With each season comes a new obsession, and bookmarking the best online furniture stores for interiors inspo seems to be my hyper-fixation of choice this summer.
Reader, I'm anticipating a serious interiors overhaul. A crisp new bedding set with a thread count higher than my monthly rent? Ogle's the Harrods bedding department. A set of art deco dining chairs to eek out a bit of masculine charm in my maximalist (and heavily oestrogen-swathed) apartment? Googles where The Ned source their furniture. And, while my partner might be aggrieved with each parcel that appears at the entrance to our modest one-bedroom flat (read: I've seen garden sheds bigger), finding a new piece to freshen up an outdated corner in my home is one of my favourite guilty pleasures.
Whether you've been monitoring the latest TikTok homeware trends (if you don't know @louiburke, get to know) or you're an avid viewer of Architectural Digest's Open Door, there are oodles of online furniture shops to scratch your interiors itch. As we step closer to summer, I'm on the lookout for lighter pieces which will create the illusion of space, even if you don't have it. From shelving units (which draw the eye upwards) to raised bed frames (which maintain the uninterrupted flow of your walkway), furniture retailers like Soho Home and John Lewis have products aplenty to fit my lofty criteria.
Of course, you might have landed here in search of an entirely different beast - perhaps the perfect table lamp for a cozy reading corner, or rather some tableware for a Matilda Djerf-inspired dinner party? Whatever your homeware woe, these furniture brands boast the holy trinity of online shopping desirables: quality materials, a variety of wish list-worthy styles - from vintage furniture through to modern designs - and price points to suit every income. Move over IKEA, this is the GLAMOUR edit.
This totally depends on your vibe, budget and the piece of furniture you’re after, so I’ve outlined what each furniture brand is best for down below. La Redoute is my favourite furniture store overall, delivering on both style and quality, while Dusk is best for the coastal grandmother aesthetic. The White Company will transform your home into a luxury hotel (stocking the best duvets, best bed sheets and best duvet covers around), while H&M Home is great for storage solutions.
Soho Home reigns supreme as the most high-end furniture store in this edit. Stocking design-led pieces inspired by the furnishings inside their iconic properties (think: Soho Farmhouse, Babington or Shoreditch House), everything from their floor lamps to their chaises are dripping in opulence. The best online furniture store if you have a little more to spend, for sure.
With one of the largest, most varied offerings on the high street, this online furniture store has stylish products to suit all budgets. We're particular fans of the John Lewis ANYDAY range which serves up trend-led and genuinely stylish pieces for far less than you'd expect.
Best for: Everything! Whether you're looking for a dining table, armchair, room divider, floating bookshelves, a bath mat or a laundry basket, John Lewis will be your one-stop-shop.
Pros: Only high-quality brands make it onto John Lewis' website, so you can expect the very best from their corner sofas, bedding and the like.
Cons: Popular items go out of stock fast, so if you like something, grab it quick.
Customers are saying: Easy website for the tech-averse and an excellent buying experience.
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Fenwick pride themselves with being able to find the most exceptional, striking products for discerning home owners by searching the world round (having been doing so since 1882). Their Fenwick At Home collection collates home decor and pieces of furniture from British designers and those further afield – from the warmest blankets to scented candles, side tables, the best armchairs, bar stools and chests of drawers.
Best for: Luxury and designer goods from furniture brands you may not have heard of.
Pros: Their collection of garden furniture is particularly impressive, and we love that you can shop from the likes of Barker & Stonehouse and Alexander & James, all in one place.
Cons: You won't find much for under £200.
Customers are saying: Shopping from the “In Stock and Ready to Deliver” range is best if you want to guarantee speedy delivery.
French retailer La Redoute is regularly in high demand for its hard-working contemporary furniture that will instantly refresh any space. It's chic as you'd expect from a brand that specialises in injecting French style to the wider world market of home decorators.
Best for: Modern furniture, home office and storage ranges. Think: wardrobe storage ideas in abundance and all the makeup organisers.
Pros: Surprisingly vast product selection.
Cons: Some items can be expensive but not as practical, e.g., cushion covers at £40+ that aren't washable.
