I could spend a fortune in this place and quite happily kit my entire house out with everything…read moreavailable in the shop (maybe except the cut in half canoe). It really is understated furniture that I think you could put your own touches too if need be. Shop owner Michael Keehan has only been open for 5 months but has already had a large amount of customers ordering stock. He describes the furniture as 'eclectic and re-cycled for generations'. A lot of it seems to be made form old and re-claimed materials so does have that old antique feeling about it. There's plenty to have a look at in the shop and quite a bit outside also. Prices range quite a bit depending on which piece so best to phone or better still pop in and have a nose.

From the owner: Set in a beautiful old chapel, selling an eclectic mix of antique furniture, decorative items,…read moresalvage, vintage and industrial furniture homeware, you can now also enjoy a wide range of refreshments at Franklin's cafe, with a cosy log burner for winter and a sunny south facing terrace in the summer. We are also the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint stockist in Sussex and hold regular furniture Painting workshops on site.

I visited this store 2 years ago, in November 2009. I said that I'd review them on yelp, so here…read moreit is! A man named Dave helped me; I hope that I got his name right. ( I do remember that his ringtone was "Forever Young," that cool synthesizer 80s song, with the British guy singing kind of high)...anyway, I found the cheapest, firmest bed for the best price; in fact, it was a double. I paid $275.27 for the brand-new bed. The price included the bed and the box spring. I unfortunately don't recall the brand, but I think that it was dreamland. The bed was an ortho one, but definitely not the highest-end bed. Still, it was quite comfortable. I was able to get same-day delivery for free, using a student discount. I was lucky because it was towards the end of their business day, so I just made the cut-off for delivery. I ended up moving and selling the bed after 2 months, but for what it's worth, it was a good bed and came with a 1-year warranty.

Honestly the only place to I have visited in years for quality old fashioned customer service,…read moreunlimited knowledge of the products sold and plenty of time to try and choose unhindered. Highly recommend! After sales service good too , for any unanswered questions

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The stuff in Factory Outlet is so cheap, I felt a lot of pressure to buy things I don't need (and…read morehave no room for) just because they were SO CHEAP. Do I really need a full length mirror? No, but it's only £8! What about a cool black and white print of John Lennon? No, but it's only £8! Not everything was £8, but it was all cheap. Incense - 99p per pack. Cushions (nice ones!) £3 - £7, depending on size. Furniture included kitchen table and chair sets, night stands, foot stools, comfy chairs and couches, and I don't think anything was over 500. Near the back were tonnes of rugs in various sizes and for various rooms. Smaller items like dishware (a full set for £8! ... Maybe they did a study and 8 is the price that sounds like a really good deal to most people), jewellery boxes and clocks were also cheap. The key is that nothing really looks like it's from a bargain bin - or, won't once you take it out of the shop. I say, check it out.

First of all: assess your budget…read more If you've got a few grand to spare: read on. If you're normal: you might as well not bother. Money aside, I'd vote Rume one of the best, if not the best, independent furniture store in Brighton. Amongst other things they stock two in-house ranges, Baker & Belgae and Jet Baker, that comprise everything from Victorian style Chesterfields to Opulent Chez Longs. They also stock various other pieces including lamps, clocks, cushions and cabinets. If you've serious cash then you can even get a bespoke item made to you exact specifications. If it wasn't so bloody expensive I'd be a bigger fan of this place but I can't give five stars to a business that charges over £3000 for a sofa.

Rume is one of those places that makes you wish you played the Lottery…read more An independent store selling stylish and eye-catching furniture, they sell classic chesterfields, chaise longues, day beds, corner sofas and arm chairs by established names and resident designers Jet Baker and Baker and Belgae. Laid out in an open, warehouse style space, they also sell cool and funky coffee tables, cabinets, dining tables, lamps and chandeliers. If I had a spare three and a half thousand, I'd be tempted to buy Mool's incredible, life-size horse lamp. It makes me laugh every time I see it and would shock visitors. In reality, my budget only stretches to Tom Dixon mirrorball lamps and their divine cushions. Should I pick the rabbit and lettuce ones or pigeon and jelly?

