A few streets away from the ladies in the windows, this antiques and bric-a-brac market attracts browsers looking for other kinds of pleasures. There are plenty to be found,...

All the fabrics here are made from natural fibres, such as cotton woven in India. Staff spin the provenance of each fabric into the sale. A gem.

Dappermarkt is a locals' market: prices don't rise to match the number of visitors. It sells all the usual market fodder, and plenty of cheap clothes.

Amsterdam's most notable department store has a great household goods department and a decent mix of clothing (designer and own-label), kids' wear, jewellery, cosmetics, shoes...

De Kasstoor is not your average modern Dutch interior design shop; it also has hand-picked collectors' pieces from the likes of Le Corbusier, Eames and Citterio, and a very...

Tassel maniacs go wild. A sea of shakeable frilly things, lace and rhinestone banding.

Mexican Mercado with a twist. Even the hardiest resistors of tat will love the colourful culinary and household objects (including wacky wallpapers).

Mainly antiques, with plenty of collectors' items. It's easy to get lost in the quiet premises and find yourself standing alone by a stall crammed with antiquated clocks...

Metz is wonderful for upmarket gifts: designer furniture, glass and opulent accessories are all available. For lunch with a view, make for the top-floor restaurant designed by...

We consider this the single best shop of its kind in Amsterdam, selling '50s and '60s furniture, lamps, ashtrays and kitchenware, mostly in mint condition.

North of Westermarkt, Noordermarkt is frequented by the serious shopper. The huge stacks of (mainly second-hand) clothes, shoes, jewellery and hats need to be sorted with a...

All the pieces to round off your dream house: Missoni tea towels and throws, bone spoons for sampling caviar - all of life's little necessities.

'Pol's Pots'. Quite why a shop stocking innovative furnishings and home accessories should wish to associate itself with a genocidal mass-murderer remains a mystery, but it...

At this two-storey concept store, cool interiors collide with stylish lifestyle products - right up to the latest design books, fragrances and candies. Where IKEA offers a...