The cost of furnishing any space depends on where you source the furniture. Finding the best cheap furniture stores will substantially reduce the cost of furnishing your house or apartment. But how do you know where to find the best cheap furniture stores?
You can find cheap furniture with:
- Department and furniture stores (in-store and online)
- Buying from sellers on apps like Mercari
- Using cashback and rewards apps or programs like Rakuten
- Garage sales, estate sales, etc
It’s all about knowing where to look to get the best deal on furniture prices.
The chances of finding a dining set from Pottery Barn under $300 are slim to none. But what about at a store like Overstock?
Let’s talk about some other cheap furniture stores (that won’t skimp you on quality either).
Best Cheap Furniture Stores With Good Quality for a Low Price
Most people go for more expensive furniture because they think cheap furniture has low quality. They think that if they spend $1,000 on a sofa, it will last longer with a couple of dogs and cats versus a $300 sofa from Costco.
Wrong.
It’s more than possible to get good quality furniture that will withstand a couple of accidents without forking over 4 figures for it. You just have to know where to look.
Overstock
Overstock is listed first on this list and for good reason. Not only do they have featured sales that go on daily but they also have their Club O rewards program that you can utilize to potentially take more money off your purchase down the line.
They sell indoor and outdoor patio furniture (as well as decor) including:
- Living room, bedroom, and dining sets
- Bars and kitchen islands
- Kids and baby furniture
- Sectionals
- Mattresses
- Desk, office chairs, and file cabinets
- And more
Pricing: Dining sets start at $79 and mattresses start at $74
Shipping: Shipping is free with their rewards program or when you spend over $45
IKEA
Who hasn’t heard of IKEA? They’ve gone from being a tiny Swedish business founded in 1943 to one of the most well-known furniture brands in the entire world. You can find everything from furniture and decor to cookware, lighting, and even gardening at their stores or their website.
IKEA has TONS of categories of products, that’s for sure. Mostly, we are interested in furniture and they offer affordable options in the following categories (not limited to these though):
- TV & media furniture
- Sofas, armchairs, and sectionals
- Dressers and storage
- Bed frames and mattresses
- Tables and desks
- Nursery furniture
- Room dividers
- Dining sets
- Outdoor furniture
- Kitchen appliances and countertops
- And over 100 more categories
Pricing: Sofas start at $149 and bed frames start at $45
Shipping: Shipping depends on your location or you can opt to pick up your order at a nearby store for free
Weekends Only
Weekends Only is exactly what the name sounds like. They are only open on the weekends from Friday to Sunday to keep their costs low so they can keep their prices low. The only downside is their stores are located in St. Louis, MO and Indianapolis, IN and they only ship to the surrounding zip codes.
You will find the following furniture categories on their website:
- Sofas and loveseats
- Sectionals
- TV and media stands
- Recliners
- Bedroom sets
- Mattresses
- Dining room sets
- Kitchen and dining room tables
- And over 50 more categories
Pricing: Dining room sets start at $149 and desks start at $118
Shipping: Your delivery fee will depend on the total price of your order or you can opt for free in-store pickup
Big Lots
Big Lots may not have the variety of furniture available as the rest of the furniture stores on this list, but their deals are worth a second look.
Big Lots has such great deals that it is one of the number 1 spots for those who do retail arbitrage to buy items from to resell on eBay and Amazon. Thanks to Big Lots low prices it keeps their costs low. They can make a pretty good profit that many people even do this for a full-time job
Anyway, back to the furniture. You can find the following items at Big Lots!:
- Living room furniture
- Bedroom furniture
- Fireplaces
- Kitchen & dining furniture
- Home office and storage
- Kid’s furniture
- Entryway furniture
- And more
Pricing: Dining room sets start at $149 and desks start at $118
Shipping: Your delivery fee will depend on the total price of your order or you can opt for free in-store pickup
Target
Are you the type of person who can’t make it through Target without blowing all your money? If you are on the lookout for cheap furniture options, going to the store might not fly.
Order online instead.
