My husband and I ordered a custom leather sectional, custom leather recliner, and ottoman from this store and it was trouble from the beginning. As other Yelpers who have actually shopped here have mentioned, this place isn't cheap, so one expects two things from the get-go: great customer service and high-quality furniture to match the high prices.
The issue with "custom" orders is that you're stuck - no returns unless the items basically show up set aflame on the delivery truck. I was accidentally overcharged by nearly a thousand dollars, was originally told my furniture would arrive weeks before it was actually supposed to bc the salesperson who'd been with Arhaus for years was "confused," and the delivery team then showed up on the wrong date anyway.
When they did arrive 12 weeks after I'd ordered the furniture (truly not bad for custom,) the sectional was nearly 2 feet shorter than the salesperson told me it would be. The brochure said the couch was one length but online it stated it was several inches difference. No wonder the sales rep was confused! (I didn't uncover this difference until after I received my furniture and no one at customer service was aware of this, either! SCARY!) The length I requested of this very costly couch was part of the custom build.
Furthermore, the leather on the chaise was damaged and required a new cover being sent out. Some other parts of the sofa needed replaced immediately as well, and my new recliner was badly damaged, of a freakishly tiny size, and the lumbar support was non-existent. It was a custom order as well, but only in the sense that the leather upholstery color was special order. It was evident there were major quality control issues with that chair in several areas, so a new one was ordered immediately. Of course I was told that the chair I'd paid for 3 months prior would take ANOTHER 3 months to receive.
FOUR months later I received my new chair and the measurements were still way off. I'm 5'4 and when I reclined in it my entire head hung off the back. When I sat in the same chair in the Polaris showroom, this didn't happen, so clearly this was either another chair entirely or their vendor is having major problems. I refused delivery of this new chair along with half the entertainment center they delivered because they sent half the boxes to the store and delivered half on the truck to my home after making me wait 3 months for that item as well. I'd already given my old furniture to someone else, so now I have a huge hole in my living room where the chair was supposed to be, and I'd paid for this sucker 7 months ago.
Also, my ridiculously expensive sectional's back cushions are deflating at a horrifyingly rapid rate. The end chairs and center seat are of an odd shape and never had the appropriate amount of filling in them to begin with. Twice I sent emails to customer service and fulfilled their request for numerous pictures in specific lighting and angles to see what I was talking about, only to be sent the exact same flaccid pillow inserts again.
I have a 16 year-old sofa that's beat up and cost less than 1/6 of the Arhaus sectional. It's back cushions have more firmness and rebound than the 4-month old Arhaus sectional I have in my living room. The entire purpose of us buying this sectional was to have quality furniture we'd not have to replace for many, many years to come. So much for that.
I will say the leather is gorgeous and pretty resilient so far, and most of the customer service people I speak with on the phone are friendly and try to be helpful. The store employees are clueless due to a lack of training that is corporate's fault entirely.
The fact is that Arhaus doesn't manufacture any of its furniture, nor do they use any especially fancy manufacturers that validate their high prices. I flipped over the ottoman I ordered with my sectional and the vendor that makes it is the same vendor Joss & Main and Wayfair sell directly through their sites. That doesn't mean it's not a slightly nicer version made just for Arhaus in terms of fabrics used, etc., but I'm sure the same craftsmanship applies regardless. Considering I've bought furniture from all 3 places, I can tell you I'll buy from everywhere but Arhaus again. Arhaus is also not BBB accredited, either. That's something to consider before you drop a significant chunk of change on furniture, which is obviously a major commitment. There is no recourse legally if you're unhappy.
These are all things I wish I'd have known about before I ordered my furniture. The only Arhaus exposure I'd had prior was a friend who's house I'd gone to years ago. She has an Arhaus couch that I loved. The Yelp reviews were limited in number and everything in the store was so beautiful and looked to be of such amazing quality.
I hope this review helps someone considering buying from Arhaus. Their stuff isn't all bad, but buyer beware and do your homework thoroughly. read more