Stepping into the past
With Christmas around the corner many of you will now be thinking about how to lay the table so that when the family arrives on the 25th for the annual get together everything will be set out as it should be.
And with the emphasis very much on family at this time of year, what better excuse do you need to make the dining room the centrepiece of your home? You may even feel it’s worth investing in an antique table.
Living in Yorkshire means you won’t have far to travel to find one because Europe’s largest antiques warehouse is on your doorstep at Tockwith, between Wetherby and York.
Tomlinsons carries a vast range of restored dining tables including Grand Georgian and Victorian mahogany 12-seater tables through to 20th century burr walnut and more compact oak arts and crafts designs suitable for more contemporary spaces. Prices range from £13,000 or £2,000, so there is something for every type of dining room, large or small.
More than 2,000 items are brought into the warehouse each month while 5,000 pieces are in stock at any one time. The volume of antiques passing through Tomlinsons means that prices are reasonable and you can be guaranteed to find what you’re looking for.
And if you don’t see what you want, Tomlinsons can go out and source it for you. No wonder it’s been described as Yorkshire’s very own Aladdin’s Cave of antiques.
Private customers can benefit from buying through a trade dealership by joining Tomlinsons Fine Furniture Club. All visitors are welcome – so come along and experience an interesting day out.
Membership of Tomlinsons Fine Furniture Club – which only costs £3 to join and the money going to the Sight Savers charity – brings with it certain privileges and benefits including access to the restoration and upholstery service, a regular newsletter, events, special offers and the personal service from the in-house experts.
Over the past decade an incredible 13,500 people have joined all with one thing in common – a passion for antiques. Visitors are welcome to Tomlinsons every day of the week and from Monday through to Friday you can enjoy delicious homemade food in the organic café located in the centre of the warehouse.
At Tomlinsons you can experience history at first hand as you tour the warehouse, walking through a Victorian parlour, Edwardian dining room, or Georgian bedroom. The company’s experts are on hand to date furniture accurately and identify the finest pieces for you.
All the evidence suggests that the minimalist lines of the past decade will soon be old hat. Georgian furniture has been outselling all other types during the past few months and the demand is not abating. No doubt the silver screen version of Vanity Fair and Pride & Prejudice have helped rekindle this era of country house style.
However, Tomlinsons is not just about antiques. A range of reproduction furniture is also available, offering you the period look at a price that won’t break the bank. High quality oak is a company speciality. A recently launched addition to the range is a series of four beautiful handcrafted sofas and chairs that hark back to a time when Britain was synonymous with true craftsmanship.
Each bespoke sofa is made from the very finest natural materials from base to cover and all are guaranteed for 15 years. Tomlinsons’ Sales Director Sarah Worrall, says that such quality of upholstery is rarely available through retail outlets on the high street as it requires minute attention to detail, and is highly labour intensive.
So not only will you get an ‘antique’ sofa of the highest quality, tailored to your needs, but also one that really does offer exceptional value for money.
For further details on the upholstery range or antiques and traditional furniture visit www.antique-furniture.co.uk or call 01423 359052.
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