Furniture & décor sourcing in China
From drawing to container, without losing your grip on quality.
China concentrates workshops able to make furniture and décor at every level of the market.
The whole difficulty is telling the trader from the real manufacturer, then holding quality from one run to the next.
With furniture, everything rides on the finish, the packaging and consistency. We approve a reference sample with you and follow production; an inspection before loading is offered as an option. You receive what you approved, not a variation.
Furniture is sourced mainly in Guangdong (Foshan, Shunde) for indoor and décor, and in Zhejiang for outdoor and metal. Foshan alone gathers thousands of factories within a few kilometres: in a single day you compare makers an isolated buyer would take months to sift. The catch is telling the showroom that resells from the workshop that actually builds.
In this sector price is never the real variable, consistency is. A compliant first run guarantees nothing if the wood tone, the foam density or the packaging drift on reorder. We freeze a precise specification (species, finishes, hardware, packing standard) and inspect at the factory before every loading.
- Indoor furniture
- Décor & tableware
- Lighting
- Outdoor furniture
- Bespoke fit-out
50 to 300 pieces per item depending on complexity; often one 20′/40′ container mixed across several models.
Sample 2 to 4 weeks, production 30 to 60 days, then 4 to 5 weeks at sea.
Wood-tone drift between runs, under-sized packaging (transit damage), and over-humid wood that cracks once in a heated European interior. All checked before loading.
- Formaldehyde E1 / E0
Panels and plywood must meet emission limits (EN 13986). Require E1 as a minimum; E0 for sensitive markets.
- REACH
Glues, varnishes, treatments and upholstery textiles must be free of restricted substances (SVHC). Frame it from the spec onwards.
- Sustainable wood (FSC / PEFC)
For committed retailers and tenders, an FSC/PEFC chain of custody is expected on wood and derivatives.
- Fire reaction (upholstered)
Upholstered furniture for public venues or certain markets (e.g. UK, BS 5852) must meet specific flammability requirements.
- Strength (EN 12520/12521)
Heavy-use seating and tables benefit from strength/stability testing, especially for hospitality and contract.
Le Patio Agde
Furniture and glassware for a restaurant.
Bubble sofas
Sourcing and production follow-up on a run of sofas.
Rattan tables and chairs
Rattan seating and tables, sourced in China.
Services for a furniture project
Fitting out a restaurant, a hotel or a public facility comes down to how the pieces hold up in heavy use, and to how consistent the next batch is.
Within 48 hSupplier check
Many furniture sellers online are traders, not makers. The business licence shows whether the workshop actually produces what it sells, and whether it may export.
Within 10 working daysFactory visit · Guangdong
Foshan and Shunde hold the bulk of the furniture workshops. A day on site shows the machines, the panel stock and the finishing line, with photographs and video.
On loading dayPre-shipment inspection
Packing decides what a container of furniture looks like on arrival: bracing, reinforced corners, quantities and markings are checked before the doors close.
Within 10 working daysRegulatory compliance study
Upholstered furniture for public venues: fire behaviour, panel emissions, restricted substances. The study lists the certificates the factory has to produce.
Work starts within 24 hLevel II · Produce and deliver
To fit out a dining room and a terrace in one go: reference sample signed off, production managed, inspections, freight negotiated and delivery duty paid.
Excluding tax · Launch pricing until 31 December 2026
01What MOQ to start in furniture?
Often 50 to 300 pieces per model, but negotiable on a first run: part of our work is securing a reasonable first batch before scaling volume.
02How do you avoid transit damage?
With a written packing standard (reinforced corners, bracing, double-wall) approved on the sample, then verified at pre-loading inspection. The packing cost is trivial against a damaged container.
03Can the wood crack on arrival?
Yes, if its moisture content is too high at departure: it dries and splits in heated interiors. We frame the moisture target and check it on sensitive species.