It had been quite a while between visits to Jamieson's and it showed. They've extended the showroom…read moreand now have an extra space to show not only their mad styling skills but their range of beautiful linen bed covers, furniture and prints. The effort put in to style and carefully select the products sold in Jamieson's is evident. It's a place to invest in a lifestyle - from the clothes you wear, the bag you carry and the linen you lay your head on each night. Every piece compliments it's shelf mate and their collections would suit anyone from the Bohemian Chic lover in your life to the Hampton's fan wanting a pop of colour in their cushion collection. Similarly, whether you're looking to spend a little or a lot - there's pieces to match most budgets. That said, this isn't a $20 for a throw rug kind of store. Purchases made here are less of the impulse kind and more of the deliberate and considered for a while kind. Still - it's worth the stroll through for inspiration and to find something worth saving your pennies for!

I love all of the pieces in this adorable little shop however, after just experiencing the owner I…read moream not so pleased any longer (the other staff are fantastic though). I went to return a necklace that I was not happy with and she gave me attitude and said 'I am not happy to give you a refund for the necklace because I don't see anything wrong with it so I will give you a store credit'. Don't get me wrong, that is absolutely fine, I would have preferred a refund but it's ok, BUT I definitely did not need the attitude. I approached her with a smile and a friendly 'hi I just want to return this necklace the clasp keeps opening'. Conveniently when the owner tried opening it herself she really struggled, but the bottom line is, hey your customer isn't happy, so lets keep the peace and keep her coming back by just giving her a friendly transaction of a store credit. I feel as though because I was a lot younger than her she just walked all over me. There was just no need for it. I am so disappointed, I understand her frustration because she obviously thought I was making it up that the clasp was faulty but there is not need to make a fuss. So, from a younger person who has spent years in retail and customer service, to an older more mature woman. Be kind to your customers, because bad feedback travels a lot further than positive :-)

Hamimi is like walking into a Marrakech bazaar and being entranced by an array of homewares,…read moretrinkets and clothing. At the time I visited they also had a small coffee / tea bar where you could order various small eats to enjoy at tables around the store. With my focus been on "feathering my nest" for the best part of this year, visiting Hamimi was a true delight. I was able to find (and lust for) unique hand made rugs, homewares and more, all which could feature in your home either as accenting decorations or, for example, exquisite kora metal lanterns that would be the hero of any room. The only problem upon visiting was not having a bottomless bank balance to acquire all that I saw in store.

From the owner: Loosely translating to 'a warm ambient place' in Arabic, Hamimi is a fresh take on Moroccan living,…read morecapturing its exotic culture and honouring traditional handmade craftsmanship. Hamimi is the brainchild of a brother-sister act, Alex and Rebecca Wilford, with Alex based in Brisbane while his artist sister is based in Marrakech, Morocco overseeing their designs and the skilled artisans who bring them to life. The Hamimi collection showcases Alex and Rebecca's designs amid a mix of handpicked pieces encompassing furniture, lighting, homewares, vintage tribal rugs, accessories, jewellery, artefacts and artworks (some by Rebecca). Hamimi aims to share an authentic taste of modern Moroccan living. In an age of mass production, we focus on hand crafting objects using traditional methods with a contemporary sensibility. Our team of Moroccan artisans are at the centre of Hamimi; they give life to our vision. Every piece is invested with human touch; made by hand with heart.

Located within the Homemaker City in Jindalee, Oz Design Furniture sells great quality furniture at…read moreaffordable to moderate prices. I remember when we first moved to the area, we wanted to fill the house with new furniture. Oz Design Furniture was one of the places we visited and one of the places we ended up buy most from. We were being taken care of a lovely gentleman who works there. He stuck with us from beginning to end of our picking and choosing which lead to the purchasing. He showed us the many options they have for furniture suites. He explained that some of the furniture on display is available to choose in colour other than whats on display. We found a cabinet, entertainment unit and coffee table that we liked. We choose the colour we wanted and he went ahead to get it ordered. A few weeks later he gave us a courtesy call to let us know it was made and will now be shipped to their store. We saw the finished product and we were thrilled! They delivered to our home and the furniture looks brand new and hasn't moved since. Oz Design Furniture team are very professional and a super friendly bunch of people. It made choosing our furniture very easy and fun experience.

