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Considering 40 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently mention loving the beautiful designs, wonderful patterns, and quality feel of various home accessories, cushions, and other decorative items. Many people also appreciate knowledgeable staff when visiting the physical stores to browse collections. Shoppers often highlight how nicely these products transform their living spaces and bedrooms. However, some reviewers were not happy with customer service and order handling processes. Some people experienced frustrating issues with faulty products, unexpected delivery delays, and unhelpful responses when asking for support or refunds. Buyers reported difficulties resolving complaints and obtaining missing items from their online purchases.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I absolutely ADORE ANY Susie Watson products. However, despite dry cleaning all of the cushion covers that I have bought, they really didn’t look the same afterwards sadly. Very lack lustre!! I boug... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I have always loved Susie Watson designs having bought numerous cushions and lampshades from the shop in Harrogate. However, on moving to Scotland I ordered a medium lampshade and was char... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was shocked with how many negative reviews there are and it does put me off buying table cloths or furniture. I do absolutely love all of my Susie Watson mugs, candlesticks, jugs, lampshades etc an... See more

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Company details

  1. Home Furniture Shop
  2. Curtain Maker and Retailer
  3. Decoration and Interior Design Store
  4. Interior designer
  5. Living room shop

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Susie Watson Designs is founded on the belief that using beautiful, handmade items every day can bring great joy. Our style is contemporary yet timeless, ensuring our creations will delight you for many years to come. All our products are carefully designed by Susie and her team. Susie aims to create a company built on kind, understanding relationships, a family-run business that extends that sense of family to both its staff and its suppliers. Susie is deeply passionate about what we produce here at Susie Watson Designs, and we hope you love our creations as much as we do.


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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Poor quality advent candles

I bought two advent candles - one for myself and one for my daughter. Both of us have sadly had the same issue, despite trimming the wick every day they tend to “mushroom” at the top and when blown out a large clump of burning embers float off which does not feel safe! Disappointing for what I expected to be a quality candle for the price.

1 December 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

I’m so sorry you were disappointed with your Advent candles this year. They are quite expensive because so much work goes into painting them. They really do take the artists such a lot of time.
We are moving onto machine made candles this year and hope to be able to produce them again. They will still be hand painted but this will hopefully mean the candles burn much more evenly.
Kind Regards
Susie Watson Designs

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

I bought a very expensive embroidered tablecloth, but when it arrived it was very poor workmanship. When I asked for a refund that was grudgingly given but the costs of postage in both directions was refused. I believe that the defects in workmanship should have entitled me to a full refund. The tone of the response to my claim was dismissive and represented poor customer service. I feel this company should improve its quality control and have more respect to its customers.

In answer to your reply I wasn’t complaining about the size and variation of the stitching I was in fact complaining about various loose ends that were showing and in fact where the two robins were at the bottom of the tablecloth the stitching was actually unraveling, I did send pictures, after one wash it would have unravelled even more. As a sewer myself if it was hand done I would expect the loose ends to be sewn in to the back of the tablecloth and not be on show.

1 December 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

I’m so sorry you felt disappointed with your Christmas tablecloth.
Hand embroidered textiles do have quite a different finish to mass factory production. The stitching is more varied in size and each piece is a little different. The tablecloth you returned was typical of the finish we’d expect but we were delighted to offer you a refund. Unfortunately, we don’t offer free returns which I do understand some customers have come to expect. Couriers are expensive and we do not include these costs in our pricing.
I’m just so sorry it was not as you were expecting.
Regards
Susie Watson Designs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great candles and cushions

Great candles and cushions. Good value, well made and items that add warmth to a home. Friendly and helpful staff in store. Would recommend

29 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Thank you for recommending us Château! Glad you love the products!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs

Avoid at all costs. Cushions poorly made. Unfinshed seams fell apart. No accountability or support. Extremely poor customer service

29 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Dear Nicholas

I am quite saddened to see your review below.

The two velvet cushions were purchased in the sale in January 2014. Your initial complaint in November 2020 stating that the seams had split, we did in fact respond to explaining that we had accepted that the first batch were not strong enough, but unfortunately on this occasion they had exceeded the length of time for us to be able to offer a free replacement.

