Loot

Do you know Edina Monsoon the character? This is the sort of shop she would have had in the sit-​com «Absolutely Fabulous» but not as inexpensive.
Such cool stuff. If only I lived in a great big enormous house that needed a dozen different rooms peppered with artifacts and regularly changed around to suit my mood or the weather or something.
One thing is for sure, if you are just starting out in a new house or flat — like it’s the first time from home or a new place because you’ve just decided it should be that way — this is a great shop to go to and find the things that may give it your special touch.
It is a little odd going into a shop like this when you can feel like there are so many duplicates of the same thing, so why buy it, however once you have thought through the critical mass of population and how many people you know and what you like compared to your friends, you will discover that if you buy something here cheap, and most of it is very reasonably priced, your friends will be impressed and not have the same thing as you. It is very unlikely they will anyway.
Even if you know someone with the same thing, it just means you both have good taste, doesn’t it!
These people at Loot have things like ornaments and carved wooden giraffes and candles and cusions and screens and such, but my favourite things are the cushions and the little rugs. very handy and not too expensive.
Also they have a annual clearance sale at the start of the year with really good bargains, they do advertise it and it does get busy — this year it is 21^st and 22^nd January so it is as I am writing this review — actually this weekend — and they have up to 75% off their stock!
They do this big sale every year. I got a whole lot of tea lights last year for about 50 cents (non rapping) so check out Loot. It’s pretty cool.

One of those ubiquitous furniture stores that is vaguely, indefinably ‘global’ in inspiration.
That means alongside Balinese furniture, you’re likely to find traditional Chinese designs, Indian influences, French shabby chic, and a lot of ‘gimmick’ stuff in between. All to a backdrop of incense and cuban tunes.
It’s a bit of a mishmash but you can find some lovely pieces in here — especially if you’re not splashing around the cash. From seeing the furniture IRL I wouldn’t say it;s authentic, it’s not terrible or cheap in terms of quality — it’s somewhere between the two.
I did spot a lovely Chinese style stool for WAY less than I’d seen an authentic version elsewhere and I did pick up some sweet lotus candleholders.
Worth checking out if you’re decking the pad.

If I had another house, one that wasn’t already so full of stuff we can hardly move, I would deck it out entirely from Loot. Who needs furniture anyway?
This home décor shop is the only Loot in South Australia (according to its website) so no wonder I didn’t know it was a chain.
The shop is packed full of gorgeous decorations and trinkets, bags, scarves and some clothing, pillows and throw rugs, hand made and other gorgeous stationary, candles, fragrances and dozens of cute boxes, large and small.
Much of it is inspired by Indian designs, mixed with many European images. It’s obviously not authentic — it’s way too cheap, and though not particularly good quality it’s not poorly made; it’s somewhere in that enormous middle ground.
Loot is a brilliant place to go Christmas shopping, as there are many items within a very affordable price range, like the gorgeous little jewelry boxes that are only $ 6.95.
They also have a nice range of daily inspiration cards and magnets, as well as these strange fragrance balls that are made of something that feels like styrofoam, that make the whole shop smell fantastic.
It currently has heaps of specials on leading up to Christmas, so now is a very good time to check it out.