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.

I'm guessing everybody's familiar with Homeless, the eccentric but often pricey lifestyle store. If…read moreyou're into that kind of fun, creative stuff, it's worth checking out lesser-known Lost & Found, which is similar to Homeless but in my opinion sells more practical things rather than quirky items that you'd use once or twice and then set aside. Lost & Found isn't hard to locate (ha!). It's at phase two of Olympian City, and you'll definitely walk past it when you take the bridge to phase three. There's another store at The One in TST, but I've never been to that one. This means that if you live on the Island or in New Territories, coming to Lost & Found may be a little bit of a trip. If I had just moved in to a new place or am redecorating parts of my apartment, I would definitely make a stop at Lost & Found. I like to think that things here can be classes into two categories, in my opinion - the vintage-y stuff and the more modern, colorful items. I love anything with that rugged, brassy look, and Lost & Found has tons of that in its vintage section. I can totally imagine decking my living room out on their gorgeous photo frames and little cupboards! For the more... FUNctionalist ones out there (sorry, I couldn't resist!), Lost & Found is big on colorful, modern-looking kitchen supplies. There are lots of colorful, disco ball-like bowls and plates that can jazz up any dinner party. Kitchen essentials like soup spoons and spatulas come in all sorts of different colors here, so if you're not one to settle with all that boring kitchen ware, this is your place! Another thing really worth checking out here are the clocks. They have loads of vintage hanging clocks featuring adorable animals like polar bears and pugs. Others are attached to a little countryside cottage and those are really cute too. I wanted to get one for a friend for her birthday, but as per Chinese traditions, it's considered sending somebody bad luck if you gift them a clock for their birthday. But just like Homeless, Lost & Found does not come cheap. One of those clocks I mentioned will set you back at least $300, and the more intricate ones with the cottage house are about $480. Although there was a sign outside that said 'on sale - up to 50% off', I didn't see a lot of items that actually were on sale! Overall, this is more of a place to browse and window-shop than to do actual shopping for me. Maybe one day if I'm thinking of redecorating, and if that coincides with them doing a massive sale, then I'll definitely pick up an item or two here!

Practicality and utility seem to be the only concern for most Hongkongers here when it comes to…read moreinterior design. However, who says we cannot make it both fun and practical? Come to Lost & Found, which is a unique lifestyle concept store where you may find all sort of things including furniture, gifts, home accessories, etc. It's flagship is in Tsim Sha Tsui but this one is not as crowded as the one there since it is at a corner on the second floor of Olympian City (which is currently undergoing reconstruction). They have over hundreds of different brands from all over the world like Koziol, Fred, Magis, Umbra. They also have local designs as well. I personally adore the clocks there with all of them having their own design. All are rather unique and innovative. At this modern age where most people tend to use their smart phone as their telling time device, clocks may one day become obsolete. However, once you have seen what they have here, you may buy more clocks than you actually need. Next time when you are looking for home accessories or gifts for your friends, this place will not disappoint you. Warning though: you may probably end up like a kid in a candy store with so many creative products on display here. So... worry about your purse.

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.

When it comes to buying furniture in HK, most think that we are stuck with the imported expensive…read morestuff in Horizon Plaza, the cheaper tat of Ikea, or the traditional mom and pop Chinese furniture stores around Queen's Road. Well, Price Rite could be your answer? It is basically an equivalent to Ikea, selling cheap, low quality furniture, which will suit expats travelling through on a work contract for a couple of years, or rental properties. In the UK, we would liken this to MFI, the original low cost flat packed furniture place. The products are fairly typical; sofas, desks, coffee tables, chairs, dining table, storage units, and they range from the fairly fancy and contemporary (think curvy wood grain finished tall boy storage cabinets), through to the sort of thing your grandma will have (think faux lather lazy boy armchair). Nothing is particularly expensive, certainly in comparison to a place like Hamptons, with a sofa bed setting you back around HKD2000-3000. What I do like about Price Rite is that they make small furniture. In HK, if I could afford 2000sqft, I could probably well afford the import sofas which are 12ft long. I would also have space for them. However, we mere mortals will have to suffice with 400sqft, and as such we don't want to be filling the entire living room with one chair. It is though the designers at Price Rite have thought, "OK, HK is a small place, let's make some small furniture so it fits in the elevator". It just all makes sense to me. Give it a go, yes it's not the best quality, and will probably fall apart in a year or two, but so does Ikea furniture. Anyway, who wants a five year old sofa in their house? Your grandmama, that's who.

Generally, I would agree that Price Rite furniture is not that much better than IKEA…read more I purchased a coffee table here about 4 months ago and it's already coming apart. Also, when they delivered it, they had scratched it up on the bottom area. Anyway they sell many kinds of furniture (study tables, coffee tables, sofas) but they don't have as much of a selection as IKEA. They do also have smaller household items such as shower curtains, door mats, rods, storage boxes, lamps, small shelving, floor sleeping mats, vacuums, small toaster ovens, irons, etc. I like Price Rite, but not for furniture. They accept credit cards with a $100HKD minimum purchase.

I bought dining table set, they can't set a proper delivery date. The table eventually came but the…read morechairs that came was not the proper height, it is pictured as 45cm seat tall but they seat only came up to 41cm...they said it's normal to be within 1/2cm difference, but it's 4cm difference. Not recommended

Pretty terrible to be honest. Bought two ceiling lights from them almost 3 months ago, took them…read moreforever to confirm when they can deliver + install even though I had paid everything in cash and in full. I basically have to chase them 3 times to get one update. Finally got a date confirmed, only to learn that one of the lights were damaged, and they had to re-order. Legit, it's been 3 months, and I still don't have a ceiling light in my master bedroom. I would not recommend buying from them.