It is 1968. Coronation Street is in its prime and Elsie Tanner is pretty much a household name. Seemingly on the other side of the world from those well-known Manchester cobbles, the indomitable barmaid herself is just about to declare The Furniture Centre's newest showroom well and truly 'open'. Crowds line the streets to catch a glimpse of the soap-opera star and mounted police patrol the area.
It's a big day for all involved, not least for the Tempest family, whose family-owned furniture empire is really beginning to take shape. You may not know it, but the Tempest family did not originally begin life as furniture retailers. Company founder Norman Tempest and his son Robert were, in fact, well known throughout Morley as Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers.
It was this experience that led to a degree of familiarity with the furniture industry and encouraged them to open their first store in 1961, putting their wealth of experience to great use. Fast forward to 1968 and the appearance of good, old Elsie Tanner; the Tempests have opened two furniture retail outlets.
It's a big day for all involved, not least for the Tempest family, whose family-owned furniture empire is really beginning to take shape. You may not know it, but the Tempest family did not originally begin life as furniture retailers. Company founder Norman Tempest and his son Robert were, in fact, well known throughout Morley as Chartered Surveyors and Auctioneers.
It was this experience that led to a degree of familiarity with the furniture industry and encouraged them to open their first store in 1961, putting their wealth of experience to great use. Fast forward to 1968 and the appearance of good, old Elsie Tanner; the Tempests have opened two furniture retail outlets.
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DFS Furniture are immensely proud of their extensive selection of high quality 3 seater fabric sofas.
Our fabric range offers a huge choice of styles ranging from the stylish and contemporary to the cosy and traditional.
It goes without saying that we select items of only the best quality whilst also being constantly competitive on price.
Fabric sofas offer warmth and versatility as well as being available in a range of comfort options soft to firm dependant on your individual preferences.
Fabric settees and sofas are an increasingly family friendly alternative.
Our fabric range offers a huge choice of styles ranging from the stylish and contemporary to the cosy and traditional.
It goes without saying that we select items of only the best quality whilst also being constantly competitive on price.
Fabric sofas offer warmth and versatility as well as being available in a range of comfort options soft to firm dependant on your individual preferences.
Fabric settees and sofas are an increasingly family friendly alternative.
DFS Furniture can offer you an impressive selection of lift and tilt fabric recliner chairs and we are confident you will find something to suit your individual requirements.
Our lift and rise chairs are fully motorised so that at the mere touch of a button you will either be reclined or lifted gently up from your sitting position.
The chair is simply plugged into a mains wall socket and our products are designed to be hard-wearing and reliable with the focus always on ease of use.
These versatile models will allow you to reach a standing position with ease also allowing you to elevate your legs whilst sitting should you need to do so.
Our lift and rise chairs are fully motorised so that at the mere touch of a button you will either be reclined or lifted gently up from your sitting position.
The chair is simply plugged into a mains wall socket and our products are designed to be hard-wearing and reliable with the focus always on ease of use.
These versatile models will allow you to reach a standing position with ease also allowing you to elevate your legs whilst sitting should you need to do so.
DFS Furniture offer a multitude of 3 seater leather sofas and we are confident we have something in store to tempt you.
Our vast selection coupled with customer service that is second to none is sure to leave you wanting for nothing.
There is undoubtedly something special about a leather settee.
Combined with the quality we offer here there is really no reason not to renovate your home with any one of our leather selection.
We pride ourselves on being able to offer you a bespoke and wide ranging selection of leather sofas all located conveniently in our stylish showrooms.
Our vast selection coupled with customer service that is second to none is sure to leave you wanting for nothing.
There is undoubtedly something special about a leather settee.
Combined with the quality we offer here there is really no reason not to renovate your home with any one of our leather selection.
We pride ourselves on being able to offer you a bespoke and wide ranging selection of leather sofas all located conveniently in our stylish showrooms.
Whether it is for book storage or a place for displays of ornaments or family photographs DFS Furniture are confident that our selection of bookcases offers something to match your tastes Our range includes items from the traditional to the contemporary in a wide variety of finishes mahogany elm white and medium oak and teak to name but a few.
A well-placed bookcase can really enhance any room.
A well-placed bookcase can really enhance any room.
Sometimes a room just needs that little something and usually that need can be met with one of our well-priced and stylish coffee tables A coffee table will serve a multitude of purposes ranging from the purely functional to the solely decorative.
These space saving tables can be purchased in a range of finishes from the classic mahogany or oak to the highly contemporary glass finished options.
We are proud to be able to offer a number of pieces in each range meaning you will literally be spoilt for choice and will be able to co-ordinate your selection as suits you best.
These space saving tables can be purchased in a range of finishes from the classic mahogany or oak to the highly contemporary glass finished options.
We are proud to be able to offer a number of pieces in each range meaning you will literally be spoilt for choice and will be able to co-ordinate your selection as suits you best.
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