The occasion for celebration: Mondadori has curated a special collection of unique tabletop and decor finds from her by-appointment London showroom, Casa Cabana, for the shopping site. Decorating aesthetes Amanda Brooks, Miguel Flores-Vianna, Nicky Haslam, Rachel Laxer, and Carolina Irving were all in attendance. In conversation with the aforementioned and socialite-designers Sabine Getty and Charlotte Dellal, I posed the question: Where do you shop for home goods in London? Below, a synopsis of responses.FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE ACCESSORIESSoane Britain Every piece of furniture, lighting and fabric at Soane Britain is made locally by artisans dedicated to preserving that particular craft. But the shop has international appeal, this year Soane collaborated with American interior designer Mark D. Sikes on a collection of wicker pieces all produced at England's last standing rattan workshop. 50-52 Pimlico Rd, London SW1W 8LPIrving & Morrison Appointed creative director of Oscar de la Renta home last year, Carolina Irving's worldly aesthetic has gradually started to show at the house through designs like her Coralina porcelain (featured in our FallTown&Country Travel issue).
However, her complete world is tangible at her shop Irving & Morrison (previously known as Irving & Fine). Here you'll find her eponymous textile collection inspired by her travels, caftans, and, my personal favorite, the very British pattern-wrapped lampshades. 2 Michael Road,London SW6 2ADWilliam Yeoward In the states, we know William Yeoward for his crystal pieces sold at Bergdorfs and Tiffany & Co., but the British glassware designer got his initial start with furniture. At his store on Kings Road you can absorb the entirety, that includes everything from his unique, hand-carved tables and chests to lighting, upholstery, rugs, and table linens. 87-135 Brompton Rd, London SW1X 7XLANTIQUESPimlico RoadI started off my journey down Pimlico Road at Wild at Heart Flowers, but then stopped in antique purveyors Anthony Outred, Jamb, and Talisman. Pimlico Road is a quaint, consolidated block of antique and decorating shops, perfect for a pre-tea stroll. Pimlico Rd, London SW1W 8NELillie Road
Off the tourist beaten path (I was introduced to this spot by antiquing expert and buying tour guide Toma Haines), is a block lined with 19 charming antique stores in West London called Lillie Road. Each curiosity shop is unlike the one next door; my favorite doors were Cubbit, Woodnutt, and M. Charpentier (but it's worth popping in all if you have the time). Lillie Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW3 1EXPortobello Road Perhaps the most famous antique flea market in world, apart from the Paris Flea Market, is Notting Hill's Portobello Road. Start your journey at Alice's, the famous red façade that sells distinctively British antiques (a favorite treasure trove of Taylor Swift). Then venture down towards "the stalls beneath the bridge," where (warning: there are over 1,000 dealers so it's easy to get lost!), according to those in the know like Toma Haines, the true deals are to be found.Church StreetIf it's a dreadfully rainy day, head to Church Street in Marylebone and take shelter at Alfie's.
The indoor antique mall houses 75 dealers peddling furniture and lighting from all eras; there's also vintage jewelry and fashion for those who want a break from furniture. Also, the prices at some of the stalls aren't completely outlandish if you're deal hunting. Before you leave the area cross the street and walk into a Magus Antiques, the shop owner also runs London's Decorative Fair and is beyond knowledgeable. 13-25 Church St, London NW8 8DT BEDDINGCharmajesty If you're a fan of Jackie Kennedy-favorite D. Porthault then you'll likely love one-year-old linen label Charmajesty. Founded by a transatlantic mother-daughter duo (mum lives in the English countryside, the daughter in NYC), their hand-embroidered linens are both whimsical and completely luxurious. Currently, they are available at British fabric house Bernard Thorp. 53 Chelsea Manor St, London SW3 5RZSavoir Beds You can sleep like you're staying at London's legendary Savoy hotel anywhere in the world, if you own a Savoir bed.
Originally designed exclusively for the hotel in 1905, decades later, after requests from guests to purchase them (including Liza Minelli who in the Eighties literally walked out of the hotel with movers carrying her mattress), they started selling them made-to-order to take home. Interior designer Robert Couturier is so devoted he even designed a canine version for his beloved shih tzus. Visit the store and order the dog bed for your furry friends or a bed for yourself, depending on who you love more. 7 Wigmore St, London W1U 1ADThomas Goode Where do locals go for porcelain tea sets and tiered towers to stack their teatime sweets and sandwiches: Thomas Goode. It's revered as the chic tabletop store in London, so fashionable that designer Erdem Moralioglu just hosted a dinner party at the store. At the South Audley Street shop that's been in business since 1827, you can even design your own china pattern with your family crest. Put it this way, if Kate Middleton registered for her wedding anywhere (she only requested charity donations) it would be have been here.
19 S Audley St, London W1K 2BNFABRICS AND WALLPAPERFromenthal Launched in London in 2005, Fromental's hand-painted wallpapers are so exquisitely made that you would think they've been in existence since Elizabeth I. This year, the Duchess of Cambridge even took her hand at painting a Fromental scenic wallpaper at The Goring. The royal, who loves to paint in her free time, brushed the final image of a unicorn in the front hall of the Royal Warrant-appointed hotel (it's where she famously stayed with her parents the night before her wedding). Install something similar into your home or shop hundreds of other patterns at their showroom. 2 Kimberley Road, London NW6 7SGBennison Fabrics When I conjure a vision of floral upholstered sofas and walls with coordinating curtains, a style seen in every English country home ever photographed and the queen's living room, I think of Bennison Fabrics. Started by renowned twentieth-century British decorator and antiques dealer Geoffrey Bennison (a coffee table tome compiling his most notable projects was released this year), the fabric house's floral prints are as quintessentially British as it gets.