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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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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent from start to finish

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

24 August 2026
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Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Andy. We’re delighted you’re happy with your new carpets and curtains, and that our team could help with the colour and style choices. It was a pleasure working with you, and we really appreciate your recommendation.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Greeted with a friendly welcome and no…

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 trim was too light for our room. Stuart said no problem that their Furniture Restorer could change the colour to suit our living room. Thanks to Stuart we now have a beautiful and very comfortable sofa.

5 June 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you for your wonderful review. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed a relaxed, no-pressure experience in our showroom and that Stuart was able to help you find the perfect Ercol reclining sofa. It's great that we could customise the wood finish to complement your living room, and we're so pleased you're enjoying both the comfort and the final look. Thank you for choosing Material Things, and we hope you enjoy your new sofa for many years to come.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class chairs - and salesman

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 chairs. He made some helpful suggestions about facts we had not considered and his artistic eye enabled us again to consider combinations of detail of which we had been unsure. He had an in depth knowledge both of the construction of the chairs and the manufacturing process and kept us informed throughout the wait time. It was a pleasure to deal with such a non- pressuring salesman and we have been delighted with our chairs.

6 February 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you for your fantastic review. We're delighted your first visit to Material Things made such a positive impression. Stuart will be thrilled to hear your kind words about his knowledge, thoughtful advice and relaxed approach. Helping customers find the right furniture without any pressure is exactly the experience we aim to provide. We hope you continue to enjoy your Stressless chairs for many years to come, and thank you again for choosing Material Things.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service again

We have dealt with this company for many years and have always had fantastic service. We recently decided to look for 2 chairs to replace a settee as I need more support for my back. Having looked at various options and with the help of Stuart Munro he patiently guided us through many points that we needed to know regarding the support different chairs gave. We came away to think about all the options and when we returned to place our order, again Stuart was never pushing to sell us something until we were completely sure of the comfort and importantly the support the chairs were going to give. We have now placed our order and look forward to them coming. If you are looking to buy furniture and want good knowledgeable service you should call in and see them.

22 July 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you for your continued support over the years and for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We're delighted Stuart was able to help you find the right chairs, taking the time to ensure you found the best comfort and support without any pressure. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to him. We hope you're delighted with your new chairs when they arrive, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Material Things again soon.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stuart Munros’s extensive product…

Stuart Munros’s extensive product knowledge and understanding my needs, guiding me to choose my furniture made the whole experience stress free and a real delight.
My Stressless sofa and chair are perfect for me and look lovely in my room.
Thank you Stuart for your help.

10 July 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you for your wonderful review. We're delighted to hear you're so pleased with your Stressless sofa and chair, and that Stuart's product knowledge and understanding of your needs made the whole experience so enjoyable. We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to him. We hope you enjoy your new furniture for many years to come, and thank you for choosing Material Things.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quality products and excellent service

We were assisted by friendly and informative staff which enabled us to make choices to suit our needs.

23 June 2026
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Hello Lionel and thank you for your lovely review, I'm so glad the staff here met your expectations and you were able to make a purchase :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kerry and the team at Farlington…

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 from anywhere else...we went back and fell in love with a fabric set ..we didnt buy it straight away and Kerry was so patient with us ..we finally bought it and are so impressed...
If you are looking for sofas or armchairs have a look in material things where you are treated like a Proper person with care and patience...We definitely would not go anywhere else...

27 June 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hello Kara and thanks for this fantastic review, I'm so glad Kerry exceeded your already high expectations of her, all the staff take great pleasure in reading these reviews, so I know she'll love reading this :) thank you so much again ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service and very…

Excellent customer service and very pleased with the product

10 June 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hello Rachel and thank you so much for the lovely review, we're so pleased you're happy with the new awning and look forward to being able to serve you again in the future! Thank you again, the team at Material Things :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really excellent company and workmanship

Throughly recommend this company. We’ve had a lovely but near impossible “curved” couch recovered. Such is the skill of the re upholstery, that they’ve much to my delight recreated the loose covers. So I not only commend whoever carried out the job , but also a huge thank you ,for us getting a much loved and well made couch back as new. I also had a shutter door fitted, this was also an amazing job. Excellent carpentry.

21 May 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hello Mrs Roberts and thank you so much for such a lovely review! I'm so glad you're pleased with the result! We look forward to being able to service you again in the future :) thank you so much again for being a lovely customer of ours!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Now my go to for any reupholstery

Now my go to for any reupholstery even though I live quite far away. Great service,

22 November 2025
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Hello Rachel, and thank you for a lovely review :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An exceptional company who focus on customer satisfaction


We purchased 2 sofas & chair and had a few ongoing manufacturing faults with the sofas. Matt could not have been more helpful to resolve the issue and then negotiate with the supplier for us to replace like for like or with a different brand we went for the latter and delighted with our choice.
You get what you pay for and we so got that on product and in abundance on service. Thank you Matt for going above and beyond to ensure you had a very happy customer.

