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With home improvement and gardening shows being all the rage on British TV
nowadays, Londoners are spending ever greater amounts on interior decoration, swanky furniture and
accessories. Here, we provide listings for some of London's best furniture, lifestyle, home
improvement and gardening stores, with specific examples of the products they have to
offer.
106 Great Russell Street, WC1B 3NB, Tel: 020 7291 3853, Website: www.artemide.com, Tube: Tottenham
Court Road,
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With home improvement TV shows constantly harping on about the benefits of subtle indoor
lighting, those in the market for desirable fixtures and fittings will almost certainly be
impressed by Artemide's stylish (albeit expensive) range. Includes the ever-present Tizio lamp (a
design icon), a retro sixties range and the new e-light for study/office areas.
The Back Shop
14 New Cavendish Street, W1G 8UW, Tel: 020 7935 9120/9148, Website: www.thebackshop.co.uk,
Tube: Bond Street,
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All manner of home and office products designed both to prevent back problems and to bring relief
to those already suffering from back and neck complaints. An extensive range includes workstations,
chairs, exercise equipment, beds and pillows, while prices are (on the whole) reasonable.
Bodo Sperlain
Unit 1.05, Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, SE1 9PH, Tel: 020 7633 9413,
Website: www.bodosperlein.com,
Tube: Blackfriars,
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Perfect for the minimalist home, Bodo Sperlain's products simply ooze sophistication. As well as
formal (white) tableware, the company offers a range of vases, serving bowls and cake stands. Also
specializing in abstract lighting installations, (which are referred to as 'sculptures'), they're
designed to be the talking point of any room. If you own a swanky loft-conversion in central
London, then Bodo Sperlain is well-worth a visit.
28 Shad Thames, SE1 2YD, Tel: 020 7403 6933, Website: www.designmuseum.org,
Tube: Tower Hill,
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As well as being a rewarding stop on any tour of Shad Thames, the Design Museum also boasts a shop
which features a well-chosen range of design classics. In addition, you'll find the very latest
lines in stylish gadgets and accessories for the home. What's more you don't have to see the
exhibition itself to gain entry.
20-22 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4SX, Tel: 020 7837 2030, Website: www.fritzhansen.com, Tube:
Chancery Lane,
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As suppliers of upmarket home/office furniture Fritz Hansen's ultra-chic showroom includes chair
and sofa designs from Arne Jacobsen, Vico Magistretti and Poul Kjaerholm, along with contemporary
screen walls manufactured from aluminum and treated cardboard.
213 Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen, SW14 8QT, Tel: 020 8876 9990,
Website: www.furnituretc.co.uk,
Nearest railway station: Queenstown Road,
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A range of handcrafted solid mahogany and mango wood furniture which not only includes items
for the bedroom and dining room but kitchens, hallways and study areas. Prices are competitive,
while delivery is free with the M25 boundary.
33 Markham Street, Chelsea Green, SW3 3NR, Tel: 020 7349 2908, Website:
www.collectorsguild.com, Tube: South Kensington,
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As well as staging regular exhibitions, the Collectors Guild provides custom framing
services, valuations and installations. All of the works shown are for sale, with displays that
include oil and water colours from both British and international artists. Prices for original
works range from £100 to over £5000.
Boxhill Road, Boxhill, Surrey, KT20 7JE, Website: www.hillco.co.uk,
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Specialising in both traditional and contemporary designs, Hill & Co. offers an excellent
selection of both standard and bespoke rugs. Although based in Surrey, home trials are available
together with free UK delivery. Definitely worth considering if you're after a quality rug for your
home.
62 Princedale Road, London W11 4NL, Telephone: 020 7229 9969, Website: www.Kvadrat.dk, Tube: Holland Park,
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Upmarket curtain and furnishing fabric manufacturers specialising in a vast array of
contemporary designs for both contract orders and retail sale. Although based in Denmark,
customers in the UK should contact: Kvadrat Ltd. 62, Princedale Road, London W11 4NL or e-mail uk@kvadrat.org.
96 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8DP, Tel: 01202 644600, Website: www.mathmos.co.uk, Tube: Old Street,
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Probably the closest thing to a Lava-lamp heaven, Mathmos is a funky lighting shop on Old Street.
As well as stocking the classic 'Astro' design, more modern offerings include
fibre-optic lamps
(which to our knowledge have never been in vogue), space projectors and utterly ridiculous lamp
toppers to fit your lamp of choice. Undeniably kitsch, Mathmos is nonetheless great fun if you're
in the market for highly stylised home lighting.
