Delivery Service Effected

Due to the adverse weather conditions in the UK and Ireland, our deliveries are delayed due to the simple fact that the couriers and parcel companies we use are not offering a collection service from our main warehouse.

We are hoping this is resolved ASAP, so ourselves and the rest of the country can get back to normal.

Please take care of yourselves in this extreme weather we are experiencing.

Just give us a call if there are any problems with the delivery of your order

Our Phone Numbers are Changing

Just inform all our customers that our phone numbers are about to change to the following:

Main Sales Number - 08447750980

If dialling from outside the UK - 0044 1157010091

Our email address is the same - info@furniturestore247.co.uk

The contact page and site is currently being updated with our new numbers.

The True Meaning and Purpose of Furniture

I read this delightful article over at www.sfgate.com and thought I'd share it with you all. It's a very interesting and heartwarming piece which many people will agree with and many won't.
"Whenever I walk into my living room, it's apparent to me that furniture must have been invented for animals. I imagine that, long ago, those first proto-dogs who entered our caves to suck the marrow from bones they helped us bring from forest to fire pit, once sated, climbed onto the boulders we arranged for seating, looked down, and then howled in complaint. I'm quite sure they gently removed those furry loincloths from sleeping cave-people and set them in piles in the coziest cave corners.

Thus, I imagine, it was a wolf-dog's need for comfort combined with an early hominid's opposable thumbs that gave rise, eventually, to the invention of the couch.

Give a dog a couch, an overstuffed recliner, a bed, even a padded footstool and you will see a body and furniture locked in an embrace so natural, so symbiotically sensual, that you'll feel obligated to ask permission before ever again putting your own butt to upholstery. Dogs do not simply sit on a chair; rather, they wrap themselves into it, jowled jaw becoming one with the overstuffed arm, chintz pillows rearranged to happily ensconce the canine frame. A dog in a lounge chair is as naturally supported as a newborn baby in the arms of a doting mother, exhausted but happily asleep with her prize warm and safe in her arms.

Back to my living room, for the moment. As a dog reclines blissfully on the folded-up fold-out, his legs dangling somehow both awkward and graceful, his snoring, eventually, disturbs the two cats nesting in the armchair across the room. They wake, stretch, and dig their needle claws into the arms. Slowly, one undulates her body, then faster and faster, finally delivering a bile-wrapped hairball onto the seat. Feeling a bit lighter, the two cats burst from the chair and pounce like wild beasts from table to shelf to chair again, finally landing on the back of the sofa that cradles said sleeping dog.

Tigers now, they stalk down this upholstered jungle tree to attack the massive brute. He awakens, chases. But to no avail. His size and strength are no match for their cunning, and they have retreated to safety: one to a bookcase, hiding in the space made available when the collected works of Mark Twain were knocked to the ground; the other (fatter, slower, but still able to hide) to the cave under the coffee table. A simple beast, this dog, he returns to the couch. Surely this scene will be played out again and again before the day is over.

My living room, it seems, is not my own. It is their habitat. The dogs' for rest, the cats' for play (and for tormenting the dogs, among their favorite games). It is, after all, their home, too, and in this home, it is furniture's true purpose and destiny to provide solace and entertainment for dogs and cats.

So, human, do not complain if your ottoman smells like your companion animal; rather, rejoice that in this otherwise cold and lonely world, they have found each other."

Article by Ken White
Source: www.sfgate.com - read the original article here.

For many pet owners this probably rings true but on the other side of the coin letting our pet, or any animal, get that cosy on our nice new furniture is just something we can't bear. What kind of person are you?

Reflective Dreams – Mirrored Beds from Furniture Store 247

A few weeks ago we introduced the Reflections range of mirrored bedroom furniture and it has gone down amazingly with our customers.

When you introduce something so radical and different you have to be a little apprehensive but our faith in how much people would love this radical bedroom furniture range with its designer styling and unique looks has paid off.

The Reflections range was a complete bedroom furniture collection with wardrobes, drawer chests, bedside cabinets, dressing tables and more all available to buy at our online store. However we have to admit that we were disappointed we couldn’t offer our customers a matching bed for this collection.

Usually when a bedroom collection doesn’t offer a matching bed as part of it, it is because many other bed types will compliment it just as well. For example many wooden furniture collections have metal or chrome handles thus chrome or metal bed frames fit in nicely, and darker wood finishes on furniture tend to compliment leather beds very nicely.

