The Shelley Panton Store

Quick! Hide your credit card when you come here! It has an amazing array of home wares and art for every single room of the house, and every occasion you can think of.
This is my idea of heaven. Seriously.
OK, I admit it. Sometimes it feels like us Southsiders are a little hard done by with a lot of cool crafty places north of the river. Shelley Panton helps to fix this with an eclectic range of products — whether you’re looking to buy for yourself or for a gift, you’re bound to find something here that tickles your fancy.
The shop is beautifully decked out — visualise baskets of good overflowing with cute little pieces, colour coordinated products lovingly laid out on tables and also friendly service. Leading into Christmas and special occasions, they will have late night trading (complete with glasses of prosecco and a cheese platter — for real) and special dinners for events such as the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
Best of all? Shelley who own the place also has her own pottery for sale (visualise gorgeous plates and kitchen goods) and Jess the resident rescue dog is a beautiful black lab that often wanders around for a little bit of customer love.
OK, I admit it. I want to work here. I want to be surrounded by beautiful things, play with Jess all day and lovingly wrap presents and adorn them with ribbons

Lock up the credit cards! You’re going to want just about everything in this store to make your bathroom smell better, your kitchen look pretty, your bedroom feel cosy and your loungeroom more achingly hip.
From the rafters adorned with leather bunting down to the floors that hold baskets overflowing with nic-​nacs and gorgeous items you simply can’t live without, The Shelley Panton Store is an absolute delight to explore. I love the tables filled with colour co-​ordinated items, the book selection (food, design and travel genres all well represented), hand-​made ceramics and the items dangling from the roof (THAT bunting, light fixtures and even feather dusters!).
There’s complimentary gift wrapping too, which is perfect if you’re in the market for a special gift. They’ll offer a variety of papers and twines to match your purchase and the vast gift card selection makes this a one-​stop-​shop for all your gift giving needs.