The Design Trail

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The Design Trail

Furniture, lighting, art, designer pieces, ornaments, rugs, bedding, vintage — when it comes to finding the perfect piece for the home, this is the place to shop. Paddington has a thriving designer scene, with retailers from large to very small showcasing their wares in style. While high-end stylists flock to the neighbourhood to source pieces from stores including Jardan, MCM House, Tamsin Johnson, Great Dane and bathroom specialist Astra Walker (44 Gurner St), shoppers can also source intriguing items from smaller boutiques that offer a beautiful assortment of specialty products. From Dinosaur Designs, with its iconoclastic jewellery and vases, to Victoria Collison (94 William St) offering European decor, to In Bed (72b Oxford St) specialising in bedding and natural sleepwear, there is so much to discover. It’s also worth wandering through Paddington Markets each Saturday to source the goods of myriad micro-producers, from potters to vintage traders.