Spotlight is a haberdashery haven for anyone who loves sewing, quilting, knitting, scrapbooking,…read morecrafting, costume and jewellery making, crocheting and pretty much anything else you can think of. Their stores are so wildly popular amongst crafty types because they are undoubtedly one of the cheapest places to get everything you need for your next project. The one downside I find to Spotlight is that while they have plenty of cheap basic fabrics, they're mostly just that-cheap. A lot of the better quality fabrics I come in looking for I end up going to Lincraft or Gardam's for. I still love their sales though, when you can get half-price EVERYTHING, including dress patterns, fabric, sheets, rugs-just everything. Sign up for a members card and you will get notifications of all their sales and extra discounts, sometimes even gift vouchers, just for writing down your email address.

Wedding - Bonboniere Parcels Birthdays - Cake tins, lollipop…read moresticks, foils for the platform, lollypop molds, cooking chocolate in pink Parties - Hats, streamers, bubbles for the kids, plastic flowers and table decorations, balloons. Spotlight has it all. I know, i've done all of the above. Gotten engaged, married and celebrated 3 almost 4 next week kids parties. I've baked the cakes for them too and the cake pops. I've done it all. These guys have a pretty extensive scrapbooking section with the connectors, the extra pages, the cutters, the glue and whatnot. They also have a pretty good range of garment supplies for your sewing pleasures. I got some stuffing here and made a stuffed monkey for my kids with some cute material offcuts you can buy here too. Paints - where do I start? Acryllic, oil, water. Palettes, canvasses you name it, they have it. They have brushes and artist tools, and screws and glues and pencils (2b, 3b, 4b...) it's a pretty good range. You can usually find what you need most times. It's one of those hodge podge of many things artsy places and it's also quite big, and the ladies here are super helpful. I've been getting crafty ideas and plastic jugs here for many years and I don't think i'll be stopping anytime soon. Bonus - Craft workshops for the community.

Rosalie Village Garden Centre is a bit like a secret garden. You'll be walking along Baroona Road…read moreand all of a sudden, you'll come across a quaint garden path, blooming with flowers of all different colours, shapes and sizes. You'll be drawn in like a bee to pollen. Outside of being an extremely pretty nursery, it's also got some very cool plants that are considered a bit of a rare find in these metropolitan parts. Amid their fruit and veggie section was a small pineapple plant. Now, I'm a bit of a gardening nut, and I haven't seen any pineapple plants for sale anywhere in Brisbane. When asking the owner as to why this is the case, he replied with "well, I guess it's just easy to buy a pineapple from the store, and then if you want another pineapple, you can just cut off it's head and put it in the ground, and it'll grow. There's no real need to sell them as plants". But he still does, and I think it's great. He's also got infant versions of iconic trees like white jacarandas and yellow flame trees. Rosalie Village Garden is so crammed with plants it looks a bit like a jungle. If you can find the owner through the greenery, just ask him what you're looking for, because he's far better equipped to help you out in an efficient manner. Even if you're not a green thumb, I'm sure most people would appreciate this tucked away humble little haven on an otherwise high end cosmopolitan strip.

Don't let the tiny entrance fool you, this place is larger than that entrance makes it out to be…read more Walk in and you will notice a pathway that will guide you to pleasant garden the size of someone's backyard. There is something very homely about this gardening nursery. Without sounding too corny, the plants look happy and alive here. Although it may not be very large, there is a large selection of plants here. I am not an expert in gardening but from what I noticed there was a good range of flower pots, herbs, vegetable gardening equipment and garden decorations. It would be easy for a place so small with such a range to become cluttered but surprisingly everything the place is well organised. At the moment, they have really cute small sized Xmas (pine) trees which are an excellent size for many of the homes in the area since Rosalie has many apartment buildings. 'Rosalie Village Garden' is the answers to anyone with a green thumb living who do not want to drive 20-30 minutes outbound to buy their plants and gardening goods.