Unique Furnishings Boston

DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR MONEY. If I could give no stars just to emphasize the point, I would. I purchased a vintage settee here last year for about $ 250. I told the owner before I bought it that I was worried about the condition of the cross beam under the seat. She told me that she’s been working with furniture for decades and that all the seat needed was to have the springs tightened, which only costs around $ 60. After buying it and hauling it home, I called a furniture repairman who came out for a free consultation. He uncovered the bottom of the seat and showed me how the webbing was completely torn out across the length of the back of the seat. I paid $ 275 just to have the seat fixed.
The woman puts herself out to the public as an expert, but what kind of expert would make such a huge mistake? I asked them to reimburse me for half of the repair and was ignored. I called twice, emailed once, and wrote a letter. Silence. So I reported them to the Attorney General for deceptive business practices.
Do yourself a favor and keep walking past this one.

The store is very organized, the items were of great quality and taste! I spotted a beautiful wood square coffee table with French antique finish for only 50 dollars! Also bought a beautiful living room mirror with nice wood frame for same amount. Disagree with some of the earlier reviews on the criticism against the quality of their items. I found most of the items in the store of solid quality for second hand furnitures if you have an eye for it. The gentleman who helped me, I believe who is the store owner, is a wonderful person with great sense of humor. He not only patiently gave advice on the pieces he’s selling but also kindly helped me move the pieces I purchased to my apartment. Absolutely recommend this place if you are looking for unique furniture with good quality but also on a budget!!!

Unique Furnishings’ business model: sell overpriced junk to clueless college kids. I went in looking for some chairs that I could refinish/​reupholster (yes, I have some skillz), so I wasn’t looking for or expecting anything nice. Even with low expectations, I was surprised by the junk they sell, and the exorbitant prices they ask for it. Case in point: a very used ikea dining table that still sells at ikea for $ 199 was priced at $ 249 — and no, it didn’t include any chairs or anything. The furniture is across the board worn and old looking, and much of it costs more than the price of purchasing something similar new at a place like HomeGoods. Delivery isn’t cheap either.
I’m sure the convenience is a big draw for the college students who live nearby (and for that I give 2 stars), but for anyone else, don’t even waste your time.

Seems to be a good option for college furniture– inexpensive and functional, with a good amount of scratches and dings on the sturdier items. Don’t expect to find matching pieces. We were browsing for chairs but there were no more than 2 alike unless they were part of a dinette, so we’ll have to look elsewhere.

I have given this store the highest rating because I have always had nothing but very polite and helpful customer service at Unique Furnishings. The owner of this shop has an extremely good eye for style and is aware of certain demand for her customers. I have noticed every time that I go in there, there is usually several new and wonderful goodies that fit anyone’s large range of taste and functionality. As this is in the University area, there are a lot students that have apartments to furnish and being students don’t necessarily have a big budget. Of course there are those students that have ‘mommy and daddie’s” credit card at their disposal so being a cash customer can be quite tricky, as you may find what you like one day, then come in two days later and it’s gone. However if you don’t find what you like or need one day, just come in a couple days later and you will most likely see something you can’t live without. That demonstrates that she [the owner] knows what people like and stocks appropriately. There’s also a basement that you can weed through and find things too. I have always been treated with friendly and respectful service and have nothing but great things to say! If you are looking for stylish vintage — key word being stylish — a good classic leather sofa, or even a modern Italian designed dining room, this is where you find it. There is also delivery offered at an extremely reasonable price and much cheaper and easier than even a zip car can offer. I love the store as you can tell, and will continue to spend my hard earned money there as often as possible!

I’d prefer to give this place a 3.5 stars, but that isn’t an option. In general, the shop has a decent selection of used furniture ranging from vintage to modern. I imagine that it is possible to find gems in this place if you arrive at the right time. When I was there, I was looking for a dresser and coffee table. Although there were several pieces, I didn’t have much luck finding either to suit my taste. I may return later to see if anything new has arrived. During my visit, I noticed that most of the furniture I investigated was damaged in some way or another– it was kinda sad really because I knew that many of the pieces were at one time quality. I guess that’s what happens when furniture is passed through the hands of furniture-​abusing college students. The main reason why I give this place 3 instead of 4 stars is because the prices are, in my opinion, quite high for what you are getting. I understand that Harvard Ave. is an expensive area for buying furniture because of the student population, but how can one justify selling a beat-​up piece of furniture for close to what you would pay new? The service in the store was good, although I could hear the conversations taking place at the counter across the store while I shopped.
If you are nearby, it is worth checking this store out because you may be lucky and find a great piece of furniture, but this isn’t a given. I would definitely opt for this place over the basic furniture places nearby that sell some of the worst new furniture I have ever seen.

