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If, like me, you get bored easily, spending a large sum of money on a sofa you may have for the next ten years can be a daunting prospect. With Multiyork, however, you can buy a comfortable couch, and order any number of tailored removable covers, making changing your sofa as easy as changing your mind.

It might be the end of February, but the Emporio Home Winter Sale is still going strong, with huge savings off leather and fabric sofas, solid wood cabinets, dining room, and bedroom furniture.

A well-known and respected name in the furnishing business, Emporio has built a reputation based upon good quality, fair prices and a choice of styles and designs. This solid wood Finchley Oak dining table extends from 1.4m to 1.8m and comes with six wood or supersuede chairs – and it is currently reduced from £2,086 to just £875.

The furniture at Jako Interiors is of the highest design and quality, which suggests it should be expensive, so £595 for this fabric covered armchair with polished steel legs comes as a pleasant surprise. Better yet, there is a 10 per cent discount across the range for readers. Just mention this offer when calling 01424 425 794 before 31 March 08. http://www.jakointeriors.com/

Offering outstanding quality and value for money, Sussex-based furniture maker Anderson Bradshaw manufactures and imports handmade solid wood furniture at less than half the price of its High Street competition.
 

If you don’t have the room for a games room, and you’re a fan of pool, www.simplypool.co.uk offers a fantastically well-made range of pool tables, which convert in seconds to a range of equally stylish dining tables. Its Majestic square legged model features two hardwood legs with decorative flutes, a hardwood veneered two-piece top, and 100 per cent pure wool cloth – available in a choice of colours.

Looking to furnish on a budget?

Over winter months mirrors add two essential elements to darker rooms – space and light – a combination of practical and aesthetic qualities which makes mirrored furniture a popular choice amongst homeowners. Homes & Bargains offers a reasonably priced range of Venetian mirrored glass furniture with Contemporary Dressing Table and Stool sets such as the one pictured priced at an enticing £249.

A fast growing furniture company, David Phillips provides a unique service to the property community offering a next day delivery service (within the M25) for furniture and appliances. Well known in London and Edinburgh among property professionals, all furniture is fully assembled and installed for you, and the team will even plumb in washing machines or take away old furniture.

And David Phillips has just launched a new addition to the company ‘David Phillips Design Classics’.

Interior solutions at unbeatable prices is the tag line at The Furniture Market, where you will find a vast range of furniture styles: Brooklyn Oak, Harvard Oak, Giavellie Glass, Chateau French and much, much more. The prices live up to the promise, and with its ongoing sale you can benefit from added savings with pieces such as this Brooklyn Oak 5ft Panel Bed down from £500 to an unrivalled £259.Call 01829 759 259 or visit Thefurnituremarket.co.uk

Cutting edge designer furniture sourced direct from the continent makes Europe by Net one of my latest favourites in the furniture world. This Fat-Fat Side Table shows the kind of unusual offerings available. Designed for B&B Italia by Patricia Urquiola, it adopts a unique shape inspired by Moroccan ottomans. Made from a light peach coloured leather, it can be used as a low table; or you simply lift the metal tray to reveal storage space for newspapers or toys. And Europe by Net is offering one Really Useful reader the chance to win the Fat-Fat table (worth £704).

• Wickes - From now until 3 November 2007, spend £200 or more in the Wickes Kitchen Cabinets section and receive a 33 per cent discount on your total kitchen cabinet purchase. Simply enter discount code K1. Wickes.co.uk

• Haddonstone – The UK’s leading manufacturer of cast stonework for interiors and exteriors is offering 20 per cent off any fireplace ordered and paid for during October, with pieces such as its Tall Manor Chimney Piece reduced from £1,300 to £1,040.

Contemporary design-led furniture and accessories bring a sleek, tailored look to interiors and Living it Up offers an excellent range, with each piece carefully considered and designed according to its function within the home.

A good quality bed is central to a good night’s sleep and can provide an eye-catching focal point to your bedroom.  Living it Up has a substantial selection to choose from.

Can’t remember if Ladbroke Grove is on the Hammersmith & City line or the Central Line?

A bit of a new discovery, CH Furniture offers a truly first class collection of handmade wood furniture at excellent prices. 

Its Vancouver dining table (72 x 39 inch) is made from 100 per cent reclaimed and recycled oak, previously used in flooring or furniture. A sturdy, attractive addition to rural kitchens or dining rooms, the natural grain of the oak is subtly enhanced through the build of the table – and the table is built to last. And, its clever “butterfly” extension (91 inch) makes for plenty of extra room.

From corner sofas to leather sofas, contemporary to art deco styles, chaises longues to classic Chesterfields, SofaClassics can deliver the goods. Specialising in hand made sofas and chairs, each product is fabricated in the UK, made of the highest quality materials and provides unbeatable value for money. Each sofa can also be modified to suit your requirements, and you can even supply your own materials.

Every so often I chance upon something to set even the most seasoned of bargain hunter’s pulse racing, and this dining set from Fantastic Furniture certainly quickened my heartrate.

