Oh I love places like this! When I lived in Brighton there was an area full of weird little shops like this all housed in winding cobbled alleys called 'Tge Lanes' which I used to love visiting 🙂
As far as plants go, get an air plant. They're literally impossible to kill (trust me, I also have black fingers)
If you ever go back to visit Brighton then I’d love to see images of that area!
‘black fingers’
That’s funny. I got an air plant as a party favor once and it died....I forgot to water it. 😅