Customers are saying: They love the products they've bought and how much choice they had when buying.
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If you're keen to support small and independent sellers this year (and purchase pieces that won't also be owned by most of your friendship group), then Etsy should not be overlooked.
Best for: Beautifully-crafted furniture and home decor items.
Pros: You'll often find quality furniture just like some designer brands for a fraction of the price.
Cons: Not as easy to return, and in our experience if you don't like something you may need to file a PayPal dispute.
Customers are saying: Testimonials of lots of brilliant products, as well as sellers who sorted problems efficiently, though service will vary from store to store.
Wayfair, the brand behind the iconic Way Day sale, has a seemingly endless range of furniture across numerous categories. You can browse by product – including garden furniture, desks, office chairs, small space dining tables, duvet covers and bedroom rugs – or by room. And as ever, the Wayfair Outlet is a great place to bag a furniture deal.
Best for: Buyers with a very specific interior design idea in mind - there's so much choice.
Pros: Items normally include free delivery.
Cons: You might have to do a bit of sifting through results to find pieces that fit your bill. Customers are saying: Returns can be tricky, but otherwise a great service and good value for money.
Save more when you shop with our Wayfair discount codes.
H&M Home is the high-street interiors store GLAMOUR editor always shop from thanks to the fact that, much like their clothing, the pieces are chic, cool and very expensive-looking... but with seriously affordable price points.
Best for: Trend-led items and Scandinavian design.
Pros: High-quality design AND materials, linen cushion covers, real rattan furniture etc.
Cons: Items go out of stock and don't return, so if you're buying a set of crockery, buy spares.
Customers are saying: Free delivery for H&M members and budget-friendly items.
Save with our H&M discount codes and check out our edit of the best things to buy in H&M Home.
Anthropologie has always been a popular high street destination for its bohemian clothing, but did you know the brand has translated this dreamy aesthetic into homeware too?
Best for: Furniture inspired by cultures outside of the west. Think ornate Chinese stools and Moroccan floor cushions.
Pros: They do brilliant collaborations, most recently with graphic artist Emma J Shipley.
Cons: Refund/cancellation process could be better.
Customers are saying: Love the unique products – just remember to look out for pieces in the sale for better prices.
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If you've got a little more money to spend on trend-led furniture crafted by some of the most innovative designers in the business, Selfridges has an exceptional furniture offering.
Best for: Brands like The Tech Bar, Seletti, Missoni Home and Maison Dada that push boundaries and allow you to add some statement finishing touches to your space.
Pros: Free delivery over a spending threshold (which isn't hard to reach on furniture).
Cons: Product descriptions are lacking – so do your research.
Customers are saying: Lovely packaging and quality products.
Save when you shop with our Selfridges discount codes.
If Zara Home and H&M Home aren’t quite cutting it, take a look at Oliver Bonas. The lifestyle boutique have developed a delicious online interiors offering. Rattan furniture is their bag (their Rattan dressing tables are particularly popular), but you can also find bohemian bedroom wall decorations and create a cosy ambience with their lanterns and essential oil diffusers.
Best for: Quirky gifts and accent-piece accessories.
Pros: A great choice if you're looking for items with a pop of colour.
Cons: Items often aren't part of the brand's ongoing collection and go out of stock from season to season.
Customers are saying: Great customer service, fast dispatch and delivery and “fab” quality.
Save when you shop with our Oliver Bonas discount codes.
If you've not got Graham & Green on your radar, take this as a sign. Outside of furniture, their site is a treasure trove of gifts for women, gifts for mums and, in December, Christmas gifts for dads.
Best for: The independent family furniture store is all about colourful, vibrant and unique pieces.
Pros: You won't see the coffee table you just forked out on in any of your friends' homes.
Cons: Sometimes colours may vary in pictures, but G&G have a whole host of physical stores if you want to check an item IRL.
Customers are saying: Well packaged, great service, beautiful pieces.
Save when you shop using our Graham & Green discount codes.
With eleven physical stores across the UK and a huge online presence, Barker & Stonehouse is one of the best British, family-owned online furniture stores and has been around since the end of the Second World War, so they know a thing or two about how to craft furniture that'll last.
