If you live in Canberra and want a new dining table in place for Christmas lunch, your safest order-by date is Black Friday itself. That is what you get when you add up the longest dispatch and transit estimates in our delivery policy and count back from Christmas Eve.
Furniture is not a pair of headphones. It is big, it travels by truck, it often needs assembling, and it has to fit through your front door before it fits in your room. A good deal on the wrong piece, or on the right piece that turns up in January, is not a good deal.
So before you add anything to the cart this Black Friday, run through these seven checks. They take about ten minutes and they cover almost every reason a sale purchase goes wrong.
1. Find your Christmas order-by date
Standard Delivery orders are dispatched from our warehouse within 1 to 3 business days. Transit time then depends on where you live. Add the two together and count back from Thursday 24 December. You get these dates:
| Delivery area | Longest estimate (business days) | Order by |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Metro | 3 dispatch + 7 transit = 10 | Thursday 10 December |
| Melbourne Metro | 3 dispatch + 10 transit = 13 | Monday 7 December |
| Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong, Kiama, Maitland, Newcastle, Berry and Nowra | 3 dispatch + 11 transit = 14 | Friday 4 December |
| Southern Highlands, Canberra and eligible ACT areas | 3 dispatch + 16 transit = 19 | Friday 27 November |
These are estimates, not guarantees. Courier schedules, access and the pre-Christmas rush can all shift them. Most orders arrive sooner than the longest estimate, but if the date really matters, order a week ahead of the date in the table.
2. Check how it is being delivered
Two details on the product page decide when your order turns up.
Delivery option. Where a product page offers it, you can choose Standard Delivery (faster dispatch) or Economy Delivery (a lower product price, delivered in an estimated 8 to 10 weeks). Economy can be a smart way to save on a piece you do not need straight away. An Economy order placed on Black Friday will not arrive before Christmas.
Pre-order. Some pieces are sold before they land in our warehouse. Check the estimated timeframe on the product page before you order. If you have not bought pre-order furniture before, read what pre-order means when buying furniture.
Here is the part most people miss: one order means one delivery. We do not split shipments, so the latest estimated date in your cart applies to everything in it. One pre-order dining chair set can hold back an in-stock bed frame until the chairs arrive. If some pieces need to arrive before Christmas and others can wait, place two separate orders.
3. Measure the room, then the way in
Designers name skipping the tape measure as the most common furniture mistake. The second most common is measuring only the spot where the piece will stand.
Measure both:
- The space. Allow walking room around beds and chairs, and room for drawers and doors to open. Our guide to measuring a room for furniture walks through it step by step.
- The route. Measure the front door, hallways, tight corners and any stairs. Standard Delivery takes your order to the room of your choice by lift or up to three flights of stairs. If access is difficult or different from what you told us at checkout, extra charges can apply.
If you are sizing a specific piece, these guides give the numbers: coffee table size, TV unit size and bed sizes.
Liverpool Pine 2 Door 3 Drawer Sideboard - Black
4. Know what you will be assembling
Bed frames, dining tables, coffee tables and console tables need assembling. Tallboys, chests of drawers, bedside tables and mirrors arrive ready to use. Standard Delivery does not include assembly or packaging removal.
If you are buying a bed frame in Sydney Metro, Premium Delivery adds unpacking and full bed frame assembly. For everything else, plan an afternoon and a second pair of hands. Not sure what you are in for? Read assembled vs flat pack furniture.
Oxford Acacia TV Unit, Coffee Table and Side Table
5. Do the $500 maths
Orders of $500 or more qualify for free delivery. Orders under $500 pay a flat $100 delivery fee.
That changes the maths on small pieces. A single bedside table on its own can attract the full $100 fee, while a matching pair clears the $500 mark and ships free. If you were planning to buy the matching piece in the new year anyway, buying it now can cost less overall.
The same logic is behind our bundle deals: bedroom, dining and living room sets that put matching pieces in one order. Before you bundle, check you actually want every piece in the set. We worked through exactly that question in what a full Liverpool room costs, and where the set price stops making sense.
Bristol Pine Bed Frame and 2 Drawer Bedside Tables
6. Read the returns terms before you buy
You can make a change of mind return within 30 days. For a full refund, the item must be unused, unassembled and returned in its original packaging. Assembled items can still come back with a 20% handling and refurbishment fee.
Three things are worth knowing before Black Friday, not after:
- Clearance items are not covered by change of mind returns, along with ex-display, floor stock and as-is pieces. Be sure about size and colour before you buy from clearance.
- Keep the carton. Hold on to the original box and protective packaging for the full 30 days. A return cannot be accepted if the item cannot be safely repacked.
- Do not assemble until you are sure. Check the colour and finish against your room while the piece is still in its box. Once it is built, the 20% fee applies.
None of this affects your rights if an item arrives damaged or faulty.
7. Judge the piece, not the percentage
A big discount on a piece you will use twice a year is not a bargain. A modest discount on the table you will eat at every night probably is.
Start your list with the furniture you use daily: the bed frame you sleep on, the dining table, the chest of drawers you open every morning. Then add smaller pieces if the budget allows. Ask one question of everything in your cart: would I still want this at full price? If the answer is no, the sale is doing the deciding for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Black Friday 2026?
Black Friday is Friday 27 November 2026 and Cyber Monday is Monday 30 November. Our Early Black Friday deals are already live.
Will my furniture arrive before Christmas?
That depends on your delivery area, the delivery option and whether anything in your order is on pre-order. Use the table in check 1 as a guide, and enter your full address at checkout to see the estimated timeframe for your order.
Can I return furniture bought on sale?
Yes, sale items fall under the same 30-day change of mind terms, except clearance, ex-display, floor stock and as-is items. The item must be unused, unassembled and in its original packaging for a full refund.
Ready to shop?
Browse the Early Black Friday deals or see the bundle deals above to put a full room in one order. Then check your order-by date and get your order in early.