We feel that this had been dealt with appropriately in 2020, and therefore we are confused by your further complaint dated October 2023.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not reply to emsils

Love the products but have tried to email three times about why my return is taking so long to process with no replies

24 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Hi Mary
So sorry that you didn't receive a response straight away. As per correspondence with our warehouse, unfortunately during this period they were under a lot of pressure due to staff being unwell.
If there is anything we can help with in the future please do not hesitate to contact us either via phone, email or through one of our stores.
Best Wishes
Adele

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful hand made curtains!

I am over the moon with my new dining room curtains and voile for the lounge. These are the 3rd order I have placed with Susie Watson Designs.
Gemma from Tunbridge Wells branch helped me to reach a decision. She is so patient and nothing is too much trouble. Her knowledge, help and time enabled me to make the right choice and now the curtains have been hung they have really finished the room.
The quality of the material and the sewing mean they both hang beautifully.

23 August 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Hi Jan
Your wonderful review has been passed onto Gemma and the rest of the team in Tunbridge Wells! Thank you ❤So pleased you are happy with your curtains!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Disappointing

Love Susie Watson designs and have lots of soft furnishings from this company but so very disappointed in the mugs. Lovely designs and shape but do not keep drinks hot for very long at all. Disappointing as I bought ten!

18 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

So very sorry you feel disappointed with your mugs. Customers usually love their big mugs so it’s a bit of a shock to hear this. They do hold a lot of tea so it does take a while to drink it all! We’d be more than happy to take them back if you’d like to return them. We’d much rather you didn’t have a product you feel doesn’t work for you.
Best Wishes
Susie Watson Designs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The staffs are beyond helpful

The staffs are beyond helpful, friendly and professional. The standard of the goods is exceptional.

I’ve had furniture delivered on 3 separate occasions and the delivery men have brought the items in the house and taken them to the rooms where they’re required. Two of these items were heavy chest of drawers which we would have been unable to take upstairs.

Can’t recommend Susie Watson Designs more….especially Hannah and Melissa at Knutsford.

12 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Thank you for recommending us and for your kind review! We have shared this with the team in Knutsford. Some of the items are tricky to deliver as they are quite heavy but the delivery guys do a great job!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As I live a considerable distance from…

As I live a considerable distance from the nearest store I arranged for Rachel, Harrogate’s interior designer, to come to my home for advice. She arrived with her little car absolutely packed with Susie Watson fabric, wallpaper, cushions, throws, rugs and even the odd lampshade!
Rachel was full of ideas and showed me how a room could come together whilst listening carefully to my opinions and offering me alternatives. Her warmth, friendliness, expertise and enthusiasm made it a pleasure to spend time with her and, by the time she left, I couldn’t wait to begin my home improvement project using lovely Susie Watson materials.

5 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Yes our stores are able to come and do home interior design visits, it is so handy and it is great for the designers as they can get much more creative! Glad you had such a great experience 🤍

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The delivery procedure

The delivery procedure was very poor - but that wasn’t due to ‘Susie Watson’. After a second aborted delivery I contacted ‘Susie Watson’, and received an almost immediate reply. With their intervention a third attempt was successfully made over the weekend.
Their customer service is brilliant, and their goods are equally pleasing.

7 October 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Thank you for your kind review Jennifer, it is much appreciated!
If anyone has a problem with delivery it is always best to contact us directly.
Best Wishes
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb and personal customer service

Friendly, informed and discerning advice in store and a prompt and understanding response to a problem with a table. Susie Watson rang us in person about this and was reassuring and gave exemplary customer support. As a result, the problem is being quickly resolved. Rachel, in the Harrogate store, has been quick to respond, accurate and knowledgeable and outstandingly helpful. Indeed, all the staff in the Harrogate store give great customer support at all times.

16 September 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Thank you for posting such lovely feedback, we really appreciate it 😀 You message has been passed to our team in Harrogate!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Badly designed (or made) bed base/slat system

I think we can all agree the products are beautiful and hand made, (therefore allowing for some natural flaws), and the staff in the shops are delightful and helpful. I have spent literally tens of thousands of pounds, decorating my homes with SW products, but I am here to warn anyone thinking of buying a bed from them. Today I have received my customised SuperKing bed with one of the cheapest/poorly designed slat system I have ever dealt with. Please be aware if you buy their beds they come with just a woven together slat system which is meant to REST/LIE on the ledge of the frame. The trouble is the width of the slat system doesn't fully reach- there is too much "give", and the slats keep falling off the ledge with every movement of the mattress. Try refitting those while holding up a Tempur 30cm deep SK mattress. The slats should really be nailed down to stop movement, but SW don't do this with their delivery team. I have been told by SW that they have not had any negative reviews of their beds before- then maybe my bed is just a badly handmade £3k bed and faulty????

