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.

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.

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.

Did not want to give this even 1 star but my review will not be accepted without a star rating. SO…read moreI TAKE THE STAR BACK! Unreliable, ignorant, untruthful, unhelpful, sloppy, disorganised, money grabbing two bit outfit. This just scratches the surface of what I have experienced with this pathetic excuse for a furniture retailer. If you are prepared to wait forever for your goods these are the goons to call. Ordered furniture with them in February 2011, paid over two grand. Delivered in May 2011. Sounds OK so far BUT the wrong furniture was delivered (their mistake). Promised to reorder and deliver in August 2011. No such luck! Numerous phone calls made - numerous promises that they would chase things up and ring me back - no follow through from them. End of September - still no delivery of the paid for furniture. October brought even more false promises until eventually YES! our furniture had been delivered to Furniture Warehouse and would be delivered week begining 12th October. NO! the furniture has now disappeared in between couriers. Furniture Warehouse don't return our calls, leaving us to chase the couriers. Simple message is DO NOT HAVE ANY DEALINGS WITH THIS JUMPED UP LOW GRADE TRADER! From Elaine Price

My mother in law orderd a 3 piece suite from this company in May…read more Initally communication was good, they couldn't supply in the fabric she originally chose and they supplied swatches of alternatives and she made a new selection. However, after that point there have been endless difficulties contacting Furniture Warehouse to get this delivered. There phone numbers were permanently engaged/not answered. I wrote letters which they did not respond to. Thankfully the furniture has finally arrived today (26th November) and is what was ordered but I wouldn't recommend these people - terrible customer service.

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.

Vintage heaven! Just when you thought that Seven Dials, Clifton and Montpellier had reached their…read morepeak of chic, Artifice launches them into a different stratosphere. A tasteful eclectic selection of vintage furniture and accessories from classic and Art Deco to handsome Industrial. It would be hard not to come away with something. As well as the wonderful large vintage pieces the accessories are very enticing and would make great gifts. In particular I love the beautiful kitchenalia. At a time where so many retailers are reproducing vintage furniture and homewares, Artifice is a breath of fresh air. They offer the beauty of the original article as well as the practicality.

What a fabulous shop. An Alandins Cave for the Set dresser…read morelooking for the genuine article. Well done Sarah. The presentation offers ideas you can take home and try for yourself. Well worth a visit.

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

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?

This good old-fashioned charity shop situated on Kemp Town's St James' Street is certainly not for…read moreeveryone. When comparing it with Oxfam's flashy locally designed clothes just up the road on North Street, or even with the colour co-ordinated rails of Kemp Town's neighbouring charity shops, you may well turn your nose up at this one. It's dark, dingy and disorganised. It can even smell pretty bad. However, if you're not too sneeze-prone and have a bit of time for a good rummage this place is definitely worth a visit. Although maybe don't even bother if you suffer from OCD - with its disarray of items, and seemingly no discerning judge of what makes the shelves, it is hard to resist the temptation to give The Friends Shop a thorough clean and tidy. But for the dedicatedly thrifty amongst us the prices are dirt cheap - all books are 50p for example and clothes much the same. Make a few trips, have a good rummage, and you're sure to find a bargain you'll be proud of. Well, eventually. One of Brighton's hot spots it may not be, but I feel strangely fond of The Friends Shop. It recalls those days of yesteryear before charity shops were popularized by magazines and celebrities, and thus anything vaguely nice always ransacked by an earlier bargain hunter. And with money raised supporting local hospital and healthcare facilities, at least there's one clear excuse for that 'bound to come in handy' item you end up buying.

Before charity shops caught onto the fact that they were sitting on a goldmine of retro treasure,…read moreand hiked up their prices, you could get any number of things for less than 50p. Friends however, still maintains this old school ethos or maybe no-one told them about inflation. Either way, have fun rifling through the rails as bric-a-brac drips from the cluttered walls. There is so much packed into a small space that it takes a surprisingly long time to get around it all. Best of all is that they have already concocted different fancy dress outfits from the random jumble, genius.