Rustic Oak Furniture – Quality, Style and Versatility!

Well ok maybe it’s cool and maybe it’s not, but there is no doubting it is popular. How do we know this? Well quite simply due to the demand we are seeing in our orders for items from the Trafalgar rustic oak collection.

Over the past few months our rustic oak furniture range from Trafalgar has literally flown of the shelves (well out of the warehouse, it would break the shelves!) with orders ranging from one or 2 pieces of furniture from the collection such as console tables, display cabinets and bookcases, to full blown sets, mostly bedroom furniture sets or dining furniture sets.

However we have noted that it seems to be not just the excellent build and quality of our rustic oak furniture that compels our customers, nor is it the stylish yet traditional design, but it is those things combined with the sheer range and the “mix and match” factor it gives. For example the rustic oak collection has 2 different desk/dressers, which can be matched with a stool, or you could use one of the 2 matching dining chairs with it for more back support and it wouldn’t look a bit out of place.

It seems that our customers agree as many buy 1 or 2 pieces of furniture to match up for a desired effect, or buy extra items to match a typical set, such as a bookcase, TV unit or display cabinet to go with the bedroom items they have (then again most people have TV’s in the bedroom so it makes sense).

So if you are after a very versatile and traditional look for one or more rooms in your home, you can’t go wrong with the rustic oak collection by Trafalgar and judging by our orders, you seem to be in agreement.

Furniture Store 247 - Now on Skype!

Great news for our customers at Furniture Store 247; we are now available to contact on Skype!

What is Skype? It is an internet voice calling service that uses your PC and broadband connection to make free video and voice calls to other Skype users. You can also use it to call normal landlines or mobiles and people can call you from a landline as well. Millions of people utilise Skype especially for its free Skype to Skype calls.

Now what’s the benefit of Furniture Store 247 using Skype? Well it means you can contact one of our sales team without it costing a penny if you use Skype as well. We can also support you with live chat for enquiries or information about products that we stock.

Want to know a bit more about a particular bedroom furniture set? What upcoming ranges we are planning on stocking from manufacturers such as Gleneagle Furniture or Limelight Beds? Have a trade enquiry? Well try us on Skype and we will try our best to help.

Our Skype ID is -

furniturestore247

So give our Skype hotline a try and let us see if we can help you.

More Hi-Gloss Bedroom Furniture? Sure Thing!

You may remember our article on the hi-gloss range of bedroom furniture from Gleneagle. It talked about the Carlton and Clarion bedroom ranges. Both of these were similar designed sets yet had a differing hi-gloss finish (white and black respectively) but had the same walnut wood finish otherwise. Well since then these have become huge sellers for us at Furniture Store 247, and along with a high demand for these, customers have asked if we plan on adding more variations of the hi-gloss style.

Our response was “of course we are!” and we have.

Our first hi-gloss range we are going to mention is the Shelbourne range. This gorgeous hi-gloss bedroom furniture collection keeps the same styling as the Clarion and Carlton ranges, meaning it keeps the same stylish retro look but take a different slant on it. The different slant in question here is the fact the hi-gloss is in a gentle cream colour and the wood finish is lighter as this time it is in oak. This means it provides a more spacious an lighter look to your bedroom compared to the darker walnut used in the Carlton and Clarion ranges and means it blends in as opposed to stands out.

Then we have the Savoy range, as before it keeps the same design as all of the other hi-gloss bedroom furniture ranges from Gleneagle, but it goes for a clean, crisp minimalist style. In a pure white hi-gloss finish, there are not wood effects this time round; the entire piece of furniture is in a hi-gloss white, with the only accent being the chrome finish handles. There is little about the Savoy range that says subtle, but then again this hi-gloss retro style isn’t about subtle it’s about being seen and looking cool and judging by our sales, you agree wholeheartedly.

Both the Savoy and Shelbourne ranges offer a complete bedroom solution with drawer chests, wardrobes, dressing table sand more available from both ranges. You can see Furniture Store 247’s full range of Gleneagle bedroom furniture along with the hi-gloss ranges by clicking here.

