Oh IKEA. How can you be so, so rubbish at organising deliveries!?…read more I can't really be bothered to type up an angry rant about how truly rubbish IKEA call centre staff, IKEA twitter staff and IKEA delivery staff are. They like to lie and pretend things are on the way to ensure you have to take unnecessary time off work. My advice for yelpers is not to attempt using their expensive, crappy delivery service. Visit the shop yourself and use a taxi or hire a van to get your things home. The delivery service takes weeks (at least over a month)...and does not even show up even after they promise "100%" that they will arrive. Wankers.

Retail parks are interesting things, you trade plush presentation and comfort for price. Ikea in…read moreNorth London have taken this to a whole new level .., without the price change. In contrast to the Wembley branch this is a cramped facsimile that makes no pretence about being just a big warehouse. The place feels like a crowded warehouse even when empty. It is the rabbit warren of hell, it is the tesco express of ikea. The need to to get out was so distracting that none of the actually quite nice items are bought. Awful, use the Wembley branch if you can. It's only 15 mins away on the North Circular and you will leave with your sanity (even then be sure to go first or last thing)

ikea is a very good place where you can find good and brand new furniture to your house, if you…read morehave kids, after a long day of shopping, you can also take your kids to tenpin which is a big arcade, have a good lunch in mcdonald's or even watch a movie!

ikea very cunning business, employ people to make use out of employees like machines and dismiss…read morewithin probation period, english people spend shifts at the computers in office rooms and all the imigrants and black staff are forced to work in cold warehouses delivering heavy furniture on trolleys to customers. customers are mostly unhappy about service ikea provides. people avoid these like labour camps stores by long distance.

Plough Homecraft Co. makes me want to pick up a hardhat and start laying bricks. It is a…read moreconstruction and hardware mecca. The store carries paint, light fixtures and everything you can possibly need for a build or for renovations to your home. I was helped as soon as I walked into the store by friendly and super knowledgeable staff. I got some obscure light fixtures that I couldn't find at any major popular store here for £2 a pop. I really appreciated my shopping experience at this place and would come back to buy a hammer anytime.

Woe is me!! I have been going to Plough Homecraft for all my interior decorating needs for the last…read more30 years and can honestly say they are the best in all areas, be it sound constructive advice, superb customer service and vast array of materials - if they don't have it in stock, they will get it for you and, if they don't have an answer to your DIY query, they know someone who does (having said this, they knew the answer to all my queries over the last 30 years!!). Unfortunately I have now moved to Ipswich and am sad to say "There is no place like Home(craft)" here which is truly my loss!! So all you lucky London DIY peeps should visit them for all your DIY needs - I wish I was still round the corner!! Posted by Sharon Barton - formerly of East Dulwich, London.

I went in here looking for glasses. For a present, they make good presents I think because they…read morealways seem to break so even if a person is fully stocked up at the moment, you know that your gift will come in useful sooner or later. And because your gift will also inevitably break at some point you can reuse the idea next year. This is a kitchen ware store mostly. They sell all sort of gadgets as well as the basics, salt and pepper shakers and cutlery. They also sell some gardening stuff and general homeware. I suppose it's like a more up market Homebase without all the hassle.

I would love to support local shops but I always find the staff here rude. I dare not ask a…read morequestion or inconvenience them by wanting to make a purchase. I was hopeful the recent takeover would result in a more positive experience but the staff remained and no customer service training appears to have been undertaken. It is also quite expensive for some products. It's a shame because they now have a very nice range and the layout is much improved.

Really helpful for any electrical problems. A great amount of stock of all sorts of items anything…read moreyou can think of really, cooker elements, if you can fix it they will advise and suggest a solution. Even if they do not make a sale out of it, I had a problem with cooker element after cleaning the element and they suggested drying it out rather than selling me a new one. They will do PAT tests on a Wednesday I have just found out, I am selling a rare item on Ebay and they can do it for £25 (for this single item, cheaper by the dozen of course!). Great service. Great that Cobbs are around and in business on North Heath! P.S. I am in Erith not San Francisco where Facebook thinks I live. I much prefer it here of course ;)

Your friendly local hardware emporium. They have it all - screws, hammers, doorstops, cleaning…read moreproducts. Yes, this is a regular one-stop-shop of the old-fashioned variety, where the owner knows the regulars and will cheerfully point you in the right direction for whatever obscure item you're looking for - and he knows, because he probably ordered it and placed it there himself. I've always had helpful and friendly service whenever I've walked in here - and have actually been pleasantly surprised to discover that I've also never left without the item I was looking for. It may look small, but this shopkeeper seems to have a sixth sense for what his customers will inevitably need.

Great hardware store, stuffed to the rafters (literally - there's stock displayed up to the…read moreceiling). Everything for home decorating needs including lumber - so if you need some 2" x 4" or dowel, they'll cut to your requirements. Also random stuff like baking tins, garden equipment as well as being suppliers for Dulux and other paint brands. It's a family run business and all of the staff are really helpful, particularly if you're a DIY novice.

Its hard to tell what each furniture business brand has unique these days. Multiyork have a…read morecollection good sofas which are tailor made and available in both upholstered and leather. Tables including storage for residential properties along with accessories from around the world are on sale to give it an interesting selling edge. But it takes effort to get excited when you find similar looking furniture in the other stores on Tottenham court road. But keep looking for that rare unusual piece. they don't have a typical retail attitude and are in the high-end range.

House Proud is a tiny housewares shop next door to Pizza Hut in North Heath. It sells a small range…read moreof items from cleaning goods and storage solutions to little gifts such as ornaments, picture frames and clocks. It is a good little shop with a wholesome and local vibe. I love a good thrift shop and this one doesn't disappoint. There is competition in the area in the form of Discount City down the road which edges it because of its size and ability to hold more stock but this one is a good one to check out. The goods aren't the greatest quality but you get value for money and the items do the job which you bought them for. The shop is close to the Mill Road car park and if you happen be in the area or live locally it is worth popping into. Not one to travel to North Heath specifically for. Also not one for the kids as the shop is small and there is plenty for them to knock off the shelf and break.