Industry · Furniture & home

Shopify for furniture,
for big items and long lead times.

A sofa is a considered purchase with a long wait. Shoppers want to see it in their space, feel the fabric, know when it arrives, and trust that two people will carry it up and assemble it. The store has to answer each of those before the order.

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A modern living room with a sofa, armchair and dining table
Product model Fabric × finish × size options
Lead times Shown per variant
Quick answer

How do furniture stores sell on Shopify?

By showing each piece in 3D or augmented reality, offering fabric and finish swatches, stating realistic lead times for made-to-order items, taking deposits with the balance before delivery, and booking white-glove delivery with assembly as a delivery option priced by zone and item size.

Facts checked 30 September 2026

Product model
Fabric × finish × size options
Lead times
Shown per variant
Payment
Deposit, then balance
Delivery
White-glove with assembly

Helping shoppers decide

3D and AR

Shopify supports 3D models on product pages and AR on phones, so shoppers can place a chair in their room.

Swatch requests

Free or paid swatch orders as their own small product, credited against the final purchase.

Room pages

Shoppable room sets where each piece links to its product, built as editable sections.

Big items, long waits

Lead times

Made-to-order and in-stock variants show different delivery estimates, so nobody is surprised by an eight-week wait.

Deposits

A deposit secures the order and the balance is collected before dispatch, with reminders.

Delivery booking

Delivery and assembly priced by zone and item size, and the delivery date booked with the customer.

Why ZaadBooks matters here

Deposits and balances need careful books. In ZaadBooks the paid Shopify order arrives as a sales invoice against a clearing account, so finance sees what has been invoiced and what is still owed.

Shopify × ZaadBooks

Shopify connected
to our accounting app.

  • Live
  • Manual
  • On the roadmap
  • Order paid to Sales invoice: Every paid order becomes a VAT invoice. (Live)
  • Refund to Credit note: Every refund becomes a credit note. (Live)
  • Customer to Customer record: Customers are added automatically. (Live)
  • Product to Inventory item: Products are added as stock items. (Live)
  • Stock level to Shopify inventory: Send stock counts back to Shopify with one click. (Manual)
  • Payout & fees to Bank reconciliation: Payout matching with your bank. Coming soon. (On the roadmap)
Questions

Furniture & home:
common questions.

Can Shopify take a deposit on furniture orders?

Yes. Deposits are taken with a partial-payment setup, and the balance is collected before dispatch through a payment link or draft order.

Does Shopify support AR for furniture?

Yes. Shopify product pages support 3D models, and supported phones can view them in augmented reality in the shopper’s own room.

How do I show different lead times for made-to-order items?

Each variant carries a lead time in a metafield, and the product page and cart show the expected delivery window for the options selected.

Can I charge for assembly and white-glove delivery?

Yes. Assembly and white-glove delivery are offered as delivery options or add-ons, priced by zone and item size, and the delivery date is confirmed with the customer.

Registered Shopify Partner Written by the ZaadCore Commerce team
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