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Considering 83 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers are consistently pleased with the quality of the products, often describing them as exceptional, beautiful, and exactly as hoped. Many appreciate the unique selection of items and the careful packaging that ensures products arrive in perfect condition. People also frequently mention the fast shipping and efficient delivery, with items arriving on time and well-protected. However, some people were dissatisfied with the customer service, citing difficulties in reaching support, slow responses, or a lack of resolution for issues. There were also occasional concerns regarding delivery, such as unexpected customs duties, missing parts, or items not being shipped as promised.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The pieces are perfect! They're Lego heads for Christmas. Exactly as I hoped. However, the delivery was not straightforward and I think this process needs to be changed. I opted for delivery to a loca... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

An amazing selection of Nordic design (with a few other European ateliers included). The utility of the humble Finns, the understated yet stoic Swedes and the complex Danes (capable of executing bot... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

It said 260 degree, but you can feel the heat coming through it at even 150 degrees, it is very pretty, very soft but not fully practical in real kitchen usage.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely well packed in heavy duty bubble wrap. Crates, boxes, glass lamp all arrived in good condition. Customer service is also very prompt and efficient in answering any queries you may have. Pric... See more


Company details

  1. Decoration and Interior Design Store

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Finnish Design Shop is the world’s largest online store specialized in Nordic design. Founded in 2004, we offer a wide array of design products from beloved brands such as Artek, Vitra, Muuto, Hay, Iittala, Marimekko and many more.


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3.8

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recommend

I bought many items in this store. They have the best design shop, very good prices, always helpful service, fast and free shipping, I totally recommend.

13 September 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Dear Magdalena

thank you so much for the feedback!
Made my day :)

Have a lovely week and greetings from Finland
Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Fake stock and bad communication

I'm a professional in the design field. I buy and sell. I do a lot of shipping everywhere. I rarely buy on design platform. With Finnish Design Shop I understood once again that this is not the best. I ordered an item on Jully 20th because it was in stock and they proposed a delivery on Jully 28th. A month later the item is not here. They ship with a cheap service from DHL. So you get a tracking number but you can't get precise information from DHL. After a month the parcel was still in Germany. It seems that it never moved. After sending several mails to Finnish Design Shop I got answers like "just wait". I've been asking a refund but they asked me to wait again. A month after my order the parcel appeared on the DHL platform as "sent back to the seller". They might say that I had asked myself to cancel but actually they never confirmed since they were keeping on saying "just wait". I didn't get the money back yet. I wonder what is a company that says that they have items in stock but they don't. I wonder where the money goes during this time. This is the second time I buy on this sort of platform. So here is my idea : If you love design don't buy on it. Buy from the producer itself. This is the best. You pay the price and not a fake good price. In the end it's super disappointing.

22 August 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Didier

thank you for your feedback.

I am sorry to hear about the situation. Unfortunately DHL has had some delays lately and that has caused the delay with your order.

I see my colleague has respond to you 3 hours ago as following:

"I was in contact with DHL to investigate the reason why your order is being returned back to us, unfortunately they have not responded to me yet so in the meanwhile I have proceeded with the refund as agreed. Kindly note the refund procedure can take up to 14 business days with international transactions."

Our apologies for this unfortunate situation and for the inconvenience this has caused to you.

Wishing you a good day still,
Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor Customer Service

I've placed a couple of orders with Finnish Design Shop, and my experience hasn't been great. UPS lost my first Finnish Shop order, took weeks of chasing until I was eventually refunded. Most recently I tried to order a small item to an order and it would have resulted in adding a month to the delivery date (not to mention the estimated dates they give seem to be completely inaccurate). For a premium shop, I expect much more.

1 July 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Dear Elimear

thank you for your feedback.

Regarding the first order, which was lost by UPS. Unfortunately in these situations, we have to give the delivery company a chance to investigate the matter before we can move to a replacement shipment or refund. We will take care of these as quickly as possible and after the investigation is done, we can move forward with the refund or replacement.

Regarding the delivery of your third order and the changes, all orders are shipped by default once all products are in-stock as mentioned at the checkout. By doing this we aim to minimize the environmental impact and smoothen the customer experience. If the order has more items with different delivery time estimations, we ship the order according to the item with the longest estimation.

I understand your frustration in these situations, and I am very sorry about the situations.


Have a good day there still!
Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service and Product!

