Run by veteran antique dealer Paul Downs and his partner April, SWAG is a stylish and unique…read moreshowroom that displays distinctive pieces of antique furniture. Everything is sourced by the couple themselves and as a result, you'll find old leather arm chairs and 1930s sofas next to stainless steel cabinets, wooden chests, trunks and unusual lights. The quality and originality of the stock means the prices venture towards the expensive. For those with a smaller budget however, there's also a small selection of paintings, decorative letters, statues, world globes and mirrors. Since the couple are so friendly, it's also worth making them an offer if there's something you really want but can't quite stretch to.

On first glance I thought this antiques shop looked slightly austere, and in fact I wasn't even…read moresure it WAS an antique shop at first, so sparsely arranged and high quality is the furniture. However, on closer inspection Swag proves to be a very stylish showroom of the highest quality antique furniture and home furnishings. It is an unusual experience compared with many of Brighton's other secondhand furniture dealers, who generally inhabit musty, cavernous shops, characterised by clutter and chaos. Swag is clean and polished; full of 1930s and 1940s office and home furnishings that would fit perfectly in a Film Noir set. I particularly like the metal desk lamps...they really capture something of another time. Although I personally enjoy the rummaging treasure-hunt aspect of the more casual antique/ junk shops in town, I do admire the experience and precision and with which the owners have sourced their collection. The stock is beautiful, just a little pricey for me! A great place to find striking one-offs if you have money to burn.

A great place to buy your pots and pans, also has a good selection of kitchen knives amongst many…read moreother items

This place reminds me of a place in Boston called Bed and Bowl. It also reminds me of chicken…read morenuggets served on a golden tray owned by Jeff Koons. Why? I don't know. So, back to the store. This place is full of home and kitchen decoration things. Picture frames, pots and pans, kitchen towels, clocks, monocles, velocipedes. It's decent stuff. No Octopus, but alright just the same. I'd definitely go here for some good kitchen basics if my apartment was feeling a bit bare. Fortunately my apartment likes to wear its clothing - wool sweaters and long johns and jeans to be exact. There's also some things here which would work well as gifts. Anyone seen those chicken nuggets? Anyone? I've got to go find them.

Flint at Home is the sister shop to Flint down the road. This is shop is much warmer in feel…read morethough, with beautiful wooden floors and a nicer balance between the beachy shabby chic look and minimalism. They sell small collections of home decor items like candles, cushions in muted antique rose patterns, simple stoneware mugs, as well as some furniture and lots of design books. It's all quite expensive but very good quality. I can't afford much here but I go and look for inspiration- I love the color of the walls in the shop- a fabulous grey/pale blue.

This branch of Flint now houses both Flint at Home (the housewares) and the Flint clothing…read morecollection. The housewares are on the ground floor, the clothing upstairs. On the ground floor they have lots of coffee table books, a few cosmetics by REN and fragrances by Miller Harris, some nice vases and ornaments, embroidered cushions and flowers. Everything is in pale colours, whites, greys, pale blues and creams, and there is lots of unfinished wood. Upstairs the clothing has a similar feel, pale neutral shades by designers such as Margaret Howell. I couldn't afford to shop here, a plain linen scarf will set you back a good £70, but I suppose the aesthetic is fairly pleasant in a sophisticated but unstuffy kind of way. Unfortunately I tend feel a bit uncomfortable when I go in because the shop lady stares at me a bit, and says hello like she doesn't really mean it.

Babylong trading is an independent retailer offering unique products like furniture, textiles, wall…read moreart, clothes and more! If you are looking for inspiration for your home decor avoid the large chains and go here first, you will definetly find something unique and interesting. Most of the time i find myself visiting to get some of their amazing cards & wrapping paper(much better choise than paperchase or cardfactory) or when I find myself stuck looking for a gift and i need something different.

It is amazing how much they squeeze into this little shop. All the furniture is of a very high…read morestandard & better quality than the out of town furniture shops in retail parks.

Bulger Wicks did an excellent job at our house decorating three rooms - (painting walls (F&B paint)…read more& ceilings). The patterned Sanderson Wallpaper we chose for our nursery was laid immaculately and a crack in the ceiling mended to perfection. We particularly appreciated the expert advice we were given before the works began and the very friendly painter who did the job. We would hire the company again without hesitation and highly recommend their services.

