City Furniture is a recent addition to City Road, and has presumably arrived to take advantage of…read morethe student demographic in this area. It has stiff competition from A1 Furniture on Albany Road and The X Catalogue Shop and Star Furnishings a little further up City Road itself. City Furniture is smaller than the other outlets mentioned, but still occupies a sizeable space and they have rammed it to the rafters with stock. This doesn't do a great deal for appearances, but it does show you a good range of products. I would say that on the whole the furniture on offer at City Furniture is a little bit more upmarket than you'll get elsewhere in this area... some of the beds look really comfy and robust, and are clearly made with quality materials. I'm in the market for a bed, and called in to City Furniture a couple of weeks ago to see how good their opening sale was. Sajid, the Managing Director, was just about to close up shop, but still made time to talk. He' a really affable fellow, and promised to deliver me a bed anywhere I wanted. Double beds start at £90.00, which is pretty competitive! They also stock sofa's, dining furniture, bedroom furniture, including some Italian stock. In addition they have a limited range of ornaments and soft furnishings.

This furniture store is competing with the likes of Star Furniture at the other end of city road…read more The stock range is varied and full to bursting point so much so that they stack items. As with discount furniture you can benefit from very low costs, I'm not to sure of the build quality but with these prices I wouldn't expect hardwood material. Students and other temporary residents can get some bargains that are cheap enough to leave behind when they relocate. As with most home furniture stores they have beds, bookcases, draws, wardrobes, tables, chairs and many other types of stock as well as some soft furnishings.

Homesense has a real hotch potch (proper phrase?) of household furniture and items available to…read morebuy; from the extremely tacky to the rather tasteful you never quite know what you're going to find. I was particularly impressed by their bedding selection; they had duvets by brands such Cath Kidston and Designers Guild selling for around only £30, which is quite incredible (though absolutely infuriating for me as I've just spent a fortune on Designers Guild bedding from the brands website). Additionally they had a massive selection of photo frames, in wide range of varieties, in my opinion these would make great gifts for those it's trick to by for. I wasn't to keen on the actual furniture available in Homesense (mainly just small chairs). The quality just did not appear quite good enough, and many of the pieces looked rather tacky. I was surprised to find that they also sell a small range of specialty foods. Nothing to grand, mainly pasta, olive oil, and Italian biscuits, but they're brands that you won't find in your local supermarket. I've really only touched the tip of the ice berg, Homesense just sells so much! It rather reminds me of TK Maxx, you need time and patience, but you could come away with some real bargains!

Unusually for a Cardiff suburb, this shop in the centre of Whitchurch village is a specialist bed…read morecentre. The premises extend over two floors and they have a wide selection of bed available, including orthopaedic beds. Although not to my taste the shop stocks a range of cane furniture, small tables, cupboards etc... and a selection of paintings. I must admit though the shop has been there for over twenty years it never seems to be busy (it does look rather drab from the outside, however I have seen their delivery vans out and about in Cardiff, so some people must be buying their beds!

Why has this only just opened? Why couldn't it have opened last year when I was looking for…read morefurniture and was forced to go to Ikea instead? I was convinced that City Road/Crwys Road were populated with second hand furniture stores when I moved into my new house, but I was clearly hallucinating. So, I was so pleased to find this store had opened, next to that most ethical supermarket, The Coop. The shop has a vast floor and has a wide variety of new and used furniture, electricals and general stuff for the home. Sofa's a-go-go - ranging in proce from really cheap (and look it) to really reasonable three piece suites, leather and modern funiture. There is bedroom furniture from brand new pine stuff to more 'retro' good as well as a vast array of TVs from £10! We may not be talking plasma, wide screen HD TV here, but good enough for a games console or student bedroom to keep up to date with Corrie. Most pleasing was the appearance of reasonably priced and reasonable condition 1930s furniture including sideboards, wardrobes and dressing tables. When looking for this stuff before I was reduced to online and pseudo 'antique' shops which charged an arm and a leg. If you're a student, moving into your first house or generally want a slightly more retro look to your home then please check this shop out first before hitting the obvious!

Moving into a new place is an arduous process. You've got bills to worry about, bank accounts to…read morecontact and drain dry, boxes to move and people to buy beer and pizza for, parties to plan... Moving into an unfurnished place is even worse. Especially if you're of the studenty bent. Not only do you have all the previous issues to deal with, you've also got to source new furniture, gather funds to pay for said furniture, or buy and eat enough pizza to build furniture from the leftover boxes. You may think I'm joking about that last one. I'm not. I've seen it done. Wasn't comfy, but what you lacked in comfort you more than made up for in lots and lots of pizza. Here's where BHS steps in. Their second hand furniture and electrical store lets you furnish a house cheaply, and on top of that, you know your money is going to a good place, which appeals to all those kind-hearted students, and the cynical gits who are trying to hope on the good foot and do the bad thing with said kind-hearted students.