I have recently returned from Finland and while in Helsinki I visited the Artek Store. I have been a fan of Alvar Aalto's Design for many years and saw the Limited edition Aalto Stool 60 Kontrasti while in store. Due to luggage restrictions I could not purchase and bring back to Australia with me. As a long time customer of FDS I realised they had it available for purchase and delivery so I ordered it. It arrived within 2 weeks and in perfect condition. Extremely happy and looks great in our home!

11 July 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello James, thank you for your kind review! Have a great day there - Jenna / Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst store ever

Worst store ever. Spent $4000 including a $3500 chair which they shipped without an essential piece and then they had the gall to charge ME for the missing piece and blame for it. Horrendous and fraudulent. I look forward to seeing them go out of business

20 June 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Jess! Thank you for your review. I'm sorry about the missing parts. You contacted us about this matter 2,5 years after you received your order. Unfortunately after such a long time, we could no longer investigate the situation with the transport company. We ask our customer to contact us within 3 days of delivery in case the shipment received is wrong, incomplete, damaged or faulty. Our customer service will help you further regarding this matter.

Sonja/Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I want to compliment Finnish Design…

I want to compliment Finnish Design Shop for their customer service effort.

I ordered my items in February 2023 and only managed to check it in May 2023. I realised that the wrong items were sent to me and I reached out to FDS.

Special shoutout to Ronja - Was very helpful in making sure and she sort it in less than 24 hours.

In short, I am very impressed with the turnaround and support. This is a truly world class portal.

14 May 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Ryan, and thank you for your review. So glad to hear everything had been sorted out in a way you're satisfied with. Welcome back to us anytime!
Emmi//Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their lack of responsibility and accountability to deliver the orders that have been paid off is unacceptable—more than 4 months of continuous communication to resolve reoccurring mistakes.I am extrem

I am extremely disappointed with Finnish Design Shop's service. I have placed two orders with them in the past four months, and none have been delivered on time or in good condition. My first order, placed in January, was delivered three months late and arrived damaged twice. Some of the products were also missing, and still waiting for them. Despite their website indicating that some products were in stock, I was notified from the first order that I needed to replace 3 lamps since, unfortunately, they were out of stock. They offered me a gift card since they informed me that this has never happened again. I decided to accept it and proceed with another order.

For my second order, which was supposed to be delivered end of April, again, all the products were indicated as available, and unfortunately, after one month and without receiving any communication, I accidentally saw in the My Previous Orders tab on my account that my order had not been processed yet.

I have reached out to their customer service team multiple times-more than 20 emails, but unfortunately, I have received no satisfactory response. After my feedback for the not available customer service line, they added the phone number in the email signatures. I have been trying to call them, but they are busy every time I get a response and will call me the next day.

This has been a recurring issue with this company, and it is frustrating to see that they cannot fulfil what they promise. Despite receiving payment, the products ordered have not been delivered per the agreed terms.

For the second order, we proceeded with replacing the non-available products, and an offer was made to me for a maximum discount of 11%. Following extensive communication, I accepted this offer. The following day, the same products were advertised online with a discount of 20%. A representative contacted me to express their apologies and explain that the customer service department is not aware of the promotions that the marketing department will offer. The representative expressed his surprise that this situation occurred again with my order, despite our prior communication regarding the maximum discount that could be provided to ensure profitability which was 11%.

Thus, their lack of responsibility and accountability is unacceptable, and I cannot recommend this company to anyone. I have spent more than 5 months communicating with them and trying to find a way to receive my orders. I still have not received my paid order.

If you are considering purchasing from Finnish Design Shop, I strongly advise against it. You will only be met with disappointment, frustration, and a waste of your time and money. So, please save yourself the trouble and find a more reliable retailer!

10 May 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Dear Elianna

thank you for your rating and feedback.

I am sorry to hear about the issues with your orders.

I wonder the comment "non available customer service line" because I can see from our phone statistics I can see you have succesfully reached our phone line (and also chat) . But I am very sorry if you have not been able to reach us, I kindly ask you to note that our opening hours are Mon–Fri 9:00 am–10:00 pm and Sat–Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm (EET/EEST).

I will also forward your comprehensive Feedback to our product team, who are responsible for managing product delays.
All delivery times are estimates and in some cases changes in delivery dates may occur.