However we are very happy to announce that that has been remedied and we now have began to stock beds as part of the Reflections bedroom furniture range. At the moment we only have double beds and king size beds as part of this great range, but we hope than in the future we will be able to supply our customers with other bed sizes as well, though we cannot promise anything at this time.

So you can now furnish you bedroom with a complete set of Reflections mirrored bedroom furniture, bed and all, courtesy of Furniture Store 247.

New Gleneagle Bedroom Furniture Range - The Corrib Collection

Furniture Store 247 have been enjoying success with the Gleneagle bedroom furniture ranges for a while now, with positive feedback from customers regarding the style, value and quality of the Gleneagle furniture ranges they have purchased from us. It’s something we are proud of and so whenever there is a new collection from Gleneagle we get quite excited about it like to make sure our customers know what to expect from the latest offerings.

So what are the latest offerings from Gleneagle? Well the answer is the Corrib range.

The Corrib bedroom furniture collection is available in two different finishes; light oak and beech. Both offer the same styling and design but as always Gleneagle like to give you choice so if you want a lighter wood, go for the light oak, and if you want darker, go for beech. The styling of the Corrib range is simple yet effective; with simple lines accented with an embossed pattern design on the fascia of the bedroom furniture items that comprise this collection. This is accented by metal handles with matching wooden inserts to add a finishing touch.

The Corrib ranges cover all you would need in a bedroom furniture set; dressing tables in varying sizes, matching stools, mirrors, wardrobes in double, large double, drawer and mirrored styling and several drawer chests and bedside cabinets to suit your needs. The Corrib beech range also has the benefit of matching headboards (perfect for a divan) which comes in various sizes; unfortunately we do not stock these for the Corrib light oak range at the moment.

Best of all Furniture Store 247 offer free delivery on the Corrib bedroom furniture ranges through the UK and Ireland, now that’s a bargain!

Reflective Style – Mirrored Bedroom Furniture

Furniture Store 247 is particularly proud to launch our new designer furniture range – the Reflections mirrored bedroom furniture range!

Now before you say “well if seen mirrored furniture before” we aren’t talking about a wardrobe with a mirrored front here, when we say mirrored we mean mirrored, and this bedroom furniture range has a complete mirrored finish, front, sides, drawers and legs... the works!

Built to the highest standard and finished in polished glass, these bedroom furniture items look stylish, retro and very impressive, the really have to be seen to be believed!

The glass panelling has bevelled edged so there won’t be any danger of sharp corners and all the drawers have metal runners to provide a smooth open and close motion.

At the moment we have only a small selection of bedroom furniture in our mirrored styling, but it covers all you could need in a bedroom furniture suite barring a bed.

The Reflections range includes:

Mirrored Double Wardrobe
Mirrored Dressing Table
Mirrored Bedside Table
Mirrored Tallboy 6 Drawer Chest
Mirrored 2 over 3 Drawer Chest
Mirrored Wall Mirror (Yes that is a bit of a mouthful)

If you want something stylish, designer and truly different then maybe the reflections range is for you? It certainly is proving very popular as our orders have shown and demand is very high, so why not give it a try and if the Reflections range mirrors your tastes.

Great News for UK & Ireland Customers!

We’ve been having a great year so far, especially with our Gleneagle Furniture ranges and so we thought we’d pass some of that fortune onto our customers in the UK and Ireland and offer free delivery on all Gleneagle furniture products. This covers the complete Gleneagle Furniturerange we offer such as our great collections of Gleneagle bedroom furniture such as our Snowdon range and our amazing Hi Gloss Furniture ranges and to make things more enticing we have a new Gleneagle furniture range coming soon "Montrose", so keep an eye out for that!

And don’t forget if you are in the mainland UK we deliver all of our furniture items for free, that includes Gleneagle, Trafalgar Rustic Oak, Limelight Beds or any of our top quality home furniture items. All of our deliveries are accompanied by a 2 man team to ensure heavy lifting isn’t an issue you have to worry about.

Furniture Store 247 - doing our best to make your life easier.

Eastbourne shop owner in foreign student ban row denies he's racist

Source: The Argus (http://www.theargus.co.uk)

A shop owner denied he is racist after he put up a sign banning foreign students.

But he denied his stance is racist - and says he also has the backing of town chiefs.

Mr Moffet said he was driven to take action after groups of students used his showroom to eat takeaway food.

He claimed his patience snapped on the third time he found students lounging on his furniture tucking into their McDonald’s dinner.

Mr Moffett said: “We have a small downstairs showroom selling general furniture.

“I came down to see four students on a three piece suite, four lying on one of the beds and another two sitting on the bedroom furniture.