We are extremely disappointed with the service received by Leekes. In our experience, they have…read morebeen wholly incompetent. While we realise that 'mistakes happen' the calibre of the company is determined by the way in which it deals with those mistakes. Leekes Llantrisant has fallen sadly short in this regard. On 9 April 2025, we purchased a Kettler Mini Corner Sofa Set and paid £2,135 for the set plus the covers. At the time of purchase, we were specifically told by the Sales Assistant that it came with an adjustable table; we queried this as it was a key selling point for us due to my husband's disability. We took delivery of the furniture on 20 May 2025. When constructing it, we noticed that the table was not the adjustable table we had ordered. I telephoned Leekes that afternoon and they said that the Sales Assistant we had dealt with would ring me first thing the following morning. I was not telephoned as promised, but received an email stating : "I have been made aware that you believed you would be receiving the adjustable table. The adjustable table is only available with the larger corner group which costs £2199. The set you chose for £1799 is the set that has the slatted top table, hence why it is slightly cheaper." The cost quoted in the email was incorrect. I telephoned the store to find out what was going on, at which time it was acknowledged that an error had been made. The Sales Assistant stated that 'mistakes happen' and if I wanted the adjustable table, I had to pay an extra (circa) £200. I said I was not prepared to do this as I had specifically been told that the adjustable table was included in the original price. Consequently, I asked that Leekes collect the furniture and the covers and issue a refund. The Sales Assistant stated that this was not an option and if I wanted the adjustable table, I had to pay the extra. This was not an acceptable resolution. Following a conversation with Trading Standards, I submitted a complaint to the Customer Services Department on 21 May 2025. I suggested that somebody other than the Sales Assistant we had dealt with check exactly what was ordered as the invoice and the costs quoted in the email did not tally. It then transpired that the wrong sofa, as well as the wrong table had been ordered and sent to us, so a new delivery had to be made the following week. We requested that Leekes arrange for someone to put the furniture together for us, as my husband had already struggled to do this once, and due to his disability, this would be difficult for him to do again. The fact this had to be done a second time was solely because of errors made by Leekes. We were told this was not possible, and it was suggested that we use a handy man at our own cost. We will not be purchasing from this company again.

When I was young not a weekend used to go by when we didn't seem to be at Leekes. Its one of these…read moreamazingly big home stores that pretty much sells everything. The Shop itself is split into sections so its easier to find your way around. There is a bed shop, kitchens, bathrooms, DIY, Sports section, electronics, gifts and crafts, pets and a large garden section with lots of ponds and fish too. I would say that you could easier spend half a day at Leekes looking at everything. They also have a handy coffee shop and cafe so you can have a think before you spend all your hard earned cash. It also has plenty of car parking and the staff will help carry your purchases to the car to.

South Wales Furniture is one of those places that has always got a sale on, or is offering some…read morekind of inducement to go into their store, or as they say in legal terms 'invitation to treat' - quaint eh? The façade makes the shop look a little bit more up market than it actually is. This is a rock bottom price, cheap and nasty furniture shop that I would be loath to buy something in. It's not that I'm opposed to a bargain, I love them, but when it comes to badly made furniture made from questionable materials, then I draw the line. They are always false economy. Not only do they generally look entirely naff, but they fall to pieces very quickly. I'd much rather buy second hand and pay around the same, but get myself something that has been made out of something solid and appealing. I'd even buy a secondhand bed rather than buy it here, although I'd be pretty careful about the mattress. I suffer from a bad back, and know from bitter experience that cheap beds are generally inferior to a good old fashioned sprung mattress. I think South Wales Furniture relies on first year students who don't know all of the great places to pick up second hand furniture, and aspirational people on low incomes that wouldn't be seen dead buying anything second hand, Good! Better pickings for me!

This is a fairly uninspiring furniture shop but it does sell some very low price beds and other…read morefurniture if you're after a bargain. There's basically a permanent sale on, probably in a bid to shift some of the less attractive items - and there are plenty of those scattered about the shop floor, including some shockingly hideous vinyl-covered sofas that I honestly find hard to imagine anyone buying. Despite all of this, I've seen basic, plain wooden bed bases in this shop that are inoffensive and incredibly cheap, so if you're trying to furnish a place cheaply it might be worth a look around - but I don't know how long they'd last!

Now that The Pier has sadly left our little Welsh lives forever, Habitat is the next best thing for…read morehigh street home furnishings and furniture. This is a giant and unmissable store located in The Hayes in the centre of Cardiff, near to all the new glory of St. David's 2, yet still I speak to local people who don't seem to know where it is. I'm sure you'll be fine though; Yelp is populates by sensible people. Habitat is great for items such as picture frames, vases, cushions and candle holders, as well as larger items and items that you didn't even know existed before. But now you must have it. They go in for quite a modern style; combining sleekness and practicality with traditionalism and ethnic designs. If The Pier and Ikea had a lovechild, it would be called Habitat. My mother is now pointing out that habitat apparently came first (?), but I'm sure you know what I mean despite her confusing the issue. Although Habitat can be quite pricey, it's a great place to go for cheaper frames and small items. If you're ever stuck for a mother-in-law type of present, this would be a great start.

I'm a big fan of interior design, so I have a real soft spot for Habitat. This furniture here is…read moretrendy with a capital T, if you like traditional items this is not the store for you. The pieces available for purchase are incredibly modern, I recently purchased a glass desk from here, and it really has become a key feature in my office. I must admit the prices are rather high, but the uniqueness and quality of the furniture in my opinion really justifies this. On the cheaper side of things they do sell a wide variety of clip frames (both glass and Perspex), which are often on sale and great for art lovers.