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Lifestory Lifestory is a designled store, a unique shop in Edinburgh at the bottom of Broughton Street. Homewares, jewellery, cards, art, kitchen items, stationery+

11/10/2026

Crunchy leaves under our feet, unboxing acorn decorations in the store…. autumn is here 🍁🍁

📍Lifestory, 53 London St, Edinburgh, EH3 6LX +everything is online

Loved working with the queen of all things autumnal on this 🤍🤎

A collaboration we’re particularly excited about!Meet TIBI. The very first fragrance from one of New York’s most interes...
10/10/2026

A collaboration we’re particularly excited about!

Meet TIBI. The very first fragrance from one of New York’s most interesting fashion labels Tibi, created with Abel, our favourite perfume brand.

Two years in the making, the scent takes inspiration from Tibi’s approach to getting dressed: Chill. Modern. Classic.

It is tailored for a minimalist, “creative pragmatist” aesthetic: crisp, transparent, and structured. Tibi founder Amy Smilovic defines Tibi’s ethos as creative pragmatism - the idea that clothes should be practical and utilitarian while still allowing for personal style and edge. Relaxed, intelligent, and “cool without trying too hard.”

In short it’s a peppery green wood. But more than that, there’s bright citrus and a little tingle of rare Timut pepper that give way to fresh, leafy green notes and the soft, earthy warmth of vetiver. There’s a lovely contrast between freshness and depth in this scent.

If you like Abel’s Green Cedar, Cyan Nori or White Vetiver, this might be one to try.

Can you tell we are fans? We’re so pleased to have it at Lifestory. Pop in to try it, or shop online or from this post. Available in 50ml and 6ml.

Tibi X Abel

21/09/2026

With more and more arriving every day as we approach peak gifting season. One for me, one for you 🎁

Exciting news. HAY has updated the La Pittura collection, its collaboration with American artist Emma Kohlmann- hand-pai...
17/09/2026

Exciting news. HAY has updated the La Pittura collection, its collaboration with American artist Emma Kohlmann
- hand-painted ceramic tableware that brings art into everyday life.

We are so proud to be one of a select few retailers to showcase the La Pittura range. Thank you HAY for this opportunity. We couldn’t love the new pieces more!

Each of the 8 new additions is alive with Kohlmann’s expressive motifs, turning familiar forms into vessels of feeling, beauty, and daily ritual.

These new designs sit happily beside the pieces already in the collection, so nothing you have bought so far is left stranded. And we know from our customers response in store and on our website that La Pittura works best collected over time, a plate here or a cup there, creating a family of ceramics that looks gathered rather than bought all at once.

Swipe all 16 slides to see what I mean.

Available to shop now online, from this post and in-store where it’s displayed for your (and our!) enjoyment 🤎

HAY

12/09/2026

One for them, one for me 🤗

📍Lifestory, 53 London Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6LX, and online

02/09/2026

Casually strolling into our fav season now the Edinburgh festivals have been thoroughly enjoyed 🍁

Thank you to all who visited & shopped online, making it our busiest summer on record 🤍

Your Little Green Book is here! 📗 Thanks to Hoxton Mini Press and Pippa | Scotland & UK Travel for including us in this ...
22/08/2026

Your Little Green Book is here! 📗
Thanks to Hoxton Mini Press and Pippa | Scotland & UK Travel for including us in this fresh new guide book to our city: ‘An Opinionated Guide to Edinburgh’.

We are chuffed to be included in what must have been a difficult shortlist - thank you Pippa 💛 - and to find ourselves amongst such good company too.

Beautifully written and photographed, with inclusions from lots of local photographers (our photo is by the lovely Simon Hird )it’s the perfect edit of where to stay, eat, shop and explore across the city.

Scroll along for a few of our own favourites, plus you can now pick up a copy for yourself in store or on our website.

📍Lifestory, 53 London St, Edinburgh, EH3 6LX (bottom of Broughton St)

17/08/2026

Ok so we know Hilary and Meg aren’t technically local but Edinburgh is where we first met them so therefore we’ve claimed them as ours forevermore!

Tag your favourite local makers in the comments, we love discovering them 🤎

📍 Lifestory, 53 London St, EH3 6LX and online

02/06/2026

So grateful for all the wonderful makers and brands that add colour to our lives, and the customers and visitors who come to see us every day (and online!) and enjoy great design as much as we do.

April was an extraordinary month for Lifestory in so many ways, and we actually lost count of the deliveries - let’s just say the shop is full of wonderful treasures for the weekend.

Open 7 days, dog friendly (very) and our area in Edinburgh is full of other lovely independents too. So see you soon!

For those further afield, everything is on our website with fast dispatch 💨 📦

Some truly beautiful pieces arrived from Ferm Living this week, coinciding with a visit from the brand to see us at our ...
02/05/2026

Some truly beautiful pieces arrived from Ferm Living this week, coinciding with a visit from the brand to see us at our store in Edinburgh 💫

Most of the new collection is already on our website and all is available in store. It was fun unpacking and styling this one!

Don’t miss the final slide which is a new solar light for the garden in corten steel, a material I love and we have some of in our garden, along with the hourglass planters in a new colourway …summer evenings outdoors are beckoning.

Share with someone who you think will love our new collection 🤎

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53 London Street
Edinburgh
EH36LX

Opening Hours

Monday 10:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6:30pm
Friday 10:30am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6:30pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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