Tiles and grout aren't the most exciting things to buy but generally they go with an exciting…read moreproject. Topps Tiles has a good range of styles and colours. They charge for sample tiles which is fine but can get expensive if you are looking a larger size tiles. If they don't have enough stock in store then they can order in additional stock within two working days. They delivery for free with orders of over £250. For an additional charge they will deliver at weekends or evenings.The accept returns of unopened boxes of tiles within 60 days so you can over order to ensure you've got plenty needed for the job. The staff are friendly and know the stock. They generally will leave you alone to browse but are about if you need help. If you ask them about one tile they'll give you suggestions of others that are similar.

Without doubt the best company i've dealt with in years . Well done Ian and his team for providing…read moresuch a high standard of service and we have no hesitation in highly recommending you . First class .

A giant shop with all items you could ever want if you are some kind of DIY addict. Not that I am,…read morebut I still appreciated the extremely large selection of... things. Floors. Walls. Tiles. Kitchens. Lights. Carpets. Lino. Fixtures. Fittings. Screws. Nails. Toilet seats. Wallpaper. Glue. Plants... Pretty much an entire town of houses waiting to be built under one roof. Friendly staff too. I appreciate that they hire folk with experience and knowledge. Oh, and if you're over 60 you get an extra 10% off of a Wednesday. Nice touch, that.

B&Q at Hermiston Gate was where the madness started. With all daft projects like - lets try and…read morerenovate the entire house and garden top to bottom including fixtures and fittings in a month and hold down a steady job, go racing and go on holiday all at the same time - it had to start with the tipping point - in this case, 'window shopping' for a kitchen. Having found our dream kitchen elsewhere, we were in the doldrums at the price of said dream and entered B&Q to see if there were any alternatives to the dream that would come close to acceptable. If you are anything like me, acceptable and dream are virtually identical i.e. one and the same. Makes things a little tough, no? Well, lucky for us, Cooke & Lewis came to our rescue with an identical kitchen. Except for the price. So we're getting our dream this weekend, and I can't wait. It even has a dishwasher, so I can look forward to having model-esque hands, probably. See me in a magazine soon!