Where are we buying furniture in the US? I adore West Elm, Article, and Crate and Barrel but my new house doesn’t fit a MCM vibe and my husband hates it.

I’m looking for solid furniture, not cheaply made items. I went to Living Spaces and their stuff is ok but I feel like it’ll all fall apart soon after purchase. There have to be better options. Anyone have their favorites?

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I am looking to purchase a home this year or next, and as we furnish the house we would like to upgrade our furniture from ikea/wayfair/amazon items to quality pieces that last.

Other than article, crate and barrel, and pottery barn, I am at a loss as to where people actually shop for furniture. Would love some recs!

We are in the NYC metro area and are looking for the highest quality (but moderately priced) brands or makers these days…so many of the “heritage” or mass market brands aren’t made like they used to be. Even IKEA has discontinued some classics!

I’ve looked at DWR, RH, Pottery Barn, Crate and Barrel, Arhaus, extensively at the online brands like Joybird, Article etc. We’ve had uneven experiences with Lovesac, Ballard Designs, Cost Plus, and even the Maiden Home custom couches we love from five years ago now have a lot of bad reviews for quality control.

Where are you finding furniture that’s made to last/made like it “used to be?” Budget is more than IKEA but less than Ligne Roset…looking more for value and longevity worth investing a little more in, but doesn’t break the bank! I’d like to replace some of the items we’ve had for a while but don’t want to buy disposable pieces we need to replace down the line. Would love any wisdom/experience besides looking for vintage pieces.

Where are you buying furniture from - online or in person? All the websites that pop up look like you could either get something beautiful or a piece of cardboard lol

Looking for living room furniture that’s reasonably priced. I’ve visited Living Spaces, Ashley’s, Costco, and LA Furniture Outlet. Also open to ordering online or going to a store in/near LA or San Diego

I am looking to purchase various items such a sectional, a coffee table, arm chairs etc for my living room. The style is Modern / Contemporary.

Some websites show beautiful things that are seemingly in stock yet when digging deeper have one star reviews and many complaints.

What's a reputable online or brick and mortar stores (Miami metro area) or chains that you like? For example Crate & Barrel, West Elm, article, allmodern.con...

Hi! Not sure if this is the right sub to ask this, but me and my wife just bought a house and are currently trying to do the interior decorating ourselves. My wife's really into interior decorating and is very particular with the furniture pieces she wants to use. She said she wants a clean, bright aesthetic with some luxurious-looking furniture. We tried looking around (Ikea, Wayfair, Walmart, and other big name stores) but can't find anything we like (plus we're not sure about their quality as some of the reviews online are either bad or just "meh"). We're now thinking of having customized ones but we know it'll be costly.

If any of you know other good quality furniture brands that offer pieces that match the aesthetic we're going for, please let me know. I want the customized furniture to be our last resort. Thanks very much!

EDIT: So my wife found a couple of pieces from Castlery. She said they're exactly what she's looking for, and honestly, I'm not even complaining. They actually look nice and sturdy.

In our early 30’s, purchased first home, in the process of getting rid of the cheap IKEA/Target/Wayfair furniture of our 20’s apartment life. Where do people buy high quality furniture that doesn’t look like something my grandma would have in her house?

We’re drawn to the West Elm, Crate and Barrel, etc. aesthetic but I’m skeptical that the prices there reflect the brand name more than the quality. When we go to other furniture stores around our town (Furniture Row is the common one here) everything is just so BLAH and something you’d see in a Sears catalogue.

So where do we shop? We’re looking to invest in those 20-year-solid-wood type pieces, but with a more modern style. What’s your go-to for quality furniture?

I've been to Marlo, Bob's, and actually bought Sofa's from Ashley's but they are taking way too long (Saturday will be three weeks and the representative said it will take 2-3 weeks the day we placed the order). I'm thinking of cancelling the Ashley order if I can find another place which will deliver to me soon preferably. I've heard some places will get it to you within 1 week. Any input is appreciated!

seems like once a month there's a post in here about how bad west elm is and if there are any alternatives. i thought i'd share my list of stores and let people add theirs on too.

first, a few notes:

the best store is your local one

there's probably something nearby that has great, interesting furniture. maybe it's a designer boutique, maybe it's a consignment store — look there first. support your local economy. get interesting things. reuse if you can. check craiglist and your local buy othing group!

wayfair and its subsidiaries

wayfair is rapidly turning into the amazon of the furniture world: occasional gems with mostly a ton of junk. it's usually not worth your time to dig through all the crap. wayfair runs a number of other sites that are more or less the same: allmodern, joss and main, birch lane, and perigold.

i think allmodern and perigold are pretty well-curated, but pay attention to things there and make sure you always follow the golden rule:

if the price seems too good to be true, IT IS

designer furniture is expensive. if you find something that's significantly less expensive than it normally is, it's probably not the real deal. that may be okay with you! but consider whether or not your budget would be better spent on something different that isn't pretending to be something it's not.

