Nordic-inspired homeware retailer to open city centre store

North Home, a Nordic-inspired homeware and furnishings retailer, is expanding with a new concept store in County Arcade in the Victoria Quarter, Leeds.

The store will be set across four floors and will feature designer collections in furniture, ceramics, fragrances, kitchenware, lighting, accessories, skin care, and much more. 

North Home first began as an online venture before founders Kamil Wangin and Simon Hawkins opened a temporary pop-up store in Victoria Gate in 2020.

The brand’s first bricks and mortar shop followed on Vicar Lane in 2021.

The expansive new layout in The Victoria Quarter will feature a food hall and bar area along with a floor styled as an apartment to give shoppers a first-hand experience of the retailer’s aesthetic in a range of room settings.

Wangin said: “It’s been an exciting few years for us and we are absolutely thrilled to be expanding North Home and taking over such a spectacular space in Leeds’s most iconic shopping location.

“We are a fully independent business and have always had a long-term vision to create something unique for our customers.

“Thanks to the incredible support we’ve had since we first launched North Home we felt the time was right to take things to the next level and give Leeds a homewares store like no other. 

“We want to be a one stop shop for unique pieces and give customers a shopping experience that stands out from the rest. We can’t wait to reveal all in the coming weeks.”

North Home has partnered with commercial interior design specialist Design Tonic on the new store, which will incorporate heritage features along with contemporary styling.

Construction and fit out is underway and the store is expected to open later this autumn.