Moseley Emporium is an Antique shop in Moseley Village, the shop proudly flies a union flag and…read morefittingly sits next to The Prince Of Wales at the lower end of Moseley Village. They have a wide range of stock with a range of items out front that is updated frequently. My favourite of which was an antique Dentist's tool with a foot pump that powered a hydraulic hose used to turn the dentist's drill! Not always so macabre, often you will find a nice piece of antique furniture or an old fire place sitting out front, proudly on display for all to see. Upon entering the shop you find much more inside than you might think with antique dressers and items that might have come out of Canal boats and be warned if you do enter with an Antiques enthusiast, you won't be leaving anytime soon, as the place opens up to reveal more and more, but then you could always slink off to the Prince next door.

Under lots of dust you can find some beautiful furniture in Moseley Emporium. When I went there for…read morethe first time, I was amazed with how much cool stuff they had just on the first floor. Antique chairs, chandeliers, vintage tables. Then the owner told me they had another two floors, one of them solely had items on sale. The furniture is very well kept and the prices are good, considering. It's easy to get lost inside the store, you could be in there hours. I bought a nice antique mirror for ten pounds. It is worth taking a look in there if you are an antique enthusiast or even if you just like to have a mooch, like me!

5 words that strike dread into the heart of any sane person are: "Shall we go to IKEA?". I'm no…read moredifferent. I can't imagine anything worse than schlepping a few junctions up the M6 to Wednesbury and then spending an hour lost in the maze of Swedish furniture and rowing couples. People often say, "Ah, but they do good meatballs." Well, I make better ones. As such, finding places closer to home that might somehow prevent a trip to the dreaded place is a very good thing. Fab Furnishings is one such place. Reasonably priced furniture that is of a similar standard to that offered by the kings of flatpack, and it's not far from the pub. Sold.

Very happy with the service at fab furnishings,very very polite staff and good knowledge. I was…read moresurprised with the prices also considering free delivery and fittings was also part of the package. A world of difference to the likes of Dreams who charge you to breathe!! Will be back!!!

There's a lot of carpet in this shop. Which is fortunately what I was in search of…read more After staining some beige carpet indelibly I ventured to NCF to see if I could find some suitable replacement carpet. Well I did, they have the exact same shade of carpet that I had prior to it's juicy makeover. They also have a lot of general, decorative, house stuff from laminate flooring, rugs and a range of furniture. I purchased the 6 x 6 foot piece of carpet and it's temporarily wedge in the place where the old carpet once stood. Quite a simple solution and I am (now) grateful that I had a local furnishings store that could swiftly aid me in rectifying my clumsy act.

There's not just a lot of carpet in this shop, there's a stack load of vinyl too. Now, usually I…read moreavoid vinyl like the plague but since having children I have come to see the benefit of having durable flooring in some parts of the house. To be honest, initially I wasn't sure I was going to find what I was after when I first went in, but my first impressions were wrong. They have a good range of quality vinyl products available to them. There are sone sample books over at the far end of the shop that are really quite good and although they obviously don't have them all in stock their time between order and delivery were within 5 days so I was really pleased with that too. On a practical level, it's lovely to be able to wander around a shop with a pushchair and not have to worry about space, knocking things, running into people's legs etc. The guys who came to fit it also did a good job, quick and professional. I paid the delivery guys separately as they are contracted by NCF, but they were good value. Plus, a friend of mine couldn't tell it was vinyl on the floor and thought they were real tiles-result!

A miscellaneous furniture and house-goods store is how I would summarise it. It has a lot of…read more'stuff' in it, from leather sofas, art-deco imitation vases, fabric, carpet, curtain and other household goods. I wouldn't spend my money here, none of it really does anything for me. It all feels a bit dated and of a particular style that conjures up the image of a living room with laminate floor boards, a huge tv, leather sofas, garnished with some trinkets and fake flowers. Not a vision I ever intend to realise. You may find a gem or two depending on what your tastes are. Shop 2 Shop provides some easy-mooching but with no outcome for me, however if you persistently mooch it may be for you.

One of several furniture and bric-a-brac places along the Kings Heath High Street that I have a…read morepathological inability to pass without looking in. Even though I can barely recall buying anything from here in all the years I've lived in and around South Brum, and B14 in particular, I almost always pop my head around the door when I'm on the high street, just on the off chance there is something AMAZING. There very rarely is, but this is really just a matter of taste. There is a decent amount of stock to browse through and you might find something for your house here. The prices are, from what my limited knowledge of the furniture and home furnishings market tells me, fairly competitive. At Christmas time the alleyway that leads to this shop off the High Street is a very good place to get a Christmas tree.

I'm going to make some bold statements with this place. First up it is my favourite shop in Acocks…read moreGreen. I also think it must be the best hardware store in Birmingham. Jeffries is a huge hardware business that stocks all the standard nuts and bolts plus a huge selection of outdoor planting, perfect for this time of year, and has a large gardening section at the rear of the store. Recently I was after some fence protector and after a visit to a huge DIY shop felt frazzled by the choice in products, colours and price. One trip to Jeffries and I got exactly what I needed, no fuss, a great price and I parked my car at the rear of the store to load up. I also recently discovered they do key cutting. They stock a wide selection of pet products. The beauty of this place is that they've always got what you need and know exactly what you are asking for. On the very slim chance they don't stock what you are after they know where you should go to get it. Amazing staff and service.

Need a hardware item for your garden and/ home? Take a look here as I'm sure they'll have it! There…read moreare lots of little sections in this shop like their garden hardware, animal treats and carpet sections. It was a nice little surprise when discovering each area here. In summary it's a big hardware store that sells all (or at least most) of the nuts and bolts you need for your home and they have a big garden centre. If they don't have what you want then the staff can tell you where to get it. The shop is mainly for people who want to buy anything to do with DIY for their home. I came in here in search of a few things for home and, I don't mean to offend anybody by stereotyping, as a woman in a hardware store I didn't know where to look first. The staff were friendly and polite enough however to put me in the right direction. If you need any hardware for your home and garden then it's worth giving this store a visit.