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1. M Smart Design - CLOSED
West Vancouver, BC V7T 2Z3
(778) 280-3610
Category:
Furniture Stores
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Strathcona
I have been carefully saving up for a big purchase because I fell in love at M Smart Design. The object of my desire? A natural latex mattress, breathable and sealed in organic merino wool. I know dreamy isn't it? (really, it's because I'm paranoid…More »
2. Robinson Lighting & Bath Centre
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2T5
(604) 879-2494
Categories:
Home Decor,
Lighting Fixtures & Equipment
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
The only place in town where looking up doesn't label you as a dreamer with your head in the clouds. And the only place in town to give me a crick in my neck for the same reason. How I didn't bump into many a look-e-loo while searching for the…More »
3. Homewerx
Vancouver, BC V6E 1M5
(604) 682-2204
Categories:
Kitchen & Bath,
Home Decor
Neighbourhood: West End
Homewerx has had quite the facelift from way back when, and while I still love browsing, it's for different -- more sophisticated -- reasons.
A mix of urban home decor, food assortments like Beta Chocolates and even shoes (which I know are "In" right…More »
1 Previous Review: Show all »
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4/8/2009
Whenever I'm looking for a gift of sorts (especially a little gift for my condo) I check out their… Read more »
4. Wonderbucks Trading Company
Vancouver, BC V5Z 1K3
(604) 742-0510
Categories:
Home Decor,
Kitchen & Bath
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
Yes yelpers, I am a closeted domestic goddess: in love with household things for the kitchen, organizational apparatus for the closets, decorative shelves, furniture...even down to shower curtain liners.
Oh love, oh joy! This store has a way of…More »
5. Framing & Art Centre
Vancouver, BC V6J 1M5
(604) 732-3097
Categories:
Home Decor,
Art Galleries
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
I'm a procrastinator - and when my beautiful water colour painting of a landscape from way, way, way up north had collected 2 years worth of dust in its plastic cover, I decided it was time to get it framed.
Hesitant to go anywhere because of my fear…More »
6. Mona Euro Furniture
I could see myself giving Mona more stars...in another universe where I have a money tree that gives and gives and gives.
Brand new to the furniture hub of Gastown, Mona offers Italian and German crafted furniture for the dining and living areas.…More »
7. Bungalow
Vancouver, BC V5T 3C5
(604) 708-8020
Category:
Furniture Stores
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
Is it okay to fall in love with a piece of wood? I swooned over the coffee table I saw and wished that it come in a kitchen table size. The modernistic art pieces on the wall also caught my eye and gave me a chance to linger, just long enough to…More »
8. FULLHOUSE Modern
Vancouver, BC V6J 1L6
(604) 733-7789
Categories:
Home Decor,
Furniture Stores
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
Dragging my feet from one furniture shop to another along S. Granville, I was starting to get modern-d out. On a mission for some shelves/storage I was desperately seeking something Un-Ikea.
After a lot of browsing, measuring, humming and hawing and…More »
9. The Fabulous Find
Vancouver, BC V5T
(778) 836-0480
Categories:
Home Decor,
Furniture Stores
Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant
What caught my eye? Lamp shades and purple swirl chairs - oh my! Oh the colours, and the tables, and the clock radios. Everything looked like it came from my grandparent's home circa 1960 (still hanging out way into the 80's) which is why I almost…More »
10. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market
Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1
Category:
Arts & Crafts
Neighbourhood: Granville Island/False Creek
The last Sunday of every month the Railway Station is home to some of the coolest designers and crafters that you can find in the city. Jewelry, clothing, art, baby attire, pottery, accessories and (yes!) they even have guys stuff too. It's a bit…More »
11. Loulou Luv
Vancouver, BC V6K 2G9
(604) 677-0682
Categories:
Jewellery,
Accessories
Neighbourhood: Kitsilano
Local and lovely Lou Lou always comes through with just the right words and girlie gifts to fit any occasion. Their cards have made new moms weep, to be brides blush and birthday gals giggle.
With an always changing array of goodies it's hard to nail…More »
12. David Hunter Garden Centers
Yes and yippie - I didn't wear a jacket today as I skipped along to browse perennials, took in a whiff of blooming blossoms and contemplated just how to fit it all on my little balcony.
What is most impressive about this store is the quality. Other…More »
13. Book Warehouse Discount Book Stores
As soon as I need a new read - I head to the Book Warehouse. The prices are better than the suggested retail on every book they have. The Davie street location has a great local author section and the Staff Picks are generally good bets.
With a…More »
14. Frogfile Office Essentials
Vancouver, BC V6A 1G4
(604) 669-5949
Category:
Office Equipment
Neighbourhood: Downtown Eastside
No need to visit their street address- you can make all of your purchases online. Catering to businesses, Frogfile offers an environmentally friendly alternative to the big box stores like Staples or Grand and Toy. They have hand selected all of…More »
15. Staples Business Depot
Vancouver, BC V6H 1H2
(604) 678-9449
Category:
Office Equipment
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
Staples and me have had our ups and downs. There's their lack of fashionable laptop bags, the hidden portable flipcharts, and that whole fiasco involving them not having the sticky goop that adheres plastic cards to cardboard.
But this time --I went…More »
16. Swan Laundry Drycleaning
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2B7
(604) 684-0323
Category:
Dry Cleaning & Laundry
Neighbourhood: Downtown
If my Betsy Johnson dress could speak, she would say, "Thank You for taking the wrinkles and party dance demons outta my silkiness!"
This is the friendliest dry cleaner I think I've ever met. We chatted and I think she even hugged me at one point.
