Where to buy furniture

**janmoo** · 07-09-2010, 12:24 AM

Apart from freedom, nick scali ikea and le cornu is there anywhere else we need to look for beds and lounge furniture that isnt a rip off? Prices look grim from my internet search. We arrive 30 sept and need to find stuff pretty quick. As always your comments would be appreciated thanx xx

**Tina P** · 07-09-2010, 01:01 AM

Hi,

Classic Timber Furniture had some really reasonable priced leather sofa when we looked the other week.

Also had a few good deals on girls beds.

I have bought dining furniture, sidebroard and tv unit from them and happy.

Its on Anzac Highway, across from Le cornu.

Tina

**mydearboy** · 07-09-2010, 01:22 AM

Fantastic Furniture, SuperAmart, both very cheap. :)I have also had some really amazing deals in Harvey Norman in sales but thats a day to day thing!

**RichandHelen** · 07-09-2010, 02:24 AM

Super A Mart is great. We shopped around but couldnt beat their package deals.

**Riponian** · 07-09-2010, 02:32 AM

Don't forget Haggle they were really good when we got our bedroom furniture. Have to say that Harvey Norman are a huge rip off unless they have a massive sale.
Le Cornu are pretty good too I would not rush into buying things and if you can shop around we got ripped off with our sofa and yes it's lovelly but it's not worth what we paid for it! could of got it cheaper else where!

**janmoo** · 07-09-2010, 11:26 AM

Thanks so much will def give them a go when we arrive on 30 september

**scooterdan** · 07-09-2010, 01:47 PM

yep....agreed on SuperAmart...... awesome deals!!

We found haggle to be overpriced...u just haggle the price down to where everyone else sells at!!

Harvey Norman = expensive!

LeCornus is ok and reasonably priced.

there is always Ikea!!

Dan

**moonraker1959** · 07-09-2010, 06:11 PM

Does it have to be new or do you mind second hand?You could always try the For Sale section of this website,or the classifieds of the newspapers,might just get yourself a bargain!;)

**janmoo** · 07-09-2010, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by janmoo

Apart from freedom, nick scali ikea and le cornu is there anywhere else we need to look for beds and lounge furniture that isnt a rip off? Prices look grim from my internet search. We arrive 30 sept and need to find stuff pretty quick. As always your comments would be appreciated thanx xx

Ive looked at super a mart and fantastic furnitue they are excellent! Thanks guys. Just wondering do these places have the stuff for immediate delivery or do you have to order it and wait weeks? Dont fancy sitting on deck chairs for 6 weeks and sleeping on airbeds! Let me know.

We re packing up as we speak its actually quite theraputic getting rid of all the junk. OH is having mini breakdowns but im oddly calm! Wonder when i ll have my breakdown? Two weeks til we leave on sunday

it will be worth it and im glad we ve been so many times at least i know what an amazing place adelaide is.

Will keep you all posted on my mental state. Thanks so much for all the help ive received on this site. See you all soon.

**ShouldIStayOrShouldIGo** · 08-09-2010, 01:18 AM

No one likes a rip off but you get what you pay for. If you don't need your furniture to last the above mentioned stores are great. Here is a handy product reveiw for A-mart you can also check reviews on other products and suppliers Super A-Mart Reviewed By Australians - www.superamart.com.au.
Nick Scali have been exposed on Today Tonight for bad quality furniture.

This is a really interesting article for those concerned with OH&S standards

China Furniture

Reporter: Gavin Alder

About this time last year we warned you about cheap and nasty furniture flooding the Australian market.
Imported furniture from Asia fails to conform to Australian safety standards and environmental targets that Australian made furniture has to meet. But soon you may not even have the option to buy Australian made because furniture makers here are being driven into bankruptcy by the big retail chains out to maximise their own profit.
"I only ever see the cheap stuff out of Asia. The only Australian stuff I see is usually a delivery fault so it's not actually a fault in the furniture" says a furniture repairer.
This furniture industry insider has built his business fixing the shoddy work done overseas.
"Pretty much 90% of our work is brand new furniture that's got defects and faults."
Australian furniture makers are going broke. When the massive Queensland based Super Amart chain ditched it's loyal local furniture manufacturers, five factories closed down.
"It's been a mortal blow to the industry. Four or five businesses have shut down completely, others have had to downsize considerably" says Kevin.
Kevin Feldman's Brisbane business survived but only just.
"Eight months ago we had 90 employees. We were running three shifts a day."
Now he's down to half that.
Jess Jandu owned the largest state of the art furniture manufacturing facility in the southern hemisphere until Super Amart pulled the plug.
"Totally betrayed. Totally devastated. No dialogue. No reason."
Now it's empty - 90 jobs gone and owner Jess Jandu is on the brink of bankruptcy.
Super Amart CEO Eddie McDonald was opening a new store in Perth so told me Today Tonight he didn't have time to do an interview.
In a written statement he says the company regrets having to make the move but it made business sense because products of the same or better quality could be sourced from overseas at lower prices.
But every time a local factory closes it's more than jobs that are lost .. It means less choice for consumers.
Australian made furniture has to comply to strict standards, limiting the amount of toxic substances like formaldehyde.
Imported furniture doesn't have to meet those standards.
The Environmental Choice Organisation tested 16 Asian furniture flat packs sold by major retailers. Seven of those had two times the recommended levels of formaldehyde.
South Australian Richard Wang imports flat pack kitchens from China made from who knows what.
Cabinet maker Nathan Wood says Nazri Bouris has a kitchen nightmare on her hands. "If I looked at it I would be scared. I wouldn't know if cutting on saw I'd be wondering whats in this stuff, am I going to get cancer from it."
The irony is that with the Australian dollar plunging by 30 cents compared to the greenback, the cheap imports are getting more expensive.
"If I was still in business I'd be able to supply Amart with product cheaper than what they can buy overseas" says Jess.
Kevin Feldman's last throw of the dice is this ... "I'd like to see 100% but at the moment we're running at probably 70%."
He's opened up his own furniture warehouse supporting Australian made furniture. It's just one store in Brisbane now but he's hoping to become a thorn in the side of the big boys.
"My thinking is if eventually we've got 20 or 30 stores then we'd be a significant factor in determining the future of the industry. I'd love to have 100" adds Kevin.
We should point out there are retailers that do strongly support Australian made furniture - the best way to find them is to go to the Australia Made Council website www.australianmade.com.au
The Australian Made Furniture Big Brands Warehouse is on Kessels Road McGregor on Brisbane's southside.