Mr Kitly

As I reached the top of the stairs that lead you to Mr Kitly, I couldn’t help but break out in a huge smile. This place is cool. At the top of the stairs is a smart display of books that range from manga to healthy eating.
The room directly to the right has a huge low display of indoor plants that seem to be quite exotic with a range of pretty flowers and odd shaped leaves.
The next room through in this cubbyhole of a store is full of designer artefacts and knick-​knacks from around the world. There are Norwegian chopping boards and Japanese teapots — actually there are a lot of Japanese items, there seems to be a bit of a theme.
I asked the guy behind the desk if this place is new and he informed me that it had been serving the public since last year. I had just walked past without ever noticing. It is hard to see! A cool little pocket of the world, one where I will be heading back to next pay day!

Down Sydney Rd one comes across a narrow flight of stairs beside a fabric shop that is rarely open. One could be forgiven for not ascending said stairs and moving on, but if so you would miss out the magic that Mr Kitly.
Part crafty boutique shop of marvelous wares, part gallery and exhibition space, the quiet subdued nature of the place seems to makes the pieces stand out even more than they on may already. Indoor plants a plenty take space on stairs and room, with the shop area filled with crafty goods you expect from Brunswick’s DIY craft culture elite — the pottery and jewelry kind.
You pay for it, but you know it’s good. And you may get a glimpse out the window to Sydney Rd, something that is surprisingly hard to come by.