Hello

We're buying a place in Carvoeiro and would appreciate any advice anyone can give regarding furnishing it - are there furniture shops in the area? Can you generally order sofas etc. and get them delivered pretty much straight away or is there usually a delay of a few weeks (like the UK!). Another option is to ship furniture from the UK - is this a better idea, has anyone done this? We may have the option of a furniture package - are these generally good value?

Appreciate your advice
Jason

We bought quite a lot of furniture last year when we were in a similar position. For a reasonably good selection of contemporary furniture (chairs/sofas/beds etc.) we found Moviflor in Olhao - just east of Faro - the best. There are some quite large furniture shops in Loule, but tastes there seem to be rooted in the 1930s - dark and heavy. Moviflor delivered free to Carvoeiro within a few days. There is also quite a good but small shop run by British expats on the road from Lagoa to Porches - I think it is called Style Furnishings. We bought a nice kitchen table & chairs and coffee/occasional tables from them - also free delivery. For kitchen equipment we bought from the big electrical stores in the Portimao shopping mall.

Thanks for your comments Gordon and Sandy.

We sent our furniture out from England last year with a company advertising in Algarve Resident. They were very good and reasonable and do part loads at a price per cubic metre. We bought IKEA which had several advantages, it was flat packed so saved space; we checked it for completeness before sending out; and we did not have to spend holiday time shopping. We did have to put it together out there but in the sunshine this was not a problem! We used the local shops for the smaller items and electricals.

allocj wrote:Hello

We're buying a place in Carvoeiro and would appreciate any advice anyone can give regarding furnishing it - are there furniture shops in the area? Can you generally order sofas etc. and get them delivered pretty much straight away or is there usually a delay of a few weeks (like the UK!). Another option is to ship furniture from the UK - is this a better idea, has anyone done this? We may have the option of a furniture package - are these generally good value?

Appreciate your advice
Jason

Dear Jason,

We have furnished a couple of places in Carvoeiro and have used "Equilibrio" in Almancil. They are very professional. Need any more inforo email on "harlowj@hotmail.com" We have also shipped furniture from England at a cost of approx. £1000 we used Mick Ford based in Burgau. They used to ship regularly from England.

Regards. Janet Harlow