31 August 2023
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid this over-priced tat

Avoid this over-priced tat. It looks good in the catalogue but doesn't last. I've just paid £77.50 for a footstool that broke within minutes of being unwrapped. The response? 'I’m so sorry to hear about this accident but to be honest it will not be because the footstool is faulty.'
I've also bought curtain material and it fades ridiculously quickly; I've bought embroidered cushions, and the embroidery was fraying when they arrived. And the buttons came off. They clearly don't care about producing quality items or customer satisfaction. Never again.

22 August 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Dear Georgie

I’m so sorry you feel like that about the quality of our products and also a little confused.
The footstool that broke arrived with you sometime before it broke. When you reported this accident to us you mentioned that it had been sat on. It is a footstool - and sold as that - but we would not expect it to break if sat on. The footstools and deckchairs are made in acacia wood which is a very strong hardwood and considered highly suitable for furniture. The legs are really chunky and its quite heavy; I honestly don’t know what happened in this instance, but it is most definitely not a fragile piece. Wooden furniture can never be indestructible, but these footstools are most definitely more robust than any similar product we are aware of.

Your other complaints were not reported back to us before but I’m so sorry to hear you felt disappointed. Very pale cottons will tend to fade in direct sunlight and we do always warn customers to avoid our palest pinks in sunny positions if this will worry them. The pigments are all UV resistant and most of our colours bear up really well in direct sun but natural fabrics are always more likely to be affected than synthetics.

If an embroidered cushion arrived with any damage we would of course expect to replace it. We do check quite carefully in the warehouse, but should we miss something we will of course pay for the return of the item and replace it. This Buttons can come loose occasionally, and we do keep spares to send out should a customer require one.

Kind Regards
Susie Watson Designs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Home Re-fresh

Have recently become a bit of a regular in the Tunbridge Wells Store. The staff there are so friendly and helpful and always willing to give great advice about putting products/colour schemes together. So far I’ve bought a collection of throws, cushions, and lampshades, lamp base and a rug along with items of china. All are beautifully hand made and really look great in my home. Will be back for more!

17 August 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Hi Heather

Your feedback has been passed to our wonderful team in Tunbridge Wells, we are so pleased you have had such a great experience and really appreciate the 5 star review :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful Products and great service

High quality and beautiful stuff, especially china, terrific service with very quick delivery

1 August 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Hi Jamie

Thanks for the 5 stars, much appreciated :)

Glad you love our products and designs!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We visited the Broadway store today and…

We visited the Broadway store today and the staff were extremely helpful,helping me choose the right colour cushions for a throw I had previously bought from you online.Your shop,products and staff are fantastic.
Thank you once again
Kind regards
Caroline

25 July 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Hi Caroline

Thank you for your wonderful feedback, our store in Broadway has only recently opened & we are about to open the new Flagship show room round the back so if you get another chance to go and have a look I would recommend it as it really is beautiful!

I will pass your lovely feedback onto the girls in Broadway.

Best Wishes
Susie Watson Designs

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tunbridge Wells shop

The staff in the Tunbridge Wells shop are extremely friendly and helpful. I have been in several times in the past year and they have helped me choose soft furnishings for my flat. I am especially pleased with the two blinds I had made.

15 July 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Thank you so much for your kind and lovely feedback Joanna, this has been passed onto the Tunbridge Wells team - they will be so pleased! Glad to hear you are enjoying your blinds!

Best Wishes
Susie Watson Designs

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I love their products but noticed when…

I love their products but noticed when I called them recently they have a ridiculous call charge 0844 number. I called Tunbridge Wells branch it took ages for someone to answer and I was charged £3.67 ….don’t hold on the phone for too long

27 May 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

I am so sorry to hear this, we do try to answer the phones as quickly as possible - sometimes when calling stores directly if they have face to face customers in store this can delay the phones being answered.
Our customer service number is 0344 980 8185, numbers that start with 0344 are just the same as calling any other landline number and the charges should be the same as those you make to somebody's home or office landline.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic products amazing customer service

Fantastic products, amazing customer service. One of my mugs was damaged in transit, a replacement was sent out straight away. Lovely friendly, helpful staff. Would highly recommend

28 April 2023
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Reply from Susie Watson Designs

Thank you so much for your kind review Lorraine!

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