Your typical House store. A million items squeezed into the retail space. You don't have the luxury…read moreof fawning over beautiful displays, but you have a lot of things to choose from. When I walked in I asked if they had any elusive Spoon Rests. A girlfriend had been wanting one, and I'd been scouring the corners of the earth! Or at least every department store within cooee. Yes, the sales assistant directed me to two different types! I opted for the sleek stainless steel option. Bought a big one for my mate's big kitchen, and a smaller one for my tiny one. Job done!

Do not ever go to Victoria's Basment in Artarmon! Today I…read morewas looking for food colouring and found like 15 bottles which where out of date since 2017/2018. When I went nicely to the next staff member she told me to go see the manager. When I approached the manager and showed her the out of date bottle she started screaming at me: "That's the suppliers fault and not outs. They must have delivered out of date products. We just filled it up. It's not our responsibility to check them when filling." I was shocked and just said no need to yell at me and yes it is your responsibility as a store manager to make sure your products are in date. Manager: "Fuck off and leave the store if you are not happy!" Seriously, is that a way to treat a customer? I have been going to this store for 6 years now and every time I or another customers talked to her she gets rude and screams at you. Glad the new Kitchen Warehouse opened around the corner as I will refuse going there from now on.

Homewares and Kitchenwares Galore!…read more There is something occupying every corner and space that is provided! From tea pots to knives, Victoria Basement has what you need for the kitchen, home, bathroom, gifts and so forth. It always seems to be a bit quiet at this one probably cause i go through the week so not sure about the weekends. Staff was very accommodating in helping me find a pairing knife! I love the tea pot sets!

Gina Cucina is an Aladdin's cave for buyers of homewares. They have lovely stainless steel…read moresaucepans, beautiful ceramic dishes, cutlery and kitchen gadgets. The 130 square metre shop is chock-a-block with Saeco and La Pavoni coffee machines, Scanpan cookware, Chasseur cast iron pots and Zyliss utensils. They also have a range of pasta machines and cutters. They even have a range of olive oils. It's a great place to window shop while you're waiting, frittering away time deciding what you're going to buy next

Gina Cucina has a lot of good stuff, but it's all pretty expensive. This has not stopped me from…read moredreaming. Gina Cucina sells top-quality pots and pans and glassware, a wide range of Global and Scanpan Knives, themed cake tins (these are my favourite, with bee-hives, caterpillars and houses), $150 toasters, a bunch of other appliances and shelves of Italian stove-top espresso makers. They've got cook books, keep-cups and the leader of my coffee-cup wish list: piccolo sized porcelain 'crumpled plastic' cups. Gina Cucina also stocks a huge range of intriguing and inventive consumer products. You can imagine the delight on the faces of those who found the market - "Peeling garlic is annoying ... lets make something that makes it seem easier and fun!" Strawberry top snatchers, pasta measures and garlic peelers, these products are my favourite. As I'm laughing at the ridiculous nature of consumerism, I'm secretly thinking of ways to justify buying these necessary items for myself.

Don't shop anywhere else before checking the prices here. I've been shopping here for over twenty…read moreyears for that must have kitchen gadget to what to buy for Christmas, Wedding or any other special occasion. Because of the buying power of this store, all of the major brands are heavily discounted on single and box set items. Just a pity I have most kitchen ware now as boxed sets of Esteele Kitchenware Saucepans were $899 now only $350! What a bargain for the best saucepans made in Italy.

Awesome place for homewares, great prices, fantastic selection. I recently scored some sweet Jamie…read moreOliver stainless steel flatware. Regular price: $400, Victoria's Basement price: $119. That, ladies and gents, is what I'm talking about. And the quality is great, so my assumption is that this was last season's flatware. Does flatware even have a season? Well, whatever the reason, I don't care. I am very happy with my purchase.

When did I become the kind of person who loves homewares?…read more No, really, when did that happen? When did it become vital for me to know about Scanpans and silicone egg poachers? Perhaps I can trace it back to the day when I stopped walking past Culinary Delight and started wandering in. From memory I was on the hunt for polka dot napkins (no, really), and wound up spending way too long mentally swapping out out everything in my kitchen for the shiny items in this store. And this was even before the era of Masterchef. So god help me now.

I can never resist a homewares store so decided to walk on in. The front window displays are very…read moretempting and were what drew me in. They stock all things bright and beautiful from party wares to general cups and dishes. With almost everything and anything kitchen and homewares related, they will have it. Located centrally in Wahroonga, it's a one stop shop for your entertaining needs!

Home Depot isn't a hardware store like it is in the USA, rather it's a kitchenware store which has…read moreeverything any cook would ever need. They have beautiful saucepans, rolling pins, baking pans and gadgets I have never heard of but I am sure are really useful. It is truly an Aladdin's cave. The have Jamie Oliver, Cusinart, Scanpan, Mondial Knives, I could go and on. Service is a bit so so but who cares, it's mainly self service anyway. Pure heaven!

They do utmost beautiful joinery. Im pleased with the finish, no issues with communication and are…read morevery professional

While Chef's Warehouse in Surry Hills is generally the more talked-about vendor of specialty and…read moreindustrial cookware, Kitchen Kapers is a well-kept secret that stocks a similar range of goods - and it's open to the public. This little corner shop houses all manner of tableware and cooking utensils at decent prices like Regas earthernware dishes and Italian Bialetti coffee macinettas, hard-wearing piping bags, conical strainers and tongs designed especially for fish fillets, through to large-scale rice cookers and cured meat slicers like those found at proper delis. For bona fide chefs, they also sell industry grade uniforms, including aprons, whites and toques, and offer trade discounts. Meanwhile, home cooks like me can simply revel in the awesome range of useful items and baking products - multicoloured cupcake patties and alphabet-shaped icing cutters, just to name a couple.

Kitchen Kapers is a place for small business café/restaurant owners or the foodie chef wannabes…read morelike my little sister... one more or... mum's who are creating their child's first birthday cake and haven't done much in the way of creative cooking before. I'm in the last category, you might have guessed. Before I came here I'd already bought my circus patterned cup cake holders (I figure it's the cutest easiest way to create a 1 shape - just place the cupcakes in a straight line right?!). But if I hadn't I might have bought the large 1 cake tin hanging in the wall. I didn't know they existed and didn't fancy cooking loads of cakes to cut and mold my own 1. What else do they have? A huge range of baking trays in all manner of shapes and sizes - square, loaf, circle, butterfly. Slate presentation plates - the kind you see in an upmarket cafe with their gourmet cakes displayed on. Uniforms Crockery, glasses, knives, teapots - all the things you'd find in a home kitchen but at restaurant quality. Large meat cutters Milkshake makers Large hot tea canisters Party gear, cake decorating icing and equipment Cook books Candles Mini colourful tongs Anything you'd want to cook anything with essentially