Buying furniture in Hong Kong is not hard, but it is easy to overpay, or to fall in love with a sofa that cannot get past the lift. Layze is a home styling platform that gathers 50+ Hong Kong furniture brands into one searchable library, and this guide covers the practical side nobody mentions at the showroom in the same order you would shop: what things actually cost, where to shop, delivery and lift access, how deposits work, and a sensible order to furnish a first apartment.
The short answer
Furnishing a 400 to 600 ft² Hong Kong flat typically costs HK$30,000 to HK$100,000, with 35 to 40% going to seating. Compare brands online before visiting showrooms, measure your lift and doorways before ordering anything large, and confirm deposits and delivery fees in writing. Start with the shop.
How much does furniture cost in Hong Kong?
There is no single answer, but a full Hong Kong apartment usually lands between HK$30,000 and HK$150,000 depending on size, materials and brand. What moves the bill most is where you shop: value-first brands like mori home start well under HK$1,000 for a side table, mid-range brands like Indigo Living, Woodify Living and Artisan Living sit in the next tier, and premium names like Tree and ALOT Living charge for craftsmanship and solid wood. Which means the same budget stretches very differently depending on where you shop.
A useful benchmark for a 400–600 ft² flat: roughly HK$8,000–25,000 for a sofa, HK$5,000–15,000 for a dining table set, HK$3,000–15,000 for a bed, and HK$3,000–10,000 for storage. These are flexible floors, not ceilings — and through Layze you usually pay below retail, because trade discounts are passed on to you. Treat these as starting points for comparison, since trade pricing usually lands below the listed retail price.
Where do people buy furniture in Hong Kong?
The classic route is the showroom crawl: Horizon Plaza in Ap Lei Chau clusters many of the city's best brands in one building (Tree, Indigo Living and more), with further showrooms in Wan Chai, Wong Chuk Hang and Kwun Tong. It's worth doing for at least the big pieces — seeing upholstery and wood in person avoids expensive surprises.
The modern route is comparing online before you commit. An aggregator like Layze pulls furniture from 50+ Hong Kong brands into one searchable library, so you can compare prices, materials and dimensions side by side, keep a single wishlist, and order across multiple sellers in one checkout instead of chasing a dozen carts. For a rundown of which stores are worth your time, see the best furniture stores in Hong Kong guide. So if you are short on time, start online to narrow the shortlist, then visit showrooms only for the finalists.
What should I watch for with delivery and lift access?
Delivery in Hong Kong is usually a delivery fee plus — in buildings without cargo lifts — a stair or porter charge. Ask upfront what the charge is per item, and whether the total is calculated per floor or flat. These ancillary charges are often omitted from quoted prices. So always get the full landed figure in writing before paying anything.
Measure before you buy anything oversized. Doorways, corridors, lift, stairwell and balcony access all need checking: a typical tower lift door is around 80 cm wide, and plenty of sofas and bed frames that fit online become items that don't. Sofas, outdoor sofas and corner units are the most common victims. This explains why measuring the path matters more than measuring the room.
If you buy from several showrooms separately, you'll juggle several delivery windows. Ordering through a service like Layze coordinates everything into one plan — one team, one timeline across all the sellers.
How do deposits and payment terms work?
Hong Kong furniture retailers typically ask for a deposit (often 30–50%) to confirm the order, with the balance due on or just before delivery. Some made-to-order pieces ask for full payment upfront. There is no statutory cooling-off for furniture in Hong Kong, so check the return policy in writing before paying the deposit. Which means the deposit receipt and the written return terms are the most important documents in the whole purchase.
Two habits help: pay the deposit part of a credit card where possible, and keep the written terms — deposit policy, delivery fees, stairwell charges and return window — in one thread. When you order through Layze, we handle deposits and balances per piece across every seller and pass on trade pricing, so each payment is one step instead of many.
What order should I furnish a first apartment in?
Start with the pieces you touch every day: a sofa, a dining table, a bed. Then storage — wardrobes, bookshelves, sideboards — then lighting, rugs and decor. That order keeps your budget where it has the most impact and avoids the classic mistake of buying decoration before the bed. The implication: spend the first half of your budget on daily touch pieces before anything decorative.
Measure every room and every potential path before you buy. Use Layze's free design board to drag pieces you're actually considering from different stores into one room view, so the composition of your space — and the size of every piece — is settled before any deposit.