2 May 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hi Mrs Palmer and thank you so much for the wonderful review, it's been an absolute pleasure being able to help you and to be able to switch brands, kudos to Stressless too as they've been superb all the way along and even donated your returned suite to charity :) thank you so much again for being so patient!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service on Phone & in Store

I was looking to buy a chair and phoned to talk to the store, they were super helpful and gave great advice. We arrived on the Saturday and were greeted but left to explore with no hard sell, just advice when we needed it. In the end we didn't buy anything despite being very tempted by a sofa I really didn't need!
The staff could not have been more helpful and I would happily return to purchase another time. 5 star service

25 April 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hello Sally and thank you so much for your review, I really appreciate you taking the time to write this. Bit sad you didn't decide to buy the sofa, but maybe next time 😉 Thank you so much again for your time ☺️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

The service from material things was excellent from the home visit, collection and return of my sofa, the staff were all very professional.

9 March 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hello Della, and thank you so much for your review, we're so glad you're pleased with the service! Thank you so much for taking the time to review us, we look forward to being able to serve you again :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fabulous service carpets throughout

Carpets fitted throughout the home, came round measured, samples supplied to check colours etc. Old carpets removed, new carpets fitted plus furniture moved by said fitters. Fabulous service from start to finish.

4 February 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you so much for such a lovely review, we saw the pictures you sent in, it looks fantastic :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What a wonderful find

What a wonderful find. After two and a bit weeks, Material Things collected, refurbished and recovered and redelivered our sofa set. It’s like brand new at 1/3 of the price of a similar quality new one. Thank you for such a great experience.

3 February 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Hello Mr Downer, and thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a lovely review. We’re delighted to hear how pleased you are with your refurbished suite and that the whole process met your expectations. We take great pride in our re-upholstery service, so your feedback means a great deal to our team ☺️ Thank you again for choosing Material Things – we hope you enjoy your sofa for many years to come.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An absolutely excellent service

Absolutely excellent service once again. Customer service at its best. Wouldn't go anywhere else for furniture. Staff and craftsmanship 1st class. Thank you to all at Material Things

6 January 2026
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Reply from Material Things

Dear Ann,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a kind review. We’re delighted to hear that you once again received excellent service and that our team and craftsmanship made such a positive impression.

Your continued trust and support truly mean a great deal to everyone here, and we’re very grateful for your loyalty. We look forward to welcoming you back whenever we can be of help in the future.

With best wishes,
The team at Material Things

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A Great Team.

We have used Material Things for a number of years. We recently have had a patio awning fitted. Once again the company provided a first class service and a special mention for Bob, Keith and Simon who completed the work today. Thank you so much.

8 October 2025
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you so much, Moira, for your continued support and for taking the time to share such kind words. We’re delighted to hear that you’re pleased with your new awning and the service you received once again. Bob, Keith, and Simon will be thrilled to know their efforts were appreciated. It’s always a pleasure to assist you — we truly value your loyalty over the years.

Warm regards,
The Material Things Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Polite, professional, amazing.

I can't recommend this company highly enough. We wanted to change the flooring throughout the downstairs of our house and from first visiting the showroom, to the finished floor, Malcolm the business owner and his team of fitters Steve and Max have been so helpful and knowledgeable. We even discovered an issue with our washing machine connection during the fitting and Steve the fitter purchased some new pipe and sorted this for us too. All our belongings that needed to be moved have been treated with care and respect, and everything has been left clean and tidy at the end of each day. First class service.

7 August 2025
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you so much for your glowing review. We’re delighted to hear you’re so pleased with your new flooring and the service from the team :)
We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to them — they’ll be thrilled! Thank you so much again ❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic re Upholstery!

Absolutely delighted with my Grandma's wing back armchair that was returned to us today. Material Things have once again done a fantastic job! They recovered our old sofa over a year ago.
Andrew who comes to measure and quote is a pleasure to deal with.
I chose rather an expensive fabric that could have easily been ruined by an inexperienced cutter.
The chair looks stunning and is once again very comfortable. The team made a wonderful little bolster cushion as well.
The service is always excellent with timed furniture collection and delivery.
I notice a few negative reviews which I find totally unbelievable based on my own experience.

15 July 2025
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We’re delighted that your Grandma’s wing back armchair looks stunning and is comfortable once more. It’s lovely to hear your kind words about Andrew and our team’s attention to detail, especially with your fabric choice.

We’re very grateful for your loyalty and appreciation of our service. If you ever need anything else, we’d be more than happy to help :)

Thank you so much again,

Best wishes,
The Material Things Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Craftsmanship

Within 2 weeks of collecting our much loved sofas and armchair, Material Things returned them beautifully reupholstered, looking and feeling like new. The skill of their craftsmen is exceptional and we are thrilled with our 'new' furniture. We would also like to mention Bob and Keith who took great care in delivering our sofas etc. We also had a new carpet and underlay fitted and Steve did an excellent job with this. A truly skilled team and we would definitely recommend Material Things.

8 July 2025
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Reply from Material Things

Thank you so much for your kind words. We’re delighted to hear you’re thrilled with the reupholstery and that your sofas and armchair feel like new. It’s wonderful to know Bob, Keith, and Steve all helped make the experience smooth and professional. We’ll be sure to pass your compliments on to them. Thanks again for your kind words :)

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