We are constantly making improvements on this matter. Unfortunately, reporting product delays is still not seamless. We get an estimated delivery date from the manufacturers and sometimes there are delays due to production challenges. When we receive information about a delay, this usually sends an automatic delay message to the customer, and depending on resources, we also notify them manually. Unfortunately, we don't always get information from the manufacturer about the delays that have occurred in time, and this makes it difficult to inform the customers about the delays.

The current year has been challenging for some manufacturers,due to production challenges(f.ex lack of materials) Because of this, some manufacturers have had delays in their estimated delivery dates. Unfortunately, we cannot influence the manufacturers' production processes/schedules. It is of course our responsibility to inform our customers about delays, and I am really sorry that we have not been successful in that for you.

Our biggest apologies for the issues and thank you for your patience.

Despite all the trouble, I hope you have a lovely day!

Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

scam company

I think Finish design shop is a scam company. They promise to deliver, but doesn't do it. My parcel is stuck in Germany, an d I don't get any explanasion
Sanne/Denmark

1 May 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hi Sanne,
thank you for your feedback! I'm so sorry to hear about a delay.

I see my colleague has just gotten back to you via email - there has been a delay with the shipping company but the parcel is now moving again and should be in delivery to you hopefully soon.

Please note our customer service is open daily (despite a few exceptions like yesterday), so in case you wish a bit quicker answer, you can always give us a call or visit our chat on our website. Otherwise we answer to you via email as soon as possible!

Apologies for the situation and inconvenience - please don't hesitate to get back to us in case there is still something else we could be able to help you with.

Have a great day!
Ronja // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend!

Amazing service and the client service is very kind and responsive. My order arrived to Belgium 🇧🇪 earlier than expected. Even if I had an issue with my Muuto side table which was probably a little bit damaged during the transport, they suggested me to get a little refund, a gift card or a new one.

I just didn’t like that they mentioned me that they often have an issue with the payment options.I had to do a bank transfer instead of using PayPal but they conforming by email that my bank transfer was done and sent my order immediately.

14 April 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hi Azra, thank you for your feedback! I'm delighted to hear you are happy with your shopping experience and I welcome you back to shop with us again in the future.

In regards to the payment, I'm not sure what has happened. There might be specific reasons why a payment is not going through and we can of course check that, but in over all we shouldn't have trouble with payment methods. But if you are having trouble getting a payment through for some reason and you wish to use card / PayPal, please contact our customer service and we are happy to take a closer look onto our payment systems.

I wish you a lovely weekend,
Sanna / Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Order #593488 over a week late - take some responsibility!

Order #593488 over a week late. UPDATED Apparently I should check TNT website myself for an ETA!! Shocking customer service. How about you speak to your own carrier and resolve the issues and get your customer a sensible eta as to when customs process delays will abate and how long the onward delivery is? You seem to have forgotten my contract is with you not your delivery partner. Take some responsibility!!! Now received. Defect in one of the items. Let’s see how good the after sales service is…….the reply below references an email follow up but this was only because I insisted.

27 April 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hi, thank you for your feedback.

I'm sorry to hear that your shopping experience with us did not meet your expectations this time and I apologise for the delay. As my colleague mentioned in her previous email from today, she was in contact with TNT and they confirmed delivery of your order should happen latest tomorrow.

I wish you a lovely day,
Sanna / Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Goods not received, no refund issued

Sad experience.
I have waited for my order for more than three months. Have not received either my order or a refund. Now the company refuses to accept the chargeback from the credit card issuer stating that "We don't issue refunds from charge backs as if we do this, we'll need to pay extra for this."
Stay away.

11 April 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Alex

thank you for your feedback!
I am sorry to hear about the issue with the order. I see the order has returned back to us and been handled as return, we can refund it back to your card after the chargeback is closed- thank you.

Apologies for the situation and thank you for your patience.

Helmi// Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast delivery, super service.

I ordered to Poland. Fast delivery, super service.

26 February 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Ilona, thank you for your kind review! Have a great day there - Jenna / Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible refund/exchange process

Ordered an Ariake paperwood table, things went smoothly until it sadly arrived damaged.
I have sent pictures of the exterior packaging and damaged table and requested an exchange. The customer service is terrible, non responsive and acting as if it’s the customers responsibility when an item arrives broken. It should be exchanged and then Finnish design shop can undertake its investigation in its own time. Out of pocket €1000 and stuck living with a huge box with a damaged table inside. Bad service, terrible refund/exchange process. Recommend to use any other site!!

