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Timber & Tailor

Wander down fashionable Lonsdale Street in Braddon and, along with crowd-pleasers like Sonoma bakery and Gelato Messina, you’ll discover a wonderful array of independent shops owned by Canberra creatives. Timber & Tailor is one example that’s well worth a look. Packed with beautiful wares by Australian-only artists and makers, it’s the ultimate place to find unique gifts. There’s a range of great books from authors such as Bruce Pascoe, Eleanor Ozich and Kara Rosenlund, plus interesting handmade jewellery and stationery. Ceramicist Milly Dent has been a long-time contributor to the store and jungle-inspired prints by artist Karina Jambrak have just landed and are proving very popular. The curation of lovely things at Timber & Tailor is the clever work of Belinda Burgess and her partner, Jochen Heinzmann, who is a designer. Jochen’s modern timber furniture is one of the feature collections in the store. Shop 67/30 Lonsdale St, Braddon, 0412 610 918, timberandtailor.com

NEW SOUTH WALES

Merchant Campbell

This bright and breezy lifestyle store is adored for its modern coastal feel — so much so that its owner, Rebecca Feldman, has expanded twice in the past six years.