32 Best Furniture Stores UK 2024: Where to buy furniture online

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How we choose the best furniture stores

Here at GQ, all of our Interiors guides are edited by Daphne Bugler, one of the team’s Senior Commerce Writers who has been working in the Interiors space for the past three years and at GQ since 2019. Thanks to this time in the industry, she works closely with experts and is very well versed in what does, and doesn’t, make a good piece of furniture. Having attended plenty of trade shows, and meeting regularly with most of the brands in this guide, we also have an in-depth insight into which collections and stores are worth shopping from in 2024.

When it comes to the criteria we use to base our decisions on, we’re looking at materials, design and aesthetics, as well as how this marries up with the production process, sustainability and durability to make sure you have the best furniture from both a style perspective and a functional one. We also take into account different budgets and try and include stores that suit a range of different shoppers, whether you are looking for affordable pieces for your first home or more luxury buys.

Furniture shopping FAQs

When’s the best time of year to buy furniture?

Furniture shopping isn’t always friendly to your bank balance, naturally, because most pieces you’ll be looking for are major investments. The trick? Knowing when the best furniture sales are. Normally, the biggest sale periods for most items tend to fall around the Black Friday, Boxing Day and January sales periods, making that a great time to look out for mattress deals, or to get a good discount on something larger like a dining table. Plenty of brands also regularly have clearance sales towards the end of each season, meaning you can look to invest in garden furniture towards the end of the summer, and might find a better deal on cosier, more homely items as we head into spring.

Where do people buy furniture in the UK?

While there are plenty of great markets, antique stores and vintage furniture stores in the UK, if you’re after something quite specific or a new piece, shopping for furniture online can often be your best bet. In the UK, there’s now a wide range of retailers available to shop from, and your budget, your personal style preferences, and whether you’re looking for large pieces like bed frames, dining tables and mattresses, or smaller bits like rugs, wall art, and desk lamps, will really determine the best places to shop. We’ve included a comprehensive list of furniture stores below, as well as some detailed insights into what you should look to them for.

What should you consider when shopping for furniture?

When you’re looking for good furniture stores, there are a few important things to take into account. Furniture should be an investment, so shopping for high-quality pieces that will stand the test of time, rather than just ones that will tap into a year-long trend, is going to mean you get the best value for your money and won’t need to redecorate every time the trends change. You’ll also want to think about the style of your home and whether it suits more contemporary or traditional designs, as well as whether you’re looking for neutral minimalist pieces or more colourful, bold statements. It’s also worth considering how sustainably the furniture has been produced and sourced, something you can normally find out quite easily on most websites.

What brand sells cheap furniture?

Affordable furniture isn’t hard to find these days, but what is difficult is finding affordable furniture that’s actually good. As much as we love the convenience of the flat-packed home giants, we all know that these pieces really don’t tend to last, and unless you’re just looking for something to temporarily furnish a property, this isn’t often the smartest place to put your money. Brands like John Lewis have great collections of their own furniture which are often both budget-friendly and long-lasting, while you’d also be smart to keep an eye on the furniture sales at places like Wayfair and La Redoute to find some huge savings on good quality pieces. We’d also suggest looking at vintage sites like eBay if you have a good eye for some surprisingly good finds.

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