I have used Bulger Wicks on more than one occasion, most recently to rescue me from a complete mess…read morewhich an appalling builder had left me in. Their flexibility and resourcefulness in sorting out a whole series of problems (from tiling to roofing) in addition to redecorating a 3 bedroom flat quickly and to the highest possible standard was an absolute godsend. You can always get cheaper, but it may come back to bite you. They are highly experienced, completely trustworthy and very good value for money.

Gardner and Cook advertises 'decorative and useful objects for the house and garden', which isn't…read moretoo far off the mark, although I think the emphasis is probably more on the former quality than the latter. It's one of those shops where you could get yourself a floral-patterned trowel and a cast iron bird-table, but you wouldn't go to get a pair of secateurs... unless you wanted floral ones, I suppose. It's quite twee and Cath Kidson-esque, but seeing as I don't have a garden its emphasis on style rather than substance doesn't worry me - I'd more likely be in here looking for a present for an elderly relative. It sells cards and wrapping paper too, so the owners are obviously conscious of the fact that people are more likely to be in here purchasing for somebody else. One thing that does set this particular twee home/gift shop apart is its good selection of rare and second-hand garden and cookery books, which really is a useful resource and makes it a more unique place to buy a gift for a fanatical gardener or cook.

It's like a Greek Home Decor Museum. Busts adorn the shelves. There are statues everwhere made of…read moreplaster or copper. You see wall accents reminding you of old chapels and romantic art. Some pieces are vintage ,others are made on site.From what I saw, the prices are fair for what is offered. You can make your home or restaurant very elegant and old school Mediterranean by getting wall accents here. You can buy marble columns or a limestone fireplace. With a little bit of money, I could go wild in here and come back with a copper owl statue (40 pounds), a few angels, and a marble column. Seal the deal with olives and get me a silk robe..I'm movin' on up!

Sass & Bell is the most amazingly magical place to spend an hour browsing, yes a full hour. This…read morelittle shop use to be on Neal street but has now moved to this bigger location opposite Scott's on New Row. Basically it is full of a huge selection of RJB Stone goodies. For those of you who don't know this is a company that makes adorable tat that appeals to teenage girls and ridiculous women like me who insist of super cute nonsense in their homes. These guys only sell wholesale and I have never seen a collection like this in a shop. We are talking appliqued pirate bunting and hand painted Russian Doll photo pegs, white bird cages with stuck on flowers and butterflies. If you are looking for a new baby gift they have brilliant kiddies room decoration stuff, and as for stocking fillers, well this place is ideal. Nothing is more than £20 and some start from as little as £2.95 so you can really go nuts if you wanted to. As I have mentioned before I have happy places in London, this is one of them. I hate to Yelp this but I will and I am sharing this happiness with you.

After hours of looking round London for presents for my Mum and a wedding gift for my friend. I…read morefound them all under one roof! The store has loads of great things to hang up in your home. Not being that descriptive i know but if you go in there you will be amazed at what they have. I'm definitely heading back here to shop again as not only did they have so much choice for a small shop. It was reasonably priced!

Did not want to give this even 1 star but my review will not be accepted without a star rating. SO…read moreI TAKE THE STAR BACK! Unreliable, ignorant, untruthful, unhelpful, sloppy, disorganised, money grabbing two bit outfit. This just scratches the surface of what I have experienced with this pathetic excuse for a furniture retailer. If you are prepared to wait forever for your goods these are the goons to call. Ordered furniture with them in February 2011, paid over two grand. Delivered in May 2011. Sounds OK so far BUT the wrong furniture was delivered (their mistake). Promised to reorder and deliver in August 2011. No such luck! Numerous phone calls made - numerous promises that they would chase things up and ring me back - no follow through from them. End of September - still no delivery of the paid for furniture. October brought even more false promises until eventually YES! our furniture had been delivered to Furniture Warehouse and would be delivered week begining 12th October. NO! the furniture has now disappeared in between couriers. Furniture Warehouse don't return our calls, leaving us to chase the couriers. Simple message is DO NOT HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH THIS JUMPED UP LOW GRADE TRADER! From Elaine Price

My mother in law orderd a 3 piece suite from this company in May…read more Initally communication was good, they couldn't supply in the fabric she originally chose and they supplied swatches of alternatives and she made a new selection. However, after that point there have been endless difficulties contacting Furniture Warehouse to get this delivered. There phone numbers were permanently engaged/not answered. I wrote letters which they did not respond to. Thankfully the furniture has finally arrived today (26th November) and is what was ordered but I wouldn't recommend these people - terrible customer service.