Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Article’s DTC Furniture

One of the biggest challenges with furniture is that most people approach it hoping that two opposing concepts will somehow exist simultaneously: Budget-friendliness and ease of shopping. And yet, in the process of furnishing a space, those two can seem impossible to achieve at the same time. Keeping a futon from your college days may save you a weekend afternoon at a store, but it might not fit your career-level style. And it may be less of a hassle to keep an old bed frame because you don’t have the patience to measure your room, even if it’s far too bulky for the space you have now. 

Figuring out how to afford your space is tough enough, and going about a room refresh isn’t for the faint of heart, either. But that doesn’t mean that budget-friendly furniture you can shop easily is impossible to find. Particularly if you’re shopping at Article. 

For the last decade, Article has cultivated a reputation in the furniture business as a company that wants to provide minimalist options at reasonable prices that appeal to a wide crowd. It all started and is still based in Vancouver, Canada, where techies turned design-aficionados are riding a direct-to-consumer wave they helped kick off. 

While there aren’t showrooms, Article’s reliable network of warehouses can ship to shoppers throughout North America in just a few clicks. It’s shipped to more than half a million homes and businesses so far.

The difficulty of assembling furniture is relative, and personally, I find it hard. However, should you take the DIY assembly route, Article gives an estimate of how long the assembly process takes for each item, and most come together in under an hour.

Article will deliver your order to your front door as a standard practice, which is free for orders above $999, and the deliverers will come on a scheduled date and time. They’ll even text you when they’re 30 minutes away, and you can watch the truck approach on your phone. A signature isn’t always required if you’re not home, but you may want to call customer service to make sure you’re not in one of the spots where Article trusts a partner to drop off your goods (in which case, a personalized scribble may be needed). You should note, though, that smaller items and anything under $200 will come by a courier. 

Rather than schlepping all the delivery boxes from your front door or stoop into your space, the company offers an in-room service where your order will be placed in the space of your choosing for $119. For this option, since they’ll be in your home, a signature is required.

Still, if you’re like me, there is a delivery and assembly service option for $199 that may be appealing. When I moved into a new apartment earlier last year, I ordered a dining table, dining chairs, a headboard, and a bed frame from Article, and wasn’t prepared for an afternoon of instruction manuals and stress, so I took advantage of the in-room and assembly service.

For this option, the deliverers will unbox and build all of the components of your order as you watch (or don’t, I was answering emails). Because these team members are trained in putting these pieces together, the process is impressively quick. Then they take all of the boxes and packing materials with them, and you can just relax in your newly furnished space. 

Last note, I promise: For all of these options but particularly this last one, it’s important to measure your space and ensure that the items will fit through door frames, both in a box and as completed furniture. Thankfully, Article has instructions on doing that like a pro, too.

Article has a few sales during the year, especially around major shopping seasons like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, where you’ll find solid deals on its furniture.

Here’s the big question: Is Article furniture worth it? Multiple editors here at Apartment Therapy, including myself, have several pieces from Article, so I would say yes, Article is worth it. The brand’s furniture is easy on the wallet, and even easier to browse and shop online. Now, which items are worth your attention? Let’s get into it.