.net.au Valuations for market sale purposes and insurance also available. Sybers Vintage Bazaar deals in: Antiques and Vintage wares Collectables Bric-a-brac Jewellery Objets d'art Oriental

The only attention I'd paid to Tombo was in the form of the occasional pat of the owner's dog that…read moreis invariably sitting in the window. Boy was I missing a trick. For Tombo is an incredible Westgarth shop which specialises in 'Asian antique furniture and Japanese fabrics' and sells a truly staggering range of both. An almost warehouse sized space on High Street, Tombo is absolutely packed to the rafters with gorgeous vintage Chinese cabinets and benches and a beautiful range of antique Japanese kimonos. Also incredible? Tombo's exceptional range of textiles numbering some of the most beautiful antique crêpe de Chines I've ever seen. Sure, the staff probably don't have any books on customer service sitting at home but from what I've observed if you show a real interest in Tombo's stock its staff will show an interest in you. At around $1500 for a cabinet the furniture will have to wait, but I'll definitely be returning to Tombo for an antique kimono at some point soon.

This shop doesn't actually have a name, but I had a chat with owner, Lisa, who tells me that locals…read morefondly refer to it as the Pink Shop or the Shop With No Name. The shop front is bright pink, which makes it hard to miss, but just in case, it's sandwiched between another clothing store called The Very Curious Kitten and the fantastic bar, The Alderman. Whilst we were chatting, Lisa kindly showed me her latest bag tricks, i.e. fresh new stock! In the bag were some beautiful vintage dresses, great shirts for men, and - keep your eyes on the prize - a pair of what looked like brand new, high waisted, flared Karen Walker jeans...and do you know what these jeans were priced at? Less than $50. That's right, you heard me. In case you haven't figured it out already, prices here are incredibly reasonable. Most skirts and shirts are around the $30-something mark, dresses $45-ish, and I've bought a couple of pairs of shoes here that cost around $40. I'm not so clued up on the men's clothes, but there's lots of that too, and if the guys' stuff is priced in any way like the girls' clothes, there'll be bargains aplenty. Opening times can be changeable, but generally it's open from 11am till 5pm Thursday to Sunday.