Meadows & Byrne is a pretty cool home and garden shop in Dun Laoghaire. It's one of those places…read moreyou walk into with no intention of buying anything, and then leave with a whole range of interesting items you never knew you'd ever want or need (but you need them now!) They sell all sorts, from kitchen furniture to glasses, to 'slurp' soup mugs, to banana leaf trays and garden settings. My favourite item in store is the wall-mounted wine opener, which comes in at a pretty 139 euro (ouch, but once you see it no price is too great!) A good place for some Sunday shopping if you're of the inclination. They also have an Insomnia cafe attached for those who tire of their partner's browsing habits.

This is a nice big open store with plenty of ideas if you are furnishing your home...at a price…read more Good selection of cooking and kitchen gear and they are mostly where I go when I am looking for something in particular as they generally have it. Think Ikea but more expensive so keep an eye open for their sales as they generally have a good bargain to be found. When you do bite the bullet and buy something you generally still love it even after a few years and their stuff is always good quality so perhaps they may be expensive but worth it.

Now, having the various dangly bits which necessarily makes me male means I don't really understand…read moreshops like this. If however you are of the species that enjoys shopping for curtains and wall papers in what even I have to admit is a rather attractive setting then this is the place for you! There are lots of end of line and bargain bins as well which is probably where people like me get stuff to decorate their homes.

Shambles, never called for initial fitting. When it came to fit the blinds they made a mess of the…read morejob and fitted the wrong blinds and made holes in the wall that were unneccesary. When they were suppose to return they never arrived. Avoid at all costs and I have since heard a similar story about them.

This little gem of a hardware shop in Killiney Shopping Centre is where you can find all the bits…read moreyou are looking for and also bits you did not realise you needed.

I lost count how often I drove past this Nursery and just because it's a tiny entrance I never…read moreconsidered going there (well, plus the fact that I live in an apartment without balcony, so it's not often that I need plants). Bad mistake. This time I needed a nice plant as a present so seeing they are basically on my doorstep I drove in - what a surprise. It's actually a quite big nursery with a rather big car park too. Looking to find the best suitable plant for my friend I looked at almost all plants on display. And they all looked great with good prices. Together with pots and other gardening related items it's definitely now a place on my map. The staff was very nice and obviously enjoyed working there.

This place i believe is a second generation plant nursery and garden centre and has been supplying…read morehouseholders of Dun Laoghaire with quality plants for decades. It's my first port of call when looking for quality plants in spring time and has a huge selection of bedding plants. Currently going through renovations which may mean limited stocks but it'll only mean better things to come for shoppers in the spring and summer ahead.