St Anns

This charmingly retro-​looking D.I.Y. shop spills its wares out onto the pavement inviting you to weave among them and examine the products on offer, including brooms, mops, buckets and plants. St. Anns D.I.Y. is quite small but well-​stocked — every available space is packed full of D.I.Y. essentials. There is also a pet food section and a wide range of plant pots of different shapes and sizes. They also cut keys, which can become an essential service for the many student houses of Leeds what with 5+ bunches of keys flying about bound to get lost on a wild night out.
The bloke behind the counter was very helpful on my last visit… so if you’re at all clueless when it comes to rawl plugs and drill bits then you can rest assured you’ll be pointed in the right direction.

I don’t know why but I love little DIY shops like this. As you walk in you can’t help gawping around at all the bits and pieces for a good few minutes before you remember why you are there. There is not an inch of free wall space here. The walls and beams across the ceiling are carpeted in little packets of useful things. It is neat though, and very easy to navigate around. The man behind the counter looks exactlt like you would imagine a DIY shop owner to look like in Yorkshire. In his checkered shirt and big smile he looks very much in his element. He will be able to tell you exactly what you need to solve all sorts of household hiccups.
They sell things like nails, tape measures, bleach, painting equipment, pet products, bins, kitchen ware, gardening goods, and electrical bits and bobs. If you have just moved to Leeds and are near Burley Road it would be a good idea to pop past if you need anything for the finishing touches to your new pile of bricks.