Two Columbia Road

A bit misleading as on the day I walked past here (on my way to Columbia Road Flower Market) — there were two ratty chairs sitting out front. My inner «upcycler» sprang to life until I realized these two chairs were actually an «advertisement» for their upholstery courses. Fair enough, fair enough — but what lies within is anything but DIY.
Two Columbia Road is expensive in a way that will appeal only to a small set of the population. Beautiful chairs, chests shelves, bits and bobs and the like at a very high premium, collectors with open pocketbooks, come hither.
Agree with Tom S’ review — come for some inspiration and a little peek around. The pieces here are gorgeous and finished to the highest of sheen, the owner quite obviously a savant in his niche.
However, not so much so that I’d be tempted to pull out a few grand on a teak chair or table. I’ll suit myself at House of Twenty (Clapham) or The Restoration (Stoke Newington) for the time being.

A great store for vintage furniture, mainly 50s to 70s, including seating (Herman Miller etc.), storage, tables, desks. A lot of rosewood pieces, usually with distinctive features if they are not coming from a well-​established manufacturer or designer. Very appealing windows, with their best pieces. Some art from 60−70s (posters, paintings) and some decorative pieces, gadgets etc. The only problem is the price everything is generally distinctive and tasteful but expensive. Worth visiting at last for inspiration or if you are into late XX’s modern classic furniture.

Two Columbia Road has an impressive range of vintage designer furniture, but it really does come at a premium. Unfortunately it seems like the perfect place for a fatcat banker to kit out his new pad like a design aficionado, but it is a good place to have a look if you’re a ‘creative’ student or interested in design. You could probably find similar stuff elsewhere but it’s not likely to be such a good collection in pristine condition.

I wouldn’t normally go into interiors shops but the window displays were so good here that I found myself lured in. There were two gorgeous chairs in the window which the lovely man working there then told me were £1250 each and were 1958 originals. Extremely pricey but if that’s what you were in to this is a gorgeous place to shop. They also sell tables, artwork, interesting light fixtures and cabinets, most of which are vintage or designer pieces. It’s a gorgeous shop just to browse in even if you don’t have a couple of grand to spare on chairs.