Material Things Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent from start to finish. Helped us with colour and style choices. Delivered on time and did a great job fitting our carpets and curtains. Would strongly recommend

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greeted with a friendly welcome and no pressurised selling. When help was needed Stuart showed us around and answered all our questions. We then choose an Ercol Reclining leather sofa but the wood tri... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This was our first visit to Material Things. We were impressed, not just by the quality of the furniture, but particularly by Stuart Munro who quietly guided us to our decision of two Stressless chair... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kerry and the team at Farlington Material things Thank you once again for amazing service...we bought a himolla leather sofa and armchair 4 years ago and we were so impressed we said we wouldn't buy... See more

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Company details

  1. Sofa Store
  2. Blinds Shop
  3. Carpet Store
  4. Curtain Supplier and Maker
  5. Upholstery Shop

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Material Things is a family run business with over 50 years of experience in the design and manufacture of beautiful hand-made suites and occasional furniture. Offering a range of services designed to provide you and your home with an expert touch and stunning look, they are the best in the business when it comes to everything from gorgeous handmade curtains and crafted blinds through to entire interior design consultation. Their large showroom in Farlington, Portsmouth contains the highest quality major brands of furniture, carpets, curtains and soft furnishings which will brighten any room in your home. They stock a wide variety of high quality furniture brands including Parker Knoll, G Plan, Stressless, Himolla, & Nathan, in addition to their own Bowes & Hill brand. They also have carpets available from Westex, Victoria and Ulster. In fact everything you need to make a perfect home is all under one roof. Also accommodating the biggest selection of fabrics and leathers in the south, they ensure you are spoilt for choice. Material Things are renowned for their quality, style and attention to detail, which is why their customers love them. They ‘go beyond what is expected’, offer ‘excellent advice’ and are always ‘highly recommended’. They pride ourselves on being ‘The Finest Furniture Showroom in the South’ and always aim to exceed customer expectations and provide beautiful furniture and a friendly service that customers won’t forget.


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4.7

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant workmanship

The standard of work an the helpfulness of EVERY ONE was outstanding. I would highly recommend Material Things.

November 25, 2022
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Thank you so much for the lovely review, we really do appreciate it, thank you

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Customer Service

We chose recently to buy a new sofa from Material Things and went back to them after 30 years as our original 3 piece suite we purchased from them and had had recovered twice finally gave up. We went back to Material Things as we have found the service has always been professional ,caring and you know you are in good hands and treated as individuals. We had an issue with the manufacturer of our new purchase and the customer service , communication and resolution was carefully handled by the team at Material Things to a successful conclusion, we would highly recommend them.

March 8, 2022
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Thank you so much for the amazing review, we really do appreciate it, thank you so much again :)

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