Founder Justin Cudmore travels to find independent workshops, historic houses and family businesses whose craft deserves to endure, and buys directly from the makers. Nearly everything in the shop is exclusive to Australia.

On the shelves you'll find mouth-blown glass from Murano and Paris, hand-marbled paper from Florence, leather goods from a Florentine atelier, Vietnamese lacquerware, Sicilian and Thai ceramics, linen, lighting, rugs and home fragrance. Every piece comes with the story of who made it and where.

The shop sits just off Argyle Street, with its entrance on Arthur Street. It's an easy stop between lunch and the gardens, and a good place to find a gift that won't be found anywhere else. Gift wrapping is available, and everything in store can also be shipped Australia-wide.