24 furniture stores in the UK for stylish house shopping
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The past decade has seen perceptions and presumptions surrounding online furniture stores shift. It's now easier than ever to choose and order pieces of furniture online, without ever leaving the house. No, scrolling on a website doesn't replace the pleasure of running your hands along fabrics and upholstery in a showroom. But we promise, when the doorbell rings and that lovely new coffee table arrives, you do get the same joyful feeling as with a 'real life' purchase. Possibly even a little extra joy as there's no lugging bulky things back in the car yourself. All you have to do is make sure you're home for that new sofa delivery - and that it fits through the front door of course. Below, we've rounded up some of the best furniture stores to update your space with now. Use this page as your one-stop buying guide for kitting out your house with the loveliest stuff possible. From the high street to the high end, we've covered the full spectrum of domestic design.
Best furniture shops at a glance:
Don't have time to read the full guide? Here are our at-a-glance favourites. Whether you've just moved into your first home, want to completely overhaul your current space, or are simply looking for inspiration, these are the best online furniture stores to head to in 2026.
- Best furniture store for designer brands: Heal's
- Best furniture store for modern pieces: Westwing
- Best designer-owned furniture store: NiX by Nicola Harding
- Best online-only furniture store UK: Rowen and Wren
- Best furniture store for luxury: Soho Home
- Best affordable furniture store: La Redoute
- Best department store for furniture: John Lewis
- Best furniture store for sofas and chairs: Darlings of Chelsea
- Best furniture store for soft furnishings: The White Company
- Best furniture store for mattresses: Simba Sleep
- Best furniture store for home accessories: H&M Home
- Best second hand furniture shop: Vinterior
Best furniture shop for designer brands: Heal's
- Pros: Heritage brand that delivers, excellent selection of designers stocked as well as their own line.
- Cons: So much on offer that it can be tricky browsing. You'll have a better experience if you know what you want.
If you’re on the hunt for a high quality, timeless sofa, this is where you’ll find it. The range includes armchairs, loveseats, sofa beds, chaise and modular sofas, as well as the all-important footstools too. Be sure to check out their impressive sideboards and coffee tables too.
Heal's Tottenham Court Road store has become a real stalwart in London’s shopping scene with its quality furniture and contemporary designs–and its online arm is no different. The emporium is a go to for sofas, and is now also offering mattresses. Its selection of brands is top notch, ranging from Timothy Oulton to Ercol.
Best furniture shop for modern pieces: Westwing
- Pros: Interesting mix of an impressive own-brand range of contemporary designs, such as sofa beds and decorative accessories, and a selection of complementary designer brands like Gubi and Verpan.
- Cons: Because Westwing is so great for modern, streamlined design, you won't find much in the way of traditional or country style.
Westwing was founded in Germany in 2011 and subsequently expanded across Europe, only landing in the UK just recently. We can already see it becoming our go-to place for modern design at relatively affordable prices. Think block-like, Brutalist coffee tables and squishy, bulbous armchairs. The website is easy to use, beautifully curated, and the brands they stock are well-aligned with their own line of pieces: Kartell, Louis Poulsen, Ferm Living and more.
Best designer-owned furniture shop: NiX by Nicola Harding
- Pros: A family-run business with an emphasis on high quality manufacturing in the UK & Europe.
- Cons: You'll have to be patient, as one of the downsides of made to order furniture is a longer lead time. We think it's worth the wait.
You can trust an interior designer to get furniture design right–and Nicola Harding is no ordinary interior designer. A mainstay of House & Garden's prestigious Top100 list since 2018, Nicola knows how to design with both form and function in mind. The launch of NiX, the product arm of her business, a few years back, caused a frenzy in the House & Garden office, and the brand has gone from strength to strength since.
Nix tops off our list for a few reasons, but the primary one is the emphasis the company puts on quality manufacturing. Every piece, from lamps to bed frames and beautiful fabric sofas, is made in the UK & Europe and by highly skilled craftspeople, so these are furnishings built to last. With NiX, the rule really is: buy well, buy once. Topping off our wishlist is the Tuck In Dining Table, which comes in three finishes and three sizes, and has an attractive double-bead detail along the top edge.
