This is another spot for very inexpensive, high quality furniture. Furniture Outlet has been going…read morefor over 15 years and its head office is in Merseyside too, meaning it's a thoroughly Liverpudlian business and family-run to boot. It's got tons of choice from the more modern and sleek designs to some traditional, chintzy and retro numbers. Now you can order online too - the stock is on the website in its entirety and with free delivery it makes life a lot easier, whether you need a few bits and bobs or an entire suite.

Linen Warehouse specialise in selling products such as bed spreads, curtains and pillow cases. It…read moreis one of the top places to buy your materials here because prices are affordable and quality is decent. There aren't too many places nearby that offer quality and quantity at the same scale. Plus, there is lots of variety in terms of design and texture of material. More often than not, you'll probably find a curtain that matches your wallpaper or a flowery duvet to go with your carpet that you've longed for! If not, helpful staff may be able to provide other suggestions and alternatives. If anything negative, I do find the lighting of the shop quite dull and the area a bit crammed. Other than that, everything else is fine including the clear labels and pricing on each item. Make Linen Warehouse a handy shop to bare in mind.

Linen Warehouse on Bold Street sells a really great variety of all things linen at affordable…read moreprices. You'll find bed sheets in all sizes for both adults and kids, in a variety of prints at affordable prices. I saw some character sheets for kids like Peppa pig and Thomas the Tank Engine. They also sell curtains, towels, cushion covers, etc. Everything seems to be discounted regularly, so if you need some new sheets and can't afford expensive ones, this is a great place to find something nice for cheap. But you won't find the extremely cheap sheets that you can find in some of the pound/discount type stores. These are actually fairly nice items. I'll probably be going back next time I need some new sheets or towels.

Taskers DIY is almost like a version of Ikea but not as grand enough if you were to spend a whole…read moreday browsing their furniture and garden sections. This branch in Long Lane is a fairly large establishment compared to the branch in Wavertree. They sell a massive variety of products for your home, no matter how big or small a job you have. Staff will be there to help choose or find your items and give you a price estimate for that new bathroom suite or laminate flooring. Prices in general for DIY essentials are not too bad, obviously depending on the brand and type of item. Most of the time, you will find what you are looking for and not have to run around in circles since they have well displayed signs for each category. Taskers is certainly a decent store and up there with the best; it sells quality products at competitive prices therefore it is always worth a gander.

This is a great place to come if you have just moved into a new place or if you fancy redecorating…read more Their range includes eighteen departments of furniture and furnishings for every room in your house and garden plus DIY equipment and tools for all the services. They have a good selection of contemporary and conventional furniture styles. I've started saving for a new Parker Knoll chair. Although the business has been around 50 years and has a few stores around Liverpool, its still independently owned. Any queries will probably be answered by John Tasker son of the founder Jack. With their own kitchen designers, paint mixing, timber cutting and delivery services, this is an excellent alternative to soulless big chain shopping.

I cannot believe how poor the service has been from this store! ordered a bed/desk combination for…read moremy son beginning of July and still waiting for delivery as of today Aug 12th, have the shelves but no actual bed unit... Wait on the phone several times to have promise after promise made but to no avail. Really what can you do? The online chat is not working due to the pandemic, 60minutes waiting time for any kind of response n the phone if you actually manage to get through, so here's a thought... do not take orders if you cannot fulfil them. My son is in a half completed bedroom because of poor service, no delivery, empty promises. If it ever does arrive lets hope the unit is not like the service. I learnt one thing from this, buy local and avoid Ikea.

Me and my friends was lost in IKEA™ and we stayed the night in one of their showrooms, to help…read moreavoiding this conundrum again I have a few suggestions 1. Add a shit ton more arrows there were barely any when I was lost I couldn't find any. 2. Make so many more "short cuts", basically destroy all of the walls apart from the showrooms. 3. Improve your maps, their deffective it's just a line.

