When struggling for gift ideas, you can't go past the gift of home décor. If you know their taste, a home accent can be the perfect Christmas present - and London is the best place to find unique home accesories and decorations to suit every taste.
Now, driving a car in London is usually a nuisance, but when you think about being weighed down with shopping bags on the tube, the luxury of driving a car from shop to shop suddenly seems like a blessing.
In the spirit of Christmas, our friends at DriveNow are offering you free registration to their amazing BMW & Mini car sharing service (usually £29), to help you get your shopping done without the stress of lugging bags from store to store via the tube.
With the ability to park your DriveNow car in any public space in the North East London business area, we’ve found the 5 most inspiring home décor stores and have picked a beautiful gift from each.
House of Hackney
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The Flagship store of this prestigious interiors brand is one to visit, regardless of whether you are shopping or not. The iconic prints and patterns of their British-made home accessories are sure to transform a simply decorated room. It was a difficult decision to select just one item from this beautiful store, so we chose this gorgeous Midnight Stripe wash bag set – just £85 – perfect for storage in the bathroom
Pitfield London
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More than just an exquisite home and lifestyle store, Pitfield is an art gallery and café! Just around the corner from Old Street, this exciting store sells everything from beautiful kitchen products to exquisite antiques, and you’re bound to spend hours searching this shop high and low. Our pick of Christmas gifts at Pitfield would have to be this beautiful Vintage Silver Plated Teapot. A steal for only £28, this is the perfect gift for a lover of antiques & tea.
Design Store Stoke Newington
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The sister store of the original East London Design store in E8, it doesn’t look like much from the outside. However, once you delve into its heart, you’ll be amazed at the gems you can find! Located on Stoke Newington Church Street, our favourite pick of gifts for home décor this Christmas is Filampthrophy’s eye catching LED light piece - available in yellow, orange, white, grey, blue, lime & red – for just £75.
Labour and Wait
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Labour and Wait is a place where functional, well-designed, timeless products are always available. A 2 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street station, the store sits on Redchurch Street, and is the perfect place to shop for the males of the family, particularly those interested in DIY. Our pick, this simple, stylish & practical Canvas Tool Bag, constructed from heavy duty natural canvas is a steal at only £90.
SMUG
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Located in Camden Passage, SMUG is run by Islington local Lizzie Evans, who also designs and sources all the beautiful products she sells. Open Tuesday – Sunday, our favourite Christmas gift would have to be a candle from SMUG’s collection of Izola candles. For just £34, your home can enjoy 40 hours of burn time.