London’s best furniture shops

Spanning three floors of an old Georgian townhouse building, The Conran Shop’s flagship store in Sloane Square (which replaces the former flagship in Marylebone Village) offers contemporary designer homeware including furniture, lighting, textiles and art. It’s not just any old homeware shop. The store was established by renowned modernist Sir Terence Conran, the same guy that founded the Design Museum in 1989, so careful curation, impeccable craftsmanship and unique design are of upmost importance here. Expect an eclectic spread of wacky lampshades, colourful chairs and one-of-a-kind sofas. Design classics can be found nestled in among innovative design and 'one-off' vintage pieces that blend practicality and fun.

Address: 16 Sloane Sq, SW1W 8ER

Opening times: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sun 10am-6pm; Wed, Thur 10am-7pm; Sat 10am-6.30pm. 

Aria is located in an atmospheric space in Islington’s Barnsbury Hall. Many of the building’s original features have been restored and they now contrast beautifully with the über-modern lines of contemporary furniture and homewares. High-quality designer pieces are here, as are more unusual pieces.

Address: Barnsbury Hall, Barnsbury St, N1 1PN

Opening times: Mon-Sat 10am-6.30pm; Sun 12-5pm

A Francophile’s delight. Little Paris’s buyers hop over the Channel every three weeks to bring you vintage French posters, battered signage and ephemera. The showroom at the back has some quirkier items where you might find the front grille of a classic Citroën Avant and medical posters from the 1950s. There are larger furniture items, too, from beautiful wooden cabinets to sandblasted metal pieces.

Address: 39 Park Road, London, N8 8TE

Opening times: Tue-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm

House of Hackney made its first home, unsurprisingly, in its namesake borough – with an ambitious flagship store right in the heart of Shoreditch. Founded in London in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle, a former buyer for Topshop and product designer respectively, it takes its inspiration from artists like William Morris. All of House of Hackney's beautiful print collections are represented upstairs in rolls of paper, fabric, trays, mugs, fashion and collaborative designs with brands like Puma. Downstairs you'll find furniture - with generously proportioned sofas and plump armchairs in more-is-more combinations of print and texture. 

Address: St Michael's Clergy House, Mark Street, EC2A 4ER

Opening times: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-5pm

Aelfred is a gorgeous, expansive emporium of mid-century Nordic homeware in Hackney Wick. Every single piece is vintage and has been sourced from Denmark, so it’s the perfect place to go if you want to turn your abode into a Scandi dream. Prices are capped at £2,500, with smaller items like crockery starting at £15, so grabbing a slice of Scandi style doesn't have to break the bank.

Address: Unit 2B, Autumn Yard, 39 Autumn Street, E3 2TT

Opening times: Wed-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-4pm

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.

Address: Unit D, 429-431 Wick Lane, E3 2JG

Opening times: Mon-Sat 8am-5pm; Sun 9am-5pm

Housed in a former 1890s cinema, this vintage and antique store is a great spot for finding striking furniture pieces. Think utilitarian lockers, steel desks, or mid-twentieth-century sideboards. Smaller items include battered old trunks and Anglepoise lamps. There’s plenty here for Danish design lovers or those looking for something unusual and unique. 

Address: 160 Chiswick High Rd, London, W4 1PR

Opening times: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11-5pm

There’s around 20 dealers selling across four storeys at this warehouse-style showroom. Each floor has its own character, and styles range from mid-century furniture and lighting to Victorian antiques.  

Address: Imperial House, Jasper Rd, London, SE19 1SJ

Opening times: Wed-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun-Mon 10am-5pm

There’s a definite Scandi-slant to furniture store twentytwentyone. Set over two spacious floors, its sleek lines, muted colours and clean outlines display minimalistic furniture, accessories and ceramics at their most appealing. We love the functionality of the Lonneberga Wood stacking beds, which will transform a study into a guest room, and the off-kilter angles of Martino Gamper’s colourful Arnold Circus stool. The El Baúl golf-ball-like storage box is perfect for hiding kids’ toys somewhere chic. You can also find the world’s most stylish smoke alarm here – a tactile pastel ingot that simply sticks to the ceiling. If money is tight, hold out for one of Twentytwentyone's many sample sales, often offering up to 75 per cent off ex-display and discontinued items.

Address: 274 Upper St, N1 2UA

Opening times: Mon-Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 11am-5pm 

Southeast London’s premier treasure trove of furniture is easy to spot from the road - the antiques overflowing into the street are a slight giveaway. Inside, there's a variety of chandeliers, dressers, wing-backed chairs and stacks upon stacks of paintings and prints in mismatched frames. Even if you don't buy anything, it’s easy to spend a couple of hours (or more!) getting lost in the gems on offer here. 

Address: 72 Loampit Hill, SE13 7SX

Opening times: Thur-Sun 9.30am-5pm

This canal-side store showcases furniture and homeware by Britain’s maverick industrial designer Tom Dixon as well as an exclusive selection of pieces by Dixon-approved design brands. The former head of Habitat likes to keep the space dynamic with pop-up events and regularly updated collections.

Address: 4-10 Bagley Walk Arches, Coal Drops Yard, N1C 4DH 

Opening times: Mon-Sat 10am-7pm; Sun 11am-5pm