Reassuringly sturdy, this solid ash table comes in two sizes (152cm x 90cm and 183cm x 90cm), is stained to a dark Wenge finish, features a striking concave shape, and has detachable legs to provide easy access and stability.

Interior solutions at unbeatable prices is the tag line at The Furniture Market, where you will find a vast range of furniture styles: Brooklyn Oak, Harvard Oak, Giavellie Glass, Chateau French and much, much more.

Quality designs, affordable prices – a tag all too often overused. But Cadira really does fulfil its promises. Offering attractive, contemporary furniture at reasonable prices, it can cater to the needs of most modern homes with everything from sideboards to coffee tables and more. Those feeling really strapped for cash should also check out its clearance section, where this Draco chair is reduced from £875 to £787.50. Visit 233 – 235 Sandycombe Road, Kew, Richmond, TW9 (020 8334 1086) or visit Cadira.co.uk

Offering outstanding quality and value for money, Sussex based furniture maker Anderson Bradshaw manufactures and imports handmade solid wood furniture at less than half the price of its High Street equivalent.

An excellent example of what Fair Trade is really all about, Tearcraft works with 19 producers in ten countries including Bangladesh, Thailand and Peru. The idea is to give advice and assistance in costing, design, employment practice, production and marketing with the long-term goal being for producers to become self-sufficient businesses. In the mean time, we the consumers can snap up hand-crafted, elegant tables such as this Strawberry Table – a small shesham wood table with a glass gemstone art panel (£35) - with a clear conscience.

An ideal buy for students, first time buyers or those pushed for space in their home, futons provide an easy and compact way to provide seating - and an impromptu bed for guests. Offering some of the best prices on the net across a wide range of futons, Futons4u has built a solid reputation for good service and quality of product. Prices for a single futon start from just £99 and replacement mattresses are available for just £79. This Trinity futon is priced at £289 plus £30 for UK mainland delivery.

Offering outstanding quality and value for money, Sussex based furniture maker Anderson Bradshaw manufactures and imports handmade solid wood furniture at less than half the price of its High Street equivalent.
 

This handy and attractive ottoman is more than just a seat or footstool for your front room. Made to order by Sue Bensassi in a choice of two sizes, the smaller one being £195 plus fabric and the larger (double the length) priced at £310 plus fabric, each ottoman opens to reveal a suspended filing system – perfect for keeping track of all those household bills and documents. Fabric swatches can be requested by phone or email, or customers can supply their own fabric. Just call Sue on 020 8964 4920 or email suebensassi@talktalk.net

Finding good value doesn’t always mean a foray off the beaten track, and it’s worth remembering that Tesco has a very respectable furniture range that is ideal for penny poor pockets. Its new Spring/Summer collection includes a variety of good looking designs including this Honduras range - a simple, rustic, solid pine range, complete with waxed finish and contrasting black metal handles with optional studs. Prices in this range start from £34.97 for a lamp table.

Offering outstanding quality and value for money, Sussex based furniture maker Anderson Bradshaw manufactures and imports handmade solid wood furniture at less than half the price of its High Street equivalent.
 

For a classic collection of first class leather sofas and chairs, handmade to the highest possible standards, there’s no place better than Ixia.

Both handsome additions to a study or sitting room, its Art Deco and Tub chair come in rich chocolate brown, red, black, cream or tan leather options and, with their sturdy stitch design, are sure to last a lifetime. These chairs just get better with age; the key being the quality of hide, which ages well and gets comfier with the passing years.

When it comes to sofas, I’ve always been sceptical about buying online – unlike occasional furniture and accessories, the proof is in the pudding, or more accurately, in the sitting. Offering a wide range of sofa designs and colours at up to half the price of the high street, the handily-named Sofa.com affords Londoners the luxury of being able to try before they buy in its showroom in Chelsea Wharf.

With the start of Heals summer sale tomorrow, there’s more than just good weather to put a spring in your step. As part of its seasonal bonanza, it ' s offering discounts of up to 50 per cent across a selected range of Molton Brown products, as well as an array of furniture and home accessories.

If you could do with an extra bed but simply haven’t got the space, Insitu has come up with a design-conscious solution in the form of this super-slick sofabed.

Available in leather or suede-effect this sofa cuts a stylish dash in the living room but clicks back easily to provide instantly a restful bed and sleeping space for those extra guests (no fuss, no hassle).

 Just when I thought I’d long grown out of bean-bags, I find these tasteful bean bag chairs from Ambient Lounge. Beating the slouchy, dumpy bean bags remembered from my teenage years, and a great way to save space, these bean bag “conversion loungers” can transform from chic, tailored chair to full body lounger in a matter of seconds. Better yet, as well as being available in a choice of premium weave fabrics, they also come in a choice of weatherproof styles – making these an ideal buy for this summer. From £99.

Why buy a coffee table and a dining table when you can combine both in the form of the newly launched Flip Table from Flip Furniture?