What happened to Alstons bedroom furniture?

Alstons discontinued their bedroom furniture range in 2011 however, they continue to manufacture sofas. Their cabinet and wardrobe products were popular with consumers, especially their Oyster Bay range. Each cabinet was made with the utmost care and to a high level of quality.

In 2011 the company announced their bedroom cabinet furniture was no longer profitable and that the cabinet side of the business was going into a redundancy consultation.

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Looking for a comfortable sofa bed that also looks great as a sofa? These British made sofa beds feature a mix of modern and traditional visual designs. Choose from a wide range of fabrics to match your home decor.

Each sofa bed has multiple mattress options available. If you plan on rarely using the bed function, we recommend the cheaper mattress option but the more luxurious options will suit you if the bed will be used often. The Alstons sofa beds even offer a deluxe memory foam mattress.

The perfect sofa bed for you depends on your preferred style, budget and seat comfort rating preference. Alstons sofas tend to have more firm seats whereas Buoyant sofas have seats that you sink into for a more relaxed sitting position.

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What once was love at first sight has now turned into silent resentment...Your sofas used to be the centrepiece of your living room, perfectly matching your carefully planned décor to create a beautiful ambiance.

To help you fall in love with your fabric sofas and chairs all over again we put together a comprehensive care guide covering some of the most common sources of stains and potential damage that can occur to your fabric furniture.

Because of the nature of the material it is made out of, fabric furniture tends to be more difficult to clean and maintain for a long period of time. Food stains, animal fur and bad smells can stick to your sofas or chairs and considerably shorten their lifespan.

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During the summer months, the warmer weather is usually a welcome addition, especially when we're lucky enough to get a hot weekend to enjoy a BBQ, beach trips and fun in the garden.

Enjoying the sun is something that we look forward to, however for some, it can make a huge impact on our sleep come night time.

Sleeping when the weather is warmer can be difficult. Many of us struggle to fall asleep if our body temperatures are too high, resulting in a restless nights sleep when we do eventually drift off.

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To some people it's a bit of a joke. For many, it's the source of endless nights of frustration. We're talking, of course, about snoring.

If you're a snorer, or your nightly sleep is ruined by sharing a bed with someone who snores, you might be interested to note that 25th - 29th April is National Stop Snoring Week.

This annual event by the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association aims to promote awareness of snoring and the idea that nobody has to suffer. So we thought we'd take this opportunity to look at some natural remedies for snoring.

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