Direct to consumer furniture manufacturers are popping up everywhere you look. From social media ads to public transportation billboards, we’ve become inundated with messaging from companies that promise made to order customizable furniture conveniently shipped directly to your home. They’re making the process as easy as possible by offering fabric swatch packages, customizable fabric and color choices, premier customer service, and flexible return policies. With lots to weed through, we’ve done the legwork for you to get all the details you need on the pros and cons of each company.

Joybird

Joybird’s collection of home furnishings is inspired by mid-century modern decor and everything is hand crafted in Mexico. With options for living rooms, dining rooms, office, and bedroom, you’d be able to furnish your entire home with Joybird should you choose. The brand’s customer reviews tout impressive durability and quality, many customers citing that the pieces stand up to wear and tear from kids and pets. Custom built and customizable, each piece is available in over 40 color and fabric combinations, leaving no doubt that there will be a perfect match for your space. 

The basics:

• 90 day returns
• Customizable pieces hand-crafted by skilled artisans in Mexico 
• Showrooms in Brooklyn and Washington, D.C.

Interior Define

Based in Chicago, Interior Define offers customizable couches from start to finish, along with a selection of coffee tables and and area rugs. Aside from choosing the color and fabric of your couch, you also set the amount of seating your couch offers. Once you’ve decided on those specifics, Interior Define also offers pillows and ottomans to accessorize with. While they will send swatches before you decide, they also have brick and mortar ‘guideshops’ in seven major US cities where customers can see and feel the couches in person to help guide them with their final decision. 

The basics:

• 60 day returns 
• Customizable fabric and materials to match your space
• Showrooms in 7 major US cities 

Maiden Home

Maiden Home is known for its made to order customized pieces with prices and lead times that are the best in the industry for the customizable features. All pieces are made in North Carolina by skilled craftsmen that have decades of experience. They don’t have brick and mortar locations which helps to keep their overhead low. They pride themselves on being the happy medium between often-unattainable specialty boutiques and corporate big-box stores. 

Direct to consumer working with artisans. The Maiden Home team will work with you every step of the way to get the most personalized experience. Customer reviews tout excellent customer service and being wary of not being able to physically see the furniture at first, but being pleasantly surprised at the quality.

The basics:

• 30 day returns 
• All manufacturing done in North Carolina
• No brick and mortar locations to keep overhead low

Inside Weather

Unlike some other direct-to-consumer furniture companies, Inside Weather offers a full range of home furnishings. In addition to living room, dining room, and office furniture, they also produce a full line of decor and accessories. Based In San Francisco, Inside Weather is committed to sustainability which makes them a desirable company to buy from for many eco-conscious consumers. In addition to planting a tree for every order placed, each item is made to order with no excess, allowing them to produce as little waste as possible. Your order is produced in just days after an order is placed, allowing them to offer fast delivery times, often unheard of in the furniture industry. They also offer the most generous return policy of these companies with a one-year window of time to decide if you are happy. 

The basics:

• 365 day returns 
• Committed to sustainability 
• Fastest delivery windows in the business

If you’re having trouble deciding between direct-to-consumer furniture companies, connect with Spacejoy today and let us guide you through the process!