Ik hou van 'den Bokker'. Leuk om prulletjes te kopen maar ook zeer handig als je dingen nodig hebt…read morein huis. Bestek en borden nodig? Ga naar Blokker. Badkamerspulletjes nodig? Ga naar Blokker. Tuingerief nodig? Ga naar, euh ... Blokker! Ik hou er vaak ook even halt bij de kaarsjes, want ja, ik ben een kaarsjesfreak. Je vindt er ook spelletjes en andere hebbedingetjes. Neem zeker eens een kijkje, wedden dat je niet met lege handen buiten gaat?

Beautiful shop with luxury product. Personnel a little bit posh.read more

Cutest home goods store with a cafe and seating outside! I loved it so much that I visited 3 times…read moreduring my week-long visit. I never left empty-handed. You can find samples throughout the store. The staff was friendly every time and asked which language I preferred speaking in.

It is all about appearance. If you are buying to make a present, be sure you have tried the product…read moreyourself at home first. Out of five products I bought three were, quality wise, a rip-off.

My friend Maxime Heirbaut (and boyfriend of Strutter View's Britt Valkenborghs) opened the HAY…read moreFlagship Store in Antwerp last week. I'm an interior design addict, especially if it's Scandinavian, so I had to go. HAY is all about cozy minimalism: pure lines with natural materials and playful colours. The mix of furniture pieces and a wide range of accessories makes it accessible for everyone's wallet. The location of the HAY store is remarkable too. You have to go through an ally to get to the shop, so there's no display window. A bold choice for a shop, but HAY already has quite a firm fan base, so I guess it won't be a problem in the end. The building was an old orphanage, which iron cribs gave the name to the entire street, IJzerwaag (coming from 'ijzer' and 'wieg', which means 'iron crib' in Dutch). Now the building is light with lots of windows. I especially recommend HAY for its office accessories. Colourful maps and storage items, pretty block notes, rulers and so on... The brand has turned the dull into the delightful.