Creations

Definitely one of the superior interior shops in Belfast. It’s in a bit of a strange location so that’s why I’m sure more people don’t know about it. The place is absolutely huge inside with room after (fake) room of lovely furniture and other householdy stuff.
The furniture seems to be off good quality and the staff are always helpful to advise on sizes and other price options as well which is nice. I bought a bed in here not so long ago and it was a pretty effortless exercise unlike my experience at IKEA around the same time where there was a massive screw-​up with the delivery of a sofa. That’s a rant for another day though.
I really am always impressed when I visit here, the selection is second to none and the price range is right across the spectrum so you should always find something to fit the budget.
Pros: Huge selection, well laid out.
Cons: There’s a lot to get through.

I love a good furniture shop. I don’t think I’m that interested in furniture, I just love the shops (is that insane?). I think it just feels like walking around in a big playhouse, and the kid in me comes racing to the surface!
For that reason, I love this shop. The furniture is all good quality, but not extortionately priced. There’s a good mix of traditional and contemporary products, so no matter what your taste, you’re bound to find something to take home with you!

For some reason the shop fronts on this little stretch of Bruce Street are very low key which totally belies their superior contents. I was just killing time for a few minutes when I visited Creations Interiors. Up and up and up I went though five storeys of good wooden furniture, a harmonious attractive display laid out against a backdrop of restful cream walls. Among the items were some fetching French mirrors with wooden carved gilt frames, reproductions of very good quality and at £150, not impossibly out of sight in the overall scheme of these things. There was some carved French country furniture too. On the very top floor, in the attic I even found a computer table for only £10. There are some really good bargains in the clearance section up at the top, worth keeping an eye on if you are looking.

If I had to describe Creations in 3 words, they would be — huge, good-​value-​for-​money (I know that’s a cheat) and frustrating.
Huge because it spreads over 5 floors, right up to the clearance/​slightly damaged section on the top floor.
Good value for money as you will get well-​made. sturdy furniture (ie not self assembly which I detest) at reasonable prices.
Frustrating because you cannot take home anything you see there and then and if they don’t have what you want in the warehouse you may have to wait up to 8 weeks.
Creations is jammed with furniture and accessories like pictures, vases and artificial flowers, mirrors and candles. The furniture ranges from traditional oak to shabby chic painted wood, contemporary glass and metal to leather sofas.
We have bought a sleigh bed (fab), a huge shabby chic mirror (also fab) and a dining table and chairs here (15 years old and still going strong) here over the years and I’m sure we’ll buy more in the future.

We always nip in here for a wee look about, even when we aren’t actually looking to buy any furniture… it’s like stepping foot inside a Homes and Interiors Magazine, it’s very well arranged and laid out — I think the word is ‘merchandising’, as it just makes you want to buy absolutely everything you see — even if it’s not your taste. We’ve bought beautiful big wooden framed mirrors here and dining tables, and they really do last forever — it’s very well made furniture. The items they offer range from rustic pine and oak furniture to more modern items and leather furniture, lamps, accessories and textiles. What baffles me about the place is, with all it’s little tiny staircases and narrow walkways around each floor — how did they fit the display furniture in here in the first place?