Great little bargain store! I love the repurposing of an old church instead of removal. (Sure it's…read morea bit 'musty,' but I think it adds to the character!) The products are a bit 'cheap,' but I've found everything to be quite reliable for a recent move-in; a few plant pots and compost, a large cooking pot, broom, etc. The prices are fair and the employees are very pleasant!

Do not go to this shop. The quality of items is horrific and there were birds flying around the…read moreplace. Then, a group of young children were falsely accused of stealing. They were forced to empty their pockets and were embarrassed in front of the whole shop. The security guard did not apologize and was extremely mean. Dirty place and mean staff. It's a no from me. -Sharon

Home Zone is all about interior design for the kind of person that knows what they are looking for,…read moreand doesn't need to leave it all to a designer, (although I bet that interior designers use Home Zone just as much as we do, for both inspiration and ideas, as well as purchasing their products and services). Home Zone have only been around for five years, but have established themselves really quickly, and are generally considered to offer us a benchmark of what is both tasteful and innovative. In addition, Directors Jayne Bishop and Sean Kerr offer a full and attentive service, which has also gone a long way to augment their standing. Specialising in made to measure curtains and soft-furnishings, upholstery, blinds, and tracking with a comprehensive measuring and fitting service, they draw on their combined 40 years of experience, which puts them in the enviable position of being able to work with trusted people that they have had regular dealings with over the years. These days they have a dedicated, highly experienced team of sewers, upholsterers and fitters who work alongside them, as well as a network of crafts people who can be commissioned to make accessories when required. Some of the beautiful things that the crafts people make are amazing, and prove that everything is possible! Using every material imaginable, and every technique available, they are able to produce practically anything you could dream of for the house and home. Home Zone can do conventional as easy as falling off a log, but where they excel is when they are pushing creative boundaries and coming up with unique solutions for clients that have a real appreciation of what is possible.

From the owner: We are a small, local, team of specialist curtain makers, upholsterers and fitters and we offer a…read morefabulous service, providing you with made to measure soft-furnishings, upholstery, blinds, shutters and tracking along with a comprehensive measuring and fitting service, to make the whole process a bit easier for you!

In the window is an intriguing offer which says everything you need to know about Croft Street…read moreWarehouse. They have toilets for sale for £24. Will you ever need to buy a toilet? I don't think I will, but if I do I'll come here. Twenty odd quid sounds like a good deal. But in the short-term I won't be partaking. Another big signifier is the sign above the counter which explains that this is where the VAT gets added. Most shops open to the public rather than trade will go to the trouble of putting the full price on the sticker. Not here. Croft Street Warehouse is a strange kind of place. The shop stretches back further than you think. It's eerily quiet. You can get party plates and shower fixtures. Hand wash and sanding equipment. Tomato plant feed and more rawl plugs that you'd ever need. I get the impression that they'll stock Christmas decorations, but in industrial quantities or the kind you find attached to white vans. This is the place to come if you need manly things... or a cheap toilet.

The lady who runs this place is great! She's a loud Thai lady with a massive smile…read more Loads of household cleaning good and DIY stuff for sale at competitive prices.

Why has this only just opened? Why couldn't it have opened last year when I was looking for…read morefurniture and was forced to go to Ikea instead? I was convinced that City Road/Crwys Road were populated with second hand furniture stores when I moved into my new house, but I was clearly hallucinating. So, I was so pleased to find this store had opened, next to that most ethical supermarket, The Coop. The shop has a vast floor and has a wide variety of new and used furniture, electricals and general stuff for the home. Sofa's a-go-go - ranging in proce from really cheap (and look it) to really reasonable three piece suites, leather and modern funiture. There is bedroom furniture from brand new pine stuff to more 'retro' good as well as a vast array of TVs from £10! We may not be talking plasma, wide screen HD TV here, but good enough for a games console or student bedroom to keep up to date with Corrie. Most pleasing was the appearance of reasonably priced and reasonable condition 1930s furniture including sideboards, wardrobes and dressing tables. When looking for this stuff before I was reduced to online and pseudo 'antique' shops which charged an arm and a leg. If you're a student, moving into your first house or generally want a slightly more retro look to your home then please check this shop out first before hitting the obvious!

Moving into a new place is an arduous process. You've got bills to worry about, bank accounts to…read morecontact and drain dry, boxes to move and people to buy beer and pizza for, parties to plan... Moving into an unfurnished place is even worse. Especially if you're of the studenty bent. Not only do you have all the previous issues to deal with, you've also got to source new furniture, gather funds to pay for said furniture, or buy and eat enough pizza to build furniture from the leftover boxes. You may think I'm joking about that last one. I'm not. I've seen it done. Wasn't comfy, but what you lacked in comfort you more than made up for in lots and lots of pizza. Here's where BHS steps in. Their second hand furniture and electrical store lets you furnish a house cheaply, and on top of that, you know your money is going to a good place, which appeals to all those kind-hearted students, and the cynical gits who are trying to hope on the good foot and do the bad thing with said kind-hearted students.

roath household goods by the bus stop on albany road is very welcome and good stuff like tools…read morekitchenware and plastic stuff like bins mop buckets and many more items like smoking paper e.t.c the staff are helpfull and polite wen your on albany road plz pop in and and you will be surprise it a nice little handy shop money for value

