When we first started looking for furniture stores to furnish our apartment back in 2019, the same names kept coming up on internet searches and blogs. We were not very keen on the couches/sofas and beds we saw at the usual big names, so we did a lot of research and visited many of the shops (online and physically). They all have furniture at different price levels and stuff that looked really good. Nonetheless, we wanted to make all our research available to you! The Dubai newbie, looking to furnish their place and not sure where to start.
We have grouped the stores below into three rough price categories: affordable, mid-level and exclusive. The groupings are our own judgement, based on what we saw and bought plus some online research, so check current prices before you head out. Within each group the stores are in no particular order, and we are in no way advertising for any of them.
Important things to keep in mind
If you are visiting a smaller store’s website, don’t get excited by a piece and think that you will get it. These websites are often not updated with latest stock so often we would like something only to find out they don’t stock it any more, or they will have to order it from another country which can take anything from 3-8 weeks.
Of course if you like a piece and the shop has it in stock, go and check it out! Test it. Get a feel for it. Find out the warranty and guarantee available and whether it is valid internationally. Also confirm that they have brand new piece in stock that they will send you.
On warranty, if you get this response, “Don’t worry, if there is something wrong we will fix it”, then there probably isn’t any and you should be very sure that you want that product.
Its worth checking out reviews on Google Maps. Of course you will always see both negative and positive reviews, but try a get a feel for where other customers have had keys issues. e.g. faulty products, after-sales services, missing part with no corrective actions.
You can pick up some great deals during sales – and there are sales very often but also beware of some websites that always seem to have a sale price. They may be comparing the price of the original designer piece to their replica and advertising it as a huge saving.
Okay so here is our list of furniture stores:
Affordable
We have grouped the stores below into three rough price categories: affordable, mid-level and exclusive. The groupings are our own judgement, based on what we saw and bought plus some online research, so check current prices before you head out. Within each group the stores are in no particular order, and we are in no way advertising for any of them.
We bought our low table and floor chairs from them and we love it. They are a Japanese store and keep everything from furniture to household products and clothing, all designed on the principle of simplicity.
They have some very nice modern designs and prices are in the mid range. We bought our bed from them. Their service was professional and after sales services was good.
Imported French furniture. They had some very nice beds in the mid-range pricing, but that was during the sale period. If they don’t have stock of what you want there will be a lead time on delivery.
We have only seen the website and there are no prices provided there. They seem to have both modern and classic pieces. They are also mentioned on other lifestyle websites as one of Dubai’s top stores.
We only saw their website and enquired about a couple of their couches. Their prices were way out of our range but they have some really beautiful furniture!
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Great post. Thanks for sharing the important things to keep in mind while shopping from furniture shops.
Great insights! Finding quality furniture beyond the big-name stores can be challenging. This guide is super helpful for Dubai newcomers looking for stylish and unique options!
Great post. Thanks for sharing the important things to keep in mind while shopping from furniture shops.
Great insights! Finding quality furniture beyond the big-name stores can be challenging. This guide is super helpful for Dubai newcomers looking for stylish and unique options!