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Buying Essentials
Updated over 4 months ago

We've pulled together three categories of items to help match your preferences, but most of the six options below have everything from budget items to designer swag.

You can also see some important links at the bottom of the page.

Higher-End

John Lewis

Quintessential British style; an absolute favourite and go-to for almost everything.

Shop at John Lewis

Selfridges

Brands galore... this is your place if you want to spend some cash!

Mid-Range

Unpacked

Unpacked work alongside our in-house cleaning partner, offering a range of bedding & kitchen packs to help get you settled in. Shop at Unpacked

M&S

Britain's favourite quality option at reasonable prices. A mother's favourite.

Shop at M&S

Budget-friendly

IKEA

Everyone's favourite Swedish homeware store πŸ’™

Shop at IKEA UK

Argos

The home of almost everything, or so it seems.

Shop at Argos

Top Tip... If you are moving into a shared kitchen, wait until you have arrived to order kitchen equipment...no one wants 12 pans and 48 forks πŸ˜‰

What to bring/what not to bring?

Please ensure you check out this article about what you should and shouldn't bring.

You can also find out what items are already in your flat here.

When can I ship items/order online?

We also ask that you don't send anything to urbanest too early as we can't store items.

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