On the 1^st of September, amidst the mass of newly arrived students, my girlfriend and I decided to shop around for a new sofa for our living room, feeling that some very late spring «rearranging» was in order. Thinking we would run into Cheap Chic to give their used offerings a once over, we ran into Unique Furnishings Boston, which at first appeared to be a pleasant surprise.
The hustle and bustle of movers and students wasn’t too bad as we made our way around the shop, giving just about everything a glance before moving onto the next think that might set a spark off in our eyes. As we came to the end of what furniture they had to offer (most being a bit on the high side for how roughed up or outright gaudy they looked), we set eyes on a brilliant blue sleeper sofa with yellow trim. We had a winner.
Brushing up to the counter, we began dealing with the woman behind the counter who was the apparent owner of the place. She agreed (more than likely out of salesmanship) that the sofa was a gorgeous find, at a very reasonable price to boot. None of us were disagreeing, as it pretty much caught our eyes and attention with just one glance.
Now this is where everything went downhill.
My girlfriend and I established with the owner that the sofa would be delivered the next day (Friday the 2^nd) from the hours of 12:00 to 2:00 pm. We lived so close that the delivery fee of 20 dollars seemed unnecessary, but at last, convenience reared its nasty head. I told the woman that I was unable to receive the couch Saturday (which was first proposed) and my girlfriend stated that she would be out of town. Friday was agreed upon, and the book was closed.
Flash forward to the next day, in which I had been waiting for the delivery van for about 3 hours. Now I understand that traffic happens, and that things don’t necessarily happen the way they intend to, especially on a day where students are still moving in. However, with the probability of incidents occurring comes the consideration and responsibility of an establishment, one that has already been paid for their «services».
After waiting this long, I call Unique Furnishings Boston in order to find out if the sofa is either on its way or if anyone even knows about its supposed delivery time. The owner (the woman that my girlfriend and I dealt with the night prior) tells me that it was scheduled for Saturday from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. I calmly and politely tell her that we paid for delivery on this day, and that we both had mentioned the fact that we were both unavailable for deliveries that day.
After waiting around for hours, putting aside my busy day, I asked if it would be possible to receive a wave of the delivery fee, as the service in which my girlfriend paid for was not fulfilled as instructed. Nobody goes to a restaurant, orders a $ 20 meal and accepts with full charge it being brought out to the table four hours later; why should it be any different here?
This is when she instructed me that even if it was suppose to be delivered with the 12:00 to 2 pm time frame that it might not actually arrive till hours after that. Why, I asked, would you not then just call and expand the time in which it should be delivered? Don’t your customers deserve that respect, and as a business, don’t you owe it to them to provide a dependable service? She merely repeated that she cannot wave the fee, stating that it was impossible (mind you my girlfriend paid for both the sofa and fee with a card; it was more than possible).
After being calm and polite with a woman who showed no respect, responsibility for her mistake (even at one point putting blame on myself and my girlfriend for the incorrect day), and courtesy, I began to get a bit agitated towards her. After asking her how she expected to run a business with this attitude towards its customers, the woman just plainly hung up the phone on me, knowing damn well that there was nothing I could do without getting the police called on me.
I will never go back to this «unique» store, as disrespect, rude, inconsiderate and outright unethical business was shown. The least a place can do after a mix-​up like this is refund the customer for a service that wasn’t carried out as told. Amazing discovery of a beautiful sofa in a place that carries none of those adjectives.
Stay away from this place, if you can!

Interesting spot. It’s located in the old Economy Hardware location. The Economy Hardware sign is still up, so I was a little confused the first time I walked by here. I ventured in and was pleased to discover an array of interesting furniture and home furnishings. They have a great selection of dishes and household goods. I picked up a cool copper decorative mould. I thought the prices on the dishes and kitchen items were a little exorbitant, but that may be because I am used to picking up this kind of stuff at yard sales and Goodwill. My mould, for example, was $ 2.95. Nevertheless, the prices won’t break the bank. This is definitely a fun spot to browse and I look forward to checking back again soon.

Way more upscale than the other used furnishings stores on the block, although it doesn’t look it from outside. The first time I went in they had several amazing mid-​century modern living room sets. Right now they have a lot of formal dining room sets. I got a traditional buffet and sideboard that are really impressive.
Their stuff ranges from utilitarian stuff in good shape to really special stuff in fair to great shape. Prices reflect the quality of the item– the great stuff is not wildly under-​priced like if you had to dig through a ton of junk at a Salvation Army.
They seem to be expanding the table wares, but it’s mostly furniture.