The guy and I are once again shopping for furniture. This time, we're hoping to purchase two rooms…read moreworth in one go. So, after hearing an advert on the radio about Sterling Furniture, we decided to stop by on our way back in to Glasgow. This place is huge. To be fair, it's more than just a furniture shop, as it has a cafe, a fabric area, a home goods area with kitchen things, bathroom things, etc. and also a huge Christmas area, which I did my best to keep away from. First things first, because they're all about when you walk in, sofas! We are looking for two couches. Possibly a 4 seater and a three seater or maybe just a three seater and a two seater. We haven't really decided just yet, but we have the room for both, we just need to find something that we absolutely love. Unfortunately, we didn't find anything we loved, but a few possible contenders as 'other options'. We did, however, find a bedroom set that we absolutely fell in love with. An all hard wood sleigh bed, with matching side tables and two large chest of drawers. Goodness, it's gorgeous and grand and very adult looking. We basically closed the book on looking for anything further. I love how you're able to sit on beds, and open drawers (I am very picky about drawers, they MUST have dovetail joints, otherwise, it won't be purchased). Everything in this showroom is of high quality and meets our particular standards. The prices match the quality, and they're not the cheapest here at Sterling, but knowing that we'll be loving this set for many many years to come helps the blow of the cost. Another good thing about Stirling, right now they're having a massive sale and 0% interest free financing options, which is great! We left on cloud nine, knowing that we made the right decision about the pieces we want to purchase- only thing we needed to do was to go home and measure to make sure everything will fit. Huzzah, it will! The staff here are super helpful, always asking if everything is ok or if we had any questions. I really liked that they were helpful but not in an overbearing way. We still have our spare bedroom to furnish (swap out what we have for new stuff), so I'm sure we'll be back soon enough!

From the owner: As we've grown we've become more than just furniture. We have everything you need for your house,…read morehome and even garden. From home interiors and linens, to cookware, bathroom accessories and lighting, our extensive range of homewares is difficult to rival. At Sterling it's easier and more affordable than you think to give your home a fresh new look. You can also now re-energise with a refreshing coffee or lovely lunch in our cafés or a relaxing meal in our Butterfly Inn restaurant at Tillicoultry.

If you want to ooooh and ahhh at furniture then this is definitely the place for you…read more.. So for years Dwell have sent me their dreamy catalogue and for years I have happily sat ripping out items adding them to my home makeover mood board (it's a rather large board, their furniture is just gorgeous!). Then, when I decided that after 12 years I needed to grow up and have a table and chairs like a proper adult this was my obvious starting place. Sadly the fab table I wanted was too big for my space, sob, so I reluctantly chose one from elsewhere but I did settle on some gorgeous walnut and white padded dining chairs. The great thing about this shop is that they carry a large stock selection, much more than the Princes Square store, so I was able to go in and sit on said chairs to try them out for comfort. While doing so the staff were only too happy to assist, asking if I wanted the chair moved to a table so I could see what that would be like too. Decision made, these were definitely the chairs I wanted. Delivery to home incurred a hefty charge (the usual...) so I ordered for free store delivery instead as I live just a couple of miles away. The store phoned when they arrived in and even took them out to the car for me, such brilliant service! I may have also purchased an awesome (but completely unnecessary!) floor lamp in their sale on one of my visits and again, I didn't have to lift a finger as it was taken to my car too. All in, a great store located just off London Road with plenty parking, vast selection of furniture and home accessories, and great, friendly service. Not the cheapest of furniture but they tend to have 15 or 20% off full price items fairly regularly so keep an eye out for that :-D

This gorgeous homewares shop opened about 5 months ago but somehow I'd completely missed it in this…read moretime. It's got some really lovely bits and pieces - Glasgow road signs, vintage map wall art, luggage cases, Shetland wool blankets, chandeliers, furniture as well as wee decorative pieces. One of my favourite finds was a glass pineapple that has a silver coating and now sits on my lounge room table. I didn't realise but they also have a shop through in Edinburgh and an online store. With fantastic customer service and great, unusual pieces, I'll definitely be popping in more often.

The window displays are so beautiful here, it almost put me off because I was scared my…read more'clumsiness' would mean I would knock everything over! Anyway, needed a mother's day gift and I'm glad I went in. I was focussing on the unique candle scents, rhubarb and ginger or fig to name but a few, for the gift. These were so delicious I came away with one for mum and one for me. Other things that caught my eye were the range of blankets/throws and room diffusers. Staff here are extremely helpful and friendly (none of the pouncing/smothering approach some people go for) and a pleasure to do business with. If you need something lovely...time and tide. (Even if you are clumsy!)

The store is fine and all the staff there were helpful. However the courier service they use is…read moreterrible. I kept on getting multiple messages saying the delivery dates had changed, then if they delivered a package it would just be left on my doorstep for anyone to take. I have also ordered 2 couches (2 seater & 3 seater) which were meant to arrive already, when they did arrive on the weekend it was just the 2 seater and they have no record of the 3 seater. Now I have to follow up and try find where my couches are.This is unacceptable! All of this was ordered online in your store.

I can't believe I only discovered this place on Christmas Eve 2015, but it will certainly be a…read moreChristmas Eve I don't forget quickly... Parking up, it doesn't look that impressive, but when you pass through the doors (of what I assume used to be a gigantic Homebase) you are blown away by the sheer awesome scale of the place. You can literally buy everything here, from greetings cards and stationary, to salted nuts and crisps, white goods and domestic electronics, and a huge selection of pet supplies. Top tip if you are visiting for the first time, either set yourself a budget or come with some specific things you want to purchase otherwise you might find yourself with a trolley, a huge bill and a very random selection of well-priced but potentially non-essential goods!

Located within the Palace Grounds Retail Park Reids is very nicely laid out though there isn't a…read moregreat deal of space to get between the displays for wheelchair users. Most suites are leather in line with recent demand, though there are some material suites which are tastefully designed. There are various bits and pieces of furniture which are set out also in display such as dining furniture, living room furniture etc but at the back of the store is a section where there are various great quality beds. Staff here are attentive and friendly, they will also do their best to provide as much information on whatever products the customer is interested in. At no point did I feel as though I was being pushed into buying something for the sake of a sale.

This is a quaint little shop on Clarkston Road. It's dedicated to - you've guessed it - creations…read moreof fabric. Thus, meaning, of course, that they have an array of fabric and fabric decorations. This allows you to buy any quantity of fabric and make your own wonderful creations or simply have a browse through their pre-made stuff and instantly pick up something pretty. All the items are fairly decently priced and clearly displayed. Whilst, the staff are extremely welcoming and offer excellent personal customer service, Great little place for all art and craft lovers and DIY decorators alike.

As Laura has mentioned this little shop stocks a whole host of various different fabrics so you can…read moreput your own stamp on your home. I popped in here a few years ago with my friend who's a whiz at making things, she had some old tatty cushions that she wanted to spruce up and rather than throw them out she came here for some fabric. The shop owner was friendly and she got a really pretty pink and cream swirly design and it was a problem that she wasn't buying rolls and rolls of it, the shop owner was happy to cut as much as she needed. I'm not sure what the going rate for fabrics are, I'm a bit ignorant when it comes to that but the price seemed very reasonable for the amount she got and the cushions look great! They have loads of different designs to sift through and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, it has that really nice crafty/hobby shop feel too it which will now doubt give you some inspiration for your fabric-related project.