Furniture that’s made in the USA is world-famous for its use of high-quality materials, timeless eye for design, and long-lasting durability. If you’re decorating a living room, dining room, or your entire home, it’s worth it to have furniture that’s simply built to last.
To help you find the best American-made furniture brands out there, I tested designs from over 20 different furniture companies, furniture makers, and retailers to see who has the best balance of high-quality craftsmanship, reasonable pricing, and design.
1. Best American-Made Furniture For Large Seating & Sectionals: Allform
Price Range:
Best for: modular furniture from armchairs to three-seater sofas and sectionals
Upholstery Options: performance fabric, top-grain leather
What I Loved
What I love about Allform is their attention to craftsmanship and woodworking rendered in incredibly versatile modular designs that can fit any home. Because they offer such an incredible balance of design and durability, I had to put them at the top of this list.
Allform is a family-owned furniture maker based in North Carolina specializing in practical, easy-to-assemble modular seating customized for any configuration you’re thinking of whether you’re just interested in an accent chair, a loveseat, three-seater sofa, or even a sectional that seats up to 8 people.
As a relatively new furniture company, Allform saw a gap in the market for stylish furniture backed by an expert eye for good materials. All of their frames are crafted from kiln-dried laminated hardwood and materials are rigorously tested to ensure they’re scratch, pill and stain-resistant.
Shopping at Allform is also easier than most of the other brands I tested. They have just one physical showroom, located in New York City. However, their online store makes it easy to build and customize your very own modular furniture and have it shipped fast. Test orders I’ve done with Allform have taken just one to two weeks to deliver. And self-assembly took just 30 minutes for a loveseat and about 38 minutes for a three-seat sofa.
After that, lounging (and even a light nap) felt amazing on Allform’s modular furniture. For long-term maintenance and customer service, the brand’s also thought of everything. Allform offers 100 day at-home free trials, meaning you can send back your furniture if you’re not completely in love with it. Plus, all of their frames have lifetime warranties, something I don’t think I’ve ever seen a furniture maker offer. Although, given how sturdy their frames are, I doubt many people will actually take them up on it.
What I Didn’t Love
During the 8-day period I tested Allform’s furniture, I didn’t see or experience any product defects or flaws. Also, there are virtually no negative reviews among the 300+ testimonials I read through. However, a few customers did not know they’d have to assemble furniture themselves. Despite that, I have to say that self-assembly is still much easier than with other furniture companies like IKEA or Joybird.
2. Best American-Made Furniture For The Bedroom: Vaughn-Bassett
Price Range: $199/95 to $4,599.95
Best for: wood furniture for the bedroom
What I Loved
I’m admittedly a huge fan of quality woodworking and joinery, so naturally I tend to gravitate to brands that harness the natural durability of solid wood in their designs. Vaughn-Bassett exemplifies everything great about American craftsmanship. The brand manufactures in North Carolina and Virginia, specializing in wooden bedroom sets usually styled in rustic farmhouse pieces that evoke classic Amish and Shaker designs.
In person, Vaughn-Bassett‘s pieces are simply stunning. They’re the kinds of heirloom–quality furniture you can see yourself living with for a lifetime. Their drawers in particular are definitely well-worth the investment as their components and mechanisms are some of the most impressive I’ve seen in cabinet design.
What I Didn’t Love
While I didn’t find too many negative comments or reviews on the furniture itself, many complaints I found were more focused on the lack of product availability or online sales through the company’s site. Currently, customers can explore models on the site but have to find dealers in their area.
3. Best American-Made Handcrafted Furniture: Maiden Home
Price Range: $725 to $4,705
Best for: handmade seating, tables, beds, and storage pieces
What I Loved
Maiden Home furniture is simply a cut above the rest. You won’t find it in showrooms or in retail shops, but the brand brings an cool, crisp, breath of fresh air to the direct-to-consumer market with designs that look just as stunning in Architectural Digest spreads as they will in your living room.
Like Allform, Maiden Home is an eCommerce brand that’s committed to bringing a mastery of woodworking and timeless design to home decor lovers everywhere. Starting on their site, everything is displayed in a curatorial layout, really driving home just how each piece is both aspirational and functional. As a small space enthusiast, by far my favorite design is the Dune Chair and a Half, available in performance linen that looks as good as it feels. It’s the perfect elevated lounging piece that would work pretty much anywhere.
What I Didn’t Love
Maiden Home features some of the most aesthetically pleasing and comfortable home furnishings I’ve ever seen. However, it’s a high-end company and their prices are on the steeper side, putting them out of reach for a lot of consumers.
4. Best American-Made Customizable Furniture: The Joinery
Price Range: $199 to $9,799
Best for: customizable living room furniture
What I Loved
Like the name implies, The Joinery specializes in premium hardwood furniture built to last a lifetime. Starting in 1982 as a one-person refurbishing operation, The Joinery still creates its contemporary furniture designs in its Portland, Oregon workshop.
What I love about The Joinery is the company’s unwavering attention to detail coupled with its emphasis on sustainable design. Whenever possible, The Joinery‘s craftsmen find the most environmental source for Cherry, Western Walnut, Eastern Walnut, Maple, and Oregon White Oak.
Unlike Vaughn-Bassett, you can buy their hardwood furniture directly from the company website, and you can even request wood samples to see how each type and finish will look in your home.
What I Didn’t Love
Like Maiden Home, you’re going to have to pay a premium for The Joinery‘s furniture. While there are some affordable tables and accent pieces, expect to pay at least $2,000 for bed frames, sofas, and other large pieces.