The best furniture stores in San Francisco

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Mamma mia! Strolling through this 15,000-square-foot showroom at DZINE with an emphasis on Italian furniture is akin to walking through the pages of Architectural Digest. No doubt, the luxe vignettes will inspire as you move from one sumptuous couch to the next. Along with contemporary Italian brands ( i.e. Boffi, Glas Italia, Moroso Paolo Lenti and Zannotta,), you'll find cutting-edge designs from a range of European designers. Local artists show up in a sublime selection of paintings, sculptures and photography.

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With five locations throughout the Bay Area, Anthem is a local go-to for furniture and home decor. The original San Francisco store is in an old grocery store in Presidio Heights on Sacramento Street, which opened in 2008. Ever since, the family-run business has provided a well-curated selection of furnishings, dining ware, bed and bath products, gifts and more. 

If you can dream it, they can make it—at least, that's the slogan at Sofa U Love in Cow Hollow. The family-run shop has created more than 100,000 pieces of custom furniture—from sofas to chairs to headboards and mirrors—since opening in 1971 and now has five locations around California. They can also reupholster or re-slipcover any existing furniture to give them a fresh look. 

Modernists and those who prefer to shop from a well-edited selection of beautifully crafted furniture, especially lighting, will surely fall for David Alhadeff's renowned showroom, the Future Perfect. It's a showcase for studio-created, one-of-a-kind limited editions and collaborations with influential artisans and talented designers, including Piet Hein Eek, Mathew Hilton, Lindsey Adelman and Charles de Lisle. The minimalist yet splurge-worthy beds, sofas, chairs and tables lend style and sophistication to whatever room they inhabit. The tabletop items, cashmere throws, hand-blown glassware and objets d'art are worth a visit in their own right.

Owned by a husband and wife team, Golden Age Vintage focuses on offering vintage furniture. The shop offers rosewood / ebony pieces as well as Victorian and Queen Anne furnishings, including dining sets, china cabinets, sideboards, end tables, coffee tables, dressers, desks and various home decor. Shoppers keep returning to this store for its wide selection, fair prices and helpful customer service. 

Local celeb designer Jay Jeffers' namesake Tendernob store is filled with an eclectic mix of luxury furnishing and finds, heavy on the glam factor. It's impossible not to be wowed by the beautiful space with money-is-no-object contemporary pieces and scene-stealers at every turn. Marble headboard beds and brass Ouija tables by (wh)Ore Haus and hand-stitched top-grain leather saddle chairs by AMKD mix it with up vintage and antique treasures. The truly unique home accents, decorative arts (resin skull with peacock feathers by Laurence Le Constant, anyone?) and gifts are pretty amazing, too.

Looking for a high-quality modern sofa or furniture item that's more unique that the typical Crate and Barrel piece? Furniture Envy has been locally owned and operated since it opened in 2007, specializing in offering a wide selection of modern and classic designs, as well as custom-made furniture so that you reflect your personal style. Stop by the showroom to find patient staff happy to help you with decision-making.

Arden Home, formerly known as Plantation, is an upscale Hayes Valley store that has everything you need to lay the foundation for a refined and modern living space, bedroom, office or nook. The focus is on classic contemporary American design with furnishings made from distinctive woods, finishes and fabrics. (Yes, there are lots of custom options.) Unique items include sofas, armoires, dressers, rugs, lighting all manner of tables (coffee, side and console) and more. Cool accessories—candles and picture frames to trays, vases and wall art—are perfect for gifting and keeping.