First and foremost, it is a great shop outside. Well decorated and neatly presented. The bad bit…read morewas I wanted to buy flowers for my sister, and I saw these pretty ones outside which were $15. I was excited because this is a great price for flowers in a jar. I went inside and said that it was $15 for the flowers, not with the jar but $20 for the jar! I haven't come back since.

There were so many candle smells in this place my heart started beating erratically. Nevertheless I…read moresoldiered on. The novelty Christmas items in this store blew my mind. How do they get bits of foam and model them so they look like snow? There was a giant ice cream made out of what looked like fairy floss: incredible. This store is absolutely packed with goods, so many that it's a little dizzying, but they have some really nice gifts, especially newborn baby items and things to decorate the nursery. Also a lot of wine buff items like groovy wine decanters. They had so many of those 'love,' 'eat' 'dream' signs around the place it was overkill. Ok ok, I'll eat, why are all of these signs yelling at me? If you need to buy someone a present this is the place for you. They have so much to look at here and it's good quality and not super expensive. Especially go here if you want to eat, dream, or love.

If you need a birthday card or last minute gift, this is a great Newsagency to check out!…read more It's on the small side, but at least half of the space is devoted to cards of all kinds, and thy have lots of gifts as well - and not just the usual diary + calendar type gifts, more home wares and even scarves and jewellery. Plus a range of wrap and ribbons to finish the job. All of this is at the expense of the one thing that *really* brings me to visit a Newsagency: magazines. The selection is quite small and only your standard, big name magazines are on offer. The crafts/ notebooks section is OK, but not extensive. For your specialist mags and fun craft stuff, maybe head elsewhere - this is definitely a gift givers Newsagency!

This newsagent is the only one on Hutt St, but despite having a captive audience they continue to…read moreprovide a high quality service that goes above and beyond. They have saved my skin several times with their lovely and thoughtful gift selection which is on top of a standard newsagents' inventory. They also have a few good art and craft supplies and a respectable magazine offering. There is also a disproportionately large number and variety of cards available. In short - it's a last minute gift givers heaven!

Found in Regent Arcade down Rundle Mall, this little trinket shop has many gift ideas for someone,…read moreor has something in which you could fill your home with. It's a cute little shop but there is really nothing particularly special with it. It's a decent place to browse through if you're looking for a simple gift for someone for a decent price.

The name of this store amuses me, and it makes me wonder if the Korean owners know what it means to…read moreus Australian's. Either way this store is something cool and different. My favourite part about the store is the colour and stationary. Although some of the stationary is in another language, I still find it cute and unique to other stores. Morning Glory is a great place to buy plush toys; they range from small to very large. There's also mugs, phone covers, hair ties, jewellery stands, shoes, clothes, accessories, Korean CDs, and as I mentioned before, stationary. If you are looking for something different, this is the shop to come to.

Ultimate gift warehouse. Well for mid to late teenage weeaboos…read more I've bought multiple things from this Morning Glory as gifts for my girlfriends. She loves Kello Kitty and all those cute little characters. Morning Glory is probably the only retail store in Adelaide where you can actually haggle to. If you want to feel like you've returned to your childhood mental state, take a quick look around here. All the soft colours and over-sized eyes will have you feeling four again in no time.

This place is pretty rad for a few reasons. Firstly it is way bigger inside than it looks. With a…read moreback room that leads to another back room, and a whole underground area, it has a huge amount of gift variety. I have been there a few times but stopped this weekend to get my sister a baby shower present. The shopkeeper showed me some cool baby friendly jewelry and I bought a few other things, including a card which had cartoon babies coming out of a shower head. Best baby shower card ever. They have funky homewares, clothes, lights, furniture, crockery, shoes, watches, books, toys and all sorts of other nick-nacks. Definitely one of the best gift or homewares shops in the east end of the Adelaide suburbs.

Magill seems to be a great spot to find cool home wares and antiques. I am in the market for cool…read moredecorations for my home and drove past this store called Flouish. From the sign outside the store I thought it was a florist, but then I saw some Joseph Joseph bowls on a stall in front and knew that I had to check it out. For those who do not know that brand, it is a super cool homewares design brand. Worth checking out and is generally sold in cool designer homewares stores. Flourish is decorated and stocked with some pretty cool designer homewares. You will find everything from cool lamp shades, furniture, clothing hooks, frames, light bulbs and art. The style of stock is a little more on the unique designer style. My eye was caught by a concrete lamp shade and a recycled clothing rack. So I guess this store would attract those who are into the eclectic and vibrant style of homewares. Make sure you look in the downstairs area which full ofl furniture and larger items for sale. The pricing on the items in the store was quite affordable. I was really surprised with the cost of some items. If you are after decorative pieces that are unique to department stores, check this store out!

