4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[chocchick]

We've just had our hall and landing painted a neutral cream sort of colour. Does anyone know where to get nice hall furniture from? We're looking for light wood storage to go on the wall that slopes up with the stairs. We also don't want to pay £100s unless we fall in love with something more expensive (under or around £100)? We'd like drawers/cupboards to hide things away.

I'm not inspired yet after looking at a few websites, any ideas?

Edited August 14, 2008 by Guest

[BarbaraJ]

if you want sloped furniture i would get a carpenter, havent used one myself but a friend did for some bedroom furniture for her kids wasn't expensive and she got just what she needed

[Ange1]

My Dad designs and makes furniture, he can work to a budget and you tell him what you want the piece of furniture to have in it et voila!

 

Just to show the type of thing he can do!

 

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Also modern stuff

 

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I've not any more to hand (at work) but you only need to ask!

[chocchick]

I can't click on the links.

It doesn't have to be sloping.

I quite like this country drawer unit, but it is £400

http://www.theholdingcompany.co.uk/ProductList.asp?DepartmentCode=35&ExpandedDepartmentCode=&StartAt=7

[Karen & co.]

That looks lovely but a tad pricey What about some of the adverts in house style magazines? or John Lewis?

 

Karen x

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Have you tried The Cotswold Co? I get sent their catalogue and quite like some of their stuff (never bought anything though). It's not cheap but you may see something on offer!

[Cooks]

ooh I like that drawer unit.. very handy space there..

[fionne]

How about Ebay? We have a beautiful dining table and 10 chairs that we bought very resonably from a couple that very sadly were getting divorced. Even if there is nothing on the lists there are sellers shops which can be good.

[Guest]

Ebay

 

I furnished most of my house from there at half nothing.

 

I have a fantastic hand made shaker style consul table with 6 drawers in my hall under my stairs. It's McIntosh furniture and I paid less than £100 for it - the beautiful wood has a lovely patina and is a near perfect match for the wood of the stairs and surrounding the internal window there. Its also a perfect fit!

[chocchick]

We've been looking into your suggestions I also like

http://www.cotswoldco.com/uk-info/furniture/bedroom/chests/painswick_2-drawer_console_chest/a888.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gallia-Solid-Oak-Modern-CONSOLE-TABLE-Free-Delivery_W0QQitemZ350068160717QQihZ022QQcategoryZ20489QQcmdZViewItem

if we bought wicker baskets

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PAOLO-Solid-Oak-furniture-CONSOLE-TABLE-Free-Delivery_W0QQitemZ250257246743QQihZ015QQcategoryZ20489QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

We've found they are all really short e.g. 86cm high

they somehow look taller in the pictures so we are investigating the custom furniture shop down the road. OH is very struck by the first £400 one, apart from the height....

[chocchick]

Well.....2 months later

We asked for a quote for custom furniture and after a few phonecalls and messages they never rang back.

 

After OH saying he doesn't like how short hall tables are we have ordered a console table about 70-80cm high from York for delivery (1-2 hours away)

We saw a lovely sideboard in the window at the weekend and have ordered both (sideboard for dining room)

OH says the dining room looks untidy, I've not pushed the fact that tidying would help as it is beautiful piece of modern oak furniture and I don't mind the console table.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Glad you've managed to find something you like . We'll need photos when they arrive .