Home is a small home furnishings shop on Bolton's high street…read more It's actually a pretty useful place, with discount towels, curtains, random items of clothing, cushions and pillows. It's the ideal place if going to Habitat seems way out of your range and like a massive waste of money. That means that this place is for me. Everything in Home is decent enough quality and it's high street location makes it convenient.

Went for breakfast, had the Eggs Royale and the smoke salmon. It was very good. It had a great…read moreview of the Liverpool waterfront from the second floor and the price was reasonable.

HomeSense is a chain of discount home furnishing stores, it is owned by TK Maxx, who also has a…read morestore next to this one in the Manchester Arndale. like TK Maxx the branding/styling of the name is different on this side of the Atlantic. The store is large and has a good selection of bits and bobs, from pillows to appliances, from ice cube trays and cheese-graters. Considering, they're supposed to be a "discount" chain, I did find some prices to be a little high, if you're lucky you'll find a high-quality item with a good discount/offer though, so it's kind of like a TKMaxx jumble sale but replacing the clothes with home items. The staff seemed friendly and happy to help me find what I was looking for, and the experience at the checkout was smooth. This is a fairly good store, obviously, some deals are better than others, but probably the best selection of home furnishing in the Manchester Arndale, with a fairly presentable store and helpful staff. 4*

I'm kind of in love with this shop. It's dreamy! The window displays are whimsical and they're sure…read moreto draw you in every time. The seasonal produce is brilliant, both food items and general home ware. They've got the Christmas stock in at the moment and it's absolutely gorgeous, snow globes and crockery, bath products and food. You name it :) I had to drag myself out of the shop before I spent my entire pay check. I love that you can get top quality, one off items here are a very decent price. The staff are always helpful and the store is clean and well presented. They also have a pretty good reduced to clear range. If you're in to DIY like me you can pick up something that's a little damaged for a ridiculous price and fix it up at home. I've saved so much doing this. I also find this shop to be ideal for gift shopping as they stock such a wide range of products, the packaging tends to be beautiful and I can pick up items here that I wouldn't normally see in other shops.

Great spot for shopping. Lots of treasures. We loved all of the different businesses in building…read moreacross 4 floors.

Back in the days of Madchester, Afflecks Palace was the place to go to get cool flares, psychadelic…read moreshirts, sunhats and all the right threads. Rumour has it Urban Splash founder Tom Bloxham even had a stall here selling bootleg Inspiral Carpets and Happy Mondays tees. These days, Afflecks is a bit of a ghost town. There are still dozens of stalls selling everything from vintage and secondhand clothes to military wear, drugs paraphanelia, henna tattoos, wind-chimes and furniture. Sadly, there aren't as many old goths, rockers, emo teens and ageing punks as there used to be and you can sometimes walk round the whole building without seeing anyone other than the staff!

This place is amazing, you literally have anything you could possibly want for your home in one…read moreplace - and better yet it's really well priced. I've been to Dunelm countless times for all kinds of things from kitchenware (saucepans/frying pans) to bedroom decorations (wallpaper, rugs) and it is pretty much my one stop shop. My visits recently are mainly for coffee related products (new cups, ceramic jugs etc) as I am desperately trying to become a coffee whizz in my spare time, and each time I leave happy and excited to return home and try out my new creamer - yes I am that sad. Price is probably my favourite thing about Dunelm as even though the stuff is high quality, it never seems to break the bank - a useful aspect when you break pots and glasses on a seemingly daily basis like I do. Through clumsiness not anger I might add :)

This store is huge! It reminds me of a similar store in the states, however, the one in the states…read moredoesn't have a cafe inside. Yes, this Dunelm Mill has a cafe inside and it looks quite nice! Instead of aisles, the store is set up with the main aisle leading around the whole store... almost like IKEA, but not quite a maze like IKEA. They have loads of bedding, bath, kitchen, and decor items. I was quite impressed with the kitchen area, which I may have spent a lot of time in taking a look at all of the great gadgets and utensils I might need... or just plain want. This store has been great for our needs as far as setting up my boyfriend's new apartment. We even got some great, fluffy and cozy bath robes. Some items are quite inexpensive, but I couldn't find a "clearance" area (yes, I like to scout out the deals). There is a furniture area at the back of the store near the cafe, but it did look quite bare and it didn't look like there was a huge selection of furniture. It looked like the furniture selection was limited to tables and dressers. Overall it provides a lot of selection for great value and saves you from having to go to a number of different stores to decorate and furnish your home.

I ordered a freestanding shelf unit from Accessories for the Home and when it arrived (very…read morepromptly), I found it to be completely unusable - it was so wobbly, just a tiny touch sent it rocking around in circles. I immediately got in touch with the shop owner explaining the situation - it took me sending two emails and then finally calling to get someone'a attention. She then admitted that the shelf she had in stock was in the same state, so couldn't offer a swap but said I could take a discount or a refund. As I spent almost a couple hundred pounds on it I opted for the refund. it's now been two weeks and i can't get anyone to reply to an email or my phone calls. terrible customer service - stay away!!

