We visit the store regularly. Inventory is less extensive than B&Q, naturally, but friendly…read moreproprietor has a wealth of knowledge in DIY and is keen to share his wisdom.

The White Company stocks a chic range of home accessories, and as its name suggests, mainly in…read morewhite. Designs are simple, clean and crisp. You'll find such products as luxury, classic bed and table linen, blankets and towels. They have also introduced a clothing line for men, women and children, which have proved successful, as well as bringing in china, glassware and bathroom bits and bobs. Though the shop can seem a bit starch and bare, they do sell lovely things which will fit perfectly well in ones home. They are great as sometimes it can be difficult to just find simple products which aren't inundated with over the top, garish designs!

At a glance, The White Company looked completely amazing and pristine from the outside. In fact,…read moreeven when you venture inside it is rather lovely. I was after a gift for a friend who had just moved into a new flat and wanted to buy her something a little special and a notch above the usual homeware gifts I would normally opt for. Well, to state the obvious, practically everything is white which wasn't surprising but for me personally, on a closer look around the shop, if I decked out my flat with pieces from here, it would maybe look a little too well presented and I probably wouldn't want anyone to come in and get it grubby! From towels, cushions, clothing, bathroom accessories and bath and body products there is a huge range of bits and pieces but all a bit too show-home for my liking. It is also fairly expensive at over £13 for a soap dispenser and the staff weren't particularly friendly and seemed to be eyeing me in a slightly disapproving manner which one never appreciates do they? I really do think that it is a matter of personal taste as to whether you will like the shop though. All in all, a good store with a huge variety of great quality homewares. Just a little too bland for my liking.

Really creative and dynamic gent with a great sense of humor. It's a paint store, but it's also…read moremore. This is a man on a mission.

You're not really going to set out for the Helen Yardley unless you are in the market for a high…read moreend, one of a kind artist-made rug, but you're not going to shy away from taking a peek when in the neighbourhood if you happen to have a few extra minutes. What you will see through the generous floor to ceiling windows are the rugs themselves, hung on walls and draped across floors and, at the end of the room, the shopkeep herself. Seated in the far corner working away at her Apple laptop she's a kindly lady with an obvious commitment to her work. The Helen Yardley Gallery is an odd amalgam of Clerkenwell traits, and one of London's very few artisanal rug gallery spaces. As such it is ultimately a commercial venture with a high art spin, saluting a level of craftsmanship and a general appreciation for a once dominant and now oft-overlooked form.

Love this little shop! I find it hard to give any shop less than four stars…read more.. Yes, yes it's another of those Oliver Bonas (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/74356-Oliver-Bonas-London/) -alikes that sell little striped teapots, Cath Kidston-esque aprons and tiny little books called things like "101 ways to be green and smug" for £20. However, Ed kind of does it a bit better than many. They carry some cute and some stylish lines of chinaware, fun stationery, plenty of gift ideas and - personal fave - a well edited selection of clothing. Once you get past the hefty quota of French Connection you find Lee Jeans (underrated, fit me well) and plenty of other cute brands. Much more fun than hitting the high street. Pop in on a Saturday and combine with brunch at Blue Mountain (http://www.qype.co.uk/place/158088-Blue-Mountain-London) and a wander round the North Cross Road market - pure middle class fun. (tongue firmly in cheek) ...

This shop is great, they have everything! Lovely cards, clothes and nice presents. They have little…read morenick nacks, Cath Kidson goodies and great baby clothes. Expect to pay quite a bit for the things is here but they have something for every price range. Christmas in ED is amazing with gorgeous baubels and decorations. They have a lovely jewellery cabinet as well for those extra special treats. It gets busy at weekends (closed Sundays). The staff are really lovely and friendly and they always have nice music on.

ARCH gallery is under a railway station and is in a railway arch…read more The street it is on is not a street, more like a wide alleyway with a few parked cars and bins, but is not smelly or creepy in anyway. The gallery is amongst other arches that have various business's their. You will see the sign ARCH and then you just slide the plastic doors and go in. It is a small space with white walls. On my right was this big purple plain kinda like a skateboard slope on the wall. I was thinking too myself "Is this it? "where is the art? Well I went to the back and the artist was their. The back was like an office and plus where he stored his other artwork. He also had information table with leaflets about the events their and other art galleries around Deptford. Well I asked the artist where the rest of the work is? He goes what do you mean? (its not my fault, I'am a novice in the art world). Well I quickly asked him "what inspired this work? which he explained. ARCH gallery is host to a lot of solo artist and gives them a chance to exhibit their work. They also have selected shows as well. Would I come here again, not really! Not just to see one piece of work.

So i've been around several art stores looking for cold press board. What can I say, i hate canvas,…read morealways have and always will! The hours of this shop isn't great. But it's deptford, not west London. Which is why it's the last place I gone to find my boards. Needless to say, they were fresh out. but it's nice to have someone behind the register know what the hell i'm talking about. They were fresh out. But i've found something similar which will do for a practice run. So for a shop about 1/3rd of the size of the big inner london shops, they actually store more of what I need then the big shops do. And the person behind the counter is an actual artist. Well... I assume he is, he knew what I was talking about. Next month their getting some strange metallic board you can paint on. I'm dying to see what this is!!! Great place! I will certainly return! PS: prices are better than the larger shops!