dulwichgirl2 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I have spent a frustrating few hours recently searching for reasonably stylish but affordable furniture. Goodness there isn't much. For example, bedroom chairs. Nothing armchair-like to be had for under 500 pounds. Can anyone advise better on where I should be looking? Or have I just lost track of prices and this is the way it is? Thank you Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
patt1980 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I really like www.made.com stuff or the Linea range at www.houseoffraser.co.uk often has a sale on making it under ?500. Ebay also has some good deals for re-covered armchairs. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-578982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidget Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Buy something second hand and get it recovered/upholstered. Auction/ebay/gumtree/here. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I know I'm desperate out of touch with what qualifies as "stylish"... but M&S furniture is pretty good quality, and they have a few armchairs between ?300 and ?500. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichgirl2 Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Thank you for these ideas! Will investigate tomo. Am I the only one shocked by these prices? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeban Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I'm always shocked at furniture prices, and think most is made pretty badly- which is why I never buy new anymore, and the EDF is the perfect place to get second hand furniture :-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Gidget's idea sounds like a great way to end up with some unique furniture. But how much does re-upholstery cost? Sounds expensive. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579083 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 You're Furnished is a pretty good bet if you want to save some money (massive selection at exceptionally good prices, though not sure they'd fall into the 'stylish' category), no online presence though, you have to get your arse up to Stansted, and hiring their van to deliver it all is about 70 quid. We saved about 2 grand over london prices when furnishing our flat so well worth it (low overheads you see, it's a massive warehouse in a field tucked behind an unfashionble airport)http://archive.homesandbargains.co.uk/view_listing.php?id=154Mrs Robinson get some lovely pieces in every now and then. We got a 'stylish' 60s danish leather swivelly armchair thingy a couple of years ago for ?250, though we recently saw an indentical one in there going for ?350, fuel costs huh? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579089 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolkvillas Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Another forumite posted a while back about a French online homewares company who recently launched an English language website, and I was pretty impressed by their products and price range. We got our garden furniture from there, and I'm really delighted with it, as the only other stuff I'd been able to find that I liked was of the Gloster (ie eye-wateringly expensive) variety.www.maisonsdumonde.com Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gidget Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Gidget Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Buy something second hand and get it> recovered/upholstered. Auction/ebay/gumtree/here.If it's in good enough condition then you could just get a loose cover made. Some things sold on here look to be in excellent condition though. I have bought 2 items of furniture from Habitat in the past and they were both terrible. One was a sofa and the springs slipped down inside the back and arms. Thankfully they took it back eventually and I got a refund. Also bought a daybed from them and the seat cushion would not stay on the base. That went back as well.Also had a bad experience with an M&S armchair. That went back as well. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579163 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dulwichgirl2 Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Fab ideas! Thank you so much.Pretty sure will go for "maisonsdumonde", thank you.El pibe, noted for another time, thanks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579171 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Have you considered repro? e.g. www.milandirect.co.uk Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579275 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flocker spotter Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 is this spam? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/25778-furniture-preferably-good-value-of-course/#findComment-579870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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