I am not a person that cares too much bout style of living or any style at all but it doesn't mean…read morei do not take pleasure while shopping in furniture shops like this. Located at the top levels of The One in TST, I wasn't even aware of the name of this shop at first. I just remember there is a place that was rather dim and sells mainly designer appliances and gadgets above the cinema of The One and is not a place that I would normally go. Nonetheless, when it comes to present giving seasons, this shop is always at the top of my list to go to; not least because there is some real originality in the items sold there and would make decent gifts. Thick card boards puzzled together into a stool? Check. Chessboard that is not flat but with creases and dimples? Check. Put it this way, for the items sold here, certain time has to be allowed before you can figure out what exactly the object is; that is what I call design with thoughts. This make the gifts that much more interesting as finding out how the thing actually works become part of the fun. I am most certain that if I am keen on decorating my room or have the say in what to put and how to put, the whole shopping experience would definitely be more engaging; yet the space and the placing of the items make it already enjoyable enough to just walk around and fussing around with the stuffs there.

This will be one of the cutest stores that you will ever walk into. Not only is the sign cute and a…read morefunny play on the name, the way they decorate the whole store makes you want to plan your future home's rooms in here! I know I did, which kind of freaked my love out a bit. Anyways they have so much stuff here from umbrellas and lunchboxes to really cool clocks and neat organizing shelfs. I actually bought bento boxes here to bring back to the states because the quality seemed too good to pass up and I wasn't wrong. My sisters really liked them because they were from the brand black&baum i believed in england and they were just good. Yes, I know, I will stop boring you with details about bento boxes. They have a ton of cute stuff for your home and decor for random stuff too so be sure to check this place out if you care about living in style as well as practicality.

Ikea, located in the Causeway Bay area, was downstairs to the hotel that we had stayed at (Park…read moreLane Hotel). This review can only comment on the food bistro section as we opted to grab a few treats during our stay in HK. The food bistro at Ikea is located on the basement floor. They are completely cashless where you do have to order from a kiosk. Once you finish ordering from a kiosk, you bring your receipt to the food pick up area and staff will prepare your food for you. What was neat was that Ikea in Hong Kong serves breakfast items, lunch, as well as desserts. Their soft serves also often change from time to time and we were lucky that they were offering a triple pistachio sundae during our time in HK. There is a small space (standing only) with tables where you can enjoy your food items as well. We stopped by Ikea on a weekday afternoon to grab some triple pistachio sundaes. What was frustrating was that we did have cash we wanted to use, however, the food bistro is cashless only where there was not even a cashier where we order from. We were forced to use the kiosk and pay by card. After paying I wasn't sure how it worked with picking up our sundaes but I figured that we would need to go to the food pick up area. Once we gave our receipt to the correct staff, she made our sundaes quickly. The pistachio sundae was delicious and full of pistachio flavour. A nice treat on a hot HK day for sure!

IKEA is literally right downstairs from the Park Lane Hotel where we stayed, so we made a point of…read morestopping by for ice cream--because that's kind of our thing. In Taiwan, we really loved their black sesame ice cream, which was rich and creamy, so we were curious to try it in HK. Here, they offer the "yuen yeung" flavor, a split of Hong Kong-style milk tea and coffee. You can also order either flavor on its own, but we went with the mix. Unfortunately, the milk tea side was quite weak--very subtle in flavor and more icy than creamy. The coffee side, on the other hand, was much stronger and more noticeable. It cost HKD 8 (a little over USD $1), which isn't bad for a unique flavor, especially for those who haven't tried it before. We didn't explore the rest of the store this time, as we were really just there for the ice cream.

A great shop to buy souvenirs or gifts as everything here is Hong Kong or Chinese inspired! It's…read morea place where they sell hip-modern items. I especially like their t-shirts that they sell... These t-shirts are like "touristy shirts" but a better quality, hip and fashion forward. Priced at $280 so it's an expensive "touristy t-shirt" but you'd feel cool wearing it. Lol They also have throw pillows, some furniture, mugs, everyday items but with an Asian-Hong kong twist. Love it? Get it!

GOD, I loveeeeeeeee this branch!!!…read more I love going to this branch of the shop. I am a frequent visitor of Stanley. I take all my out of town guests there, aside from that, I do a lot of hiking, twin peaks is my favourite trail and we never forget to have lunch there afterwards. Okay, I feel bad for saying this, but I always go into GOD after a long gruesome hike to steal their air con. They are always blasting it in there, no joke. That is normally the first place I walk into after the hike. While cooling down in there, I do a lot of window shopping and (occasionally) make a few purchases. The reason why I like this branch of GOD over the others, is because this one is very big, it's all on one floor, and it's got a really nice decor. The entrance uses the old apartments, it's great for photos. My visitors love it here as well because it sells a lot of modern yet traditional Hong Kong goods. I love the kitchen section here, it's bigger than the other GOD shops I've been to. I love cooking, so I am always fascinated by the new toys they have to help with cooking. It's almost like a kitchen store inside GOD. The decor inside is really nice. The last time I was there, right in front of the cashier, they had a big outdoor furniture display, with a massive weaved umbrella top and ultra comfy-looking sofa seats.... boy, what I would give to own one of those. The stock they have never ceases to amaze me. I am dying to go back next to buy this really cool water bottle with a built-in lemon/orange squeezer. I'll be back soon!