Eames rocking chairs Vegetal stools…read moreMartin sofas Panier tables Componibili storage rounds Mega Tolomeo floor lamps Elephant stools & Squirrel coat hooks As you might have gussed by now, Utility Home Store specialises in quality furniture by leading British and European designers. Beautifully arranged like a series of rooms, the stock ranges from stylish and sophisticated sofas and chairs in muted and neutral tones to more fun and playful tables, stools and bookshelves in fresh acid green, bright aqua, pillarbox red and pastel blue. Naturally, the big pieces of furniture come with equally big price tags but a lot of the smaller accessories are about the same price you'd pay in a homeware store like Habitat. Right now, they even have the beautiful bookshelves featured on the set of Pedro Almodovar's Broken Embraces. In short: a must for design and furniture lovers!

There are two shops on Bold Street, the household and the gift shop…read more First, the household. If you want something kooky and kitsch, or ultra modern and snazzy for your house, this is where you'll find it. Utility have a cool collection of appliances, crockery and furniture - pretty much everything you would find in an upper market Ikea. My favourite is the spoon shaped like a heart, or as I like to call it, the 'bum spoon' (you'll see what I mean if you look at the pics). It is also the place you can get a milk jug shaped like a cow, designer chairs (that are currently in the sale for a bargain £1k each) and ultra modern kettles that look like they're about to launch into space. The shop assistants are nice too - if there is something you can't find and they realise it's out of stock, they offer to take your phone number and call you when the item has arrived. If you can afford the price tag (warning: not a particularly student-friendly shop) it is the perfect place to head for furnishing your new pad.

Lounge Boutique describes itself as "comfortably chic, elegantly shabby" and I have to agree with…read morethem. It's charming indeed. There is a subtle and classic look about the furniture and homeware on sale here with selections of whitewashed wooden pieces on offer and grand mirrors draped in fabric. I love the little details from the decorative storage boxes and wire mannequins laced with flowers to the cute baby gifts which are scattered across the delicate furniture. Flags and fairy lights and mini pirate hangers, teddies and baby mobiles for the crib will make you want to buy it all up in bulk for your little 'un. Selling items to make a house a home, you'll find some gorgeous treasures in Lounge Boutique to decorate your pad with.

If you love shabby chic décor, country cottage style, and just plain, old fashioned cute, then you…read moreneed to have a nosey around Lifestyle Outlet in West Kirby. They sell everything from candles and cards to home décor and furniture, and the variety they offer is enough to keep you happily poking around for a while. I loved the shabby chic furniture, like the wood hutches and side boards, and the cute animal decorations like the colourful cat mobile I spotted, and some plush chickens that would look really great in a farm themed kitchen, or on a window sill. The prices are very reasonable, and if I weren't so hard up myself, I could easily have come home with five or six little decorative items and not spent more than £40. My friend found some really great prints of photos and paintings and wound up buying one to add some color to her living room. The prices were really reasonable for the size of artwork, and there were some pretty quirky choices if your style of art tends toward fun, conversation pieces. I'll definitely be having another poke around next time I'm over that way.

This shop was a godsend in my search for blue flowers for my dad's wedding, and I made some…read moreblinking gorgeous arrangements with the flowers I bought here. Not only that, they also have a multitude of stuff, such as: rugs, cushions, cosmetics, storage boxes, picture frames, giftware, crockery, candles, mirrors, wicker...the list goes on and on. Like the supercentre round the corner, it's all affordable stuff without compromising the quality. The ladies who work here are only too happy to help with any dilemma (such as blue flowers!) and have that sort of older-aunt air about them. There are some lovely kitsch things in at the moment for the house which I believe are becoming fashionable again, and a decent arrangement of teapots if that should tickle your fancy. Definitely worth popping in.

If you're looking for homeware to fill you cupboards and you're counting the pennies behind your…read morecouch but still want good looking stuff, then Home Warehouse may be a good place to have a look around! The first thing that caught my eye was the reduced rack in the doorway which had a great selection of plates, teapots and cups all in different colours..(for that mis-matched quirky mixed up look) from 50p so you can't say no really! They also have a large range of mirrors, cushions, bedding, incense holders, sticks (4 for £1) and candles for a fragrant home, and lots of fake flowers in bright colours, got to make it pretty haven't you!