Best for: Classic, timeless pieces. Shop for beds, dining chairs, sofas and a lot more.
Pros: Textiles and materials used are durable, think naturally weather resistant acacia and dirt resistant linen.
Cons: No complaints here, to be honest.
Customers are saying: Very happy customers at B&S, five-star reviews from 82% of buyers.
Reigning supreme in the trend-led furniture category is Urban Outfitters. They're perhaps not a store you'd immediately associate with interiors – more tracksuits, hoodies and bikinis – but there are some really gorgeous pieces of furniture up for grabs.
Best for: If you've seen it on Instagram, you'll likely find it here. We're talking Scandi-inspired low platform bed frames, Rattan coffee tables, rose gold drinks trolleys and armchairs adorned in clashing prints.
Pros: A top pick for neutral lovers, UO homeware is choc-a-block with natural material and deep wood mid-century designs.
Cons: Not usually on display in-store for an IRL preview.
Customers are saying: They would recommend! And the chat function on the website is helpful if you have any questions.
Save money on boho and art deco furniture with these UO discount codes.
Not On The High Street's eclectic furniture offering features beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces from independent sellers and businesses – so it's a great way to venture past the high-street heroes you constantly rely on. Whether you've just moved into a new home, or you're celebrating your friend's new pad, there’s no excuse not to bring your interiors A-game.
Best for: Bespoke-size items like a floating bookshelves unit or sideboard that'll fit your unique room dimensions.
Pros: Shopping here is a great way to support small businesses.
Cons: Items often won't be available years down the line if you need to replace them.
Customers are saying: 70% excellent rating on Trustpilot, “stress-free” and efficient.
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Needing no introduction, Dunelm is one of the best online furniture stores if you're after pieces to deck out your rental property on a budget. While they may not last you a lifetime, designs are trend-led and minimalist – and you can often find dupes of trending boucle armchairs and the like, for less.
Best for: Decking out a rented home.
Pros: Delivery is quick, and for the price, their pillows, best duvets and best bed sheets are of genuinely great quality.
Cons: Larger pieces of furniture might not be as durable as they would be if you spent more.
Customers are saying: Their new winter essentials section is packed full of pieces to keep you cosy.
Is there anything M&S can't do? In short: no. They provided us with our first bra, they serve up the best picnic food on the planet and they're always going to be one of the best online furniture stores.
Best for: Good quality, durable and not-too-bank-breaking furniture. They've got living room furniture from £49, sofas from £499, bedroom furniture from £69 and more.
Pros: Their LOFT range of affordable indoor and outdoor furniture is great.
Cons: Much like John Lewis, popular items go out of stock FAST.
Customers are saying: Quality furniture, attentive delivery drivers.
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The name says it all: "swoon", indeed. The vibe mixes contemporary and modern with art deco chic.
Best for: Distinctive and original designs that will have everyone swooning over your beautiful living space.
Pros: All the pieces that can be mixed and matched.
Cons: If you're not a fan of self-assembly, Swoon's product's do require a bit of legwork. Customers are saying: Ultimate style, great quality and packaged well.
If you feel right at home at Soho Farmhouse, White City House or DUMBO House (who doesn't?), you'll adore the luxury, design-led furniture stocked on the group's own online furniture store, Soho Home. Their products take inspiration from their iconic properties and feel extremely plush.
Best for: Modern, handcrafted pieces that blend perfectly with your own personal style and which are made to mirror the look of the numerous Soho Houses around the world.
Pros: Very 'grammable items.
Cons: You won't be able to cash in on the Soho House discount unless you're a member.
Customers are saying: Great online team and first class furniture.
If a coastal grandmother aesthetic is your bag - think: Nancy Meyers movies set in the Hamptons, neutral Pottery Barn and West Elm hauls etc. - then Dusk will be your UK saviour to ensure you can procure those breezy seaside styles from across the pond. From boucle bed frames to linen-look headboards, Dusk are thriving when it comes to muted and inoffensive decor, not to mention the craftsmanship is quite enviable for the brand's accessible price points. In short? We're obsessed and so are you - GLAMOUR readers are snapping up the best-selling Dusk Ascot ottoman bed.