THE LIST

i've arranged these by my rough estimate of cost and tried to tag them with general style vibes.

price vibes:

• $: ikea, target

• $$: blu dot, crate and barrel

• $$$: room and board

• $$$$: restoration hardware, design within reach

• $$$$$: prices not listed on the website (you know what that means)

• 57st. design: $$–$$$ minimal, simple. (check out their cool refurbished program)

• akron street: $$ midcentury, contemporary, simple

• apt2b: $$–$$$ contemporary, midcentury

• artemide: $$$ lighting

• article: $$–$$$ midcentury, contemporary

• blu dot: $$ contemporary, trendy, simple

• boconcept $$–$$$ contemporary, minimal, scandinavian

• boxhill: $$–$$$ contemporary

• cb2: $$–$$$ trendy

• chairish: $$–$$$$$ vintage, consignment

• crate and barrel: $$ contemporary, trendy

• design within reach: $$$$ simple, midcentury, trendy

• dwell store: $$–$$$ midcentury, trendy, simple

• eq3: $$ contemporary, trendy, scandinavian

• everything but the house: $–$$$$ vintage, consignment

• hollis+morris: $$$$ lighting, minimal, simple

• faithful roots: $$$$ simple, minimal

• ferm living: $$$ trendy, scandinavian

• finnish design shop: $$–$$$$ trendy, midcentury, scandinavian

• gantri: $–$$ lighting, minimal

• hay: $$ trendy, minimal, scandinavian

• hive modern: $$–$$$$ contemporary, trendy, midcentury, retailer

• jacob may: $$$–$$$$ simple, minimal

• joybird: $$–$$$ custom, contemporary, midcentury

• kettal: $$$$$ trendy, midcentury

• kroft: $ minimal, simple

• mitchell gold + bob williams: $$$ midcentury, contemporary

• modernica: $$–$$$ midcentury

• modloft: $$$–$$$$ contemporary, clean, minimal

• muji: $ japanese, minimal

• muuto: $$–$$$ scandinavian

• novogratz: $$–$$$ classic, contemporary

• room and board: $$$ contemporary, midcentury

• rove concepts: $$$–$$$$ contemporary, scandinavian

• schoolhouse: $$$ lighting, classic

• soho home: $$$–$$$$ contemporary, trendy, classic

• stillfried-wien: $$$$ midcentury

• target project 62: midcentury

• umbra: $–$$ simple, scandinavian

• urban barn: $$ contemporary, industrial, minimal

• ylighting: $$–$$$$$ lighting, midcentury, trendy, contemporary

u/plumrose333 further suggests:

• arhaus

• lulu and georgia

• poly and bark

• serena and lily

Hi everyone, we're settling into our first home. We're looking for a sofa set. The designs I like are found in outdoor furniture these days. Something like this:

Clara by Ashley

Baela by Joss & Main

Patio daybed by Birch and Lane

But I've heard these companies have terrible quality and customer service. I'd like to buy furniture for life. My grandmother used to have furniture like that in her house that withstood almost 50+ years until she gave it away.

I have the same mentality. To buy for life. Are there any quality companies that make Sofas and Chairs like these that I could buy from? We're in the Unites States East coast.

Edit:

With reviews, advice, and suggestions from people. I've shifted my taste a bit. I'm looking into something like a combo of Plinth Sofa + Ottomon now. Something like:

Neptune By Article

Harmony by West Elm

Tidal By Crate & Barrel

Edit No.2:

I eventually settled on a sofa from HomeGoods. It was a worthy discard from a North Carolina based custom Sofa company. God decent solid wood. And beige color.

I got the Table and Chairs from Habitat from Humanity restores. Got a decent Wraught Iron set. I changed my taste a lot to save money.

Looking for recommendations on quality, modern style furniture. I am continuously disappointed with West Elm and looking for some similar-style places that are actually good quality! Willing to invest on pieces, provided they’ll actually last.

Has anyone had any luck buying furniture, specifically sofas, sectionals and accent chairs online?

Which site did you use, would you recommend them?

Where is your favorite place to buy furniture from. I am looking to buy a new arm chair and curious what everyone’s go to place for buying furniture!

I’m looking for BiFPL furniture, but actually affordable. From searching around on here, most are unaffordable.

I’m looking for a living room set or sectional, but not for $5k+. Give me some good value brands please!

Hey all, so I’ve just leveled up and bought my first house. Because of that, I now have little to no furniture or much money to buy some with. I want to find some decent quality furniture brands that are somewhere between the price range of IKEA and Pottery Barn.

Any and all recommendations/testimonies on what to buy and what to avoid are appreciated.

Thanks!

EDIT: Thanks for all the responses! I wish I could respond to all of them, but trust me I’m reading and researching as many as I can. Love this sub

Just moved here and I need some furniture. However I'm trying to avoid the often cheap quality big box furniture/ikea type furniture stores. I'm aiming for real furniture items that I'll keep for a long time. Ideally stuff with character rather than the flat minimalism pressboard and foux leather that you see a lot of these days. Any recommendations on where I can find some quality furniture in the area?

Trying to furnish our new home and quickly realizing that the quality is low even on items with a high price tag. We’ve looked at higher end places like Lazzoni and Restoration Hardware, and the quality isn’t much better than less expensive places like Ashley and Raymour & Flanigan, whose prices are also too high for the quality.

We have never bought new furniture. All of our stuff is collected over the years from people giving away their stuff. We want to start fresh and don’t mind spending a bit, but it just sucks to spend so much and get something that feels subpar.

Anyone have any recommendations for stores with high quality furniture, or even for any artists who might take commissions for handmade pieces? We’re looking for a couch, a bed and a kitchen table/chair set.

We always shop at living spaces because they have really nice looking stuff. Emphasis on LOOKING. My problem is everything we bought from them is super uncomfortable and drives me crazy. It ain’t cheap either. We used to love Mor, but their stuff isn’t very modern.

So, which places are your favorites?