Best online-only furniture shop: Rowen and Wren
- Pros: High street prices for items that definitely don't look it. Plus, great customer service
- Cons: Not the largest choice of fabrics, though they're set to expand the range
If you want your house to look cohesive and well thought through, but aren't sure where to start, head to Rowen and Wren. Their range of furniture is smart, considered, and available at relatively achievable price points. They also have an extensive range of lovely lighting, with lots of affordable options under £200, from glass pendants to metal wall lamps, and pleated lampshades. Their bathroom hardware doesn't get nearly as much attention as it should–think pretty brass shelves and handles–so anyone looking to spruce up their powder room should head to Rowen and Wren. We also love anything and everything from their Ode to Oak collection.
Best furniture shop for luxury: Soho Home
- Pros: Quick and easy emulation of that exclusive members' club feel they're so famous for
- Cons: Seeing the discount available to Soho House members at check out. A pro for some, but a con for many
For a touch of late-night, members' club glamour, Soho Home is your best bet. They have excellent ranges of everything from the best bed frames to stylish dining tables and sofas. However, we think they're at their best when it comes to lighting. Think statement pendants, modern chandeliers, twinkly table lamps and sculptural floor lamps. Head to our dedicated guide for a more comprehensive look at what to buy from Soho Home.
Soho Home was launched to meet the demand of the many Soho House members and hotel guests who wanted to recreate the curated look of their houses, at home. The brand has gone from strength to strength, recently launching their Westbourne Grove store. Not to worry though if you’re not in London as their design-led furniture and accessories can also be shopped online. Shop our full Soho Home edit here. With directional and exciting pieces coming thick and fast through the doors of Soho Home, you're sure to find something that sets your heart alight. Their range of bedroom furniture and sculptural pieces for the living room is particularly impressive. The brand is inspired by 25 years of Soho House's interiors, with handcrafted, luxurious furnishings available to help you “bring the house home.”
Best affordable furniture shop: La Redoute
- Pros: Affordable price points
- Cons: The website isn't the easiest to navigate, and the styling can often be detrimental to the products
This French fancy has a seriously impressive range of practical items. Think affordable linen curtains, large wool rugs, mirrors and lighting. Their Madotto rug has appeared in countless projects that have graced the pages of House & Garden and is an underfoot favourite of interior designers and editors alike. However, it's not just La Redoute's accessories that we're investing in, as the retailer is probably best known for its affordable furniture. We have our eye on their dining chairs (available for a snip of the price you'd find elsewhere) and their Madara cane bed frame.
This isn't a tale of the cheap and cheerful though, as La Redoute's quality is reliably good. There's a reason La Redoute is in every interior designer’s little black book of the best online homeware shops. From dining sets and bookcases to console tables and bedside tables, this retailer has some of the best-designed and best priced pieces around. Oh, and the AM.PM bedding, every time.
Best department store for furniture: John Lewis
- Pros: You can kit out your whole house in one fell swoop (or one online checkout). Plus, customer service and quality from their own range is always very reliable.
- Cons: A slightly higher price point than the average high street retailer – but then again, this is no average high street furniture shop.
John Lewis really needs no introduction. The high street stalwart opened its doors on Oxford Street in 1864 and has been selling beautiful pieces ever since. Behind the scenes, John Lewis has been having a quiet revolution. Whilst their quality is as reliable as ever, newer lines (looking at you, Anyday) have been brought in to freshen up the product offering and bring something new to the table. Shopping in-store or online, they have one of the largest homeware collections on the high street, from favourite brand names to their own lines, with everything from coffee machines, to bath towels and ready made curtains available at affordable prices.
Best furniture store for sofas and chairs: Darlings of Chelsea
- Pros: Excellent quality and a huge range of shapes and sizes in each furnishing type
- Cons: Darlings don't offer a free sofa removal or exchange service
Our new found love of Darlings of Chelsea shows no sign of slowing, with richly upholstered furnishings to decorate your living space in both contemporary and traditional shapes. Their pieces are made to order, but thankfully their lead times are much shorter than many equivalent furniture shops. For some of the best sofa beds at relatively accessible price points, Darlings of Chelsea are unparalleled in the space.
