Vintage heaven! Just when you thought that Seven Dials, Clifton and Montpellier had reached their…read morepeak of chic, Artifice launches them into a different stratosphere. A tasteful eclectic selection of vintage furniture and accessories from classic and Art Deco to handsome Industrial. It would be hard not to come away with something. As well as the wonderful large vintage pieces the accessories are very enticing and would make great gifts. In particular I love the beautiful kitchenalia. At a time where so many retailers are reproducing vintage furniture and homewares, Artifice is a breath of fresh air. They offer the beauty of the original article as well as the practicality.

What a fabulous shop. An Alandins Cave for the Set dresser…read morelooking for the genuine article. Well done Sarah. The presentation offers ideas you can take home and try for yourself. Well worth a visit.

Snoopers Paradise is a must-visit for anyone coming to Brighton. Cluttered and bizarre, the shop…read morehas absolutely no apparent order, with bits and bobs scattered and hidden throughout stretching rooms full to the brim of treasures and, well, crap! There's literally something here for everyone - old furniture, jewellery, boxes of tatty old photographs, vintage clothing. Whatever it is you're looking for, Snooper's Paradise is likely to have it in some form or another. It's also likely to stock everything you're not looking for, which is why I especially love taking a stroll around here. First of all, let me state clearly - if you are not a browser, don't even come inside here. You will hate it. If you get stressed out by sales or TK Maxx, then back away slowly from Snooper's Paradise. It is, sadly, not for you. However if, like me, you love a good hoke around - you'll love this place! Many an afternoon can be spent wandering, trying on ridiculous hats, flicking through old books, pining after beautiful bits of furniture that you can't afford and that wouldn't fit in your flat anyway. It's that sort of place - you can get lost in there for hours, caught up in the wonder of it all! In terms of prices, this is obviously a very mixed bag. Some things are expensive, some things are a penny. Such is the way with big shops like this! That being said, there's always a bargain to be found in here somewhere! The staff are helpful and friendly! It always amazes me how they can find and price things in there without getting utterly frazzled by the sheer volume and randomness of the stock. Get down there and have a good rummage - you'll either love it or you'll hate it!

Snoopers Paradise seems to bring out the inner bargain hunter in everyone that steps through the…read moredoor. You walk in empty handed and somehow end up leaving half an hour later with a tin robot, a 1960s chair, an antique mirror or a pair of models legs! Situated halfway down Brighton's fantastic Kensington Gardens, its a sprawling, antique market that has dozens of different stalls offering everything from the brilliant to the bizarre. There are some cool furniture and homeware stalls, handy book and record stalls and a few inspired clothes stall selling great vintage clothes. There's also a lot of very odd bric a brac that I imagine will still be there in 2020!

This amazing flea market sells everything from jewelery to chez longs. A fantastic stop of for…read moregifts, as there's really cheap artwork as well vintage furniture, vinyls and everything in between. This would suit most shoppers as it has proper antiques for collectors along side kitch items to Brighton-up your living space. Situated on Upper St James Street the market is less than a minutes walk to the seafront, Kemptown village and the hubbub of St James Street. It often has interesting window displays, for example a homage to a legendary Brighton drag queen featuring one of her dresses. Coming up to its 20th anniversary the Brighton Flea Market is a must see for any bargain hunters and Brighton bohos.

I used to quite like Brighton Flea Market. Housed in a colourful building in Kemp Town, I was drawn…read morein by the flamboyent paint, the eye-catching window displays and the treasure chest of antique furniture and bric a brac. The last few times I've visited however, I've left empty handed and disappointed. A lot of the stock that was there a few years back is still there and you can pick up similar glassware, silverware and mirrors for cheaper prices elsewhere. If you're looking for a retro oil painting or 1950s to 1990s paraphanelia, it's probably worth popping in. My personal love affair with the place however, has probably ended.

Beautiful shop full of treasures and well worth a visit with friendly helpful staff very welcomingread more

This place looks as if its contents were filched from some 18th c French chateau. In a word it's…read moreformidable. Antique chests of drawers, gilded mirrors, naked cherubs firing bows, ornate stone owls, and a dog which is not for sale and pretends to be dead.If your mother in law wins the lottery and offers to buy you a keepsake bring here here rather than let her buy you something porcelain. J'adore les trois angels!

As secondhand emporiums go, this North Laines indoor flea market is pretty sweet. To the naked eye,…read moreBrighton's many second hand and antique shops might seem the same, but trust me...there are subtle but very important differences! Take Snooper's Paradise for instance. I love the place, but it's undeniably the more commercial, touristy of the bunch, meaning they can inflate their prices. The Brighton Flea Market in Kemp Town: great for furniture, but I always feel a little like I'm in a museum as I walk around, which discourages me from committing to a thorough, full-on bargain hunt. Enter the North Laine Antique and Flea Market! I really enjoy browsing the shelves of the various rooms in this place. Unlike in some antiques shops, where I feel resigned to the fact that most items will exceed my budget, I know I will always find something here. Be it a velvet cushion cover or a ceramic tea pot, there is always something to tempt me, and at a reasonable price. My last visit yielded a £1 plant pot and a beautiful little painted dish. If you're after a mirror or kitchen or living room furniture, check out the second room, full of wooden cupboards, shelving units and kitchen tables. Like most antiques shops, items aren't categorised, but thankfully there isn't so much stuff that you're tripping over yourself to get to things. Top tip: you can often find cool shoes and some great vintage leather handbags. It's all luck of the draw of course, but well worth a look!

