N.Wood Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I know a couple of you are over 13 years old and have bought some stuff for your house. I recently got rid of my dining table / chairs and need another. Where did you buy yours? Any good deals? After a table and 4 chairs for like £300 - £400, would pay £500 for something nice enough. Hit me... I've been to Ikea btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andykezzy Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 my woman got our table and chairs from the very website, I was very surprised about how good quality it was, think it was about 300 quid, would defo recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 A colleague who's moving at the moment was recommending The Range to me earlier. There's one in Exeter, and their website shows quite a few options for that sort of money. (Link) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Paying for furniture is a mugs game! At one time or another I've known someone to throw a perfectly good item of everything away.The only thing I've ever bought is my desk, and that was because I needed a very very strong one due to the weight of nerdgasm that sits upon it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 You'd be able to buy 50% shares in the range for tat sorta money. That said a relative had a loada stuff from there recently and rates it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) You'd be able to buy 50% shares in the range for tat sorta money. That said a relative had a loada stuff from there recently and rates it. Haha, Yeah, I don't have a clue my self, just got recommended them by him earlier as I'm looking to move soon. He's generally got a decent eye for when things are cheap shit, and seemed impressed by it. I very much plan to follow Muels example though, I'll be raiding all the families attics, sheds and garages when the time comes! (I guess it helps that both my parents used to be furniture makers though, it's one thing we don't tend to be short of!) Edited April 29, 2013 by RobinJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Me and the missus went in dfs at the weekend and that seemed reasonable. Seem to have a good few offers on at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 (edited) Me and the missus went in dfs at the weekend and that seemed reasonable. Seem to have a good few offers on at the minute. since time immemorial Edited April 29, 2013 by RobinJI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Haha, we went in Harveys furniture the other week and had the most down to earth normal salesman in the world. The sofas we're looking at we're a half price, 'buy now to avoid dissapointment! Buy before the offer ends!!!!' Salesman - don't worry, the offer will be on for at least another 8months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 I very much plan to follow Muels example thoughWhoooaaaa lad, my example is to rent a fully furnished flat, then you don't even need to move the furniture in and then when it collapses (as our bed did), one call to the landlady and a man will arrive with a new one!I have one piece of furniture to my name which is so big it can only just fit in a big van. Moving it about would cost as much as it was worth if I didn't have a mate with a big van! I don't want more furniture than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Haha, fair enough. OK, I plan to follow your suggestion rather than your example then. Well maybe example, fully furnished would be nice, but unlikely as we'll be looking at 2/3 bedroom houses (sharing with mates.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 Well, my proper suggestion would be to move to the North, as a fully furnished 1 bed flat can be had for £350 a month up here. Sharing with other people... How uncivilised! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted April 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Paying for furniture is a mugs game! At one time or another I've known someone to throw a perfectly good item of everything away. The only thing I've ever bought is my desk, and that was because I needed a very very strong one due to the weight of nerdgasm that sits upon it. When I bought the house I paid some extra money to have some bits left in - Sofas, fridge, freezer, dining table etc. They worked, but I've lived with them for 2 years while I slowly modernise and decorate the house. All the old bits are slowly being replaced with new, hence getting rid of the old one. It's a nice idea you have, and fine if you can wait 6 months without a dining table / don't mind living in a house with furniture that doesn't match / is too big / etc. Anyway, thanks for all the suggestions everyone, wil take a look at Very, the range etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Faaaaark hand me downs and freebies. They never go together, and don't have the same sort of thought put into how they'll work with the space... Then again I'm a massive tart when it comes to getting stuff to look right, I feel like I can relax more in the evenings if I'm not distracted by how shit/old/unmatched everything is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Whoooaaaa lad, my example is to rent a fully furnished flat, then you don't even need to move the furniture in and then when it collapses (as our bed did), one call to the landlady and a man will arrive with a new one! I have one piece of furniture to my name which is so big it can only just fit in a big van. Moving it about would cost as much as it was worth if I didn't have a mate with a big van! I don't want more furniture than that! I couldn't live like that. I could never just move in somewhere and make do with whatever furniture was there. Also rented flats always seem to have the shitest, mismatched nasty furniture ever so it always looks like student accommodation. Also style is so subjective so I don't get how you could just go "that's a couch, that'll do". You've got to live in the place at least make it look and feel how you want. My girlfriend and I have always had to rent unfurnished properties for those reasons. We've acquired a load of furniture over the years, some really good designer stuff, other stuff not so good but it's good to build a collection of your own stuff. It means whenever you move the place will always feel like home. However when it is time to move..... I wish I could go along with your stance of things but it's just too compromised. In terms of buying furniture it certainly is difficult. You seem to have to pick between either cheap or something of good style. Ikea is okay for certain bits if you choose wisely and don't rely on it for your one stop shop. It's always a bit depressing going in to someones house and it's entirely kitted out with Ikea furniture so much that it looks like one of those little show rooms. Look at independent 'designer furniture' type places as often at the end of a year/season they'll take big discounts off furniture as it's about to be replaced with next years style and you can on occasion get some bargains. Have a look and see if there are any furniture markets in your area as well - get along early and swoop some steals. (if you're in to that sort of thing). If you don't care how it looks then you've got tonnes of options.