Neil52

That made my tea come back down my nose.....

lickylady

Yes maybe, suppose i should join in more and go shopping with no shoes on eh!

BadgeIsBack

Choice of furniture - I've heard it all now...I mean do you choose a new sofa every month?!

viviennef

me too my choice would be:

q..Sydney
b. Melbourne
c. sunshine Coast

but I cant afford a big enough house in the areas I want in places A and B. I cant here either however the beaches and community make up for it. but I still get a bit bored sometimes.


this is entirely personal and most people I know Brisbane but I would prefer to live in Milton Keynes than either Brisbane or Adelaide. everyone is different!

lickylady

You obviously dont live in Adelaide do you? If so you would know that most items of furniture have to be delivered from Melbourne and can take up to 6 weeks. Also there is not a lot of choice between the stores, a lot carry the same stock. And no, I dont buy a new sofa every month, however I do like to buy pictures, ornaments etc which again all seem to be the same. Get lost if you havn't moved from Adelaide to Melbourne as I wasnt asking your opinion.

viviennef

Yes but when you want something you want to CHOOSE it. Lack of furniture choice also makes me a bit sad. I like furniture, shopping for it and buying it.

This is because I have no life

BadgeIsBack

I'm sure you do mate.

***** me - there are so many shops you'd never have time to visit them all.
I remember people actually thinking for such a small population that Australia has quite a few furniture shops...

BadgeIsBack

That's OK...BTW...move to Melbourne...you may like it.

viviennef

its all down to your area though, even Brisbane doesnt have a huge amount of choice although the valley has some nice shops.

I used to think how many shops do you need until i moved to the coast and started setting up home. Its hard to give your home personality when you get limited items, replicated across each store and that need to be ordered. Its down to where you are at in your life too - with young kids I spend more time now at home in the evenings than I am used to and therefore more time thinking about things like furnishing.

Melbourne though is known by everyone as the shopping city. I am going down in 3 weeks to do just that!

BadgeIsBack

Always interesting to hear the views of out of towners. The thing with Melbourne is that there are hundreds of middle-size independents selling all sorts of stuff. Head down to, or through, an industrial area pass a row of shops and there will be something new you may not have seen. I often make a note in case they are worth trying next time..

viviennef

That is exactly what I miss. In the uk even small villages are close to metro areas or have small shops selling interesting objects. I love it here but I find the choice bland.

fish.01

If you are after big city buzz I would say definitely Melbourne. Great shops, food, attractions, parks and urban feel. Outside the city centre Melbourne is still very urban for a long way out into the suburbs on a lot of routes. One of the best cities in the world I have been to for these aspects of life. I found it far more exciting than most British cities but you may not.

Obviously you pay a big city price for this with small, expensive housing stretching a fair way out of Melbourne CBD.

Aussie30

I think I asked you this question already, where in Adelaide are you living?
I am not sure what type of furniture and ornaments you are looking for but there are actually some really nice independantly owned shops in the sea side suburbs.

lickylady

Hi, I live in brighton, yes there are some nice little boutiques I agree.

Aussie30

I have lived in Brighton for 7 years and love it Can't wait to go home actually!