It’s official! Christmas has landed at Charnley’s Home & Garden! Christmas is suddenly upon us and at Charnley’s this is our favourite time of year. It’s a year long project for us here at Charnley’s. We buy Christmas in January/February. Then it arrives to us in July. We price it in August and then put it out on display in September and October. It will soon be time to do it all again! We’ve gone bigger than ever on Christmas this year...
It has been a very busy January here at Charnleys Home & Garden Centre! We have been to Holland on a very exciting Christmas shopping trip, and we have also visited Italy and Amsterdam to get the very best plants for our growing Garden Centre. From the moment Jules, Angela and Marc stepped foot into the amazing showroom they were swept up in all things Christmas. Coats were hung up, coffee in hand and ready to go! The displays were big, colourful,...
Christmas is coming – yey!! Let’s have a family Christmas outing to Charnley’s Home & Garden to choose a fresh tree, what a lovely family thing to do. Only you get there and are faced with 100’s of trees that all look the same! The kids are running round, Mum insists on pulling what feels like every tree out to examine it and you end up making a quick decision just so you can get to the warm cafe...
Its that wonderful time of year again when we put all of our Christmas decorations up, and this year’s display promises to beat any other year. With 4 different themed rooms and not forgetting our light room, there is plenty to see at Charnley’s! These wonderful displays have taken just over 280 hours of work to ensure we give customers the best display we can, and hopefully give you some magical ideas that you can take home and re-create. The...
A kitchen is the place for family gatherings and the heart of the home. It should be warm and welcoming, but when choosing the look for your kitchen, you still need your kitchen furniture to be practical. Satisfying all these demands can be tricky, but it doesn’t need to be. Here are our top tips for getting the best out of your kitchen furniture… Don’t waste wall space Whether your kitchen is small or large, make good use of your wall...
Are you thinking about buying new kitchen furniture, living room furniture or a new bedroom suite? If the answer is yes, then check out our top 10 common mistakes when buying home furniture. The furniture doesn't fit One big mistake when choosing living room furniture is not measuring it properly, so ensure your measurements are accurate (get someone else to double check) before making your purchase. It doesn't work to the scale of the room Dining room furniture should enable movement...
Summer garden buildings give us the perfect excuse to get out of the house and feel closer to nature, especially those with large windows and lots of natural light. But sometimes your garden building alone doesn't offer you a big enough incentive to leave the lounge, so here are some top uses you could try out: A gym Putting your exercise equipment in your garden building means you can enjoy the great outdoors while running or cycling, whatever the weather. Even...
When the summer arrives many garden owners scramble to make the most of the warm weather by sitting out on the lawn. But if you don't have the perfect garden furniture, this experience might not be quite as good as you imagined. Here are our top tips when it comes to furnishing your outdoor space: Pick something durable Although you'll want to use your garden furniture when the weather is nice, it's best you choose something that will last all year...
Spring has sprung!! This time every year the sun starts to shine and we look at the garden and know we really must do something about it, but where do we start? As I wander round the garden centre taking photos, i regularly stop to admire various plants and flowers (today it was a pink Rose!) and ask Lou and Karen how I would look after it or where I would plant it. So today i asked Karen what she...
Spring Fair is the UK’s number one home and gift show for the retail industry. It's a must-see trade show at Birmingham NEC, that's spread over five days and visited by 56,000 people. Obviously, Ange and I had to pay a visit. The show is HUGE and extremely diverse with 2500 exhibitors showcasing everything from kitchen utensils to jewellery. We always make a plan beforehand of who we want to see but end up getting sidetracked along the way when...