Target has furniture in a variety of categories including:
- Living room furniture
- Nursery furniture
- Home office furniture
- Kitchen and dining furniture
- Entryway furniture
- Organization and storage
- Game room furniture
- And tons more categories and subcategories to explore
Pricing: Sofas start at $130 and dining sets start at $160
Shipping: If you have a Red Card and spend over $35, Target offers free standard shipping. Order over $35 without a Red Card will have a $5.99 shipping fee
Walmart
Walmart has absolutely everything, including furniture. You can opt to have your furniture delivered to you with next day delivery, standard shipping, or opt for curbside pickup – where there are no shipping fees and they do the shopping for you.
Shop popular furniture brands like The Queer Eye Collection and Drew Barrymore Flower Home at a low price.
A few furniture categories you can find in the store or online:
- Kitching and dining
- Mattresses
- Dressers
- Futons
- Lounge chairs
- Barstools
- Side tables
- Desks
- Patio and garden
- And over 50+ other categories
Pricing: Bed frames start at $39 and dressers start at $78
Shipping: Shipping is free for orders over $35
Amazon
Amazon has everything under the sun when it comes to ordering online with some of the best shipping deals. If you become an Amazon Prime member, you can easily get free 2-day shipping on your furniture orders.
Not all furniture product listings have a prime shipping option though so make sure to look at that and the shipping price for any that don’t have that option.
You can find the following furniture categories on Amazon:
- Sofas and couches
- Living room furniture
- Bedroom furniture
- Coffee tables
- Media storage
- Kitchen and dining
- Kid’s furniture
- And more
Pricing: Sofas start at $179 and desks start at $58
Shipping: Shipping is free for Prime members and varies for those who are not or listings that don’t have the prime option
Homegoods
Homegoods is a part of a line of stores that include TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and more. Their line of stores is known for having quality items for budget prices, especially Homegoods.
They are so well known that they have a sort of cult following due to it being similar to browsing a flea market but in a nicer environment.
The one thing with Homegoods is that you can’t shop their items online. You must go to the store to shop but they do have an option to deliver your items for you after shopping. They also have an app that shoppers will post their greatest finds. You can follow nearby stores and use it to know when to go to the store to snag a deal.
Different furniture categories to browse are:
- Sofas
- Chairs
- Organization
- Kid’s furniture
- Pet beds and furniture
- Kitchen and dining
- Bed and bath
- And more
Pricing: Pricing varies per item at each Homegoods store
Shipping: Shipping is not free and varies using their service called dolly
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters doesn’t have as large a variety of furniture available as most of the other stores listed but they do offer more unique picks for a bargain.
If you are looking for a more light and airy feeling like something out of a magazine but for a fraction of that sort of price tag then Urban Outfitters will work for you.
Some of their home and furniture items include:
- Dressers and wardrobes
- Soft seating
- Sofas
- Storage
- Shelves and hooks
- Beds and headboards
- Tables and desks
- Chairs
- And more
Pricing: Desks start at $199 and headboards start at $99.
Shipping: Shipping is free for items over $50.
Costco
Costco has everything from TVs to wine, jewelry, peanut butter, and clothes. They also have furniture with affordable price tags but still on the higher end of this list.
Some of the categories you will find online and in the store are:
- Couches and living room furniture
- Kitchen furniture and dining sets
- Bedroom furniture
- Kids furniture
- Baby and nursery
- Fireplaces
- And more
Pricing: Mattresses start at $300 and chairs start at $119
Shipping: Shipping is free but you can check if you will have any fees by entering your zip code when in your cart
How to Compare Prices Between Stores
If you are looking at a few of these stores but are getting bogged down in the details with what to go with, try an online price comparison tool.
Google Shopping has a price comparison tool that you can use when looking at a similar set of items across most of the stores above. It only works for stores that sell their items online so it won’t show anything from Homegoods.
You can also use this same tool to search for products, save them for later, and track their prices.
Conclusion: Get Your Interior Decorator On
Now that you have an idea of where to continue your search for the perfect items for your humble abode, it’s time to get creative. Run wild with it.
And keep being crafty with both the way you decorate and how you source those items.
If you can, try using a cashback app or credit card for your furniture purchases and save even more money down the line. If the store has its own rewards program that is free to join, join it. Those savings add up.
The more savings, the better.
This article originally appeared on Your Money Geek and has been republished with permission.
