Read urbn nest’s article to find out where to find the best vintage & mid century furniture in Newcastle and the north east.  Where can I find vintage and mid century furniture in Newcastle and the North East? urbn nest specialises in stylish vintage & mid century furniture. We’re based from our large workshop in Bedlington, Northumberland (just a few miles north of the Newcastle area). We pride ourselves in sourcing the best designs from the 1950s to the present day, specialising in mid century pieces, but also mixing in high quality modern designs too.  We regularly stock vintage and mid century furniture such as chairs, coffee and side tables, dining furniture, cabinets, shelving and sideboards. We also stock smaller decorative items such as glassware, ceramics, art and mirrors.  We serve customers in the north east of England, as well as other UK locations through our online shop. To make life easier, we offer FREE delivery to most UK locations as standard, with 20% discount if you collect your items from us!  A mid century chair by Gordon Russell sold to a customer in North Tyneside last year. Where’s the best place to find urbn nest’s vintage & mid century furniture? urbn nest are mainly online based, meaning you can browse through our online shop 24/7, anywhere you like. We always have a large selection of vintage and mid century furniture available online, all with FREE delivery and 20% click and collect discount. Tap here to see what we have! You should also follow urbn nest on social media to see our fresh stock. We regularly sell items on social media before they reach the website. Give yourself the best chance of securing your perfect pieces before it’s too late. Just search "urbn nest" on Instagram and Facebook . We'd also recommend joining our Whatsapp community to see new items before anyone else. Tap here to join! Can I view urbn nest’s vintage & mid century furniture in person? You can view all urbn nest’s current stock of vintage & mid century furniture in person by visiting our showroom in Bedlington, Northumberland (near Newcastle). Tap here to find out more. When you visit, you’ll be able to see everything we have online , plus loads of smaller items which you can only buy in person. We’ll also give you a behind the scenes look at all the projects we’re restoring and transforming in our workshop, which features on BBC's Money for Nothing. We accept all payment forms in store although card/digital payments are preferred where possible. Before you visit, we'd recommend thinking about any pieces you're looking for, taking plenty of photos of your spaces and measuring them beforehand. We have tape measures here and furniture dimensions are also available online or on request. A typical view of the urbn nest showroom Does urbn nest sell vintage & mid century furniture in Newcastle? Aside from our Northumberland showroom located near Newcastle , you’ll find an exclusive selection of vintage & mid century items at Friday Vintage boutique , located at Old Eldon Square right in the centre of Newcastle. You’ll only see these items in store. Tap here to read more about our partnership with Friday Vintage boutique.  Does urbn nest sell vintage & mid century furniture elsewhere within the north east? You can visit urbn nest at various events and temporary pop ups throughout the year. It’s a great chance to see our stunning vintage & mid century furniture around the north east region.  Tap here to see upcoming events and pop ups, and make sure you follow urbn nest on social media so you’ll stay up to date. Remember, it’s FREE delivery for all items to make it easy for you, with 20% discount if you take large items home with you. Shop vintage & mid century furniture from urbn nest Whether you're shopping online, visiting our showroom, or heading to a pop-up event, urbn nest makes it easy to find high-quality vintage and mid century furniture across Newcastle and the North East. With our trademark FREE UK delivery, 20% click-and-collect discount, and early access to new stock via social media and WhatsApp, it’s never been easier to discover stylish, timeless pieces for your home

urbn nest’s quick guide to what the term “G Plan” actually means and why vintage G Plan pieces are so sought after.  What is G Plan? G Plan is simply a brand of furniture. G Plan produced some of the most well known and popular British furniture designs of the postwar era. You’ll instantly recognise some of the pieces pictured in the article below which urbn nest have stocked. A G Plan display unit recently sold by urbn nest What did G Plan make? G Plan made a large range of furniture pieces, including tables, chairs and sideboards, among many other things. Their heyday was the 1960s and 1970s, when the mid century modern style was really popular in the UK.  urbn nest regularly stock G Plan pieces on our online shop. Tap here to see what we have in stock at the moment.  We sell refurbished G Plan dining chairs like this, which look transformed with fresh new fabric Is G Plan the same as mid century? G Plan furniture pieces are so well known that it’s pretty commonplace for all furniture of a similar mid century style to be collectively referred to “G Plan style”, which really emphasises the timeless quality of their pieces and respect they command as a brand.  A 1970s G Plan dining table with the "whale tail" legs, one of our favourite table designs The truth is, many G Plan furniture pieces are what is classed as “mid century”. Many designs from this era share design characteristics, the most notable one being the golden teak woods used, simple shapes, and matching solid wood trims. It’s really easy to see the parallels as many designers took inspiration from existing Scandinavian inspired mid century designs which were hugely popular in the 1960s and 1970s.  A wardrobe from G Plan's popular "Fresco" range we recently sold. You can see the solid afromisia trims and golden teak veneers used. At urbn nest we sell many pieces by G Plan as well as other similar designs from this era. Check out our online shop to see more examples.  How can I tell what was actually made by G Plan? Like many other manufacturers, G Plan made several different ranges of furniture so it can sometimes be difficult to tell what pieces were made by what manufacturers. The easiest thing to look for is the glossy red G Plan label, usually found on the inside of the top drawer, inside cupboard door, inside of a front chair panel, or underneath a dining table. Earlier models were labelled as “E Gomme” before the G Plan rebrand of the 1960s. E-Gomme models will feature gold lettering embossed directly onto inner drawer and doors.  