If…More »
17. The Garden Health Foods
Vancouver, BC V6E 1N3
(604) 688-4325
Categories:
Shopping,
Health Food Store
Neighbourhood: West End
Nourish your body with supplements and anti-cold holistic remedies that Garden Health offers. Although prices might be a little higher than the Shoppers Drug Mart down the street, I can't help but love all of the health-education I receive when I buy…More »
18. Wish On A Star
It surprises me that more people don't know about little 'ol "Newport Village" in Port Moody. When it was in it's first phase in the late '90's it was dubbed a "Little Whistler."
Wish On A Star fits in perfectly with the life of the village. Lots of…More »
19. Red Galleria
Having walked by several times on my way to the Whip, usually in the evening, I pondered the wonders that lay behind those after-hours-closed-iron-gates.
Gorgeous tables, sculptures -- art. Well, everything looks like a work of art here! These are…More »
20. Room In Order
Blink, blink, blink: is that an organizational oasis I see through the glass of what was once Homewerx?
Room In Order wasted no time in moving in (literally, it looks identical to how Homewerx looked before it moved next door). But what is adorning…More »
21. Sunset Beach
Ah, lay back, let the wind whip through your hair, smell the salty air, dip your toes in the ocean...ah Mexico.
What I really mean is -- don't judge me. I only dunked myself up to my shoulders in False Creek water because it's so close to my house…More »
22. Peking Lounge
Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9
(604) 844-1559
Categories:
Furniture Stores,
Antiques
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
The best part about roaming through here is flipping over the price tag, ignoring what the price reads and looking at the line for age: 60 years, 80 years, 120 years...oh, if these pieces could spend some time telling tales of their previous homes…More »
23. Yaletown Mini Storage
Vancouver, BC V6B 2P6
(604) 683-5885
Category:
Self Storage
Neighbourhoods: Downtown, Yaletown
What can I say. They've been nothing but accommodating for my picky requests.
-I want a smaller locker
-No I want a bigger locker
-No, not that locker, this one, it's taller
-I mean this one, it's wider
(Who am I Goldilocks?)
I thought I had the best deal…More »
24. Coast Wholesale Appliances
Vancouver, BC V5X 3L8
(604) 321-6644
Categories:
Appliances,
Building Supplies
Neighbourhood: Sunset
When the home renovation people on TV tell you to measure twice, cut once... I strongly suggest you listen. Unlike me who measured and bought an entire kitchen, 3 inches to big to fit a regular size dishwasher.
My frustration got as wide as the big…More »
25. Mei
Cut out penguins for no good reason? That in itself warrants a look at this interesting home decor store. An imported mishmash of Japanese funkiness I eyed everything from purses and wooden sandals to lounge chairs and intricate wine racks.
Not so…More »
26. Designer Closet Guys
You might be thinking: wow! Designer closets? She must have some big extravagant house and hundreds of pairs of shoes :) While the latter part of that statement is only a bit of an exaggeration, swimming in house, I am not. 2 people, living in just…More »
27. Art Knapp Urban Garden
Vancouver, BC V6Z 1W8
(604) 662-3303
Category:
Nurseries & Gardening
Neighbourhood: Downtown
It's that time of year again, and we were sorted out once again with all of our apartment gardening needs. Notice, I said apartment gardening. With 45 square feet of space to plant, our needs are basic.
A couple of things of changed from the last…More »
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5/18/2010
Bring on an edible garden? Fill my lungs with clean, crisp, oxygenated air? Give my salads and my… Read more »
28. Bombast Interiors
Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9
(604) 678-9123
Category:
Furniture Stores
Neighbourhood: Chinatown
Excited about shopping for sectionals I entered Bombast's amazing, sleek and modern looking showroom. At first, I was ecstatic, I liked so much of what I was looking and running my hands over. The pieces: stunning. The styles? Well let's just say…More »
29. West End Community Centre
Vancouver, BC V6G 2L8
(604) 257-8333
Categories:
Parks,
Fitness & Instruction,
Skating Rinks
Neighbourhood: West End
If I were writing Hallmark cards they might sound a little something like these:
1) Happy Anniversary, May 31. You make getting my parking pass so easy and so cheap to own. Thanks for the last magical four years!
2) Remember how fun skating was when…More »
30. Moe's Home Collection
Vancouver, BC V6A 4L5
(604) 687-5599
Categories:
Furniture Stores,
Home Decor,
Interior Design
Neighbourhood: Strathcona
Oh to have many, many, many empty rooms.... I'd fill them with treasures from Moe's.
With blinders on, I beelined past all of the beautiful pillows, candle holders etc, when I am on a mission to find furniture and nothing can stop me, or more…More »
31. Casa Home Decor
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H4
(604) 263-8525
Category:
Home Decor
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
There's no reason to complain about taking 2nd as a route off of Granville Island. Not only is there Barbara Jo's and Les Amis Du Fromage, but there's also home decor shopping to be had!
Enter Casa. New-ish to the neighbourhood (they moved in this…More »
32. Metropolitan Home
Vancouver, BC V6J 1H4
(604) 681-2313
Categories:
Furniture Stores,
Antiques
Neighbourhood: Fairview Slopes
So friendly! You can't help but spend a moment gabbing with the lovely woman who works here while running your hands over some beautiful mid-century pieces.
Even if retro isn't your interest, the art covered walls might be reason enough to browse.…More »
33. CB2
Vancouver, BC V6E
(604) 669-9797
Categories:
Home Decor,
Furniture Stores
Neighbourhood: West End
I want to take you all home with me, each and every one of your functional and funky sofas that also double as sleepers. Pair them up with one of the many brightly patterned area rugs and serve snacks on delightfully whimsical dishes perched upon one…More »
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