Update - Still waiting for exchange 1 month on, item was shipped back via UPS which was good, but the slow process continues

1 February 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Richard

thank you for your feedback.
I am very sorry to hear the table arrived damaged and the process has not been smooth. My biggest apologies for this!
Our After sales team will get back to your email as soon as possible and organize the pickup + replacement.

Thank you for your patience!
Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Ferm Living kona bench

My Ferm Living bench arrived quickly and the packaging was of high quality. Will definitely buy again from them.

2 December 2022
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hi Alessandro!
Thank you for your feedback. I'm happy to know you like the bench. Welcome back shopping online soon.

Sonja/Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Payed for nothing

I ordered (the 21 of November) some towels and when I checked out I got a message that the order couldn’t go through. I therefore ordered the towels from another website . Later I got an order confirmation and the money was taken from my account. I wrote to costumer service and they confirmed that there was a problem with the website. They cancelled the order but I still haven’t got my money refunded. A week ago they wrote me (after I asked) and said that the refund would be in my account in a few days. I will never shop here again.

20 November 2022
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hi, thank you for your feedback! I'm sorry to hear that your shopping experience with us did not meet your expectations this time.

I noticed my colleague has answered to your email earlier today and explained the situation.

Hopefully, we will still have another opportunity to serve you again later with your design purchases!

Despite the situation, I wish you a happy new year 2023!

Best Regards,
Sanna / Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast process

Fast process, fast delivery, good offers, nice selection

1 January 2023
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello

thank you for the rating!
We are happy to hear.
Hopefully you enjoy the design products ordered for a long time.

Wishing you great new year 2023!
Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Really disappointed with the majority…

Really disappointed with the majority of the process ordering with Finnish Design Shop.

Ordered 2 chairs and a light on 27th November and all was well they shipped on 2nd December. No communication from the logistics company apparently the light was delivered on December 10th but nothing here and no communication on this until December 31st, two chairs were delivered on December 29th.

I understand the delays with UK mail at the moment but I think it’s a joke that I had to chase this and still have not received my full order 1 month later.

The customer support have been helpful but now I have to wait for the delivery company to investigate where my light is. Really not happy with this, just send me a new one considering I have been waiting over 1 month and it has apparently been delivered to a random person.

31 December 2022
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Russel


Thank you for your rating and feedback.

I'm sorry to hear about the situation and delay.
I understand the situation is unpleasant. I see my colleague is monitoring this with GLS and she will get back to you as soon as she gets their response. If the parcel is not located, a replacement order will be sent.

Despite the situation,Wishing you a lovely day!
Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all costs - Ripped off!

Placed an order with item marked as "in stock and shipped within 1 working days"
Two months later it was shipped.
Wouldn’t have been a problem had they told me that upfront.

And worse, on top of that they manage to insufficiently package a very large and fragile item so of course it arrived broken. I received one email asking for photos of their internal packaging and one further email with a demand that I arrange the shipping back to Finland - they promised to send a label which didn’t arrive, and I have emailed repeatedly stating that the damage isn’t my fault and so they need to arrange a courier collection. I also pointed out that in this day and age of climate change is it wise to ship a broken pot across the world so they can throw it away, seeing as they have my photos of a smashed pot and I am
more than happy to throw it away myself. No replies to any of my emails since. And no solution in sight. Ripped off for the sum of £183

For Helmi - order number is 552414

12 October 2022
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hello Lucy

thank you for your rating.
I am very sorry to hear about the delay and that we have not informed about it in advance. Also I am sorry to hear about the damage.
Could you share with me your order number so I can check what is the situation with the claim? I did not find the case by your name.

Our deepest apologies for the situation and thank you for your patience.

EDIT: Thank you for the order number. Our After sales team will get back to this as soon as possible via email!

Despite all the trouble have a happy New Year there,

Helmi // Finnish Design Shop

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received vase with missing part

Received vase with missing part. Customer rep replied quickly and tried to source part. Failed. New vase finally arrived, in love! Thank you

20 December 2022
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Reply from Finnish Design Shop

Hi Jennifer,

Many thanks for your review! Glad to hear the situation had been resolved and you're enjoying the item. Wishing you Happy Holidays! - Emmi//Finnish Design Shop

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