Shops we love: Homebase

Homebase is a household name with its stores providing a one-stop shop offering everything from practical DIY materials and latest furniture designs to stunning lighting options for every room and stylish garden products.

This season, prices for its ranges are the most competitive they’ve ever been, with practical and stylish sheds starting from as little as £99, so there’s something for all budgets. Homebase has a huge range of dining sets on offer, too, from stylish steel-and-glass combinations to FSC-accredited teak. Most styles are available with the additional option of sun-shading parasols.

There is also a new range of gas and traditional charcoal barbecues, from freestanding to portable styles, so there’s a design and size to suit all needs – whether you’re entertaining or for a family camping holiday.

As a new addition to its collection for 2010, Homebase has extended its range of sheds and garden buildings to include everything from small garden storage containers to large summerhouses, to allow you to enjoy the summer in style. There is also a wide variety of outdoor lighting, ranging from small lanterns and candles to a fantastic choice of modern solar lights and LED lighting, ideal for creating the perfect atmosphere.

With more than 340 stores nationwide and an excellent online store at homebase.co.uk, choosing and buying new furniture and accessories, plus practical home improvement products couldn’t be easier.

There’s a Reserve and Collect service, which allows you to select items online and collect at a store of your choice, when convenient to you, and more than 20,000 products available to buy online with next-day delivery for only £5.95. And remember to take your Nectar card along – you receive points on all your purchases.

In the gallery:

1 Hampstead extending table with six recliners in teak, table: (H)75x(W)95x (L)150-200cm; chairs, (H)110x (W)74x(D)61cm, £999 for the set
2 Marco Pierre White O Grill barbecue, (H)30x(W)60x (D)56cm, £149.99
3 Stainless-steel firepit, (H)40x(dia.)60cm, £69.99
4 Summer Stripe terracotta candle, £1.99
5 Insect metal lanterns, (H)12x (W)8x(D)8cm, £2.99 each

Visit homebase.co.uk to view the full summer collection, or call 0845 077 8888.

Featured in the July 2010 issue of Real Homes
All prices correct at time of publishing