From the owner: Quirky and Stylish Home Accessories, Gifts and Industrial & Vintage Style Furniture. We have a…read moredatabase of lots of different suppliers and can source all styles and types and furniture. Customers are welcome to come to our shop/showroom for a coffee and a chat/advise and browse our catalogues.

Sadly since Qype have been taken over by Yelp all of the atrocious reviews for this company have…read moredisappeared. The company now seem to have gone bankrupt and taken all of their customers money with them. On the plus-side they have clearly been told to remove their website. Yelp were only able to locate one of my reviews (from August) below. I think it's still worth posting in case A1 Mirrors rear their ugly heads again. "Call me cynical, but it seems that for every bad review a customer posts strangely two or three '5 star' posts appear the next day to bring their ratings back up... Avoid this company like the plague. They seem very charming when you first place the order, but we have had to resort to the small claims court to get our money back. They did not deliver for weeks and we had to several letters before we could even get delivery. When they did eventually arrive the specification was wrong, rendering the mirrors useless to us. They have not rectified the fault. The company DO NOT ANSWER THE PHONE. They have a third-party answer service (absolutely nothing to do with A1 Mirrors, they just take messages) - the answer service are very friendly, but not much help to us. Once A1 Mirrors have your money they are not at all interested. If you have problems with A1 Mirrors PLEASE, PLEASE REPORT THE COMPANY TO TRADING STANDARDS. If you don't report them they can just carry on their cowboy business, taking money from people and not delivering the goods."

Was told my mirror would arrive in 5-7 working days. I am still waiting 2 weeks later and when…read moretrying to ascertain how much longer I have to wait, my emails and phone calls have been ignored. 'We will call you back', what a load of rubbish! Deal with it now like any other professional business would do. Very disappointed, not a 'dedicated mirror company' as stated on their website. Would not recommend this company.

This branch of Wilko is quite a large branch in Bolton centre, I've visited here twice now which is…read moresurprising as I haven't had chance to review it yet. This branch is on Deansgate in Bolton, in the city centre and is fairly close to MarketPlace, the town's main shopping centre. The store is basically a typical Wilko store, albeit it is quite a large size especially compared to other branches such as Harpurhey, and it possibly could stretch to be bigger than my most visited stores in Middleton, Manchester, albeit I can't comment for certain as they are similar. The staff didn't seem really friendly and welcoming, just average and the location could have been better as it could have stood out and been better in the Marketplace Mall, which is nice and has been recently refurbished after putting in a dining quarter. but still the store would be slightly smaller then, yet the location would of course be better so that brings in this situation where Wilko "Can't win" in a way without spending intense amount of money. Overall, there isn't lots of things which makes this store stands out and it sadly is around the average mark, but not enough to warrant anything over two stars I'm sorry to report.

Do people still call it Wilkinson's? That's how I know it and I'm not sure what they were trying…read moreto accomplish with the name change to Wilko, but I still stop in for bits and bobs. I really liked it when I was a student studying in the UK for a semester because it was cheap and now I like it because sometimes I need something practical that I can't seem to find anywhere else. I might also like a bit of pick 'n' mix :) While shopping in the town centre, I was looking for a place that sold pet items since I had struck out at some of the other shops I had been to. As I was walking to the bus stop, I saw this Wilko and thought I would pop in and see if they have what I needed. This store has two floors... home goods, kitchen items, etc. are on the bottom floor while toiletries, cleaning supplies, and pet items are on the ground floor. I forgot how inexpensive Wilko is and will have to go back for some Christmas lights! At the back of the store I found the pet section. While it is not a Pets At Home, it does the trick if you are in a pinch. They sell food, litter, cleaning supplies, and even toys... for dogs, cats, and other small animals. On my way to the till, I did not spot the pick 'n' mix display (probably for the best) and check out was very quick.

Much less incognito now it has a cafe set up out front…read more Coffee strong and nice, served with ice water and a slice of lemon, nice twist, if you will. I'm loving the new trend of serving coffee with water in hot weather. Nice atmosphere and probably more for groups than a solo act tbh, can't moan though, lovely blend, will try a crepe or a quesadilla when I have not been filled by a home sweet home breakfast another day. The outdoor seating, although on Stevensons square is absolutely fine as it feels set back Enough from the street as to not feel congested... Also, the little vanilla biscuit spoon is a lovely touch. Will be back!

Incognito is exactly that; the number of times I have walked past and totally forgotten about its…read moreexistence is to be frank quite ridiculous. Once you step inside, you're a treasure trove the likes of Fred Aldous but with more focus on the gadgets and home decor than arts and crafts. Goodies here range from the practical - cards, retro rotary phones, beautifully decorated jewellery boxes - to the slightly silly - otter patterned tin, briefcase shaped cheese grater, skull light. (Who am I kidding, the cheese grater is amazing.) If you're struggling to find something for the person who has everything, this is a great place to start.