Set in the beautiful Barton Square (the "home bit" of The Trafford Centre), Dwell is an uber…read morestylish furniture store. It is darkly lit and almost like walking into a trendy wine bar as you enter its sophisticated doorway. This is not a place for antiques or vintage finds, Dwell is exclusively for contemporary living- it does not sell furniture, it sells "pieces" darling and it is a place where furniture lovers will find the focal point they have been searching for, for their designer pads. Every room in the house is catered for in a sleek and stylish fashion; sofas are angular and impressive, dining chairs are futuristic and the beds look straight out of MTV Cribs. The lighting section is second to none, and I am in awe of the pendant wine glass chandelier which costs £199 and is a real talking point. Dwell is simply good taste and prices vary from the affordable to the expensive- another light fixture which has caught my eye is £600. Dwell is a supermodel of a furniture shop, traditionalists will hate it, but post modernists will adore it. The staff are friendly and its customer base favour city centre thirty-somethings with a bit of cash. If you fancy splashing out for your urban dwelling then Dwell is right up your busy, congested, city street.

This is a very modern contemporary furniture store specialising in leather sofas. Its got a nice…read moreselection of designer sofas and many of them can be used as sofa beds. Its quality italian leather with a price tag to match. You can also choose a selection of upholstery including dreamfibre. This is a lifestyle store that has a selection of lamps and rugs also. Its worth a visit for ideas and splashing out on a new suite if you are feeling flush.

I love Natuzzi and there is a lot on display at this Natuzzi store. But on several occasions I was…read morewaiting for assistance from a sales assistant but they were too busy chatting to a customer for up to 20 minutes or on the phone about non-work related things. I found this to be bordering on rude as they knew I was waiting to speak to them. When I finally got prices from them I then asked for prices from several other Natuzzi stores for the identical products. The price was the same from all the other Natuzzi stores and was £500 cheaper than Barton Square! I bought from one of the other Natuzzi stores and I'm glad I did so as the attitude of the staff at the Barton Square store didn't deserve my custom.

Homesense at the Trafford Centre is fairly tucked away within Trafford Palazzo (formerly Barton…read moreSquare), it is a large store and it is over two floors. The store looks fairly nice from the outside and is reasonably spacious and presentable for a Homesense store, which can be a little like a non-clothing, home goods version of TKMaxx, their parent company. They had a small selection of furniture and some interesting items, some prices better than others. I like how this store is open late into the evening, which for night-owls like myself is ideal, they're open until 10 pm during the week, closing a little earlier on weekends. I did find the store to be both understaffed and untidy, the shelves were full of rubbish left by customers, including half-eaten food and empty cups, I understand this isn't the store's fault but it was just rather unpleasant, and with no staff members on the shop floor, it wasn't getting tied up to look more presentable. Again, a lack of staff on the shop floor meant I struggled to find what I was looking for. 4* - I like this HomeSense store better than their Manchester Arndale location, it is larger and has a nice range of stock, yet they could for sure improve the staffing levels and cleanliness around the store.

Home Sense is one of the greatest discoveries of the Western world. Where else can you create a…read moredesigner home for half the price? It looks very TK Maxx with endless aisles of furniture and ornaments in no particular order or organisation, but you do not have to look for as long in Home Sense to unveil a bargain. I love the grandeur and scale of some of the items; there are enormous Baroque mirrors which lounge beside huge terracotta pots- its like being in the Land of The Giants. Union Jack painted cabinets stand patriotically next to mirrored Art Deco inspired dressing tables and there are pictures galore promoting everything from Pop Art to Hollywood legends. Home Sense's garden range is definitely worth taking note of, there are table and chairs in ice cream colours and last year I saw a stone table and bench which was absolutely divine and I still kick myself for not buying it. So I have versed you well Yelpers on the stock, now for the prices! This is one of the cheapest priced shops I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Cabinets costing £600 elsewhere are £250 here, crockery is a steal and glasses are great quality and £13 for a box of 6 champagne flutes. I am serious, you blink twice with astonishment when you go to the till. What is appealing about this quirky treasure trove is its ever changing stock.There is no point admiring a Home Sense bargain found by someone else and hoping you can get it for yourself. The majority of the stock are one-offs and will not be featured again so this is a buy-it-when-you-see-it type of place. Yay! I'm a fan!

This place is presumably so named for the fact that you can scarcely walk round the place, such is…read morethe chaotic arrangement of furniture in Aladdins Den, rather than the need for genie-assitance to find the place. As if the internal array of stock isn't enough, the TV stands, tables and chairs and chests of drawers spill out onto the pavement too. The overriding impression here is that quantity of stock on offer definitely eclipses the overall quality. It's definitely a place that follows the mantra 'stack it high and sell it cheap' and as such, I guess that you could say it fulfils the needs of a great number of potential clientele in Sale. However, I'd have to say that the pieces on offer have the look of flat-pack that has been pre-assembled rather than nicely designed, or eclectiv an authentic reclaimed items and it's certainly not a shop I'll visit again

I have driven past this fabric heaven for years and always wondered about it so when the need arose…read morefor some serious home window dressing I popped in. This is a really busy part of Urmston right on a major roundabout, and most considerately there is off the road parking provided for patrons. Wow, it is as Aladdin's cave of sumptuous material and I was spoiled for choice. Mike who assisted me, really listened and like a magician, he conjured up my hearts desire. Now, usually it would take more than some material to get my blood pumping, but this was beautiful!!! Bubblitex is a family run business which operates a made to measure service and they also make tie-backs and other accessories. The finished product was ready to collect in a week and the price for curtains for my two large windows was £500. Sounds steep but I can assure you that this was my cheapest quote; they are bespoke beauties and made to perfection. For excellently made, good quality curtains, blinds, cushions and all you your ideal home furnishing needs make sure you call in here!

Great place, friendly staff,prices ok, pp plants good, carpark small but if only they had a cafe it…read morewould be perfect.

It's little nursery tucked in the corner of the M60 junction near Sale. Chances are, driving past,…read moreyou don't even know it's there. Not sure what they do the rest of the year but this is the simplest, most organised christmas tree shopping I have ever done and I was well pleased with the product and the experience. You got 3 types of trees and 4 - 5 ranges of height, organised in rows. Bloody simple, and the trees look pretty good too. I don't know what are the prices but we paid £37 for a 5-6ft Nordman. Job done !