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.

I have a strange obsession with stationery, and am always on the hunt for stationery stores when…read moreI'm travelling. I was lucky to be staying nearby and found Konema on Yelp- I had to make time to stop by. Konema is a very well rounded stationery shop- they offer low, mid, and high end pens along with a large variety of papers, journals, leather office goods, and random other knick knacks you'd expect from a stationery/gift shop. I picked up some stationery as souvenirs to bring home for my friends. They carry a great selection of adorable stamps and washi tapes for a very reasonable price. I was mainly attracted to the wall of pens- when you first walk in, the entire left wall is just pens. The sales lady was very patient as we looked at several pens and let us test whatever we wanted. As we paid, the cashier (different than the floor saleslady) was even friendlier and chatted with us about pens. She even recommended me a brand I had never tried before, and had the floor saleslady take out a pen for me to test- knowing that we already bought what we wanted and the odds of us buying more pens were very low. I tried the pen (and I loved it) but couldn't bring myself to spend more money at that time. The staff were so friendly, I'd go back just to chat with them about pens. My experience was very good here- it felt personal. I'd definitely recommend stopping by if you want to pick up any small (or not so small) pens/stationery/gifts.

Konema is a well located stationery shop just off the Rambla de Catalunya. It features a wide and…read moreinteresting array of products, ranging from quality pens and trendy reading glasses to beautiful, locally made notebooks. The only negative aspect about Konema is that its store manager is without doubt the rudest, most disdainful woman I have come across during my frequent visits to Barcelona. Thank goodness for the kind and professional saleslady, who made the effort to help me find the items I specifically came for!

Good selection of products helpful staff. Prices aren't low but seem fair.read more

As I cannot eat and drink the whole day, aside from having a siesta, shopping is one of the best…read moretime out during my Weekend in Barcelona. That huge 50% off sign just sucked me into the store before my Yelp friend could stop me. The staff here is really nice and friendly. Instead of us shopping for what they have on sale, I asked them to bring out jackets that are the right size and of course on sale. A personal shopping experience? After trying on a few jackets, we ended purchasing one that is 50% off. A perfect jacket for the spring. The store is conveniently located just a block away from Casa Mila.

Awesome product at best prices. First saw near Times Square and love softness, quality and bright…read morecolors.