Home decor and furniture have grown fast online in Bangladesh. People furnishing new flats, students setting up rooms and families refreshing their homes before Eid look for ideas on Facebook and Instagram. Small sellers do well with decor items like cushion covers, wall hangings, lamps and showpieces, and with furniture made by local carpenters or cane and bamboo artisans.
The category has two big challenges: helping buyers understand size and quality from photos, and delivering bulky or fragile items safely. Here's how to run a furniture online shop in Bangladesh that handles both.
Decor or furniture: know your logistics
- Small decor items like cushion covers, frames, lamps and storage boxes can go by regular courier with good packaging.
- Fragile decor like ceramic vases, glass showpieces and mirrors need extra packing, and some couriers have rules for fragile parcels. Check with your courier.
- Furniture usually needs a pickup van or a transport service, and often assembly. Many sellers deliver furniture only within their city or charge outside-city delivery separately at actual cost.
Decide your delivery method before listing products, and write it clearly on every product page.
Sourcing
- Local carpenters and workshops can make furniture to your designs. Check their finishing, wood quality and timelines with a sample first.
- Cane, bamboo and jute products from artisan areas have a strong story and are popular in modern homes.
- For decor, wholesale markets and importers offer variety. Check items for chips and defects before you stock them.
Measurements and materials
For furniture, list:
- Width, depth and height, in inches or feet.
- Material, such as segun (teak), mahogany, MDF or board, and the finish.
- Weight, and whether assembly is needed.
- Colour variation notes, because wood and fabric can look different on screens.
For decor, list size, material and care. A small table helps for items with options:
| Size | Width | Height | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 12 inches | 18 inches | ৳1,200 |
| Large | 18 inches | 24 inches | ৳1,800 |
This is an illustrative example; use your own measurements and prices.
Photos that show scale
- Photograph pieces in a real room so buyers can see the size next to a bed, sofa or door.
- Add close-ups of wood grain, joints, fabric and finishing.
- Use clean catalogue photos for your store grid. EasyMall's free product photo background remover helps.
Pricing with delivery
Delivery is a big cost for this category. For example, a wall shelf that costs you ৳1,400, sold at ৳2,200, leaves ৳800, but a bulky parcel may cost much more than a normal delivery and a breakage can lose you the whole item. Include:
- Extra packaging for fragile items.
- A realistic delivery charge for bulky items, or "delivery charge confirmed by phone" for furniture outside your city.
- An allowance for breakage.
For made-to-order furniture, most sellers take an advance payment before building. Use the profit calculator to test your prices with your real costs.
Packaging fragile items
- Wrap each item in bubble wrap, then fill empty space in the box so nothing moves.
- Mark parcels as fragile.
- Take a photo of the packed item before handing it to the courier, which helps with damage claims.
Policies
- Delivery method, area and timeline for furniture.
- Production time and advance payment for custom orders.
- How to report damage on delivery, and what you'll do about it.
- Colour and wood-grain variation disclaimer.
Our guide on return and refund policies has a simple template.
Marketing on Facebook and Instagram
- Before-and-after room makeovers and styling tips get shared widely.
- Short videos showing the build quality, drawers opening or a lamp switched on in a dim room work well.
- Post seasonal room ideas, such as Eid living room refreshes.
- Share your store link so buyers see sizes, prices and options in one place.
Seasonal demand
Demand rises before both Eids, when families refresh their homes, and during wedding season, when couples furnish new homes. Winter brings demand for bedding and warm decor. New flat handover periods and the start of the academic year bring study tables and shelves.
Start your decor store
EasyMall gives you a free ecommerce website on yourshop.easymall.app with unlimited products and photos, home page collections, cash on delivery checkout and an orders dashboard. Sign up with your phone number or email and add your first pieces.
Frequently asked questions
How do I deliver furniture outside Dhaka?
Many sellers use a transport service or truck for furniture and confirm the delivery charge by phone for each order. Write your delivery method and areas clearly on product pages.
How do I reduce breakage for fragile decor?
Wrap items in bubble wrap, fill empty space in the box, mark the parcel as fragile and photograph it before handing it to the courier. Check your courier's rules for fragile items.
Should I take advance payment for custom furniture?
Most sellers do, because materials are bought and work starts before delivery. Write your advance and production time terms in your policies.
Can I show different sizes of the same item?
You can list each size as its own product with its own price and stock, or explain the size options and prices clearly in the description.
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