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DELCOR- THE FINEST FURNITURE HAND CRAFTED IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Do you remember what you were doing in 1978 ?
Grease was the must-see film that year .
The Ford Cortina was the UK ’ s bestselling car .
Kate Bush was in the charts with Wuthering Heights .
In Spring , 1978 , Alison from Whitley Bay visited the Delcor showroom in Newcastle to buy her first sofa . She recalls “ We were impressed by the design , the comfort and the fact the furniture was made for you ”
Looking back this time , Alison said “ My husband Andy and I had trawled round all the shops in Newcastle . Up until then we had made do with hand me downs and secondhand furniture . We didn ’ t believe in buying cheap items - we saved up ( as you did in those days ) and then bought something we thought would last .”
Here in Northumberland , Delcor has been creating handmade upholstered furniture – sofas of distinction - to our customers ’ individual specifications since 1967 .
One of our early marketing lines described us as “ the manufacturer who sells direct to the customer .”
We soon became well known throughout the Northeast . Later , through other showrooms in the UK , Delcor solidified its reputation as a high-quality specialist manufacturer and retailer of the very best furniture .
Alison recalls choosing the sofa and a matching chair , and then waiting for them to be made whilst her lounge was decorated . She then had her first child in 1981 and moved to a larger home . She loved the sofa and chair she had but wanted to enlarge the set , so they returned to Delcor to purchase another chair .
We have always offered a refurbishment service for older Delcor furniture . People come back to us to have their well-loved Delcor furniture fully restored .
Alison reflected “ The suite lasted very well , in 2020 my husband died , Covid came , and life stopped . At the beginning of this year , I decided to redecorate , I realized my wonderful Delcor settee was really looking like it needed renewing as the fabric was starting to show its age ( mainly because my Grandchildren had been using it as a trampoline !)”
“ I must admit I won ’ t need my new sofa bed to last another 45 years but now I ’ ll have a fantastic piece of furniture to leave to my children knowing it will give many years of good service .”
“ I was so well received during my visit . I felt like I ’ d come ‘ home ’. I knew your products were excellent and really didn ’ t need any persuasion to think about buying from you again .
Visit our showrooms in Seaton Delaval , Stamford , London , Altrincham or Witney .
Alison said “ You made me feel I was an important and valued customer .
“ Would I recommend Delcor ? A resounding yes !”
Chris Hopkins , Delcor Brand Manager .
www . delcor . co . uk