I am updating the review to 3 stars, as yes, I was a bit harsh in the first review - back in early…read more2013, however I will stick with my opinion that their goods really are overpriced. Beautiful interior accessories and furniture, but is it necessary to be so expensive?

I'd just like to say I have recently moved into the area and visited Shibui Interiors for the first…read moretime What a find !!! I was on the hunt for furniture to fill my new home and walked away thrilled with my new purchases. I have ordered a custom made couch with a fantastic fabric that has only cost me $46.00 per metre, a coffee table and a couple of really lovely vases. The ladies in the showroom were very friendly and super helpful. Got exactly what I was looking for.

There's this bright pink sign catching your attention on Cascades Road, which immediately signals…read morethis is no mechanic shop along a busy industrial district. What a Girl Wants is a second hand store, but packed with top quality bits and pieces. There are bags, clothes, shoes, books, furniture and ornaments, all geared towards the classy women of East Auckland. I thoroughly enjoyed having a browse, and picked up a nice singlet for a whopping $2! It's next to a coffee place and also an antique store, so your vintage tastes can be quenched, along with a nice spot of coffee afterwards. You can just park on the gravel outside, which is really handy. The shop assistant was friendly enough, and the way things are set out is really eye catching. It's awesome to see some creative thought going into the layout of a thrift store, considering most of the time, you have to rummage to find anything particularly useful. Here, it's all on display, in order of size and product. Good stuff.

What a Girl Wants would be a solid four star shop if it weren't for the staff…read more The two times I've been in I've wanted to stay longer, they have some amazing bargains and a very well organised shop, and overall the quality of their stock is excellent. The problem is, the two ladies who work there were very, very loudly talking politics both times I went in. As there's a dance school directly above them, it's fair enough that they need to raise their voices a little to be heard. But maybe don't stand on opposite sides of the shop? Or don't go on loudly about how much you dislike beneficiary bludgers who just sit around all day doing nothing. I mean, you're running a second hand shop, people...perhaps put two and two together and come up with four?

Largest family owned and run Landscape supplies business in Auckland with five yards…read more The products and services has quality.