Like Snoopers Paradise and Brighton Flea Market, North Lane Antique and Flea Market is a dream…read moredestination for browsers and bric a brac lovers. Tucked away on Upper Gardner Street, this two storey building is accessed down a ramp and makes you feel like you're entering another world. There's the occasional modern item like a Michael Jackson poster or a recent pop annual but the majority of the space is taken up by chairs, desks, tables, lamps and unusual decorative items from the 1930s onwards. I often spot things I like here but rarely buy anything because most of it is too old fashioned or chintzy for my abode.

I feel like I can summarise Brighton Lanes Antique Centre in three words: Don't...Touch...Anything…read more The sign is posted everywhere, supplemented by specific versions, such as "Don't put your bag on this table." I suddenly felt wobbly as I tiptoed around, as though the warnings were a bit of reverse psychology. The shop buys and sells valuable antique furniture, jewellery, clocks, mirrors, decorative figurines and dishware. I was amazed at the quality (and prices) of some of the items, and was especially drawn to a large music box up on a shelf. It's quite interesting to have a look through, if you don't mind keeping your hands to yourself.

This is the perfect place to browse if you fancy yourself a bit of a collector or you're looking…read morefor something vintage to spruce up your decor. There are a number of vendors in here selling everything from furniture, silverware, jewellery, lighting, paintings & prints, mirrors, fireplaces and clocks. Not surprisingly, the prices are slightly higher than you'd expect elsewhere due to its central location and draw of the tourists, but that doesn't stop it being a fun place to browse and on the whole the dealers are very helpful and knowledgeable.

Every Saturdays, from 7 am to 5pm, on Upper Gardner Street there is a lot of independent stalls…read morethat sell everything from secondhand books, antiques, records, clothes to street food and vegetables. Every time I go there I usually manage to find and buy a vintage cookery book. I have now four cookery books, they were published between 1911 and 1970. On Upper Gardner Street there is also a very big two storey antique shops which I really like: North Laine Antique & Fleamarket, it is the perfect place to find old fashioned plates and cups of tea for example.

The best thing about this market is it has such a variety of stalls, which makes it much more fun…read moreto walk around than if it was just fashion or organic vegetables. This street really does come alive every Saturday with sellers and prospective buyers. I sometimes wonder how these people have the energy to move larger items like bookcases and tables from place to place, especially first thing in the morning. You've got to have a passion for it is all I can say. Personally I'm a fan of perusing the vintage jewellery, the second hand books and records, the retro clothes stalls and the cakes!

Treasure and trash is in the finest tradition of second hand and occasional antique shops - crammed…read moreto the rafters with higgledy-piggledy piles of furniture, with a delicious aroma of French polish and wax. The man who runs it, despite seeming a bit spaced out, is absolutely on the ball when it comes to sensitive restorations. I recently went in to enquire about a prewar school writing-desk, which was covered in schoolboy graffiti from the 1930s. Sold as seen it would have been a bit more than average at £40, but as he pointed out, it was very old. His plans for restoration involved a light sand to remove the grime but keep the graffiti, and a waxed finish on top to prevent further wear and protect the piece's distinctive character. This struck me as a perceptive and thoughtful way of going about it. While I was enquiring my eyes wandered over the stacks of furniture in various stages of restoration - there was a rocking-chair off its rockers, in the process of final polishing after having had a strut replaced, a beautiful mahogany mantelpiece and all manner of enamel washstands and bowls. I'm not sure where the trash comes in, but there's definitely treasure to be found here.

Paros Antiques is a sweet, cluttered little shop on St James. I'm actually probably saying 'sweet'…read morebecause of the little old lady behind the counter. She watched me browse around, smiling the whole time. Aw, I should have bought something. Items available included the standard antique shop necessities: books, jewellery, dishware and ashtrays in blown glass (some of the dishware came in full sets), trinkets and figurines. Highlights included a display of dolls that were all in very good condition and somewhat creepy, and the lovely collection of brooches in one of the jewellery cases. They were all delightfully painted, though a bit expensive. One side of the shop (there are two entrances, as it turns out) is quite crowded and congested, whilst the other is more spacious and has several larger statues on display. A cute shop to check out if you enjoy antiquing.

This great little antique place seems to specialise in paintings and 1950s memorabilia although…read morethere's a lot of other stuff too. From LPs to furniture you're bound to find something of interest. The slightly disorganised stocking system gives Paros Antiques a distinct character and if it were a human you could imagine it as a mad old lady who lived alone but for her nine cats.