Furniture Central

Furniture Central, furniture and homeware with its own manufacturing

Furniture Central is an online store with a British domain that sells furniture and homeware. According to its own presentation, the company uses direct factory agreements for bedroom, dining room and living room furniture, and also manufactures its own sofas and wardrobes. The catalogue is organised by room and department, with a range that goes far beyond traditional furniture.

Bedroom, living room and dining room

The bedroom area includes beds, wardrobes, chests of drawers, bedside tables and dressing tables. In the living room, sofas, sofabeds, chairs and seats, tables and racks are offered, along with other essential items. The dining and kitchen section covers dining tables, cookware and tableware, cooking utensils and small kitchen appliances, kitchen appliance accessories, as well as utility room storage and linens.

Bathroom, garden and outdoor living

For the bathroom, the catalogue brings together furniture, bathroom linen, accessories and fixtures. The outdoor and garden section is one of the largest: garden furniture, table and chair sets, corner sofa sets, hammocks and swings, sun loungers and garden sheds. The outdoor living category includes outdoor grills and barbeques, patio heaters, fire pits, sand pits and chimneys. Outdoor lighting covers bollards, brick lights, decking lights, garden lights and ground lights.

Garden machinery and gardening

Garden machinery includes lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, log splitters, pressure washers and leaf blowers and vacuums. In gardening, wheelbarrows, fruit and veg planters, garden planters, plant pots and plant protection are sold.

Office, DIY and technical equipment

The office department covers office supplies, presentation supplies, shipping supplies, office and chair mats, office instruments, filing and organisation, filing cabinets, storage cabinets and lockers, storage chests, office tables and desks, workstations and cubicles, office chairs and office cabinets. In DIY, internal doors, door knobs and handles, door locks, door canopies and doormats are offered. The heating and cooling section includes radiators, space heaters, patio heaters, fire pits and ceiling fans. The hardware and tools section covers fencing and barriers, plumbing, tool accessories, tools and hardware accessories.

Business and industrial, tiles and flooring

For the professional sector, the store has food service equipment, signage, material handling, industrial storage and agriculture. It also sells floor tiles and accessories.

Kids and toddlers, and sports

The kids and toddlers area includes baby transport (pushchairs and prams, and baby and toddler car seats), baby transport accessories, baby safety (baby safety rails, baby safety locks and guards), toys, games and activity equipment, play mats and gyms, baby activity toys, baby jumpers and swings, and diapering. In baby and toddler furniture there are high chairs and booster seats, cots and toddler beds, cabinets and baby and toddler furniture sets. The sporting goods section covers outdoor recreation (camping and hiking, hunting and shooting, fishing, equestrian, cycling), exercise and fitness (balance trainers, cardio, yoga and pilates, weightlifting and exercise bands), athletics (football, boxing and martial arts, basketball, volleyball and tennis) and indoor games (foosball, throwing darts, ping pong and billiards).

Health, beauty, decor and pets

In health and beauty, personal care, hair care, massage and relaxation, cosmetics, foot care, health care, mobility and accessibility, first aid and jewellery are offered, along with cleaning and care, jewellery holders and watch repair kits. Decor includes bookends, artificial flora, mirrors, decorative bells and clocks. Lighting covers night lights and ambient lighting, tiki torches and oil lamps, emergency lighting, flood and spot lights, floating lights. In artwork there are decorative tapestries, prints and visual artwork, posters, wall art, picture frames, figurines, sculptures and statues. Seasonal and holiday decorations include holiday ornaments, holiday ornament displays and stands, flags and windsocks, and Christmas window treatments. Curtains and drapes, window blinds and shades, window films, window screens and curtain and drape rods are also sold. In fountains and ponds there are accessories, fountains and waterfalls. The candles and home fragrances section includes air fresheners and candle holders. Post-box accessories (post box posts, letterboxes and post boxes), rugs, carpets and doormats, and lawn ornaments and garden sculptures are added.

Pets, clothing, household supplies and electronics

The pet supplies section covers dog supplies (dog beds, dog kennels and runs, dog food, dog houses, dog apparel), cat supplies (cat beds, cat furniture, cat litter trays), bird supplies (bird cages and stands, bird cage food and water dishes, bird cage accessories, bird and wildlife houses), small animal supplies (small animal habitats and cages), pet grooming supplies (pet hair dryers and pet hair trimmers), pet essentials (pet training pads, pet pushchairs and strollers, pet bowls feeders and waterers, pet carriers and crates, pet steps and ramps, pet agility equipment) and fish supplies. In clothing and accessories there are costumes and accessories, clothing, shoes, handbags, wallets and cases, and clothing accessories. Household supplies include moisture absorbers, storage and organisation, household cleaning supplies, household paper products and shoe care and tools. In household appliances there are climate control appliances, vacuums and household appliance accessories. Electronics covers arts and entertainment, hobbies and creative arts, party and celebration, vehicles and parts, vehicle parts and accessories, garage equipment and tools, vehicles and vehicle decoration, luggage and bags (backpacks, messenger bags, sports bags, luggage accessories and suitcases). Fire and flood safety items (extinguishers and equipment), consumables and building materials, smoking accessories, safes and security system sensors are also sold.

Shipping, returns and commercial guarantees

The store advertises free shipping to most of mainland UK, with applicable exclusions, 30-day easy returns and a money-back guarantee. It also offers a price match promise, with which it claims to match any price. The company states it has over 120,000 satisfied customers and, in another section, over 15,000, a figure it attributes to the trust of its buyers. The catalogue shows products with frequent discounts, some over 50%, and estimated delivery dates from late September and early October.

Featured catalogue

Featured items include an electric height-adjustable desk with memory function, a narrow six-tier shelving unit, a three-tier side table with steel frame, an extendable oak dining table, a 40,000 BTU propane gas fire pit table with lava rocks and lid, a solid wood garden chair, a 2 kW stainless steel electric fireplace with flame effect and stones, an extendable MDF radiator cover, a two-seater wooden garden bench, a galvanised steel garden shed with latch and padlock door, fabric and corner sofas in various seat numbers, jumbo cord sofas, chests of drawers in different sizes and finishes, and a children's plush rocking horse with music.