Creative Co-op in Homesquare (the same mall that Ikea is in) is a home decoration store with a…read morewarm, vintage tone to it. They sell all the usual stuff, like picture frames, tables and clocks, and everything has a kind of unique, old-school English cottage feel that I personally adore. Their things are reasonably priced too, with small trinkets and decorations not being more than $100, and picture frames priced at around $150 or less. If you're the kind of person that likes bright and bold prints, this probably isn't the place is not for you! Everything here has a sort of vintage-y, subtle theme, so if you're looking to decorate your children's bedrooms this isn't the place to be. If you go to Creative Co-op and you like the theme of their home decoration items and can see yourself buying quite a few things, be sure to ask for their full catalogue. They have a lot of items that aren't in stock but are just as charming and beautifully designed as the ones that are! I always go in to this store whenever I pass by and can spend a good fifteen or twenty minutes just looking at everything. This is a great place to buy housewarming gifts, or just gifts in general, for people!

This houseware shop is so cute and very reasonably priced. They have a unique selection of home…read moredecor and small items. This is a shop that I really enjoyed browsing. It's a great place to get a souvenir or purchase a gift. They have some interesting novelty items. I purchased a scented oil diffuser, a fake floral decor, and a wallet. They had a special promotion and gave me a free rice paddle with a rabbit handle.

THIS PLACE IS TOO CUTE IT IS A PROBLEM. Full of things you want but don't need. Prices are....well,…read morethey're Hong Kong. Soft towels with random prints, DIY plant kits you know are never going to work, fancy eye masks, plenty of kitschy things to get your SIL or MIL or when you just need to treat yo self. Worth a walk through just to see the sale section. Just in cases.

This place has adorable, kitchy items for the home/kitchen (think Fred and Friends type stuff)…read more Only con is that there is SO much stuff packed in here, so watch your bag and make sure you don't hit anything!!

There are 5 Homeless stores in the city but if you live in Kowloon, the Tsim Sha Tsui branch is the…read moreone to go as it is the flagship branch. It is also less crowded than the branches on Hong Kong Island, so that's a plus. I consider it as in alternative to IKEA and Pricerite, especially when I want more quirkier home goods. Homeless has been going at it since 2003 when they had their first store. Two years later, they established their foothold in Hong Kong Island by opening a flagship store in Central. The most significant thing that I found out about furniture stores is the difference of how they make you feel at home. Homeless provides this atmosphere the most, with dim lighting and and a rustic feel. IKEA has it but mostly it feels like you are in a warehouse, while Pricerite is neat and clean that feels prefabricated. Aside from the furniture, my favorite thing about Homeless is the numerous choices of accessories. I have found pen stands, magnets, clothes hangers, and other cool bric-a-brac. The huge catalog that Homeless sells consists of lighting fixtures, various clocks, chairs and tables, art sculptures and kitchenware. They also carry niche furniture brands from Europe and Asia as well as other hard-to-find and obscure brands. I will be moving house late next year and plan to redecorate our flat with lots more of Homeless goodies this time around. Orders are also available through their official website but I recommend going to the various branches in town (especially the flagship stores) to get a feel of the product and how it may fit into your home.

Mr Blacksmith is cool, super cool. It is a design-ware store that mixes practical designer…read morehome-ware items, with retro-chic throwbacks, and beautifully craft but perhaps useless gifts. It's the sort of place you would wander into on a hot Saturday afternoon to get out of the heat, but then end up in there for an hour playing with the cool trinkets and funky gadgets. You'd come here to buy one or two quirky things for your house, especially if you have had enough of the local flavour "OMG, not another set of chopsticks in a little silk purse", or gifts for the person who has everything. The products aren't particularly Hong Kong or local (unlike GOD), but still interesting anyway. The stores are piled high and somewhat crammed with stuff, so you will need a bit of patience to find that ideal gift. To give you an example of the sort of thing you can buy, why not try a bath whistle. This is a small plastic bird you half fill with water and then blow into. The water makes a chirping bird noise which is pleasant enough in the bath, but utterly useless! If the bird whistle doesn't interest you, how about a chair made out of radiators, or a massive wine cork stool? It's not cheap, I suppose designer gear isn't really supposed to be, but it is pretty. They do offer some wedding list services, but this seems to be in it's infancy as I found it hard to organise this with their head office. There are a couple of locations, one in Central and one in Wan Chai.