“First of all the smell was terrible and fabric really holds in smells.

“Secondly one of them had spilled drink on one of my coffee tables and thirdly we found gherkins all over the floor when they left.

“They obviously didn't like the gherkins.”

Mr Moffett added: “After the students left we thought enough was enough and put the sign up because we have to sell the furniture to the public and it's not fair on them.”

The sign on the shop, in the Arndale Centre, Eastbourne, reads: “Polite notice: As this shop is of no interest to foreign students we are asking you not to enter.”

When asked by The Argus if he thought the sign was racist, Mr Moffett said: “Not at all.”

He said he recognised the contribution the influx of overseas students has on the Eastbourne economy.

Mr Moffett said: “Foreign students bring in a tremendous amount of money into the town and our business. Every year the host families need to buy new beds and things and they get them from us.

“So I have nothing against the foreign students but they have to abide by our rules.”

Mr Moffett added that there had been no further incidents since the sign went up two weeks ago and hardly anyone had complained.

He said: “So far I have only had one person ring me up and call me a racist.

“He was from Worthing though and seemed to think he was Mr Sussex.

“Certain people need to get a life. I am in business and will not have anyone ruining it.”

Mr Moffett said he has the backing of both Penny Shearer, who chairs the Overseas Student Advisory Committee on Eastbourne Borough Council and Norman Kinnock, head of tourism at the council.

Neither were prepared to comment but the council released a statement.

It said: “Any retail business will want to encourage customers to come into their premises to view and possibly sample the goods. However anybody that abuses or damages the stock will be unwelcome.

“The particular area of the store in question is a showroom and is not for use by the general public. Local people are aware of this but our young visitors may need this explaining.

“The council works very closely with language schools to make sure the messages of good behaviour are understood but there will always be those who choose to ignore instruction.

“Any business that has a problem with students is welcome to contact Penny Shearer and discuss the issue with her.”

Article by Samuel Underwood (www.theargus.co.uk)

Pretty crazy stuff but you have to see both sides of the story, however there are definite benefits to being an online-only furniture store!

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.

Leather Furniture Bargains at Furniture Store 247

Leather furniture is stylish and popular, to be fair it pretty much always has been. Whether it's leather sofas and armchairs for the living room, leather dining chairs or even leather beds, they can add a very impressive flair to almost any room. Of course the problem with leather furniture is usually cost.

Well Furniture Store 247 has a few ways to help you out here.
One of our biggest bargains at the moment is our quality two-seater brown leather sofa at £199! Yep that is right £199! This comfortable modern leather sofa has high quality bi-cast leather cushions and sides and provides a comfort and style to your living room. This fantastic offer is only available at our online furniture shop http://www.furniturestore247.co.uk

Next up we have a big range of Cornell leather dining chairs available to buy. These very stylish and modern looking dining chairs are made from a solid ash frame with a light oak finish. They have comfy sprung seats and are finished in leather and come in a selection of colours including black, red, ivory and cognac. We sell them as individuals for a great price of £65.00 with free delivery, but you can snap a bargain up with a set of six black or brown leather dining chairs for £360! That’s a saving of £30!

For those that love the leather look but don’t want actual leather, we have 2 alternatives for you. Instead of the leather sofa mentioned above, we have a faux leather 2-seater sofa as an option. Once again this designer sofa comes in brown but is made from quality imitation leather, so you don’t have to feel guilty about feeling comfy on it and at £179 it doesn’t hurt the bank account either.

As for dining chairs, well we have our faux leather dining chairs which are replicas of the real deal. The Guinness chair range looks just like the Cornell range, but is for those who either don’t want leather or are after a slightly cheaper option. At an amazing £30 per dining chair these are less than half the price of the real deal and look just as good and just like the leather counterparts they come with free delivery.

So whether you want some real leather furniture, or want the leather look but at a saving, Furniture Store 247 has what you need

The Snowdon Bedroom Set from Gleneagles

White furniture, you either love it or you hate it. But the Snowdon Bedroom range you can’t help but love it. In smaller rooms the furniture is great for neutral looking children’s bedrooms and in adults rooms it can help create a range of looks. White bedroom furniture used with traditional wood flooring and simple design can help create a continental look. You can also use strong wallpapers to create a monochrome effect.

Whatever the reason for your style choice, the only great versatile range is the Snowdon Bedroom furniture range from Gleneagles. Here at Furniture Store 247 we not only stock the adult Snowdon bedroom furniture range but also the children’s range. The furniture has a crisp white finish and so looks contemporary with a modern bedroom but also manages to fit in with a traditional style room.

