The 50 Best Furniture Shops
"Steeped in history, this establishment provides a perfect forum for art and design from the past 200 years" says Simon Alderson. "This is one of the few antique dealers that provides a highly informed platform for postwar British design, offering a unique blend and quality that should not be missed." More than just paintings, which you might assume, this is the place to come for a 19th-century chafing dish or a Dutch oven - should that be your desire. It specialises in British art and design from the 17th century, and has been sited here since its foundation in 1876.
The Ten Best Atlases
A jolly entertaining atlas, this devil-may-care take on geography will teach children loads, while tickling their funny bones. There are tons of colourful maps and silly facts
The Ten Best Garden Lanterns
Black is the hippest colour in outdoor accessories this year, so this dusky handmade lantern, available in three different sizes, is a must-have
The 50 Best Summer Reads
Despite the "supermodel" author's denials, this book is obviously quite autobiographical - not least because Dahl's lead character is devastatingly beautiful. Our heroine's mother is a real "bolter", and this tale chronicles how her family cope with such a feckless matriarch. The start and end, set in the present day, are a little nauseating, but the rest is really entertaining and amusingly written.
The Ten Best Sofa Beds
Comfy and compact, Frances Hunt's sofa bed is ideal for kids. It comes in 18 different fabrics, from sweetheart pink to sailboat blue, and the bed part has an easy fold-out motion
The Ten Best Fathers' Day Gifts
Lager Tops, Golf Balls, Space Dust - what's not to like about this sugary trip down memory lane? Not one for dads with dentures, but a winner for any sweet toothed child-at-heart.
The 50 Best Bookshops
"Crockatt and Powell is run by two really bright guys called Matthew Crockatt and Adam Powell, who are refugees from the big chains," says Joel Rickett. "It feels clean and fresh and alive, unlike many bookshops that get overstocked with dead stock. They don't discount, and they don't sell the mass-market bestsellers at all. Every time I go in I seem to come away with something I didn't even know about before. They don't have any real sections, it's all willy-nilly, which helps that sense of discovery."
The 50 Best Household Appliances
Dyson's bagless vacuum cleaners are powerful thanks to Root cyclone technology. They're also easy to empty and the lack of bags make them cheaper to run aswell. This Stowaway Animal cylinder model has a system where the hose wraps around the body to pack away neatly and the motor in the brush head removes extra dirt and is especially good on pet hair. All full-size Dysons come with a five-year guarantee and are noticeably more stylish than most vacuum cleaners.
The Ten Best Photography Books
An all-time classic, The Americans is a seminal body of work and still one of our bestsellers. This 50th-anniversary edition has an introduction by Jack Kerouac - perfect since it looks like a pictorial Fifties road trip
The Ten Best Architecture Books
Koolhaas is known around the world for his pioneering designs, such as Beijing's CCTV building, and this tome is one of the most insightful and intelligent books on cities.