Some things here are overpriced but some are priced at market value. Walk to the back of this…read moreantique market and you'll find a small shop with an amazing collection of glasses. We bought two vintage Edinburgh Crystal whisky tumblers for £30 (£15 each). Really good value for quality glass.

As you walk into the Antiques Arcade on Camden Passage you will feel a rush of blood to your head -…read morethere's so much here to see. If you're looking for furniture, you need to go downstairs (entrance at both ends of the passage). As soon as you've descended the slightly circular staircase you will have that same feeling as you had entering the arcade upstairs - so much furniture, so many beautiful colours. From fabulous dining room tables to desk units and also large glassware, you will be at your element. The items change depending on what comes in and when and how much they sell - if you're after a pair of chairs, for example, you should consider buying them there and then as this is a very popular place to buy furnishings. The prices are not inexpensive but I expect you can probably barter here.

Really lovely antique shop that specializes in mirrors, too bad for the service. When I first saw…read morethis shop I fell in love with it, it has a small selection of antique furniture pieces and many mirrors. It was £95 for an oval shaped body length 1960's mirror. I had already pictured it in my room, when I had finally saved enough to get it I came to the shop, excited and armed with £100. To my surprise it was gone, I was disappointed and begun asking questions. When will you get more? Will you be getting anymore from that era? Do you have anything similar? The lady was more concerned in attending to her T.V set so she could watch countdown, fiddling with the antennae and basically ignoring my questions. She said she did not now, repeated answer to all my queries. The lady is of age so I can't blame her for just wanting to enjoy her show, in a weird way I guess she forms part of the charm of the store. I would go back, in fact I will come back, I am hoping an even better mirror will come along.

real bargains great antiques for very fair prices…read morelove to pass by every now and then

My absolute favorite on Pimlico Road. This interior design, furniture and art shop has a trendy and…read moremodern feel to it and the merchandise they carry is a testament to my words. In a street that is clammed with rather old-fashioned styles and slightly up tight attitude, Howe is a breath of fresh air, they offer furniture and lighting traditionally handmade in England, as well as a range of lighting. Also they usually do events that are mostly related to what they have in store, but that non-the less are really interesting and educational. Weather its a lightning exhibit, where they show the most relevant pieces that have illuminated us for centuries, or as they did in November, they held an exhibit curated by the owner of the shop. Cool stuff.

I love looking at this shop, usually through the window because it is hardly ever open. The shop…read moremainly deals with antique furniture but has other bits and pieces as well. The best thing about the place is that everything is of a good quality, the worst thing is that it just isn't very cheap. I had my eye on a very simply designed old school chair, unfortunately it was about 70 pounds. I guess for people with a disposable income that wouldn't be a problem, at least your getting a quality product, albeit simply and small. The shop is located on Broadway Market and is well suited amongst all the other specialty shops on the strip. Even if you are just going to browse, you will have a nice time just being around all the lovely items in the shop. Stella herself is always around to give advice and point you in the right direction. It is nice to talk to her as she is obviously passionate about what she does. Opening hours are few and far between. Maybe if you head down for the Saturday market you can take the time to pop in to Stella Blunt.

This little shop is one of the many that have cropped up in the area in the last 4-5 years…read more Broadway market has changed and grown to such a size that almost everything can be bought here now. It has become so popular with its cafes , boutiques and amazing selection of foods available on Saturdays. This shop of vintage objects and furniture has a cute handpicked selection of different pieces from lots of eras from art deco mirrors to 50's tables -but at a price. It amazes me that just down the road close to the tube and with easy public transport service available in Bethnal Green a 50s coffee table can barely demand £30.00 yet this area now has such a"cool" factor that the same table could show up in a place like Stella Blunts and command £200.00 !! There were alot of special pieces which granted have value - but a 50s wood irregular wood table for £280.00 is high - but incredible too if it is selling - it just shows how much this area has changed and is now perceived .

