I really love this store. It always has something a bit different and really great sales on the odd…read moreoccassion! The peir is a furniture store that prides themselves in selling hand crafted furniture. They sell both home and garden furnishings such as tables and chairs, rugs, tableware and a wide variety of candles. The style of the stuff they sell is unusual, unique and very colourful which is a breath of fresh air when you look round the store at all of the brightly coloured displays. You can get cushions, storage boxes, dried flowers and glassware along with so much other stuff. If you are bored of the normal drab stuff, come to the pier!

This shop is great if you're looking for something a little bit different with an exotic touch for…read moreyour home. Its a million miles away from the uniform plasticity that Ikea offers, The Pier's decadent fabrics and opulent prints will appeal to those who want their house to truly become a warm comfortable home.

Homesense at the Trafford Centre is fairly tucked away within Trafford Palazzo (formerly Barton…read moreSquare), it is a large store and it is over two floors. The store looks fairly nice from the outside and is reasonably spacious and presentable for a Homesense store, which can be a little like a non-clothing, home goods version of TKMaxx, their parent company. They had a small selection of furniture and some interesting items, some prices better than others. I like how this store is open late into the evening, which for night-owls like myself is ideal, they're open until 10 pm during the week, closing a little earlier on weekends. I did find the store to be both understaffed and untidy, the shelves were full of rubbish left by customers, including half-eaten food and empty cups, I understand this isn't the store's fault but it was just rather unpleasant, and with no staff members on the shop floor, it wasn't getting tied up to look more presentable. Again, a lack of staff on the shop floor meant I struggled to find what I was looking for. 4* - I like this HomeSense store better than their Manchester Arndale location, it is larger and has a nice range of stock, yet they could for sure improve the staffing levels and cleanliness around the store.

Home Sense is one of the greatest discoveries of the Western world. Where else can you create a…read moredesigner home for half the price? It looks very TK Maxx with endless aisles of furniture and ornaments in no particular order or organisation, but you do not have to look for as long in Home Sense to unveil a bargain. I love the grandeur and scale of some of the items; there are enormous Baroque mirrors which lounge beside huge terracotta pots- its like being in the Land of The Giants. Union Jack painted cabinets stand patriotically next to mirrored Art Deco inspired dressing tables and there are pictures galore promoting everything from Pop Art to Hollywood legends. Home Sense's garden range is definitely worth taking note of, there are table and chairs in ice cream colours and last year I saw a stone table and bench which was absolutely divine and I still kick myself for not buying it. So I have versed you well Yelpers on the stock, now for the prices! This is one of the cheapest priced shops I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Cabinets costing £600 elsewhere are £250 here, crockery is a steal and glasses are great quality and £13 for a box of 6 champagne flutes. I am serious, you blink twice with astonishment when you go to the till. What is appealing about this quirky treasure trove is its ever changing stock.There is no point admiring a Home Sense bargain found by someone else and hoping you can get it for yourself. The majority of the stock are one-offs and will not be featured again so this is a buy-it-when-you-see-it type of place. Yay! I'm a fan!

Peacocks is a really good store they have some really nice items that are cheaper than other high…read morestreet stores and even rival the stuff they have. I will always take a look in here iof there is something in particular i'm looking for for like a night out or holiday because they can beat other prices i have seen, they also have a really good range of handbags and footwear so if i'm in need of these i'll always go here to have a quick long, it's good stuff for holidays too because it does last and isn't too expensive so if you on a budget this shop won't break the bank

Its hard to actually find many furniture stores these days, everything seems to be from flat pack…read moremdf however Branches of Warrington is bucking this trend by offering real wood furniture. Based on Wilderspool Causeway with its own parking, its worth stopping off if you're looking for something that's going to last. They tend to stock different wood furniture from oak to pine, and some others, as well as different styles and pieces from bedroom to living room, to dining room. We've had lots from there and the quality is excellent, worth the price as pieces last for years. They also do some giftware and artwork so you can always pick up something nice and unusual to decorate the house with. The staff are nice and friendly and know the products so can help with any questions or enquiries you might have.

