How to find the best furniture deals from brands like John Lewis, Habitat, Heal's and more

When and where to shop for top savings on key furniture buys

A cream sofa and wooden chair in a living area with glass walls
(Image credit: Habitat)

Furniture deals are great news if you're looking to overhaul your interior or furnish a new home from scratch, there are plenty of discounts to make the most of in the summer sales. The biggest discounts are likely to occur over the bank holiday sales in August, however, the brands that have kicked of a mid-summer sale already are good ones to bookmark for even bigger discounts later on.

Whether you're looking to score a bargain on a big-ticket item like one of the best sofa beds, find a saving on a one of the best sofas, or source a discounted dining room table, bed frame, or some essential storage furniture, you're in the right place.

We've rounded up your key list of where to find the best furniture deals including Argos, Barker and Stonehouse, Habitat, Heal's, and many more big name retailers so you can find all the best prices in one place. We've also revealed our editors' secrets to shopping for less, including all the key sales dates to add to your calendar.

Where to find the best furniture deals

  • Amazon: From office furniture to chic seating
  • Argos: For both Argos own brand and Habitat
  • Anthropologie: Upholstered pieces and maximalist lighting
  • Barker and Stonehouse: A wide range of designs for the whole house
  • Bensons for Beds: Stylish and versatile bedroom furniture
  • Cox & Cox: Sideboards, storage and outdoor furniture
  • Darlings of Chelsea: Their sofas, sofa beds, and armchairs are an investment worth making
  • Dreams: For ottoman storage beds and both upholstered and wooden bed frames
  • Dunelm: Affordable pieces from desks and armchairs to bedside tables.
  • DUSK: Luxe-look for less on sofas, beds, dining tables and more.
  • Furniture and Choice: Dining room, living room, and bedroom furniture at affordable prices.
  • Furniture Village: Own-brand and names such as Ercol, G Plan, and the Lounge Co.
  • Heal's: Investment sofas and other furniture
  • John Lewis & Partners: From sofas and armchairs to dining sets and accent furniture.
  • La Redoute: A go-to destination for on-trend and affordable homeware.
  • Marks & Spencer: Stylish accent chairs, nesting tables, bedroom furniture, and much more.
  • Oak Furnitureland: Regular sales make this a great, affordable option.
  • OKA: Investment timeless furniture combining classic British style with global inspiration.
  • Sofa.com: Best-selling sofas in styles and colours to suit every space.
  • Swoon: From decorative side tables to practical storage cupboards.
  • Swyft: You'll find great sofa-in-a-box options with super quick delivery on its flat-packed furniture. 
  • Very: A good selection of furniture for every room of the house.
  • Wayfair: Something for everyone and every home.
  • West Elm: For sleek dining tables, bed frames, storage and accent furniture.
  • The White Company: Timeless mirrors, rugs and lighting to accessoise your space.

La Redoute wooden spindle-back chairs at a wooden table in a dining room

(Image credit: La Redoute)

When to shop for the best furniture deals

Although good discounts can crop up at any time of year, most retailers tend to follow a pattern when running promotions, with the biggest furniture discounts likely to fall at a few key times of year.

Black Friday. The sales event sees some hefty discounting with savings to be found at pretty much all the major retailers – from John Lewis & Partners to Sofa.com and M&S. The next Black Friday will be on 28th November 2025.

Boxing Day. In recent years, Boxing Day furniture deals have started well before Boxing Day itself, with stores increasingly offering discounts as soon as their pre-Christmas shipping dates have passed.

January sales. If a retailer wants to shift stock for the new season, then January furniture deals on end-of-line products can also get bigger as the month continues. However, if a piece is being discounted because it's a discontinued line, then waiting does run the risk that the product may sell out before it drops to its lowest price.

Amazon Prime Day. The brand's yearly price-slashing event – can mean some great Prime Day furniture deals. Amazon usually runs two a year, one in June or July and the second in October.

Bank holidays. From the end of June into July, and often throughout August, retailers may cut prices again. August Bank Holiday furniture deals can see particularly low prices, as the last UK Bank Holiday of the year is often a key time for consumer spending.

La Redoute industrial-look dining table and chairs

(Image credit: La Redoute)

Furniture sale shopping – our top tips

The golden rule of sale shopping is to only buy pieces you really want or need. It's all too easy to get seduced by hefty savings and urgent marketing messages imploring us not to miss out, but a bargain is only a bargain if it's a saving on an item you will truly appreciate day in and day out.

It's well worth looking to pay for more expensive items, like furniture, using a credit card. Anything you buy with a credit card that costs between £100 and £30,000 is protected under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act, this makes your card provider as liable as the retailer if something should go wrong with your purchase. For example, if an item arrives faulty, or perhaps even never arrives, you'll be able to claim a refund through your credit card company. This also applies if you pay a proportion on your credit card (say, a deposit) but the rest in cash or on a debit card.

It's also well worth knowing your rights should you end up with a big-ticket item that doesn't perform. Have a read of your consumer rights when buying a sofa, which can equally apply to most furniture investments.

Amy Lockwood
Sleep Editor

Amy is Ideal Home’s Sleep Editor and the Ideal Home Certified Expert on Sleep. She's spent the last four years researching and writing about what makes for the best night’s sleep during the day and testing out sleep products to find the best-in-class by night. So far she’s clocked up over 10,000 hours of pillow, duvet, and mattress testing experience.

Our go-to for all things sleep-related, she’s slept on and under bestselling products from Simba, Emma, Hypnos, Tempur, Silentnight, Panda, and many many more.

As a hot sleeper, Amy is always on the lookout for the most breathable bedding, but she also leads a wider team of testers to ensure our product testing encompasses both hot sleepers, cold sleepers, front sleepers, back sleepers, side sleepers, and everything in-between.