My first visit here was preempted by a last minute Xmas tree bartering incident. You see, I moved…read moreto London so close to Christmas and was spending the holiday away from family for the first time in my life... so my heightened need of finding normalcy at any cost (or travel time) brought me here in search of ornaments. Any. Ornaments. Of course, they were completely out of stock of most Christmas related items and what they did have were broken shards of ornaments that would only fit on a Charlie Brown tree, but all that Homebase was missing from a large American store was the smell of popcorn wafting down the aisles. And hey, though I went home ornamentless, I did find a pretty stellar tree stand, so there's a positive. Since then, Homebase has done me well. I'm often in need of some strange party supply: meshed fairy lights, spray paint, Duct tape, a megaphone, bleach, I could go on... and though as Rob points out, many times the basics are about as good quality as the previously mentioned ornaments, it does the trick in a pinch. Plus it's just like home -- burbalicious and all.

I made a dreary mistake in previously buying a futon for all of my expected "out-of-towners" to sit…read moreand sleep on...they never came. I was left with a very uncomfortable to sit on futon. I was in desperate need of a new corner sofa. After checking several of the big stores online, I saw a couple that fit the bill and headed here to Homebase to see which colour I wanted and which was most comfortable. After some very friendly help from one of the customer service agents, I had found my new comfort spot. A nice sofa with attached chaise lounge now resides in my living room. The couch was delivered to my flat within 8 days and only cost £6!!! The delivery guys were even nice enough to haul it up a set of stairs for me. What I didn't know is that Homebase is part of Argos, which really surprised me, as I had a great experience with Homebase where I have not had such the pleasure with Argos. Will definitely come back for future home needs.

Needed a spool of wire and wasn't even sure of the gauge I needed…read more Also needed a store to be open before I went into work. They opened at 7. Perfect. Called ahead to check if they sold to normal people or if you had to be trade only but anyone can come in. Vaguely described what I needed for my project over the phone with someone and he went and checked, found what he thought I could use and then gave me the correct vocabulary to describe it again when I went in. HELPFUL! They have taken over a few different shops on the road but when I went into one and asked for wire the man led me to the right section/department. Once inside I described what I needed and he gave me a few different options and let me test the wire's flexibility before I purchased. It was as cheap as I was finding it at other places and exactly what I needed. Very happy experience here. Thumbs up.

Trivia first: when Julia Roberts opens the blue door in THAT FILM, you can see Nu-Line in the…read morebackground :-) Glad to see this row of shops is still here, while most spaces have changed hands several times since. Well, I suppose this is an indispensible source for every developer. I'm glad they are here, though, as there's hardly anything they don't stock, they offer sound advice, and the prices are OK.

prices are OK but you will probably get better on the net and large chains if you search hence 4…read morestars. has a very good selection and has the stock so no waiting for delivery etc. very courteous and helpful to all levels of expertise would recommend to a friend.