Bristol & Brooks

Design. I love it. There are so many ingenious designers all over the world. Wooden Rosendahl toys from Denmark, Alessi home items from Italy, Tivoli Radios and a number of items from Australian designers such as Apple & Bee, Glasshouse Candles and Oobi Baby. Bristol & Brooks carries a number of home ware and gift items from all over the world. One of my favorite things I’ve found there was some limited edition Tin Tin ceramics and authorized merchandise. It’s a well stocked shop and they have some really nice gift ideas (corporate, wedding, baby, birthday or other important event) or if you want to buy something nice for yourself or your home. The Chiefly Square store is bigger than the one in the QVB and carries more stock, but I’ve found a couple of different items in the QVB location (like the Tin Tin pieces).

Waiting for my take away coffee at the café outside I was attracted to this up market gift shop by the Rob Ryan plate displayed in the window. I hadn’t seen a Rob Ryan artwork since I lived in London and use to go into his Columbia Road store to give my eyes a love soak with his delightful paper cutting masterpieces. On seeing this I knew there would have to be a treasure trove of quality gifts inside. And there was.
There is quite a large range of contemporary styled homewares including glass vases, silver fruit bowls, simple wall clocks, silver candle stick holders and pink leather diary organises. But there’s also some original quirky designs like the Alessi ‘Chip’ Paperclip Holder ($ 129.95 mind), aluminium red water full circle globe ($ 315), stainless steel Penguin books water bottle with On the Road, Jack Kerouac design ($ 25.95) and a glass bird feeder sphere ($ 90).
Definitely worth a look if your wanting an original and interesting gift.
Complimentary gift wrapping available.