babysinead

Am starting to get a bit fed up furniture shopping, but it needs to be right otherwise i will end up putting it on Gumtree for sale in a few weeks time.

So, where is the place to go??????/

I dont like the Bali type dark wood...I dont like the mass produced Amart stuff......ikea seems really expensive.....

Any suggestions

sue&bob

Ive no idea im having the same problem ,ive been looking for a bedroom suite for months now,if you find anywhere let ME know...lol...
sue

Amazulu

IKEA is shit quality too.

We've bought quite a bit of stuff from Sirene in Mundaring:
http://www.mundaring.wa.gov.au/ForBu...and%20Supplies

They are Danish people and have good quality furniture.

eddie007

Being on a budget and a fundmental cheap skate we have furnished out ENTIRE house from Gumtree.... Would rather have preloved quality than expensive shite...

We have 4 kids, 2 dogs and 3 cats ... So we're NOT the kind of family who buys new stuff... It wouldnt be a week later

HelenTD

I fully understand about the furniture, also applies to fabrics for curtains, cushions, pictures, house decorating things, etc. I can find exactly what I want if I look in a British homes magazine (I occasionally buy one to torture myself). I haven't found anywhere yet in Perth where I like the furniture. Hate that dark Bali stuff as well. Anyone want to share the cost of a container of furniture from the UK?

KJCherokee

I don't think there's any one place where you can find everything you want. Freedom used to be a mini-Habitat when we first arrived, but it has changed over the years (mind you, I don't know if Habitat still exists).

There's plenty of good furniture out there, it just has to be searched for. Everyone's taste is different, I could recommend places I like where you might think the stuff they sell is cr*p. I've bought some nice things at Amart, but most of their stuff is horrible.

babysinead

We have bought a few decent bits and pieces from Gumtree. But nowneed tofurnish a whole lounge and itwill all end mix and match if i go down that route...............forgot to say we are on a budget as well so the likes of DANKZ which i have not been in by the way, is out of the window

fish.01

This list I did a while ago may help with the shopping.

Many of the local stores are Qld based but other states would have equivalents ....click on link to go to store website...if they ask for a postcode for store pricing just put in 4000 for brisbane cbd or your equivalent. Note there is also a bunch of online only stores that compete with these bricks and mortar stores and you can play one against the other sometimes. Also note that haggling is expected so the list price is rarely what people pay especially in appliances.

Bedroom Furniture

Discount - Large shops; More than one state

Super AMart
Ikea
Fantastic

Discount - Bedding specialists; More than one state; Some just do ensembles.

Fortywinks
Makin Mattresses
Sleepys
The Sleeping Giant
BedShed
Beds R Us
Captain Snooze

Discount - Local state based chains (Mainly Qld); Most states have plenty of these

Furniture Galore
SleepZone (Apollo)
Dial A Bed
Beds Plus
Eureka Street
Aussie Living
Bali At Home

Mid range

Harvey Norman
Domayne
Freedom
Myer
David Jones
Far Pavilions (Qld)

Higher End - A few examples; These tend to be one off stores in flash inner city suburbs

Inspirations
Dare Gallery

Bedding but not beds:

Adairs
Pillowtalk


Lounge Room Furniture

Discount - Large shops; More than one state

Super AMart
Ikea
Fantastic

Discount - Local state based chains (Mainly Qld); Most states have plenty of these

Furniture Galore
Eureka Street
Aussie Living
Bali At Home

Mid range

Oz Design
Nick Scali
Harvey Norman
Domayne
Freedom
Dare Gallery
Myer
David Jones
Far Pavilions (Qld)

Higher End - A few examples; These tend to be one off stores in flash inner city suburbs

Ambrose
Charcoal Interiors
Inspirations
King Furniture


Appliances

Discount - Large shops; More than one state

Bing Lee
The Good Guys
Betta Electrical
Retravision
KMart
BigW
Harris Scarfe

Mid range and above - Large shops; More than one state

Clive Peeters
Harvey Norman
Myer
David Jones
Brisbane Appliance Sales (Qld)

Largest inventory is usually with Harvey Norman, Clive Peeters, The Good Guys....then usually the superstore versions of Retravision, Betta Electrical, Bing Lee...then dept stores like Myers, David Jones.

northernbird

Try the @home store down on Joondalup Drive which is near Freedom. It isn't my cup of tea as it is too modern but I know a few people who have been happy with purchases from there. Also there is a shop called Impressions on Scarborough Beach Rd at Osborne Park, again not my bag but you might find something you like in there.

mulben

Plantation Furniture in Rocky and I think Balcatta is very good .
Depending on your budget -I have found getting custom made furniture is cheaper (and a LOT cheaper than high end Hardly Normal stuff ).
There are a few in Osborne Park (Urban Wood -very good ) they always (almost always )have sale items that someone has reneged on .Also the Jarrah Furniture builders are everywhere -just google.

Jackier

Have a look around Wangara, near the Wanneroo markets - some good places for one off stuff there.

deb68

Just drive around the hoods you see all sorts waiting for a new home, as good as ikea anyway

treefingers

I'm just finished furniture shopping for a new house..here's what I bought, with prices & from where. Would like to think I have fairly modern decent taste & picked up some bargain.

Bedroom Suite - Forty winks - $2400 (ticket prices was $3200)
2 x single kids beds & Mattress - bedshed - $900
Queen Mattress - bedshed - $900
TV Cabinet - ebay - $320 ($570 brand new at ikea)
full Leather chaise - Dare - $1999 - this was floor stock, originally $4200
Desk - Domayne - $300

There is defo nice stuff out there you just have to goto various stores to find it