December 19th, 2008
Since we moved to York last year, Barnitts Home and Garden Store on Colliergate has become one of our favourite shops. There is a common saying in York ”If Barnitts haven’t got it, you can’t get it anywhere!” and we agree. Over the two years gone, we have bought a range of goods and furniture from this shop. When you enter through the front floor, as if entering the Tardis, this large extensive department store opens up in front of you. It has bags of character, lots of nooks and crannies and stairs leading somewhere and nowhere for the adventurous to explore. We particularly recommend the furniture department on the top floor, where we have over time, bought an extensive range of dining room and bedroom furniture. Our latest pieces being made by hand in Vietnam using reclaimed Oak. They are beautiful sturdy pieces of furniture that will no doubt see both of us out!
Today as is usual when I am looking for something unusual (it’s not unusual for me to use two many words like usual in the same sentence), I went into Barnitts to wander around it aisles. I came out with some discounted Christmas lights (wait till Paul sees them hanging on the outside of our house flashing away!), some picture hooks and a rubber stopper for the bottom of my umbrella! What a range! Not always the cheapest, but when you weigh that up with the convenience then it gets our vote.
Pryordurkin rating 4 Stars.
Telephone 01904 629429 Open Monday to Saturday 9.00 – 6.00pm. Normally Open Sundays in the run up to Christmas.
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