Kensington Church Street now has the greatest concentration of antiques dealers in London and it is…read morealways a pleasure to visit. There are many great dealers in the road but my favourite by some distance is Eddy Bardawil. Mr Bardawil deals predominantly in 18th century English furniture and those who subscribe to the lazy modern notion that all antique furniture is "boring brown" need to visit asap. Mr Bardawil is particularly interested in mahogany furniture with incredible colour and surface patination and will not buy anything that has had its original surface tampered with or repolished. He has helped steer me towards quality pieces for my collection and made sure that I have stayed away from poorer pieces that I might otherwise have bought. A visit to his gallery is highly recommended and, although furniture dealers in London are never cheap, he is much more "realistically" priced than most of his competitors. Whether buying or simply browsing you will certainly be given a friendly welcome.

Zero communication, Zero for customer service - AVOID…read more Purchased a table from this company on their eBay shop. I sent an offer which the seller accepted, took payment then decided to cancel my purchase at 11.00pm that evening. No communication, no courtesy of an explanation, nothing. This wouldn't have been such an issue if I hadn't purchased a matching credenda unit. I'm honest in my dealings and honour my obligations, shame this seller doesn't share the same level of integrity.

After regularly visiting the shop replacing the florist in Herne Hill I am still not quite sure…read morewhat it is all about. It is filled with rather battered and individual pieces of furniture, art books and the odd broken object. Nothing is priced or has any indication of being for sale, instead the drawers and cupboards have more of these antiquities housed inside them, a few months ago even a collection of modern plastic sunglasses appear in the shop. The shop reminds me of the strange things you might find in a house left behind by an old rather senile person, but I love it. I love furniture and I love when you can see history and personality in it. Everything in here is unique and honest. Expect to find a deteriorating leather chaise, a large industrial tin locker unit, a 60's lampshade and an encyclopedia of African Art hidden behind a 1950's school photograph in a smashed frame. Everyone deserves to visit Bleu Furniture.

The last time I was at Ooh La La, I fell in love with a Victorian, mint green, children's frock…read morecoat. This is the caliber of stuff we are talking about here; the kind of thing usually seen in stuffy museums, irritatingly in untouchable glass cases. To be fair I couldn't touch this either because it was hanging up on the wall and I didn't ask to get it down because I couldn't afford it. When I can though, I'll go back in the hope it's still there because teamed with skinny jeans and some Westwood heels it's got New Years Eve outfit written all over it. Ooh La La is an antiques store hired out by various magpies who I imagine would do a pretty good job if they went on daytime TV gem, Antiques Roadshow. It's bursting at the seams with oodles and whatsits and gizmos galore, definitely enough to rival The Little Mermaid's collection. They have furniture, clothes, accessories, postcards, clocks, watches, pretty much every invention ever all under one roof. Also, Robbie, the man that rents the most space in the shop is really friendly and not at all like some of the grumpy old men that run antique shops and only talk to cats.

Don't be put off by the horrific name of this renowned vintage / antique shop. Be sure to have a…read moregood look around or you could easily miss a lot of this fascinating place, it's not huge but there are little things packed in everywhere. There's a fair bit of French stuff as the name suggests, but there are some interesting bits of British history too - including nice old telephones, and a small section of clothing at the back (only women's I think). The ladies might also be tempted by the collection of vintage handbags on offer, which ranged from about £25 - £60 from what I saw. All in all it is possibly a little pricey, but still much more realistic than you'd find in The Mall in Angel, and although the owner wasn't particularly welcoming, he seemed very knowledgeable - and I'm giving him the benefit of any doubt as I did hear him mention to someone else that he 'felt like shit'.

This little gem is situated on one of East Dulwich's shopping side streets (the entrance is on…read moreUpland Road), selling a mix of vintage and modern secondhand clothes for men and women. Unlike some of the shops further down on North Cross Road everything is reasonably priced and it's a snobbery-free zone. I used to live just round the corner and picked up some cool dresses on my jaunts, the accessories are great too and I just like the way lovely things are displayed decoratively outside the shop when the weather's good. Places like ChiChiRaRa are great to have in the neighbourhood and always worth trying before hitting the high street; it's a friendly, fun experience and the chances of turning up to a party in the same outfit as someone else are much reduced! Opening hours are a bit irregular so it's worth calling ahead if you're planning to go there on a weekday - 020 8693 1236.