Cobwood Bros Hardware Store is replaced by a second hand store…read more... The Second Hand Shop on Clifton Street is a recent addition to this struggling commercial road. It used to be Cobwood Bros. hardware store for as long as anyone can remember, but the one way system coupled with the recession saw it close its doors for the last time this year. This is a huge loss to Clifton Street as well as the owners. The Second Hand Shop doesn't actually have a name, but this is what the locals are calling it, and so I guess it will stick. It is likely that discount and second hand stores are the only types of business that will survive on this strangulated street since the councils decision to implement a questionable one way system in the area. The cafes and takeaways will also survive, but the level of trade that they will lose over time will mean that there are mean pickings from here on in... it's a sorry state of affairs! Although I rue the loss of Cobwood Bros. I have to admit to really liking The Second Hand Shop. It is full of my kind of tat, ranging from white goods to furniture and bric-a-brac.

City Furniture is a recent addition to City Road, and has presumably arrived to take advantage of…read morethe student demographic in this area. It has stiff competition from A1 Furniture on Albany Road and The X Catalogue Shop and Star Furnishings a little further up City Road itself. City Furniture is smaller than the other outlets mentioned, but still occupies a sizeable space and they have rammed it to the rafters with stock. This doesn't do a great deal for appearances, but it does show you a good range of products. I would say that on the whole the furniture on offer at City Furniture is a little bit more upmarket than you'll get elsewhere in this area... some of the beds look really comfy and robust, and are clearly made with quality materials. I'm in the market for a bed, and called in to City Furniture a couple of weeks ago to see how good their opening sale was. Sajid, the Managing Director, was just about to close up shop, but still made time to talk. He' a really affable fellow, and promised to deliver me a bed anywhere I wanted. Double beds start at £90.00, which is pretty competitive! They also stock sofa's, dining furniture, bedroom furniture, including some Italian stock. In addition they have a limited range of ornaments and soft furnishings.

This furniture store is competing with the likes of Star Furniture at the other end of city road…read more The stock range is varied and full to bursting point so much so that they stack items. As with discount furniture you can benefit from very low costs, I'm not to sure of the build quality but with these prices I wouldn't expect hardwood material. Students and other temporary residents can get some bargains that are cheap enough to leave behind when they relocate. As with most home furniture stores they have beds, bookcases, draws, wardrobes, tables, chairs and many other types of stock as well as some soft furnishings.

Heavenly Comforts is just one of many gift and homeware stores along Wellfield Road. This store…read morestands out because of the unique 'shabby chic', rustic designs of many of the items. Everything is pale pastel colours that makes them feel very girly and peaceful; just what you want in your bedroom, or indeed, anywhere in your home, as it all has that nice, comforting feel to it (as suggested by the name on the door) that makes a house a home. There's a nice combination of functional but gorgeous items, and the purely decorative. A lot of very cute housewarming gift ideas if you want to give something a little different from the usual plants and candles. The furniture is also very cute, and definitely not your plain, boring Ikea stuff. Some things are a bit pricey, but worth spending that little bit of extra cash on something unusual, and it isn't overpriced, especially considering how much of it is handmade.

Cardiff Paint Supplies is looking a little care-worn these days, but it's important not to let…read moreexternal appearances deceive you in this particular instance... Cardiff Paint Supplies are weathering the recession pretty well! This is in no small part due to the fact that Cardiff Paint Supplies have been around since 1957, allowing Nicholas Chandler, the owner, to call into play a whole raft of experience at dealing with the current economic climate. Another benefit that comes with longevity is that Nicholas has diversified over the years, meaning that he doesn't have all of his eggs in one basket, like so many newer more vulnerable concerns. Being specialists in industrial floor coverings Cardiff Paint Supplies deals with the trade as well as selling decorating supplies on a retail basis. Cardiff Paint Supplies carries a really comprehensive range of stock, with everything from filler to wallpaper, as well as all the tools and ancillary supplies you need to give your house a make-over. As you'd expect, the prices compete admirably with the big DIY centres, but the level of service you receive here leaves them standing!

Calico is located at the Newport end of city road and close to many other competing fabric stores,…read morewhat set this store apart from the competition is the type of material available that Is more suitable for furniture upholstery and home décor such as curtains. There is a range of lighter materials but nothing close to the volume as Terry's or Butteryfly fabrics can offer. The shop also sells a range of furniture and this reflects the heavier materials on sale. The Calico sales people adds just the right amount of helpfulness to the shopping experience allowing you to browse, until you engage them with questions. As home improvement or curtain retailers go this ones got the smaller independent shop atmosphere providing the material for soft furnishings such as cushions, drapes, throws, upholstering etc.

Calico is a furniture shop but it is also a fabric shop. In case you hadn't yet realised I am a big…read morefabric shop fan. I couldn't make an outift for the life of me - unless it involved making holes in a bin bag, tying a belt round the middle and insisting I was creating garbage-bin-chic - but I do love to go and just look at and stroke fabrics. Is that weird? Regardless, this is the last of the fabric shops that we visited on City Road and it wasn't as much fun as either of the other two. The fabric was absolutely beautiful but it is more of a home improvement shop, than a fabric for dressing up shop. Having said that, it is beautiful and the prices are pretty good for what it is. The people who work there are friendly and I felt free to wander around for a while.