I agree with Milena, this place delivers top notch kitchen and baking ware that will turn a lazy…read morecook into a Nigella wannabe. With the most fashionable and stylish kitchen products and accessories, you will be spoilt for choice here. I have a Bodum coffee presser which has lasted me for well over 5 years now and am happy to report they stock it here should I need to add complement my collection. You'll find other well known brands here like Avanti, Wiltshire, Maxwell Williams and Circulon just to name a few. A winner in my list!

If you can't find it here then you're being too fussy! Chock-a-block full of all things a domestic…read moregoddess could possibly dream of to make baking a breeze and cook up a meal no master chef can refute. Kitchenware spills out the front of the shop underneath the grapevine covered veranda, creating a very inviting entrance and on the opposite side is a line of shopping trolleys in various colours to choose from to bring this humble aide into the 21st century. In such a small shopping precinct My Kitchen rules as a stand alone kitchen ware store supplying the local community. Why bother travelling to mammoth shopping centres, pushing and shoving your way through the throngs of people and giving hard earned dollars to mass marketed chattels, instead support your local community and get to know the locals. The prices are reasonable, the staff are friendly and helpful plus offer to buy items in specially if they don't happen to have them in stock. Located in what was once considered an outer suburban dare I say 'country town', it has transformed judging by the growing number of quality housing estates popping up and thriving population. There will certainly be no shortage of demand to fill new kitchens with the latest gadgets and everything in between to fill the gaps. Also, not forgeting that last minute gift this place has an excellent range to choose from, a little something to give and not show up empty handed. My Kitchen has rescued me many times in the past and it's a good excuse to go there and pick up something for me too!

So French, So Chic and not so shabby. Fully stocked gift and homewares store, I'm always somewhat…read morebedazzled when I come in here, there is not a gap of air in between the items. It smells good too and judging by the selection of soaps, hand lotions, creams, air freshners, candles and the like there's no problem in getting rid of odours. A corner of the store contains childrens clothes and stuffed toys, elsewhere - throws, cushions, jewellery, crockery, framed prints, bunches of fake flowers but quality and so much more to mention. I have learnt to be more discerning in what I buy and if I 'really' need or want it, as it's so easy to take a part of the experience home and count the expense later. But, if you're down Semaphore way do pop in and have a look, as there are sales on a handful of items on occassions. All in all a beautiful shop.

Incredibly well-stocked store perfect for the feminine Francophile in your life…read more Shabby chic? Yeah, these words were practically invented by Le Room. It's an all-out extravaganza of ditsy prints, floral teacups, vanilla-scented candles, ornate photo frames and glassware Marie Antoinette would approve of (had she been middle class and living in Adelaide). While I'm definitely a lover of all things French, I feel the taste of this store is for the slightly older, more cashed up and old fashioned variety of lady. There are also lots of stuffed toys and kids clothes on offer, which are cute as buttons but also a little on the pricey side. There are some gorge pieces of slightly-battered but beautiful furniture in here too, as well a really good selection of soaps and lotions.

As we've covered previously, I love these shops. You never know what you'll find!…read more This one is good for - Art! - Huge range of cheap canvases in all sizes, also tons of good drawing pencils, water colours, charcoal for drawing, and lots more craft. Plastic food storage - all sizes, all cheap. Cards and frames. Small figurines. There's a whole row of these, all different kinds. Silver dragon handled walking sticks. Everyone needs one of these, right?

Fantastic Home & Gifts. The name says it all doesn't it? Everything that you need to start or…read morecomplete a gift to a friend or loved one you will find in store. The store is a great size and the shelves are always very well stocked. The products range from the standard gift items such as gift boxes in various sizes, card, bows and wrapping paper. They also sell a variety of homewars and flowers. Fantastic Home & Gifts is your one stop shop. There's always something you can find there, and everything is at a bargain price. You can't go too wrong.