A high-street DIY shop that also stocks kitchens and garden furniture. You don't get many of those…read morein existence anymore with the big Homebase and B&Qs in every town but when I popped in to have a look some shelves, the shop was packed. Very encouraging indeed to see local places doing this well. They also cut wood to size and sell a huge amount of high end and basic tools to get your home looking at its best. While the big chain places might be a few pence cheaper, I think its a lot better to buy your DIY goods from somewhere like this as the staff are always so much more helpful and honest to what your needs are.

A great shop with really helpful and friendly staff. They made me a great kitchen at a good fair…read moreprice, which I am really pleased with. I would fully recommend them.

Me and family always go here for dim sum (traditional brunch for Chinese people) and sometimes…read moredinner. The staff are friendly and quick to take your orders. the interior is nicely decorated and plenty of seating for families. another good thing is that because its located in the marina, there's free parking aswell!

There were a number of problems with this Company most of which under normal circumstances could…read morehave been addressed in a measured fashion. Unfortunately the bullying behaviour from the owner was a new experience for us and we would not recommend them based on this.

The quality of the kitchen is good for the price, they certainly beat the competition and they…read morelistened to what was required. The finished kitchen is great and you can't beat half price Granite work tops. Like any job of this size there were niggles and problems but all the issues were successfully resolved. This is a good local business and we would recommend them.

Our bathroom looks great. The team at The Brighton Bathroom Company were really friendly and made…read moresome great recommendations. Their estimated overall project cost (products and installation) was pretty much what we had in mind. They also were helpful in finding us tricky specific product asks (tiles etc). I would go to them again.

The company provided an excellent service. It was good to leave everything in their hands to…read moreorganise. The project was well managed from start to finish with high standards of design and workmanship. All the staff were very friendly, courteous and hard working. We are very pleased with the result and would recommend their services to anyone. Phil and Sandra

I researched five companies and decided that a smallish local firm would have better coordination…read moreand cooperation between the design engineer, the suppliers and the fitters than is likely to be the case with the corporate people. (You do hear horror stories.) There was a small glitch over the starting date due to staff illness, but otherwise everything ran smoothly and efficiently. It's a small house with very little extra space to leave stuff. We were having the walls, ceiling and floor done at the same time - all arranged with B&H Kitchens - but Darren the fitter had everything sorted out without any fuss and a minimum of inconvenience. The standard of work is excellent and we are very pleased with the end result. It's always good when you are dealing with helpful, friendly people, for whom nothing seems like too much trouble. Thanks chaps.

Great service from this company, who we used for our new kitchen in 2013. They designed a fabulous…read morekitchen for us which gave us everything we were looking for and came in at less than the cost we thought it would be. Their installation team were all really reliable and friendly and it was a pleasure to have them in our home. We found that Brighton & Hove Kitchens gave a very personal level of service, as they are a small company. Any niggles were dealt with quickly and we appreciated the time they took to explain everything to us. We would definitely use them again.

This is the Hove original of the Bert's Homestore chain (there's now one in Brighton too), located…read morein the pleasantly pedestrianised shopping area of George Street. (George Street is small but reasonably quiet, even on a Saturday - it's the complete opposite of Brighton city centre.) They sell lots of stuff for kitchens and bathrooms, concentrating on accessesories such as knives, chopping boards, tea-strainers, tea-pots, mug tress, washing up bowls in funky designs, etc. rather on standard crockery and cutlery (although there are a few basic items). It's attractively laid out and lovely to browse, and excellent for things such as olive spoons, tea-bag squeezers, lemon rind peelers, which in my book are not essentials, but make those specific tasks so much easier. The staff are lovely too. It's hard to leave without buying something

This is a trendy little shop selling everything you need (and a lot you don't) for your home. While…read moreI try not to shop at supermarkets if I can, the one thing I think is worth buying from them is kitchenware as its so much more expensive in shops like this. I just wouldn't pay £14.95 for a fold away colander. Why have a fold away colander? That said, they do sell a really good range of kitchen knives here at good prices and that's one thing you should spend a but of money on.

It doesn't matter how many adverts we see for B&Q with couples happily buying new power tools and…read morepots of paint. We all know that B&Q is more likely to make us fall out with our beloveds! t's not just the sheer volume of different shape and size paints, screws, door handles, light bulbs and wallpapers - it's the mammoth size of B&Q itself. It's like a mini IKEA with never ending aisles that look exactly the same. To make it worse, whatever time you go there's always queues. The one thing it has going for it however, is the staff are friendly and helpful and it's easy to return products if you change your mind.

It seems like B&Q is the hip and happenin' hangout for couples and young families on a Sunday…read moreafternoon. The place was packed with duos spending their weekends on home improvements. Well done, folks. At first, I enjoyed browsing - possibly because I started in the garden centre. A vast array of flowers, tall plants, bamboo and bonsai were ready to take home. Prices started at a very affordable 98p for the tiny pots, with slightly larger flowers on offer at 2 for £15. Also available were seeds, soil, pots and any tools necessary to start and maintain a garden. The rest of the shop, though, was quite dull in comparison. I found myself dragging my feet through sections like lighting, paint, shelving, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, rugs, laminate flooring and tile. A woman asked her child, "Are you getting bored?" as I walked by, so perhaps I'm simply not mature enough to appreciate the wonder of home renovations. My theory, though, is that every aisle brings to mind the hours of work that would accompany each purchase. I really can't be bothered.

I've spent many a Saturday afternoon popping down to Grieves when I've been doing a touch of DIY…read morearound the house. It's wonderful to have something like this just around the corner when you need a particular type of screw, tool or appliance to finish a small project. I've bought new light switches, wood stain, Unibond for tiling the bathroom walls and even cleaning products. The gentleman in here is very friendly and knowledgeable so just ask him if you're not sure what you need.