Budget furniture & kitchen experience

jRoy

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has any experience, good or bad, to share about Budget Furniture and Kitchen on Kylemore road. They have really "budget" price tag on Italian leather couches which I am finding hard to believe is genuine leather (feels real to touch but €1300 for 3+1+1??). Pat, the owner (I guess) seems like a nice man and I really hope he is offering genuine products.
The company seemingly went bust in 2011 (http://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Budget-Furniture-And-Kitchens-Limited-464934) but they seem to be still in business today.

I'd really appreciate if you could share some of your experiences with this company, last thing anyone would want is these "budget" couches to disintegrate in a few months time

Thanks for sharing...
jRoy

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We bought budget leather 3 + 2 couches circa 2004. We were delighted with ourselves. The place we bought them in was on th Long Mile Road. Both tore easily with jeans buttons or similar. And one actually broke in the middle when someone sat down on it, the beam across the front that would be behind your calves when sitting just snapped.

My advice - listen to your head not your heart, buy quality and it will last, buy somewhere with a good reputation that only stocks good quality product.

jRoy

Thanks a mil,
The Budget Furniture and Kitchen shop is not on long mile road though... I get your point and that's why I am here asking for feedback on this particular shop. The piece looks identical to what they have at Harvey Normans but a good ~€700 cheaper. I even saw a similar product at another shop for more than a grand dearer.
I am so lost

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The heart seems to be winning...it doesn't matter where I bought, or where you buy, or the name of the shop.

My point stands, if something seems to good to be true then it probably is.

If you want decent furniture that will last you have to pay for it. Maybe try looking second hand for more affordable good furniture?

antopanto

jRoy wrote: »

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has any experience, good or bad, to share about Budget Furniture and Kitchen on Kylemore road. They have really "budget" price tag on Italian leather couches which I am finding hard to believe is genuine leather (feels real to touch but €1300 for 3+1+1??). Pat, the owner (I guess) seems like a nice man and I really hope he is offering genuine products.
The company seemingly went bust in 2011 (http://www.solocheck.ie/Irish-Company/Budget-Furniture-And-Kitchens-Limited-464934) but they seem to be still in business today.

I'd really appreciate if you could share some of your experiences with this company, last thing anyone would want is these "budget" couches to disintegrate in a few months time

Thanks for sharing...
jRoy

Some companies do that, they trade without paying taxes, and when revenue puts any heat on them they close the company and continue to trade under another alias.

antopanto

antopanto wrote: »

Some companies do that, they trade without paying taxes, and when revenue puts any heat on them they close the company and continue to trade under another alias.

This is very common with take away restaurants, Under New Management sign in the window is a bit of a give away.