Black Friday Home Deals – A Style Editor's Guide to the Chic But Cheap

Where to shop, the brands to bookmark, and the tricks you need to score dashing deals

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Black Friday may still be a couple of weeks out but many of my favorite stores to shop stylish home deals online have already started their sales. The good news? Prices are already being slashed in these early sales by up to 70%, so if you're shopping home decor this fall, now is a great time to start.

As a Style Editor at Livingetc, I hold myself to high standards, not just around the quality of the products and brands but also on only bring you styling, design-forward finds. So while this page is very much about leading you to discounts on home decor, I'm only going to show you the chic not just the cheap.

So, whether you're shopping holiday hosting must-haves, hunting down the best sofa in time for Christmas or getting ahead on shopping for gifts, this page is a great place to start. Here, I will keep you updated on the best home sales, across all categories, highlight the best brands to shop, and advise on the best way to navigate and profit from the home decor sales through fall, up to Black Friday and beyond.

Where to Shop the Best Home Deals

This list highlights Livingetc's favorite stores to shop for stylish buys without the high price tag during sale periods. Most of these retailers fall sales are continuing, and many, such as Wayfair, have already launched their Black Friday home decor sales. I'm continually refreshing this lineup, reflecting the best deals on home decor and furniture at any given time.

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Have Black Friday Home Sales Begun?

"Though Black Friday falls on November 29th, the sales, including some unmissable home deals, tend to be dropped any time from mid-October through mid-November," says Livingetc's Ecommerce Content Director Lindsey Davis. "The Home Depot's Black Friday sale is slated to start on November 6th, for example, while Wayfair's Black Friday Preview has already begun."

So, if you want to get a head start on your holiday gifting (and score some killer home finds in the process), now's the time. That said, don’t get too comfortable! While some deals roll out in advance, they won’t stick around for long. The best finds tend to disappear fast, so keep an eye on this page as we approach the big day to stay ahead of the crowd.

Are Black Friday Home Deals Any Good?

"Early Black Friday home deals can be really good, with larger retailers such as Wayfair often looking to clear stock before the sales begin in earnest, with discounts of up to 70%," continues Lindsey Davis. "We also often see other large retailers discount furniture by between 30 to 50%, while home decor, from lighting to bedding can see similarly big discounts in the run up to the event.

"You can, of course, be lucky and come across a good deal on any given day throughout the sales period. Or, you could bookmark this page and keep coming back for the latest information, which our shopping team is all over. But I would always advise that you begin to watch prices for anything you've earmarked for your home from early September onwards – some retailers will even allow you to hold product in your basket, which makes monitoring that week's price easier. That way, you can begin to discern what is a good price for any given product you want to buy for your home, then bag it when it's the right price for you.

"Or you could hold your nerve and wait until Cyber Monday to shop home deals but, in my experience, the best sale prices are often to be found in the week before the actual day."

When Is the Best Time to Shop Home Deals?

"I've worked with our editors for seven years across our home sales pages, watching price dips and peaks, and I can honestly say that the best time to shop home deals is either at the end of a season, when retailers are about to bring in next season's stock (summer bedding is on sale right now, for example), or during the peak sales season, which really starts when retailers start to drop prices for Black Friday in early to mid-October," says Lucy Searle, Livingetc's Content Director for Audience.

"As Lindsey says above, the best prices often drop in the few days before Black Friday, so I would really begin to look in earnest from November 22nd. That said, some retailers, such as Brooklinen, already have live deals on their sales pages that look too good to be true."

Are Black Friday Home Deals Better Than After Christmas Home Deals?

Black Friday Home Deals are pretty comparable with After Christmas Home Deals in terms of pricing (you can use camelcamelcamel, for example, to track and compare prices in Amazon sales), but the offer is often broader during Black Friday sales than post-Christmas when retailers are essentially just trying to offload anything that hasn't sold in their fall/winter collections, and which they need to shed before they bring their spring collections into store or online.

"If I had a home buy that I really wanted to buy and saw it on sale at a price I could afford during the Black Friday period, I wouldn't wait until after Christmas to buy," advises Lindsey Davis. "There's a chance you could potentially get it cheaper then, but there's a much higher likelihood that it will be out of stock by then, particularly if it's a very seasonally-focussed product, such as warm bedding."

Julia Demer
Style Editor

Formerly covering fashion at L’Officiel USA, style maven Julia Demer brings her love of design to Livingetc’s world of interiors. As the title’s New York-based Style Editor, Julia's work reflects a sharp eye for detail and an innate passion for aesthetics. Her journey began with a strong foundation in design, honing her craft at renowned establishments like The Row and even establishing her own eponymous fashion brand. Julia’s design background is evident in the way she thoughtfully curates shopping edits, always maintaining a focus on emerging trends while preserving timeless sensibilities. For Julia, fashion and interiors go hand in hand, reflecting her lifelong commitment to perfecting the art of style.