Best for: Luxe-look homeware at accessible price points.
Pros: Most of the brand's big furniture pieces - beds, sofas, armchairs - come in multiple hue or fabric options to make them more customizable to your decor.
Cons: These items are so popular they do fly in and out of stock relatively frequently, so if you see something you love, don't sleep on it.
Customers are saying: Buyers are wowed at the value for money of Dusk, not to mention the efficient delivery and durability of the products.
ICYMI, minimalist and aspirational homeware brand The White Company was founded back in 1994 by Chrissy Rucker who wanted to create stylish, neutral homeware at accessible prices. Since then, the brand’s popularity has soared, and it's now a luxury lifestyle destination worldwide.
Best for: Everything from hotel-esque duvet covers, mattress toppers, the best bed sheets, home fragrance and mattresses to sofas, loveseats and bed frames.
Pros: High-quality items that will last.
Cons: No trial period on pillows/mattresses like other retailers.
Customers are saying: Classy, high-quality products and attentive customer service.
In the wake of the Made.com departure, someone had to slip through the cracks as the leading high-quality sofa distributor and, reader, we'd argue it's Darlings of Chelsea. King of the long-lasting ottoman bed - made with a sturdy board base rather than a slatted one, DoC make furniture that always opts for the more durable makeup and is designed not only to look good, but to be high-performing, too.
Best for: Couches, sofa beds and beds
Pros: You'll always be presented with a plethora of fabric options and can buy one product - e.g. a sofa - in a whole bunch of different sizes, for instance one-seater, two-seater, 2.5-seater etc.
Cons: With most products made to order, you will have to wait around 8-10 weeks for your home furniture delivery.
Customers are saying: Great delivery service, an excellent choice for bespoke furniture and the quality is “outstanding.”
Hold on! Before you start requesting swatches and heading through to peruse your payment options, make sure you save money on your all-new traditional or contemporary design purchases (whatever floats your boat) by using these Darlings of Chelsea discount codes.
With a heritage spanning back 50 years, Habitat crafts furniture and home accessories of exceptional quality without breaking the bank. They trend forecast and take inspiration from global interiors pieces to create design-led pieces - from the best sofa beds to coffee tables, loveseats and wardrobes - that you're sure to fall in love with.
Best for: Injecting colour into your home.
Pros: Can be delivered through Argos, so you can collect from your local store.
Cons: Pieces are trend-led and may not be as timeless long term.
Customers are saying: Beautiful quality, reasonable prices - good experiences all round.
Save when you shop for affordable furniture with our Habitat discount codes.
Homeware retailer Amara boasts a large selection of high-end furniture and home decor items from designers placed right across the world.
Best for: Styles to suit every home.
Pros: An eclectic mix of high-end designers with visuals at the forefront as well as functional brands focusing on durability.
Cons: Stock dissipates quickly.
Customers are saying: Easy returns, good packaging and products exceed already-high expectations.
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A staple furniture retailer in the United Kingdom for the likes of BBQs, garden recliners and, of course, browsing kitchen showrooms in-store. What, however, you might have overlooked at Homebase, is the brand's interiors selection from accent chairs to sleek office furniture. Indeed, we've been frequented Homebase's website regularly over the years for everything from high-quality upholstery to actually durable wooden desks and, reader, we think these homeware selections need to be on your radar. Get browsing.
Best for: Exterior staples and affordable, yet high-quality interior pieces.
Pros: You can browse most of the pieces in person, if you're on the fence after perusing solely online.
Cons: Some of the brand's stabs at ‘trendy’ furniture are a tad dated (e.g. gold accents, pink velvet) so you'll need to approach a few of the ranges with a discerning eye.
Customers are saying: Lots of deals, home delivery service was is excellent and buyers seem pleased with everything from garden to dining room furniture.
We’ve got an entire guide dedicated to shopping the best furniture deals, but in short, it’s worth waiting for Black Friday home deals or Amazon Prime Day to drop. The January sales are another great time to pick up furniture deals (though those are behind us now until 2024) and outside of those, brands like Wayfair run mid-season sales to help you save on big purchases.
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