Reviews and Guides on Flowers and Gifts, Chennai

A dingy staircase leads you to a few potted plants and voila you have entered a small room (12 by 12) which stocks an eclectic mix of gifts - knick knacks, trinkets, key chains, clocks, lampshades, masks, even a few assorted clothes...

In a quiet lane, sits a regal looking bungalow. Enter it and be prepared to spend hours gazing at various works of artists ranging from MF Husain to Raman. And if you can afford it, buy one or more for your collection. That’s Lakshana for you...

Connexions, the brand that enjoys the patronage of the residents of Anna Nagar, has now come to Velachery, a fast developing residential hub. The books and gift outlet situated above the Hero Honda showroom, opened in 2008. Large and well lit...

Spread across two levels, Ray O Art gallery is a treasure trove of contemporary art, nestled in the academic street of SIET college. Off Anna Salai in Chennai, you will find it soon after SIET and FatimaBasherCollege. The business card proclaims it’s a picture framing shop...

Vinayaka Thanjavur Art Gallery in Chennai was started over a decade ago by a couple hailing from Tanjore - BT Raja and Maheshwari. A rather unlikely location, opposite SIETCollege, off Anna Salai, this old world, multi room shop is dedicated to the Thanjavur style...

Noritake has its origins in the year 1904. A former diplomat called Baron Morimura started a small Bone China manufacturing factory in Noritake, a village in Japan. A century’s over since then but the charm of this brand continues...

Kashmira D, a trained Feng Shui and Vaastu consultant, has been a student of renowned Feng Shui practitioner Lillian Too of Malaysia. She owns the Hide Out, a store in Prince Plaza that specializes in Feng Shui charms like wind chimes, laughing Buddhas, frogs, dragons, turtles and the like...

Sunny Sistems was started in 1996, by Neelam and Ravi Dandha. This gifts and home décor store is located on the road to The Grand Snacks and Sweets, next to Goddess G boutique in Chennai. This is a lovely single storied expanse of 2,500 square feet. A signboard...

The topmost floor is solely devoted to hand painted wooden furniture that includes swings or the traditional wooden jhulas with huge side stands that transport you back to another era of leisure...

They also have plenty of bone china items and fancy trays that are worth buying. They also have window and glass cleaning liquids, vessel washing liquids and so on. There are stuffed toys that are worth a look at...

This place has a small world of toys, games, greeting cards, gift articles and cosmetics, imported watches and clocks. The prices are too good to be true. Ladies’ hand bags are also available in a range of colors...

Bags? Is that what you are looking for? Then the first name that will be suggested to you in Chennai is Witco. Because it is reliable and value for money. There are a number of Witco branches in Chennai...

Currimbhoys was founded by Kareem whose great great grandsons Nawaz and Nazim look after it today. Both their shops are 3,000 square feet and two-storied - ground and first floors that have glass windows through which you can clearly see the wares on display...

From the Chennai Central Station, if you go along its right on the abutting EVR Periyar Salai, and take a right turn after the row of small cubicle shops, you have entered the busy Moore Market area. This was once the ultimate flea market, THE place to go to in Chennai for cheap second hand goods...

What you really need to go to the store to check out is Nandini’s trademark jewel, stone, stud, bead and Swarovski crystal embellished T-shirts and ethnic kurtis, which have become rather popular of late among the many expats, foreigners, television and film actors who frequent her shop...