The furniture here looks well made and very confortable. There is nothing more fun than trying out…read moresofa's in a shop. This is the ultimate window shopping. What is on offer is classic furniture from the 1920's to 1960's. They are all retro. Art Deco fabrics are used. One great example is the Normandie at around £700.

Best sofas ever,proven by 31 years of use and still going strong.I bought a Clubman 3 seater,2…read moreseater and armchair in February 1984.My sons grew up with them.I am just about to get them recovered.The upholsterer is full of praise for their construction.Apart from having the feather cushions replaced with foam 15 years ago when my youngest was small everything is as it was 31 years ago and for comfort and style they are irreplaceable.My son's teenage friends love them.So of course they are being recovered rather than replaced.But if I ever move and want more compact sofas,I will go straight to Scandecor.Joanna Woods

I'm not so sure about this place really. It calls itself the Brighton Discount Store, and on the…read morefront of the shop it claims to be the best place for students in town, but when I went in looking for a simple, compact shelving unit, the items I was shown ranged from £40-£100+ and way out of my price range. The stock is pretty utilitarian furniture, beds, shelves, chest of drawers etc...and will pretty much do what it say on the tin. If you want really cheap stuff though, I would recommend going to Shabitat, Emmaeus or the Hove YMCA. However the problem with these places is that although you might find exactly what you want, you also might not get a whiff for weeks. Therefore the plus side is of course, that you get what you want straight away, and if not, you can get order it in for an extra tenner. Second hand double beds (£75) and single beds (£45) caught my attention, and could well be useful to know, especially as letting agents don't always provide them.

Discount Furniture doesn't have a large selection of stock, but it's definitely cheap. They sell…read moremostly bedroom furniture mixed in with sofas, and advertise special rates for both students and landlords. Most wooden items were pine, which has that cheap-look to it, but the couches looked to be of good quality. I must also mention the sports car bed. I've never actually seen one - just on television, and I think, at 5'3", I could probably fit into it. Just keeping my options open.

Home decor and designer's accessories store. This one in Brighton, four others in different parts…read moreof London. They sell desiger's lights on the ground floor, designer's furniture on the first floor and basements you will find rugs. Ask for their interior design service if you need some suggestion.

Hands down the best furniture store in Brighton, Heal's is a four storey building that specialises…read morein stylish and cool furniture, storage and accessories for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, lounge, living room and office. What distinguishes it from other homeware shops is the quality and creativity. The company clearly appreciate style and they go out of their way to employ established and up and coming designers. There's classic Eames chairs, Phillip Starck lights, Tim Dixon chairs, hot pink flock chandeliers and cushions by Nitin Goyal. I could happily buy most of the things in this store but the thing I really, really want is one of their Chesterfield sofas. The first problem is, I don't have a spare three grand. The second problem is, they offer it in about 30 different shades of leather and I can't decide which colour. Should I go black, white or turquize?

Oh my. What is this? Another discount furniture store on the Lewes Road, which claims to be the…read morebest for students? But, doesn't the discount furniture store, Brighton Discount Furniture Store, also claim this prize? Someone's not telling the truth... This place is a whole lot smaller than the store across the road, which is strange really seeing as it is a self proclaimed 'Empire' of furniture. Much the same stock-wise as the other store, but just less of it. Sofas's, Drawers. Chests etc..which aren't too pricy or too quality, but again sometimes a good bet because they can also order items in, again, like the store opposite, for a £10 charge.

Being a student I have come into close contact with this stores goods in the last 2 years as my…read moreletting agency uses them. I have to say I have found the goods to be good looking and long lasting. I have seen some of the prices and believe them to reasonable especially for the letting agencies who buy in bulk to supply students with these goods. There are so many furniture shops on this road but I have noticed another Furniture Empire open in Hove recently which, leads me to believe that they are competing well.