House of isabella is a Great furniture shop on Elvet Durham if you are looking for something really…read morefashionable and snazzy...London style. Havn't seen a shop like this anywhere else in durham. Great shop.

Just next to football ground so time your visit carefully on match days! Good parking with two…read morefloors of bedroom / lounge / dining furniture. They also have a smallish design/kitchenwear section. Definitely one of the more expensive places to buy furniture in Newcstle but they stock quality brands eg Natuzzi, Collins and Hayes, Ercol etc. More modern feel to furniture than John Lewis and Fenwick Layout of store pretty good Good for; well heeled, those that buy quality Poor for; students, young couples in first flat, the poor, people who change furiture every year

If you want to be lied to, mislead and deceived then Barker and Stonehouse is the place to go!! 15…read moremonths and three sets of sofas later and we have had to compromise to conclude our interaction with the store. Customer service is appalling, don't return calls, lie and just basically pass the buck. Strauss Leather Sofas 1. Scraped on delivery so they sent out their own "Leather Expert" who stated it was a "Natural Scar" which we knew it wasn't, so after much persistence they finally admitted it was damaged on delivery and offered a price reduction which we rejected, and opted for a replacement, so a replacement was ordered. Strauss Leather Sofas 2. Arrived but unable to get arm off to bring it in house, so back it went, then a delay over delivery protocols with their own delivery process which resulted in another company delivering it which added 6 weeks to the time. Then when it arrived it had pressure marks from the way it had been wrapped which again the "Leather Expert" was called out to try and rectify, and it was the same "Expert" [who we have since found out is actually a French polisher] but now employed by Home serve, so confidence wasn't high. He stated they were pressure marks and managed to remove one [which returned a week later] but the ones he couldn't remove suddenly reverted to "Natural Creases" After persisting for a second opinion on the faults, the assistant manager from the Newcastle store made a home visit and fully agreed the sofa was faulted and would arrange a full refund, but he then later contacted us and informed us his Head office did not agree with his assessment based on the pictures they had received from him and it was yet again a "Natural Leather imperfection" So after many more phone calls and store visits we were basically told go to the Ombudsman or choose yet another sofa. We chose the latter as we were basically fed up with the whole situation and went this time for material sofa. Throughout this whole process everyone within the Newcastle store was very apologetic and is in full agreement that we had been treat appallingly and our treatment had fell well short of what it should have, many promises were made throughout including compensation for our treatment, but I am not holding my breath for that. I had gone to Barker and Stonehouse because of their reputation but maybe I live in the wrong postcode or don't drive a Range Rover based on an off the cuff comment that was made during one of our store visits. And just a footnote to this, while we looked around the Newcastle store for our replacement sofa, we came across our first damaged sofa for sale described as "Ex Display" You couldn't make it up!!

I think it is rather unfair to base a review on looking through a shop window, and complaining that…read morethe shop is never open. Capercaillie's hours are well publicised. It simply isn't true that they don't have any stock - the shop is a warren of rooms, each one crammed full of antiques, collectibles and, yes, what you might term 'junk'. It's a great place for a browse, and I've bought loads of stuff there over the years, ranging from tea cups to large pieces of furniture. It's my first port of call, whenever I am looking for a new item of furniture.

THIS IS NOT AN ANTIQUE SHOP IT IS a junk shop…read more It is never open and does noot appear to have any stock if you can see through the dusty windows, so not worth a special trip

This is held in Tynemouth metro station every Sunday. Its very easy to acsess both by car and metro…read more(its just as you step off the train). Parking is limited but iv allways found a space. The stalls are roughly the same every week, selling a range of new goods from handmade cards, local prints, handmade gifts and painting. It also has a car boot style area where people sell there old junk and also many antique stalls. There arent many food and drink stalls, but there is a lady who sells fresh homemade samosa's which are lush. There is also a stall selling tes/coffee and cake.

An old victorian station holds the market - on a saturday it is general antiques bruc a brac and…read moreonce a month a farmers market On a sunday there is also book fair a great place to pick up rare books, This market has everthing from a guy selling war memrobillia to a women who makes dolls house, a person selling vintage clothes and a guy who makes second hand furniture look fabolous again. There is a guy who sells old cameras and a women who makes gothic clothing and there are several sellers who sell gerneral vintage ornaments and general bric a brac. There is a lovely cafe to go and have something to eat in and it also sells burgers and soup outside. You can spend a few pound or a few hundred here but you usually come away with a bargain Parking is a little more diffucult now as you can park next to the metro but not up the residents street as they have made it permit only at a weekend but there are plenty of buses or of course the metor

Huge store which always seems to have a super sale section full of cushions and great scented…read morecandles! I love it!

What can I say, I Love this shop. This is perfect for any women that love Home Interiors & Home…read moreFurnishings. This shop is really cheap and often has outstanding offers and reductions on. They stock everything from Cushion Covers & Duvet Covers to Candles, bath mats, bedroom furniture, pictures, craft making sets and much, much more. I go to this shop at least twice a month to see what new offers and reductions have been made. They have outlets all over the UK and whenever you want some space or some alone time, its the perfect place as the outlets are usually really big and spaced out and very rarely get really busy. This has to be my favourite shop ever.

Walmsley is a shop right next door to Asda (though it will not be Asda for much longer when they up…read moresticks and move to the new building!) I remember going int here a few years ago before the credit crunch kicked in and found their stuff really quite expensive. However I have been there recently and was surprised at how affordable their furniture is! you'd be hard pushed to find it cheaper elsewhere, and the quality is quite good too. The only thing I do not like about this shop is that I have found the assistants to be quite rude if you ask any questions about items such as measurements or whether there are alternative colours available. It almost makes me hesitate before buying there, as good customer services is very important, especially when shops are doing so badly at the moment so are having to up their game to bag customers' business.

The Houghton Carpet Centre is situated in the centre of Houghton le Spring very close to B&M…read moreBargains at the 'top' end of the main street (Newbottle Street). The sell a wide range of carpets and off cuts, also rugs or all different colours shapes, textures and sizes. Their shop is quite a fair size and has lots of different varieties of carpets suitable for any type of house or room - bedroom, sitting room, dining room for example. When we last bought a carpet from Houghton Carpet Centre they were very halpful when we bought it and it was ready very quickly

An unusual kind of specialist shop to find in a small town area, this is as good and perhaps even…read morebetter than similar places in the city. The shop is well signposted from the road but unfortunately is a little difficult to get to due to having a narrow staircase to the main shop. The building in which the shop is housed is bedecked by brilliant decorations and displays highlighting what they can offer, though, and it is very impressive. I first went to the shop before a party and I was astonished by the sheer amount of materials and clothes and fun accessories available. Comparing it to two major retailers in Newcastle I'd have to say this has much more and much better quality stock! The shop is actually a bit crowded and a bit messy with lots of things piled up on top of each other and thrown into baskets and tubs. Kids will be absolutely amazed if you take them here though, as it is like an Aladdin's Cave! There are rope and curtain style changing areas if you have come for a full outfit. The staff will wait on you hand and foot until you find what you are looking for. Prices are very reasonable and there is always something cheap that will do the trick for a special night out!