A sideboard from G Plan's Fresco range which we added legs to You can also tell by some of the design features, such as the handles of G Plan’s Fresco pieces or the angled veneers of the Sierra range. A sideboard from G Plan's "Sierra" range, note the subtle differences from the "Fresco" range. This was one we refurbished and restyled for sale. Some of the most popular G Plan chair models are the ladderback chairs and the high back chairs. 1960s and 1970s G Plan models tend to have lots of gentle curves to the wood, with solid afromosia teak  trims to cabinets and tables.  A set of ladderback dining chairs from the "Fresco" range recently reupholstered for our online shop Earlier pieces branded “E Gomme” include the popular “ Brandon ” range which was finished in a range of wood veneers including oak, teak, tola and walnut. Another one to look out for is the "Librenza" range of the 1960s, featuring tola wood veneers with black frames. A 1960s G Plan "Librenza" drop leaf dining table, refurbished in house What makes G Plan furniture so sought after? G Plan vintage & mid century furniture is always of really good design quality, with ergonomic curves, solid wood trims and neat, unfussy designs which stand the test of time. The build quality is some of the best we’ve come across as well. They're effortless to style alongside pretty much any interior decor theme. A definite urbn nest favourite!  Read more here about how to style mid century furniture like G Plan pieces. A G Plan saddle arm chair from the 1970s, pictured at Newcastle Quayside It’s easy to see why G Plan vintage furniture is still so popular despite some of them first being made over 70 years ago.  We always stock G Plan pieces in our online shop as they're always so popular, often being the first to sell! Tap here to see what we've currently got. A late 1970s copper topped nest of tables by G Plan, with solid afromosia frames. Is G Plan furniture worth more money? There’s no definitive rule that G Plan furniture is worth more than other brands. At urbn nest, we always price fairly and dynamically based on a number of factors. We only stock quality pieces from brands such as G Plan, so the quality is often comparable with other stock items.  That said, G Plan furniture does hold its value well and is always a good investment as it’ll rarely lose money if maintained in good condition.  A G Plan Fresco sideboard sold by urbn nest in 2024 Does urbn nest buy G Plan furniture? At urbn nest we buy all sorts of mid century furniture, including G Plan pieces. Please feel free to complete our online form here to tell us what you’re looking to rehome. A G Plan Fresco dining table as seen at Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge after being picked up from Teesside Where can I buy G Plan furniture? urbn nest sells loads of G Plan pieces each year, mainly through our online shop. Tap here to see our existing stock of G Plan furniture.  A compact cocktail cabinet by G Plan as part of their "Fresco" range Where can I see more mid century furniture similar to G Plan? urbn nest specialises in mid century furniture. Tap here to see our current range of pieces in our online shop.

The IKEA Tirup swivel egg chair was an instant modern classic chair design. Read urbn nest’s article to find out why it’s so special and how you can get one for yourself.  An IKEA Tirup chair urbn nest collected from the Clyde Coast in Scotland Why was the IKEA Tirup chair introduced? In the late 2000s IKEA were trying to introduce a range of high quality furniture lines aimed at offering more premium materials and design while maintaining trademark affordability. They experimented with better craftsmanship, durable materials and collaborations with known designers. Some well known examples from this era include the Stockholm range of pieces. The IKEA Tirup chair is another of these.  At urbn nest we LOVE vintage IKEA pieces like the Tirup chair. What makes IKEA’s Tirup chair so special? Excerpt from 2008 IKEA Catalogue showing newly introduced Tirup chair in fabric Designed by Carl Öjerstam in 2007, it drew inspiration from Arne Jacobsen’s iconic egg chair design of the postwar era. They were produced in a range of colours and were finished in real leather or high quality fabrics with real chrome plating to the base.  2009 IKEA Catalogue showing Tirup chair in purple leather. Note higher price for leather examples The Tirup chairs were priced at a higher price point than most IKEA products due to the better use of materials and design quality, and while they sold reasonably well, they were never going to sell in huge numbers as they were introduced around the time of the global financial crisis. A Tirup chair which urbn nest currently has in stock at the time of writing The other issue is they were designed too well - they were really well made, built to last and timeless, making them less likely to be replaced as quickly. IKEA decided not to focus on high end furniture moving forward, and the Tirup chair was dropped in around 2010.  By 2009 the fabric chairs had been reduced in price, showing the impacts of the global financial crisis To emphasise the point, the IKEA catalogue archive shows that the production run was really short - they were only advertised in the 2008 and 2009 catalogues. Combined with relatively low sale numbers (well, compared to other IKEA furniture anyway) is actually testament to the quality of design. A few years later, there was a much greater appreciation of mid century modern design, and as such demand for Tirup chairs has skyrocketed, especially because there's relatively few in circulation. It’s easy to see why they’re so sought after. Tap here to see the Tirup chair s urbn nest currently has in stock. What are the best features of the IKEA Tirup chair? The aesthetic quality is obvious. A recent example we've stocked featured soft black leather and stylish seams. It has that classic egg chair shape, sitting on a chunky and deliberately misshapen round base, in chrome. The chair is as comfortable as it looks. For a chair that low it’s actually pretty easy to get out of too due to the angle of the tilt; it also swivels too. Because it’s not as tall as a classic egg chair, it doesn’t feel as dominant in the room, which makes it perfect for smaller spaces. But because of the way you sit in it, it’s actually fully supportive, almost the perfect size. It would look perfectly at home with original mid century furniture, like these pieces . Where can I find IKEA Tirup chairs and more designs like this? At urbn nest we regularly stock Vintage IKEA products, handpicking their most well designed and well made pieces from the 80s onwards. You can see our current stock of Vintage IKEA products - including Tirup chairs -  by tapping here . If you love vintage IKEA pieces, our article on the IKEA catalogue archive and our guide to vintage IKEA pieces are a must. If we don’t have any in stock, tap here to fill out our form to request one.  A Tirup chair which urbn nest currently has in stock at the time of writing