Fancy yourself as a bit of a Gordon Ramsey, without the swearing? Well if you do there's one place…read morein Belfast you should go to get all your equipment. Cook Stop literally stocks every cooking accessory you could think of. From cookery clothing (Aprons, chef's whites and event those comedy tall chef hats that you see in cartoons), accessories such as large casserole dishes and super electronic whisks. Honestly if you are looking for anything food or catering related make cook stop your first stop. I came in to look for chefs aprons and instead of hoking through their vast stock I approached a friendly staff member who took me straight over and helped me pick the right ones. You'd think that because this was a dedicated cooking shop that they'd inflate the prices but it was actually really reasonable and much better quality than other places I looked.

Homebase is an excellent store for DIY, decorating, lighting, home, gardening, bathroom/kitchen…read morefurniture and accessories. I'm definitely not a DIY, gardening or domestic type person - in fact I positively hate such things! That as it may be, I actually enjoy a (rare) visit to Homebase. I love that this particular store is large, but not huge enough to be bewildering, as some massive DIY Stores are. Staff are very helpful. On a recent trip to pick up padlocks and outdoor security light bulbs I located staff immediately and they assisted me in finding the items I needed. Often I just pop in and out of Homebase quickly to grab what I need. Sometimes however, I do like to have a browse amongst the flowers, plants and garden furniture. This store is always my first choice for all my DIY needs.

There collection of neon paint and cheap wood is what I visit for. This one is a bit isolated, but…read moregreat parking and close to other shops to finish off your shopping after grabbing your neon paints and hula hoops. They have a little toy section to keep kids entertained. The pricing is good, nothing is too expensive and things are of a good quality. If you're looking paints wood, door knobs or plants go here.

You'll need half a day to go round this store & see everything you want to see. It's not very clear…read moreat all as to how you are supposed to make your purchase, unless you've been before & have picked up how it's done! I find the prices very high & the quality very poor! It's quite a stressful place to be & difficult to find and actually buy the item you wish to buy! Personally i wouldn't buy furniture here , as it looks really cheap but the prices are premium prices! The last & final time i visited, i bought several small items, such as cutlery & kitchen utensils (Should know better by now) & when i got home and checked same items on internet, found them at less than half the price! It's a tad confusing & rather poorly set out store , with very inadequate help to hand ! The swedish meatballs & mash in the restaurant are excellent though.

IKEA's great value for money and has a massive selection of household furniture and items. It is a…read morebit of a pain that it's all mainly flat pack stuff but they do offer both delivery and assembly services which are super. I enjoy an occasional wander around this giant store and really like the simple Swedish design of the furniture. IKEA overall has relatively good environmental credentials with all stores being energy efficient and products produced as sustainably as can be. I have some IKEA shelving I've had for years and plan to keep forever as it's strong and sturdy. The IKEA cafe is also economical and offers some good vegetarian options.

Bought a bathroom from Homefit and got their guys to install it. There have been nothing but…read moreproblems and the company are refusing to take responsibility for poor work and damaged goods. Despite other bathroom installers stating that the bathroom door has been fitted entirely incorrectly, Homefit are denying this. We now have an incorrectly fitted shower door, damaged cabinet door, and yet another leak, in which we have been required to hire another plumber to address. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid.

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Lakeland is a chain of kitchenware shops based in Cumbria that has outlets all over England and…read moreScotland. It has kind of crept up on me but the shop is pretty huge, selling every kind of baking tin, kitchen equipment and home appliance that you could think of. Behind it there is a mail order section providing three catalogues so everything is covered. The shop seems brand new and is quite large. You might well need the help of the staff, who are friendly and pleasant, to find things. If you want a specific baking item or saucepan this is the place to go.I'd come here for sugar cake decorations, handsomely decorated tins and saucepans. Everything is good quality. There's a selection of china and foodie gifts, but the main focus is practical kitchenware. Lakeland has become so big that it is somewhat generic but undoubtedly has its place.

So I decided I'd bake my mum a birthday cake...and now I'm so full of regret as I never realised…read morehow difficult it is. Thankfully however Lakeland exists and has every colour of icing you could need and every instrument, tool and appliance you can think of to help with your masterpiece. Lakeland has a huge range of culinary delights, cleaning products, coffee machines, kitchen aids, beer/ wine/ cider making kits and lots of other handy devices that are super tempting but you really have to question if you would get enough use out of it. Prices can be quite expensive but all items are high quality. Staff are super friendly and really helpful. Here's hoping I can mould the pretty fuschia coloured icing I bought into something that resembles a flower or mother may be birthdaycakeless.

This company ceased trading in 2016, but unfortunately after we got a kitchen from them. Ourselves…read moreand sister-law purchased two kitchens installation went OK but now the high gloss cream vinyl doors and end panels are all delaminating. We been sold rubbish.

My wife and I called at A Kitchen For You in the middle of March when we spoke to the salesman…read morePhillip, after looking around and deciding on a particular style of kitchen I gave Phillip a rough guide as to the size and shape of the kitchen and selected items we would like to have included in the kitchen. Phillip said he would calculate a price for us on the information given. After a few days we were told to call in to the showroom as Phillip had a price for us. On arriving at the showroom Phillip showed us the figure he had estimated for the kitchen, as it was a sale item and going out of production we thought it was a good price and told him we were happy with it. We then finished of sorting out fittings etc and were told that he would be coming to the house to measure the kitchen and finalise what was required. It wasn't until everything was ready for signing that we noticed that VAT had been added to the original price given, but we signed the agreement to have the kitchen installed. At this point we were told that the builder had to be paid separate, along with the plumber and electrician, also we had to organise and pay for a skip. After Phillip measured up he told us that he would send a copy of the plan prior to Colin coming out to confirm details. When we got the plan and spoke with Colin we discovered that some details had been omitted from the plan so Colin had to get thing sorted with Phillip. We had agreed a date for 13th April for work to commence which was put back to 27th April and fitting starting 4th May due to bank holiday. After negotiation this was changed as a fitter was able to work on the bank holiday. Full payment had to be made before delivery. then during fitting parts were missing and a door on f/freezer casing did not fit. Plumber would not remove sink, which was not being replaced, in case he broke it. I had to assist the fitter to do this. Also new pvc window sills had not been included in builders work plan and I had to pay to have those fitted. Ended up having to speak with David, installations manager, to have things sorted out. David asked if I had not sorted out the plan with Phillip in the Viewing Suite when signing the contract upstairs in the office, I informed him that we had never been upstairs and had not been aware of the viewing suite, I showed him three different plans that I had received from Phillip. Eventually after David taking control of things and going into the forth month from start of installation we had a finished kitchen. Have to say the final article looks good and we are happy with the final result.