Raft Furniture Reviews 

1,275
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Considering 112 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. People frequently praise the store team members for being exceptionally helpful, welcoming, and knowledgeable when guiding them through choices. Shoppers also point out that the furniture items are crafted with top quality materials and the home delivery service works smoothly. Buyers appreciate how attentive advisors listen carefully without applying any pressure to purchase. Some reviewers were not happy with rude staff attitudes and frustrating service moments encountered during their showroom visits. A few consumers additionally mentioned experiencing unfortunate product defects, including damaged furniture parts, incorrect fillings, and difficult assembly issues upon delivery.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had an amazing experience with Raft from start to finish. Hosna, our advisor, was so friendly and helpful throughout. She was incredibly knowledgeable and kept us updated throughout the process. Our n... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bilguun is incredibly lovely, knowledgeable and helpful and we’re super excited to receive our sofa in a few weeks time! On our first visit to the Westfield shop, we were so impressed by his appro... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Abasin was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. He was friendly, knowledgeable, and genuinely took the time to understand what we were looking for rather than pushing a hard sell. He also went... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An amazing experience start to finish, Raft has such lovely designs, high quality fabric and best customer service. We had the lovely Abasin helping us from the Cricklewood Raft store and he helped us... See more


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  1. #272 of 397 best companies in Home Furniture Shop
  2. #149 of 228 best companies in Bedroom furniture shop
  3. #152 of 214 best companies in Decoration and Interior Design Store
  4. #58 of 78 best companies in Furniture Manufacturer
  5. #85 of 113 best companies in Living room shop
  6. #68 of 93 best companies in Sofa store

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Raft Furniture was founded in 1999 by Heinz Frye and Mick Quinn. A family-run business that refuses to take shortcuts, Raft is committed to style that doesn't cost the planet. With three showrooms in Westfield White City, Richmond and St Albans, Raft embraces the art of slow, easy living with timeless designs and skilled craftsmanship. Raft sofas are handmade in-house in North London and its signature reclaimed teak furniture is crafted from timber that has been salvaged from old Indonesian homes, ships and bridges and dried in a solar powered kiln. Raft is a reclaimed teak specialist and a leading expert in handmade sofas. Raft epitomises relaxed yet refined style, embracing thoughtful interior design and slow, sustainable furniture. A timeless antidote to fast furniture and throwaway culture. Raft is the ultimate location for bespoke manufacturing, personalised interior design and knowledgeable customer service.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I live in Richmond and loved our local…

I live in Richmond and loved our local beach of Raft which sadly closed last year. I decide to check out Westfield last week and was so happy to see the same great sales staff from Richmond! I met Amin Hadi when he was local but I was in the process of moving so not ready to buy. Amin helped me last week with the purchase of a new sofa and ottoman. He listened to what I was interested in and gave me time to think about decisions with no pressure. Also worth noting I have a very small front entrance and Amin talked me through all the access options which was a weight off my mind as I didn’t want to have to settle on my choice based on this constraint. It has been a great experience and I cannot wait for my furniture to arrive.

2 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

True professionals & high quality furniture

I have bought furniture from Raft (specifically Tony Ansong from the St Albans store) 4 times now. Tony and the entire Raft team are true professionals. The furniture is high quality, the fabrics really last and the delivery service is brilliant compared to other furniture companies. We are so glad we've invested in Raft vs cheaper options out there. It's really worth it. Tony is absolutely wonderful! Always responsive and customer centric. A pleasure to do business with!

23 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Want a sofa? Go to Raft in St Albans!

We absolutely love Raft St Albans and couldn’t be happier with our sofa!

A special mention has to go to Tony, the manager, who was fantastic from start to finish. He was incredibly patient and took the time to understand exactly what we wanted. The sofa was completely customised for us — from the filling and arm width to the length and every other detail. There were so many beautiful fabrics to choose from, which made the whole experience feel truly bespoke.

Tony’s team were excellent throughout as well. Communication was fantastic, and the delivery was smooth and hassle-free.

The sofa is honestly the best purchase we’ve made for our home so far. It looks amazing, it’s incredibly comfortable, and we love that it was made exactly to our preferences.