4th Floor, Harvey Nichols, 104-125 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7RJ, Tel: 020
7235 5000 ext 2509, Website: www.mufti.co.uk,
Tube: Knightsbridge
Offering high quality handmade wooden furniture and coordinating fabrics/furnishings, Mufti's
designs not only cover bedrooms, dining and living areas but home office space too. Along with a
truly desirable standard collection, the company offers a bespoke furniture service making, plus a
comprehensive accessory range.
9 Walton Street, SW3 2JD, Tel: 020 7725 1011, Website: www.ninacampbell.com,
Tube: Knightsbridge,
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A good selection of cutlery, china, soft furnishings, scented goods and hand-blown glassware from
the well-known Knightsbridge based interior designer. An impressive Internet presence also features
an easy to use shopping cart for online orders.
The Reel Poster Gallery
72 Westbourne Grove, W2 5SH, Tel: 020 7727 4488, Website: www.reelposter.com, Tube: Queensway/Bayswater,
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A popular, albeit expensive way to bring atmosphere and interest to any room in your home, the Reel
Poster Gallery does, as the name suggests, deal solely in original cinematic posters. Selections
are dictated purely by aesthetic qualities, so if the artwork from your favourite movie wasn't up
to scratch it won't be stocked. Works from Pacino and De Niro feature heavily as do Brando, Bogart
and Hitchcock.
135-139 Curtain Road, EC2A 3BX, Tel: 020 7739 1869, Website: www.scp.co.uk, Tube: Old Street/Liverpool Street,
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A wide selection of design led furniture including reproductions of contemporary classics. Leather
and muted pastel fabrics abound, while the company's range of shelving and accessories is an
aspirational delight. Prices are not for the feint-hearted though. Also with a lighting and
furniture showroom at Selfridges, Oxford Street.
Thomas Goode & Co
19 South Audley Street, W1Y 6BN, Tel: 020 7499 2823, Website: www.thomasgoode.com, Tube:
Bond Street/Green Park,
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Specialist china, glass and silverware from this well-respected London retailer. Boasting a number
of royal warrants, the shop carries all manner of traditional items, while contemporary dining sets
are also catered for.
Garden Centres, Design, Accessories
Alexandra Palace Garden Centre, N22 4BB, Tel: 020 8444 2555, Website: www.capitalgardens.co.uk,
Tube: Wood
Green
With a number of garden centres dotted around London, Capital's Alexandra Palace location boasts a
huge selection of terracotta and glazed pots, together with ornamental items, garden furniture and
wide variety of household/climbing plants.
125 Sydney Street, SW3 6NR, Tel: 020 7352 5656, Website: www.chelseagardener.co.uk,
Tube: South Kensington,
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Set in an upwardly mobile King's Road location, the Chelsea Gardener is, as you would expect, a
cut above your normal plant nursery. As well as offering a wide selection of climbers, roses,
terracotta pots and garden furniture, the company also operates its own landscape design service.
Prices are higher than garden centres further out of town, although for those who swear by the
King's Road shopping experience it's a must.
Fulham Palace Garden Centre
Bishop's Avenue, SW6 6EE, Tel: 020 7736 2640/9820, Website: www.fulhamgardencentre.com,
Tube: Putney
Bridge,
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A small(ish) garden centre which stocks a good range of shrubs, climbers and bedding plants
(perfect for those with smaller plots or roof gardens). Moreover, the company deliver throughout
London, operate a telephone order service and give 10% discounts to senior citizens on
Wednesdays.
Streatham Common Station Approach, SW14 5NR, Tel: 020 8677 0459, Website:
www.premiersheds.co.uk, Nearest railway station: Streatham Common,
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Affordable sheds and fencing as well as quality timber buildings such as chalets, kennels and
other animal homes.
Unit A3, Smeed Dean Centre, Eurolink Estate, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RN,
Tel: 01795 473714, Website: www.solarlights.net,
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Although based in Kent, Solar Lights are a worthy inclusion on our site thanks to their excellent
range of er, solar garden lights! Reasonably priced and with a two year guarantee on each product,
lights can be obtained by mail-order via the company's own Internet site.
18c River Street, EC1R 1XN, Tel: 020 7837 1900, Website: www.twentytwentyone.com,
Tube: Angel,
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An impressive range of upmarket outdoor furniture including design led pieces and fibre-cement
planters. Part of a creative partnership that sells all manner of modern (mostly non-garden
related) furniture and lighting.
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