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 Don't know if there's one near you but there's a few Betel's places in Nottingham that deal with proper furniture. The kind that would never go in a cardboard box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) WORDSAs long as I'm comfortable, I have no care what things look like. The stuff in our flat is actually pretty nice, although obviously cheap and shit. It's held my arse off the floor for 2 years without any trouble though.I agree with your opinion of Ikea though. It's functional and looks OK IMO, but it's a bit low rent... We're hoping to move closer to my family within a year or so, so we'll probably end up in this situation (renting an unfurnished place). I might look into building my own furniture to save some pennies, how hard can it be?My Dad does appear to have a load of unused furniture though, so we'll probably be able to blag a load of that.FEWER WORDSI'm really not arsed about things matching and looking right though, free stuff saves money, and money can be spent on doing things, which means I'm not sat around the flat. I couldn't care less that my table doesn't match my settee in my lounge if I'm out in the mountains. Edited April 30, 2013 by Muel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 It all depends on what you're after really - I'm all for things matching and looking pro but it's wholly dependent on your needs at the end of the day. If you're out and about doing stuff all day and using the place as little more than a roof over your head to crash out at the end of the day then you're going to be less into making things 'right' than somebody who's spending a considerable amount of time there socialising/working/etc. I'm with Muel at the mo. I'd rather save (a considerable amount of) money and use that elsewhere on bikes and cars etc than furniture. I'm sure that will change if I ever decide to do the whole "growing up" thing or have more disposable income, but at the mo, nahhhhhh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 As long as I'm comfortable, I have no care what things look like. The stuff in our flat is actually pretty nice, although obviously cheap and shit. It's held my arse off the floor for 2 years without any trouble though. I agree with your opinion of Ikea though. It's functional and looks OK IMO, but it's a bit low rent... We're hoping to move closer to my family within a year or so, so we'll probably end up in this situation (renting an unfurnished place). I might look into building my own furniture to save some pennies, how hard can it be? My Dad does appear to have a load of unused furniture though, so we'll probably be able to blag a load of that.I'm really not arsed about things matching and looking right though, free stuff saves money, and money can be spent on doing things, which means I'm not sat around the flat. I couldn't care less that my table doesn't match my settee in my lounge if I'm out in the mountains. I just couldn't not give a shit. I guess it goes with what I do, I wouldn't be very good at my job if the ways things look and interact with one another was unimportant to me. I sort of appreciate your sentiment whilst at the same time thinking it's just a lazy excuse. If you can get some good 2nd hand furniture then you should snap it up - that shit's costly. Also the bulding things..... it really depends. If you're thinking breeze block shelves then go ahead, but if you want something good it's not exactly childs play. Saying that I've wanted to build a specific coffee table with an idea that I ripped off for a while that I might try over the summer. Also I don't spend much time in my flat at all (sort of depressing considering the cost of it) but for the few hours a week I'm there I want it to feel good at like a 'home' as opposed to halls. It all depends on what you're after really - I'm all for things matching and looking pro but it's wholly dependent on your needs at the end of the day. If you're out and about doing stuff all day and using the place as little more than a roof over your head to crash out at the end of the day then you're going to be less into making things 'right' than somebody who's spending a considerable amount of time there socialising/working/etc. I'm with Muel at the mo. I'd rather save (a considerable amount of) money and use that elsewhere on bikes and cars etc than furniture. I'm sure that will change if I ever decide to do the whole "growing up" thing or have more disposable income, but at the mo, nahhhhhh... I don't think it's intrinsically linked to being a grown up. I've owned a couch since I was 17 but I don't feel like an adult, I've just needed a van on the odd occasion. My hobbies definitely take priority which is why I don't own half the furniture I'd love to. One day when my body breaks i'll probably spend silly amounts on chairs but for now I've just had to be careful with choices and getting things at good prices. I've also been lucky in that my girlfriend used to have to source furniture for art/design/window installations in a previous job so she'd often acquire parts to them give them a home once the job was over so whilst we've got a flat full of awesome furniture that does match (in a style sense as opposed to a specific set) we've not paid for much of it. I just think it's wise to acquire good stuff as when the opportunity arises. It's more of a necessity with not being able to justify 8K on the sort of arm chair I'd want just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 I'd take Matt's advice - his flat looks great! My flat is a furnished one, most of the furniture is okay but it is a student flat so I can't really complain. Until I move into my own house I'm not actually that bothered by how it all looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 (edited) I'd love to make my own furniture, and I probably will do when I get a chance, but I don't have anywhere near the time to right now. Maybe one day. Both my parents used to be furniture makers, so I'm not short of tools or advice! A couple of awful phone pictures of stuff my mum's made (well, the chair was my mum and dad I think.) They're not very modern, but then they are all at least 20 years old: Edited April 30, 2013 by RobinJI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 That chair is great! I'd love to be able to do that. While I can appreciate the skill and effort got into the other two pieces, I'm not really a fan of that style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted May 1, 2013 Report Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) I work at Harveys HO and every 3 or 4 months we auction off all the samples and stuff that goes into the TV adverts - got an email through today saying that theres one just started ending next Friday - so if there anything decent in the warehouse ill take snaps and put em up here. By boss got a 2 seater sofa, a 3 seater, a coffee table and tv thing for £300 lol Edited May 1, 2013 by Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Ok update for anyone who cares. Went round a few different furniture shops today and were all out of my price range / extending / looked like they were from the '70s. Ended up in The Range and found a nice simple solid American oak table and chairs for £279 which I'm pretty impressed with. Not seen any other solid oak tables for under about £300, the £500 one I was looking at had oak veneer... Salesman was a lot nicer / more helpful than the other bastards in the higher end shops, over all a good experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 If you like the more rustic look I recently ordered one from here... http://www.homeandfurniture.co.uk/H-F-Plank-Tables_B23AN0.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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