Furniture Store on Channel 4 - The Home Show

Just a quick reminder to all our customers that the furniture supplied by us here at Furniture Store 247 to Channel 4 for The Home Show will be featured on tonight’s (Thursday 4th June) episode based at Biggin Hill.

We are pretty excited to see how things will turn out, especially as this show has been a huge success and the projects we’ve seen so far on previous episodes have been amazing.

As big fans Furniture Store 247 we happy to donate some of our furniture to the show, and delighted they chose to use our York occasional chair in their design plans. It may seem like a small thing, only one piece of living room furniture, and sure we’d have loved them to use some of our stylish bedroom furniture or dining furniture, but we aren’t the designers, they are. We’re just stoked they used us and hope it shows to the public how good our furniture is.

The Home Show can be seen on Channel 4 at 8pm on Thursdays – don’t miss it!

Gleneagle still alive and kicking.

Rumours have been circulating recently about the demise of Gleneagle Furniture prompted no doubt by the closure of the UK Factory. Well we thought it was best to quickly reassure you that Gleneagle is still trading.

Production has simply transferred to a state of the art factory in Ireland. All the Gleneagle ranges are still produced and are available to customers in Ireland and the UK. We still stock all existing ranges and Gleneagle show no sign of slowing down. In fact they have just launched a new High Gloss Range which is available from Furniture Store 247.

So just to refresh, you can purchase all existing products from Gleneagle and they will be delivered. Gleneagle bedroom furniture is still the best value for money and the new state of the art Irish Factory means it could even be better quality.

For those not worried about Gleneagle and living in Ireland. Rest Assured, we deliver all Furniture from Furniture Store 247 to Ireland. The charge is only £45 and we can arrange a two man delivery. If you are still not sure take a look at the prices. Our prices are cheaper as they are in Sterling compared to expensive Irish Furniture shops charging in Euro’s. So why not take advantage of the strength of the Euro against the pound. Take a look at Furniture Store 247 and order furniture and save money at the same time

Furniture Store 247 makes its TV debut.

Furniture Store 247 was recently featured in the new series of The Home Show on Channel 4. We were asked to supply furniture for a project that took place in Biggin Hill Kent. The show is due to be shown soon on Channel 4. If you haven’t heard of the Home Show let me give you a brief overview of what the shows about. The show features architect George Clarke.

George comes from a successful business background, he was partner in a architects firm and a property development company. He has presented a number of other similar shows like “Build a new life”, “Property dreams”, “A Dream Home Abroad” and Restoration Man. His aims are to make architecture popular and accessible to the public.

The shows in the home show are designed to improve people’s homes, George is given a budget some shows this is £40,000 others £75,000 and this money is spent redesigning the home to better suit the family. Sometimes this means structural work, redecoration and adjusting plumbing and fixtures and fittings.

At the beginning of the show George arrives to get a feel of the house he stays the night to experience the problems that exist in the design of the house. George is then given a budget, he makes the house into a blank canvas by painting it white and then coming up with a new and improved design. The family are involved in picking the furniture by deciding what furniture they would be, if they were furniture. The family are sent away from the work and return to see the new design.


Furniture Store 247 stock a wide range of living room furniture, bedroom furniture and dining room furniture. So we were only too happy to supply our York Occasional Chair to the Home Show.

If you have seen the show and are looking for similar living room furniture why not check out our website, Furniture Store 247.

What Makes a Bed Comfy?

When you think about it we spend more time in bed than almost any other single place. Most of us aim for 6-8 hours of sleep a night and we want that to be as restful and comfortable as possible, but this isn’t always the case and many of us will fall short of our required sleep quota either by not sleeping for as long as we need, or having our rest broken up by intermittent waking moments.

So what to do about this? Well restless sleep comes from several factors such as stress, illness, medical conditions and simply being uncomfortable. This is where the right sleeping conditions can come in to play, which means making yourself as comfy as possible at night.

Now the right bed, or pillows, duvets or mattress wont cure you of an illness, solve medical conditions (with maybe some exceptions which I’ll explain later) or alleviate you of stress, but it can help. If you fall into the “uncomfortable” category then getting these things right can make all the difference.

