Banbury Lane Design Centre

If you’re looking for specialty, mid- to high-end decorative hardware, Banbury Lane Design Centre has you covered. The shop provides a variety of items from door handles and cabinetry to bathroom accessories and front-entry hardware such as mailboxes and house numbers. And with goods from over 80 different vendors, Banbury Lane offers unparalleled selection and variety.

Lynne Drover’s been a part of Banbury Lane since 1989, when she joined former work colleague Peter Howell in the venture. The store started out as a one-person, 500-square-foot space while the young owners juggled entrepreneurship and new families. Over the years it’s expanded to 6,000 square feet, with offices and storage space. “It’s totally evolved over time,” Lynne says. The showroom is constantly evolving too, with Lynne incorporating pieces from both vendors and customer suggestions. “If someone comes in and is interested in something we don’t currently deal with, we look into it and see if it’s something we can get. And sometimes that turns into lines that we show in the showroom,” she explains.