Don’t you just hate it when your furniture doesn’t match, well we have thought of that too and offer the Snowdon Bedroom range as a complete set. The Snowdon White king size bed set includes a king size bed, bedside tables, a 6 draw dressing table, a stool , a blanket box, a 5 drawer chest, a 4 door chest and a 3ft two door wardrobe. All come complete with discreet metal handles. We offer these sets with a double bed and a single bed. The single bed set comes with a child’s robe bedside table and 4 draw chest which are great for smaller rooms.

If these sets aren’t to your liking, for example you wanted a full size wardrobe, but you still want to buy several of furniture then you can call furniture store 247 for tailored package.

How Furniture Store 247 Could Save You Money

The credit crunch is here, people don’t want to spend excess money so here at Furniture Store 247 we have low prices on our Guinness dining chairs and Cornell dining chairs to help you equip your dining room with quality furniture at great prices.

Our dining chairs are comfy and high backed to give you a comfortable seat while protecting your posture. The dining chairs modern designs suit any dining room and even complement more traditional tables.

The Cornell dining chair range is made from quality leather with the frame crafted from solid ash. The leather is soft and as with all leather will gain character with age. The dining chair comes ready assembled.

For those on a budget or who prefer faux leather we have the Guinness dining chair range. This is a rollback dining chair with a solid timber frame. The Guinness dining chair is quite high backed with a sprung seat and we deliver it part assembled for ease of delivery which means you have very little to do before you can use it.

The Cornell dining chairs and Guinness dining chairs come in various colours including red, black, ivory and brown. The dining chairs are available in sets of six and they are also sold separately. So remember if you are looking to save money on quality furniture have a look at Furniture Store 247.

Occasional Furniture Store 247

What is occasional furniture? Is it only furniture part of the time? Of course not, occasional furniture is furniture that you only use now and then as opposed to a sofa, used everyday.

So what comes under the term occasional furniture? There are coffee tables for use when you have a hot drink, TV units, lamp tables for a lamp and bookcases to store all your books for when you get a chance to read them. Also computer desks come under the term occasional furniture.

Furniture Store 247 has a wide range of occasional furniture. Their coffee tables come in a variety of sizes to suit most living rooms.

The Oakleigh range covers a complete set of matching occasional furniture in Solid Ash with a light oak finish including a small hi-fi unit.

For those who prefer the look of reclaimed oak there is the Petersburg range.

The Alexander Oak collection provides a modern alternative to reclaimed oak.

The Montana oak TV cabinet and coffee table provide a more traditional alternative.

The use of Indian Hardwood in the Indian cube range creates a modern look that would still suit a traditional living area. This range includes a TV cabinet, a coffee trunk table. A nest of tables as well as a selection of cubes to be used as bookshelves but also are themselves a feature to use in your living room.

The great thing is most of these furniture ranges have matching occasional furniture to compliment it and it's all available at furniture store 247.

The Oakleigh Furniture Range

The Oakleigh furniture range is a very versatile and popular furniture range available on the market today.

Oakleigh is so popular that the range covers many different furniture aspects. Unlike many ranges which concentrate often on bedroom sets, or dining sets, or even occasional and lounge furnishings; the Oakleigh range covers all of these.

Made from solid ash the Oakleigh furniture range is plain yet stylish and has a very traditional, even country look to it. No furniture items in the Oakleigh Furniture range are veneered and this makes the furniture versatile as it can be varnished, stained, painted or left as it is (which is a fine option as it already looks great). Handles (on those furniture items that have them) are made brushed steel offering a simple yet stylish finish to the items.

The fact that the Oakleigh range covers bedroom furniture, dining room furniture, lounge and occasional furniture means that you can mix and match the items and create very unique looks. Want a desk for you lounge area? The dressers from the Oakleigh bedroom range are perfect for this use and there are several different styles that will compliment your other Oakleigh furniture. The Oakleigh display cabinets will match perfectly in a bedroom, lounge or hallway. The storage cabinets won’t look out of place in any room with matching Oakleigh furnishings, the possibilities are endless.

Furniturestore247.co.uk offers a huge selection of furniture from the Oakleigh range. We stock bedroom furniture such as beds, wardrobes and bedside tables. We have lounge and occasion furniture such as display cabinets, TV units and storage units and we have dining tables and sideboards.

So if you are looking for a versatile, quality and stylish range of furniture, one which you can tailor to your needs, then check out the Oakleigh furniture range at furniturestore247.co.uk.