
Our Review of the Furniture Village 'Kingsbury' Range
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Introduction (0:00)
We're the UK's biggest furniture outlet. We receive and handle thousands of models straight from retailers every year. There is nobody more knowledgeable about today's brand name furniture than us. Hey everybody, welcome back to Joseph James reviews. Today we're looking at the Kingsbury, sold under Furniture Village. Key features: high quality, supportive, and English.
The G Plan name (0:19)
G Plan is an English, trusted, well-known, high-quality brand, right up there with the likes of Parker Knoll. With the Kingsbury made by G Plan, quality is the name of the game. It's something you buy with the expectation that it's going to last decades. Because of this, it's great value for your money, though that initial price point is definitely on the high side. You may be able to find similar products made in China or by lesser known manufacturers, but by paying for the G Plan name, you get that known and trusted quality.
Support and comfort (0:48)
The Kingsbury is very high backed, which makes it great for back and neck support. It also comes with shallow seats that make getting out of the seat easier. These features make the Kingsbury popular with older clientele in particular.
Will it fit through the door? (1:01)
Something to note about the Kingsbury is that it has a big frame. This can make it tricky to get through doors. With the recliner version of the Kingsbury, you can pop the backs off, which definitely helps it get through tricky doors and hallways. With the static version this is not possible, which can make moving and delivery tricky. We've even had to saw them in half before just to fit it in.
Arms and seating (1:23)
The Kingsbury comes with very padded arms, which makes it nice and soft. If you want to go for a lie down and have a nap, you can lie across the whole thing if you want to. A lot of people like that it's got three individual seats. Many three-seaters nowadays come with two large seats, so the three-seat design sets the Kingsbury apart from those, and it makes a popular pick because of it.
Weight and construction (1:44)
Along with its big frame, the Kingsbury is quite a heavy piece. It's a testament to its quality, all solid hardwood construction. It does make it hard to move around, however.
Price (1:55)
Now, the price. It is a bit pricey because it's a G Plan. If you aren't looking for something that will last decades, this is probably not the piece for you, as you are definitely paying for that decades' worth of use. This Kingsbury retails at Furniture Village for £3,173, and at Joseph James you can get it for £2,190.
Verdict (2:20)
The G Plan Kingsbury gets a Joseph James score of 7.6. It's not very modern, comes with a high price point, but is definite quality.
About Joseph James (2:25)
If you're interested in getting brand name furniture but don't want to pay retail prices, make sure you shop with Joseph James, who receives clearance stock, end of line products and photography samples at a fraction of the retail price, so we can pass those savings on to you. Head to our website where you'll find thousands of products for between 30 and 70% off their retail price. You can get free nationwide delivery in 7 days or less, 0% finance options, 12-month warranty, and if you love it now but want to receive it later, we'll even store it for free for up to 9 months. Link is in the bio.
FAQ
Delivery can be as fast or as slow as you like. As everything we sell is in-stock (nothing made to order) you can have delivery in days instead of months. However, if you’ve found the furniture for you but you aren’t ready for delivery quite yet we can also store it for FREE -for up to 3 months. When you press ‘add to cart’ you will be able to select your preferred delivery date.
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For your peace of mind, every order is handled and placed by a professional two-man delivery team.
We receive stock from major UK retailers, such as Furniture Village, DFS, Sofology, Silentnight and more. This stock is NOT used, it is end-of-line, photography samples, cancelled orders and more.
Yes. During checkout, please use the 'Need your old furniture removing?' option.
0% Finance
12-MONTH WARRANTY
FREE DELIVERY IN 7 DAYS
9 MONTHS FREE STORAGE
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We receive and process clearance stock from traditional retailers. Retailers send us clearance stock for many reasons. We receive photography samples, end-of-line stock, cancelled orders, customer returns and ex-display pieces. This stock is sorted, quality checked, photographed and uploaded to our website.