Places tagged ‘antiques’

Haunt

Kitchen setting.

Working on the principle that less is more, Haunt encourages their customers to juxtapose their beautifully crafted antique French furniture against a modern backdrop. A house filled with 18th Century French furniture may be a little over kill, after all

Barn on Giles

Tables and chairs.

As the name suggests, this pleasantly picturesque little shop has its home in the old barn of a North Canterbury farmhouse, and hosts an interesting assortment of both new and vintage items, shabby chic, restored furniture, vintage fabrics, clothing, and bric-a-brac

Buchan Street Retro

Old records.

The latest addition to Christchurch’s retro-boutique scene is the cool and quirky ‘Buchan Street Retro’ pop-up shop. Located slightly off the beaten track in an upstairs space on a Sydenham back street, it is definitely well worth the trip, with a huge collection of clothes, furniture, and collectibles on offer

Twine Antiques & Collectables

Cups and things.

The emphasis at Twine Antiques and Collectables is very much on beautifully made curiosities and homewares. Indeed you will find that perfect wooden sideboard for your bedroom or that stained glass lamp you’ve been searching an age for …

The White Cat Emporium

The White Cat Emporium 1

Whether you are searching for a tin bath for your bathroom, or just looking to pick up a curio or two, you’re bound to find something inspiring for your home at The White Cat Emporium in Cheviot, North Canterbury

Foragers

Entrance to Foragers.

Foragers offer an unmissable opportunity to pick up some of Christchurch’s best vintage furniture and homewares without paying over the odds. The owners recently transformed this large warehouse space into a more intimate department store-style shop

Collections

Homewares.

Specialising in jewellery from the Georgian period to the 1970’s and 1980’s, Collections is a unique vintage store where you’ll always find something a little different

Chaos

Old British flag and ladder.

If it is World War I civil defence helmets, retro store signs or old propellers you are after, then all your desires will be satisfied at this emporium of second-hand delights. Specialising in “weird things”, most stock at Chaos has a Yankee vibe circa 1950 / 1960 with many of the items stored in beautiful old glass pharmaceutical cabinets

Dusty Old Things

Dusty Old Things, Glandovey Road, Christchurch 1

Formerly on what was once the best part of Colombo Street, this pop up store harks back to the days when there was a shop on every corner.

The Painted Room

Outside The Painted Room.

The Painted Room is a true treasure trove, with an eclectic mix of the old and new. Subtly dwelling in a barn-esque building in the now trendy Addington, stock is shelved on make shift tables made of planks of wood held up with discarded marine pollutant barrels.

The Rosy Antiques and Café

Staff making coffee at The Rosy Antiques and Café.

Rosy’s place is overwhelming, chaotic yet calm. Strangely. At the back of the vintage store (so overflowing you literally cannot walk through some sections), is the cafe serving coffee and packed lunches.

Retropolitan

Retro wares at Retropolitan.

I knew this place was worthy of its excellent name and reputation when I walked in one unseasonably warm August afternoon and was greeted by a store composed of heaps of vintage and antique housewares, clothing and memorabilia

Villa Antiques

Tin toy cars in a cabinet at Villa Antiques.

The owners of Villa Antiques have been in the antiques business for over 25 years. Their store got its name when before McDonalds arrived on the scene in Merivale, there was a row of villas where the restaurant giant stands. Now in Ilam, Villa Antiques, like McDonalds, is still around.

Etcetera Etcetera

Etcetera Etcetera, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch 6

Etcetera Etcetera is one of those stores you pass by regularly and have the best intentions to stop and take a look. And there are many reasons why you should. The modern vintage store is home to some of the best-dressed mannequins around.

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