Large and fabulous ironmongers in the centre of Vilanova. Huge and comprehensive selection of nuts,…read morebolts, screws, nails, screwdrivers, hooks, locks, hammers, glues, drills, etc etc - over three floors in a deceptively large shop. It's the sort of place you could never get my father out of. (And as you can probably discern, I get pretty excited, too...). They have a basement selling garden equipment (including some work attire - safety shoes, hard hats and overalls), and an upstairs selling kitchen items, including electricals, crockery and utensils. There is a help counter with (mostly male) staff, who really know their stuff, and provide really practical advice (both Spanish and Catalan spoken). The shop has a lift to all floors, making it reasonably accessible. Also a good web-site.

In the eighteen years I have lived here in Barcelona I have spent 1000's€ in Servei Estació: it's…read moreoverpriced, but it has everything; I've enjoyed buying my DIY stuff there. Today I took back a simple spanner that was about 3mm too small for the purpose I had purchased it for; I had a purchase receipt so I went to return it to change for a larger spanner. The 'reception' area on the left at entry point were very polite, told me to take it back to Planta 5 where I could change it. Different story when I got there; I have never been treated with such arrogance and deference: because I'd cut off the plastic tag (to use it for the intended purpose, note), I was given a very arrogant brush-off. Once bitten twice shy; I'll never shop there again: my advice is to buy online where it's cheaper and you don't get insulted and treated like sh*t!

Multi level (7 floors? 8?) part ferreteria, part art supply, part bizarre though with a higher…read morequality product and price point. Kind of like an Ace Hardware and a Target had a baby but nixed clothing and food. They make keys, they have paint, they have seasonal items, and it is well staffed and centrally located. You will not find everything here, and that's ok. I am known to make my way to each level via escalator then elevator to the basement where there's all the plumbing and outdoor goodness.