House is the quintessential kitchen utensil and homeware store. It has everything you could never…read moreneed in a kitchen in the one place, ranging from knives, cooking utensils and cocktail sets to vases, decorative ornaments and practical living accessories. This makes House not only a one-stop-shop for kitchen necessities, but also a great place for gift ideas. The staff is very friendly and helpful when it comes to assisting in picking out gift ideas. They also exercise an incredible amount of patience - even when my girlfriend and I took up to half an hour deciding between two different kinds of vases! Though it was bought as a gift, we were very appreciative of the shop assistant's attempts to make an informed decision based on our home decor and preferences. He also gift-wrapped it as soon as we committed to buy - I commend that sort of enthusiasm!

It may be called 'House' but it would more aptly be re-named 'Kitchen'…read more Yep, it's got kitchen-y goods of every variety you can imagine and then some. I love a bit of practical ornamentation, and you can definitely find that at House. They've got gorgeously designed kitchen utensils, lovely vases, teacups and mugs... you know, all the stuff you can generally find in well-stocked kitchens! If you're looking for gifts for the foodie in your life definitely head in here - I bought a lemon zester thingy (yeah I'm not really good with the lingo, I'm no Nigella Lawson....sigh) for a friend and he acted like it was the best thing ever. I've also bought some china here too, gorgeous modern designs.

The most jam packed french provincial, shabby chiccy, birdcage, candle stick holder shop in SA. As…read moreyou can tell I like this place, no 'like' is mundane...I L O V E this shop! It's an escape from everyday life and adds a touch of whimsy the stuff dreams are made of. Ok I may have gone on a bit but I simply adore it. I must've had a past life in one of those grandiose French / Italian villas, as I am so drawn to this type of decor. My husband can never understand why I buy these items and put them around the house to gather dust. I then just point out to him that he has his vices and I have mine..so there. Villa Provence is located on Portrush Rd Toorak Gardens right next door to the Trak Cinema. I can't believe they don't have a website or a Facebook page as I'm sure they'd have enough followers to take over Adelaide. Yes it is on the pricey side so pick and choose your pieces carefully if on a budget and if not well you're just plain lucky. There are so many items they can't fit in the shop so it spills over into the walkway inside on the way to the cinema, such as wrought iron chairs and benches, decorative wooden birdcages, book and nic nak display shelving and so much more. And as a note: a little further down the centre corridor at the end on the right is Villa Hamptons! A different feel much like being at the seaside along the Mediterranean, very noyce! You simply have to go there darlings, ta ta.

I'd like to own a house and decorate it with all this sort of stuff…read more Sorry, I'd like to own a house and have loads of money left over to decorate it with all of this stuff. As far as this sort of stock goes, this shop is great. The merchandise ain't flimsy or weak or fragile. Most of it feels made to last, which is good. The stock's mostly interesting (though it's your usual brand of odd, needless birdcages and stone faces and wrought-iron chairs and whatnot). It's expensive. But I'll concede that the quality of good seems to justify the expense. I think I'll be returning here in a few years. Unless I want my bedroom to match the decor of the store.