Homewares heaven - bring a credit card

Word to the wise: The name's confusing similarity to department store Illum is no coincidence - they used to have the same owner.

Visits to Copenhagen invariably lead to a resolution to make one's own home far more stylish, pronto - and Illum Bolighus is a one-stop-shop to indulge your Scandi design desires.

The main shop, slap bang in the middle of Stroget, is a four-floored treasure trove of covetable Scandinavian furniture, homeware, textiles, kitchenware, and ceramics; there's a section for fashion and jewellery as well. If you somehow manage to avoid spending next month's rent here, you have another chance at the branch at Copenhagen Airport.