Now before I carry on with what kinds of things make a bed more comfortable, let me just go back to my paragraph above. The right bed or mattress won’t solve a medical condition – of course it won’t – but it can help. How? Well it depends on the condition.

Orthopaedic mattresses can make a big difference in people who suffer with back pains or other joint ailments.

Divan beds are much better for people who have trouble getting in and out of bed due to the height of a divan, especially with a wider support mattress on top.

Adjustable beds can be made to contour to your body and help you sit up in bed as well.

Hypoallergenic mattresses as well as natural latex mattresses can alleviate allergy problems.

As for illness or stress, well a really comfy bed or mattress can make the difference between a restless night and a much more bearable night.

Now getting back on track, what makes a bed more comfy, and what gives that perfect nights sleep? Well first let’s look at what gives a poor nights sleep as a rule.

A poor mattress

An old or cheap mattress can lead to a very poor nights sleep. Mattresses do not last forever, that is a fact, though newer mattresses with higher quality will tend to have a much longer lease on life.

Many people forget to turn their mattress when needed (many new mattresses do not need turning, though it will always inform you if it does and how often) which leads to them wearing unevenly and this in turn can lead to the mattress sagging, or springs breaking or pushing through.

Cheaper mattresses will tend to feel just that – cheap. This means they will feel flimsy, you will notice bumps and springs more, and the materials will be less than desirable.

Finding the right mattress mean knowing what is right for you, but the choices out there are pretty varied meaning there will normally be one kind for you. The most popular kinds of mattress are normally;

Memory foam mattresses that adjust to your body shape when you sleep but return to normal when you leave the bed.

Pocket sprung mattresses which are the most commonly found mattresses and are great for supporting the spine. They can feel a little hard to some people, though this is the point.

Orthopaedic Mattresses are normally deeper than standard mattresses and designed to go on higher framed beds such as divans, this means when a person had to get in and out of bed, they can use a heightened seated position making standing much simpler.

Pillow top mattresses are the top end of the mattress spectrum comprising of a soft pillow like layer on top and then the mattress itself underneath. The top layer is normally soft foam with the bottom being made up of varying layers of foam in differing firmness for comfort.

There are many other kinds such as coil spring mattresses, organic and natural latex mattresses and you can even get vacuum packed mattresses but these are the most common and popular kinds and each can give a differing feel to your bed.

The right bed

Your bed (bedstead or bed frame) can be equally as important as any mattress. The most important thing is do not let appearance be your only reasoning for purchasing a bed. Sure it may look great, but it’s how it feels that is important.

Divans beds are the best choice for people with conditions such as arthritis or any ailments that make getting up and sitting down difficult. As they are naturally taller than a normal bedstead and usually will come with a support mattress or orthopaedic mattress this makes life so much easier from a mobility perspective.

Sprung slatted bases are the best way to go if you are choosing any other kind of bed frame, be it a metal bedstead, wooden or even a leather bed. The benefits are that the spring and resistance provide more comfort.

Some beds provide just solid slats which screw into the bed frame, or solid metal slats or framework for the mattress to lie on. Though theses are fine they can often feel stiff and over time can feel quite hard and have little give in them.

Adjustable beds can be the ultimate in comfort, but are also great for people who have trouble getting in or out of bed, or sitting up in bed. Of course electric adjustable beds aren’t cheap, but for the amount of time you spend in your bed, it is worth the price.

Bedding for comfort

Pillows are one of the main problems when it comes to bedding. People often use pillows that are either too fluffy and strain the neck, or pillows which have gone flat and provide no real support. Replacing them once or twice a year is beneficial to make sure they don’t lose any support, and consider trying different types of pillow from support pillows, to firm, soft and medium resistances and find what feels natural to your.

Duvets should be what makes you feel warm and secure. Changing your duvet in summer or winter for a differing tog size should help a lot as well.

At the end of the day it comes down to what you feel most comfortable in, but a good bed with good support along with a mattress suited to your needs and some cosy bedding will make all the difference.

For a great range of quality beds, bed frames and divans for top brands such as limelight beds or vogue beds as well as a huge range of mattresses, check out Furniture Store 247, one of the leading providers of bedroom furniture.