Thank you to Tony and the whole Raft team — we absolutely love our sofa and couldn’t recommend Raft St Albans highly enough! ❤️

10 August 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at raft were extremely helpful…

The team at raft were extremely helpful in putting together my order. I was debating over a few items and they were always responsive in their communication and flexible in what they could offer in terms of price and delivery.

Shout out to Bilguun for putting together about 4 different order forms for me as I continued to add and change my mind!

Love all their furniture too

6 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really amazing sofas

Really amazing store, quality of sofas are brilliant and we are so happy with them. They also look so beautiful and we’ve got so many compliments on them! Thanks to Hosna and Tony from St Albans for all their help throughout. Highly recommend to anyone!

4 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love going to Raft in St Albans

We love going to Raft in St Albans! Hosna has always made it a great experience each time we’ve bought something from there. She’s always been really helpful and patient and always gives great recommendations. We can’t wait to go back to buy a few more furniture bits!

1 August 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Truly the worst customer service I have…

Truly the worst customer service I have ever experienced. From start to finish, the staff was incredibly rude and dismissive when it came ot questions about the sofas or process. I expressed my disappointment with the customer service experience, and was continually met with rude and dismissive representatives, and provided little to no information. For the amount of money being spent on these furniture items, I am appalled. I have never been spoken to this way by anyone in a customer facing industry. Shocking. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere for furniture.

28 July 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Raft Furniture

Dear Isabella,

Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback.
I am genuinely sorry that you came away feeling disappointed with your experience.

I've reviewed your case in detail, including the email correspondence, and spoken with the relevant members of the team to understand what happened.

From my understanding, there were two key concerns throughout your journey, the most significant being how your payment issue was handled before delivery.

We always aim to be understanding as well as professional, and I'm sorry that we fell short on this occasion. As a bespoke furniture manufacturer, we carefully schedule production and deliveries, and once a customer is allocated a delivery window, we work hard to honour those agreed timescales. However, in this instance, it appears our processes took priority over your experience as a customer. We've had internal discussions to ensure we handle situations like this with greater understanding and flexibility in future.

Regarding the earlier stages of your experience with Raft, I'd like to apologise that our communication left you feeling dismissed. Having reviewed the correspondence, I can see that our sales representative invested significant time in preparing fabric options, visuals and different size configurations to help you make the right decision. His intention was to provide a helpful and consultative service, going outside of his department to source renders and help you make your decision. We encourage this approach at Raft and are sad to see this review.

We hope you love your Raft sofa and that, in time, it reflects the quality and craftsmanship we are proud to deliver.

Best wishes,
Raft

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tony and the team at St Albans

Tony and the team at St Albans were very helpful when we went in to buy a rug and coffee table, Tony went above and beyond to have to coffee table delivered from the central warehouse for me to look at in person before we bought and its perfect.
Thank you again.

19 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finally found a sofa that fit through my stairs and I like

Very pleased with my sofa and the service provided.
The sofa is very comfortable and looks great.
The Raft team were also hugely helpful. I have a very tight staircase so struggled to find a sofa that would go up, but the Raft team did an assessment of the property before it was ordered and the delivery was hassle free.
The service in store was also very personal and a great experience.

23 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Second purchase

We went back to Raft Furniture because we were impressed with the quality of the dining table we had bought from them years ago. The staff at Westfield White City are always friendly and patient. This time we bought a bed. The delivery and assembly were as expected and we are very happy with our purchase again!

26 June 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently ordered a table and chairs…

We recently ordered a table and chairs from Raft Westfield Branch, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. Delivery took a bit longer than expected, but it was absolutely worth the wait — the craftsmanship and quality are outstanding. The whole family loves how the pieces look in our home; they’re beautiful and clearly built to last.

The delivery team deserves a special mention too — professional, courteous, and careful with everything. Would happily order from Raft again!

6 July 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ordered furniture took 4 weeks to…

Ordered furniture took 4 weeks to arrive after complaining, then the assembly nightmare table leg split 4 bolts in welded brackets snapped off. Holes didn’t line up had to drill my own chair leg split had to glue up and took a good day to assemble and I’m not an amature builder

26 May 2026

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