A family owned business that has been in St Helens for many years, mostly trade these days but…read morestill open to the public. A bit difficult to find if you dont know the area, lots of parking space and they will help with heavy items. There wallpapers are mostly Crown as are there paints, they also have lots of books to order from some with very expencive papers and some very reasonably priced. The best thing about shopping here rather than a place like B.Q is the staff really know there stuff and are very helpfull, we took a small section of wallpaper into them, they recognised it, ordered it and we had it within the week. Dont get that in bigger places.

Very good store this. Everything you could need…read more Good prices too.

This place is amazing, you literally have anything you could possibly want for your home in one…read moreplace - and better yet it's really well priced. I've been to Dunelm countless times for all kinds of things from kitchenware (saucepans/frying pans) to bedroom decorations (wallpaper, rugs) and it is pretty much my one stop shop. My visits recently are mainly for coffee related products (new cups, ceramic jugs etc) as I am desperately trying to become a coffee whizz in my spare time, and each time I leave happy and excited to return home and try out my new creamer - yes I am that sad. Price is probably my favourite thing about Dunelm as even though the stuff is high quality, it never seems to break the bank - a useful aspect when you break pots and glasses on a seemingly daily basis like I do. Through clumsiness not anger I might add :)

This store is huge! It reminds me of a similar store in the states, however, the one in the states…read moredoesn't have a cafe inside. Yes, this Dunelm Mill has a cafe inside and it looks quite nice! Instead of aisles, the store is set up with the main aisle leading around the whole store... almost like IKEA, but not quite a maze like IKEA. They have loads of bedding, bath, kitchen, and decor items. I was quite impressed with the kitchen area, which I may have spent a lot of time in taking a look at all of the great gadgets and utensils I might need... or just plain want. This store has been great for our needs as far as setting up my boyfriend's new apartment. We even got some great, fluffy and cozy bath robes. Some items are quite inexpensive, but I couldn't find a "clearance" area (yes, I like to scout out the deals). There is a furniture area at the back of the store near the cafe, but it did look quite bare and it didn't look like there was a huge selection of furniture. It looked like the furniture selection was limited to tables and dressers. Overall it provides a lot of selection for great value and saves you from having to go to a number of different stores to decorate and furnish your home.

Fantastic, friendly, family run business offering a superb range of bespoke manufactured bedroom…read morefurniture. Creative designs expertly fitted. Can't rate them highly enough!

Awful! A different product was fitted to the one we ordered and then when we complained we were…read moretold "I think this has gone over your head". I think even I can manage to choose a product and then look at it to see if it's the same. Odd method of fitting wardrobes into spaces. Certainly not what we've experienced before. Ended up with wardrobe sticking out into room when there was a perfectly good space to fit it into. When questioned we were told "that's just the way we do it" (I wish that had been explained to start with.) Mechanism on the door broke within weeks of having it fitted. Although it was under warranty, took them 5 months (and a lot of chasing) to come and fix it. I expected more for £4k. All our other fitted wardrobes have been done at a fraction of the cost and finished to an impeccable standard by Rawson Builders and Joiners who I can not recommend highly enough.

IKEA, the huge Scandinavian chain selling ready-to-assemble furniture and housewares, in a…read morewarehouse-like space over a few levels with different sections. Thy sell items for living space, bedrooms, kitchens and almost everything else you would want for your home. It has everything you need for all your home furnishings. There are one or two IKEAS in each big city around the UK and the World. It is very reasonably priced and they are usually very up to date with everything they sell. They also have a cafe in each store which has very reasonably priced breakfast and scandinavian style foods. They also have the IKEA family card where you can get discount on Breakfasts,Complimentary Tea and Coffee and great benefits for this great company. The Ashton IKEA is very easy to get to with great motorway links and a direct tram from the city centre of Manchester.

Normally IKEA would be 5/5 as I love the showroom aspect to seeing what you're going to buy in a…read morereal world situation. Unfortunately I bought the IKEA poang chair and footstool only to find that upon unwrapping there was an incredibly pungent fishy smell!! Half a can of febreeze and two days later its still here!! Not happy. Apart from that I had a nice couple of hours there and picked up some bargains as well as having the Swedish meatballs in the cafe. Top tip: try the apple cider in the restaurant, it's beautiful! Or pick it up in the shop at the end if you're driving you won't regret it.