Cheap (but not naff) furniture??

maybe1

There is a Habitat Outlet store in Birmingham.

keith969

I'd second Freecycle. People are often giving away all sorts of stuff which is definitely not naff - I certainly did before moving house. I presume you've already tried friends & family.

The first place we lived in was entirely furnished from family and junk shops. And the second, and the third. Ikea may look OK but its cheap and not built to last, its like MFI on a budget.

ukjoel

Go Ebay. There are sellers on there that clear stuff from John Lewis, Habitat, M&S, Debenhams. As previous seller has said Furniture is where some of the best bargains can be had on there. People move house, divorce, etc and there furniture wont fit or they want to change. Its too big to bootsale, too awkward to post so it goes on ebay and as people wont travel too far to collect it goes very very cheap.

All the stuff I have bought on ebay has been top end at very low prices and the quality is so much better than the new high street stuff my friends have. The £500 which will buy you a mid range M&S Sofa or DFS stuff will get you a second hand 2k or 3k sofa which will last a lot longer.

clockworks_2

try Dwell as well. Its more habitat -esque at Ikea prices.

Doozergirl

ukjoel wrote: »

All the stuff I have bought on ebay has been top end at very low prices and the quality is so much better than the new high street stuff my friends have. The £500 which will buy you a mid range M&S Sofa or DFS stuff will get you a second hand 2k or 3k sofa which will last a lot longer.

I can vouch for my new hardwood frame designer sofa which is two years old and cost £4500 new - it cost me £500 and the van rental. It's virtually mint.

Obviously you can pick up Ikea stuff even cheaper. I absolutely love ebay for furniture - I can change my style on a whim And I've finally discovered that I should be buying stuff that lasts - if I want Ikea stuff then I can get that cheaper on ebay as well but I'm more than happy to get this sofa reupholstered at some point - it's a fantastic investment. I'd much rather have something slightly used and have it last than something that breaks on me. I can't sell it on if it breaks!

pie81

There's a place called, I think, Trade Secret which has old lines from M&S, Laura Ashley and similar places, at discount prices. From memory they have a big warehouse in Buckinghamshire somewhere.

For antique/old furniture you could try auction houses - for example in London try Criterion Auctioneers and Lots Road. The prices for antique dark wood furniture are incredibly low at the moment and the quality of the workmanship is much better than Ikea/Habitat etc., it will last you years and years and have resale value too.

ic

Personally I'd vote for Ikea - just not their beds or sofas. My house is equipped with tables, chairs, desks, wardrobe, kitchen, drawers from there and all works well. Argos/Homebase do a reasonable range of furniture too.

aylesby

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