Best furniture store for soft furnishings: The White Company
- Pros: Heavyweight bed linens in several styles that won't break the bank. Plus, most items are eligible for free delivery.
- Cons: Restrictive returns windows and no trial periods on mattresses or mattress toppers.
The go-to spot for high quality, minimalist homewares available at high street prices. Think timeless staples that will stand the test of time in their signature neutral palette. For online shopping, where the White Company truly excels in is the bedroom, where they offer some of most luxurious bedding, ultra-plush bath towels and high quality best bed frames and headboards we've tried. See the rest of our White Company picks in our full round up.
Best furniture store for mattresses: Simba
- Pros: Simba's mattresses are delivered in boxes which means they are guaranteed to fit up every flight of stairs and in every doorway. Plus, they're a lot less cumbersome that way. Simba also offer a sleep trial period, so if it's not quite right, you can just send your mattress back.
- Cons: Some mattresses are very expensive, and they use synthetic materials which won't appeal to everyone.
Whilst you may only know Simba Sleep from their mattresses (which are some of the world's best we might add), they have recently launched a range of beds, too. The latter are specifically designed to offer their mattresses the best possible support and, therefore, the sleeper, too. Simba is fast becoming a one stop shop for bed frames, mattresses and bedding all in one. A proper mattress that supports your body is something you will not regret purchasing.
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Best furniture store for home accessories: H&M Home
- Pros: affordable, on-trend pieces.
- Cons: sometimes things sell out quickly.
H&M has long been a household name, providing our wardrobes with lovely clothes and accessories for years now. However, their interiors offering is a little lesser-known (even in spite of that enormous flagship near Oxford Circus, if you’re looking to shop in-store). Their selection of dried flowers, kitchenware and textiles is particularly lovely but we also love their accent chairs, covered in deep pile bouclé and in mid century shapes.
Best second hand furniture shop: Vinterior
- Pros: Both affordable and more expensive items on there, can search by time period.
- Cons: The sheer amount of products can be overwhelming and sometimes makes it hard to browse and find exactly what you want. Sold products show up in search results.
Since launching in 2015, Vinterior has become the UK’s largest pre-owned furniture and homeware platform. Their website is home to nearly 300,000 hand selected items from 2,000 sellers. It's a one stop shop for characterful, pre-loved statement pieces. You can find anything and everything on there, from original Anglepoise lamps alongside mid century units and rattan bed frames. You can search by room, category, designer and period, so you needn't be an expert in design to find exactly what you're looking for.
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Frequently asked questions
Depending on the site, buying from a cheap furniture brand can be a bit of a false economy. Whilst you might feel like you're getting a good deal, you will likely have to purchase the same item over and over as the quality simply won't stand the test of time. If you're looking for budget-friendly furniture, Ikea is probably the best place to head to. No, the quality of their MDF furniture won't match up to an antique piece, but for quick and easy bits of extra storage, it will do the job. Aside from the Swedish flat-packers, Habitat has some lovely retro style pieces - we particularly like their 60th anniversary collection. La Redoute is another wonderfully affordable yet still incredibly stylish option; their simple linen bedding is loved by interior designers, as is their staple Madotto rug.
Here at House & Garden we love discovering new interiors shops, makers and designers who are doing something creative or out of the ordinary. Our pages are full of bespoke furniture and lovingly crafted textiles and homeware accessories, and there's no doubt they're incredibly beautiful. However, more often than not, these artisanal furniture shops are expensive - justifiably so given the quality of their work - and not everyone can afford to invest in what they produce. In these instances, the high street is the place to go to!
For those on a budget, or for those who are clever with their high-low mixing, there are plenty of high street retailers who offer stylish products that won't break the bank. With fashion brands increasingly entering the interiors space, and longstanding homewares brands upping their game to keep up in the style stakes, there has never been a better time to shop for furniture online via the major high street shops.
Whilst everyone has different taste and budgets in the interiors world, there are a few fail safe online furniture shops that will suit most people's style, and offer pieces for both large and small spaces. These are shops from whom we at House & Garden have bought from. They all sell a range of furniture at high street prices and we feel that they best represent the intersection between affordability and quality. Each of these offers a wide range of furniture and accessories, so there's plenty to choose from.
