I'll begin with full disclosure: I live about two blocks from the Zürcher Living Room. So color…read moreme spoiled! The Basler Living Room is as eye-catching and inviting as the Zürcher branch, if however, a bit cramped, and also boasts a super selection of gift ideas and plain ole pretty-yet-useful items for the home. For those of you hailing from No. America, a small selection of Dr. Bronner's soap and body lotion is available at Basler LR. I hadn't thought that Dr. Bronner's could be had in CH, so the sight of it here makes me pretty happy. I was also taken by the Frieda Kahlo-inspired jewelry assortment, nicely-scented European soap bars and brightly colored ceramic-ware from Italy sold at both shops, from what I recall. Both tourists in the Spalentor area and city dwellers alike might well enjoy a look-see in this cosy-n-cute shop. Zürcher sister store: http://www.yelp.com/biz/living-room-z%C3%BCrich

From the owner: Schöne Tischwäsche, Kissen und Wohnaccessoires in wunderbarem Ambiente fernab vom Stadttrubel…read more Idyllischer Innenhof hinter der Basler Landstraße. Fachkundige und freundliche Beratung, ich nehme mir Zeit für Sie.

I was looking for some stuff to spruce up my place, and my friend recommended this store on…read moreRennweg. It's filled with candles, holders, pillows, bath stuff, throw rugs, scented diffusers, kitchen stuff, dining stuff, etc. Right now they have a lot of seasonal Christmas-y stuff, including wooden stools with fur on them. They looked nice, but probably not suitable for my apartment right now. :P I picked up some cushions for my sofas, some chargers to put under my dinner plates, some candle holders, candles, and sand to go into the holders, fancy napkins, coasters, fancy scented diffuser, and a pretty good chef knife. Prices are quite reasonable for Zürich, and they are affiliated with Migros, so you can collect Cumulus points here with every purchase. I just got a 20% off coupon in the mail for this store with my monthly Migros mailer, so I'll definitely be coming back at some point to see what else I might want to get. :)

I love this place! You can find lots of stuff for the home and it has great gift sets sometimes!read more

We bought a ceramic tea pot from Catherine herself over 20 years ago and it is one of prized…read morepossessions. We were recently in Strasbourg on a river cruise, and I'm so sorry we didn't go back to her gallery/studio to view and make another purchase. Maybe next time. Be well, Catherine.