You can’t underestimate the importance of good furniture. It’s what keeps our flats and houses from looking like a tip and keeps us nice and comfy, after all. Whether you’re moving house and need to furnish your new abode or just looking to revamp a room or area in your current dwelling, the city has got all tastes, budgets and levels of practicality covered when it comes to great furniture.
Going from flatpack to fabulous doesn't need to break the bank or require an interior designer. That's why we've put together a list of the best furniture shops in London for all your antique and indie homeware needs.
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This cute design and homeware shop in lower Clapton features all sorts of indie makers with a good range of prices. From gorgeous crockery to lovely lamps and soft furnishings, you’ll find a variety of statement pieces to brighten up your dreary flatshare in no time. Don’t forget to explore the downstairs, too.
House of Hackney's home, unsurprisingly, is in its namesake borough and is one of the most gorgeous retail establishments to land in London in years. Opened in 2013, this flagship store is bedecked in the deliberately over the top juxtapositions of print-on-print-on-print that have made the brand's name. Once you cross the threshold you're met with black polished floors and Dalston rose wallpapers lined up cheek by jowl with palm prints, bee prints and more. All of House of Hackney's stunning print collections are here – represented upstairs in rolls of paper, fabric, trays, mugs, fashion and collaborative designs with brands including Puma and William Morris. Downstairs you'll find furniture - with generously proportioned sofas and plump armchairs in more-is-more combinations of print and texture. But House of Hackney isn't just about hot-right-now prints – and their nods to local charms (see their Hackney Empire and Dalston Rose prints) extend to more than just names – products are made in England, and as far as possible in London.
House of Hackney has all the makings of a young Liberty, with whom they've already collaborated. This store is likely to become a stop-off destination for in-the-know fashion tourists from all over the world. Buy your future design classics now, we say.
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Now located in Bow after several years in neighbouring Bethnal Green, this East End furniture warehouse specialises in liquidation stock, cancelled orders and samples. This means it's the place to go for quality household names (John Lewis, Made.com, etc.) at prices you'd never get anywhere else. If you've a new flat to fill, Lofty's should definitely be on your radar.
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