Eddie’s Furniture

Just discovered the place today and what a great surprise! They’re really nice people, Eddie and Lauren are just great! I had a very pleasant afternoon hanging with them and talking about everything! Bought an amazing chest of drawers and customized table for a really good price, and they’re made of solid wood! Just what I was looking for and he also let me changed the handies for another type. So, customized quality furniture with good price? I’m in!

I like to peek in here sometimes when I’m walking by. I saw a cute armoire that they had sold someone and then bought back. My apartment doesn’t have a closet for me, so I bought it and they painted it the color I wanted and tried to deliver it to my apartment… tried. It didn’t fit up the stairs, so Eddie said he’d make me a new one that would fit! He did, it was done quickly, and I love it. No extra cost.

well, i pass by here often and am always intrigued by the pieces they have in the window or outside. unfortunately the price pretty much always has me leave empty handed. way overpriced for sure. What also turns me off is the customer service. I’ve been in there a couple times recently and the woman who may be the co owner has been helping another customer, but didn’t acknowledge my prescence at all. that made me feel uncomfortable. i don’t think it would be rude to the customer to simply say «I’ll be with you shortly». I don’t like feeling like I’m invisible, esp when i’m interested in the way too expensive items there.

My husband and I discovered Eddie’s Furniture when we first started shopping for furniture for our new home. We actually got our first new piece for the house from them.
Throughout our furniture shopping experience the top priority to buy was a new dining room table. We’d hoped to find something made with reclaimed wood in a rustic style. After much searching, we found nothing we loved. We learned that the owner of Eddie’s (Eddie) made custom furniture so we asked him to make us a table and matching bench. We gave him a few guidelines (reclaimed/​barn wood, rustic style, simple legs) and he got to work. The whole process took about 3 weeks to make, finish, and deliver. We couldn’t be happier with the results! The table is gorgeous, rich, warm, just the perfect addition to our new home.
It was pricey but worth every penny. And Eddie and his staff was a pleasure to work with.

I’m sorry I have to give such a crappy review, but my experience with Sunshine Lucy’s and Eddie’s warrants it. I ordered some chairs from Sushine Lucy after randomly stopping by the store for the first time and falling in love with them. I was told that the delivery would be free. The delivery never happened. I was moving into my new apartment that weekend and wasted a bunch of hours waiting for them to come the day it was supposed to. I even called to check, but no one answered. I left a voicemail. Frustrated, I drove to the store, where I was surprised to see that bearded 20-​something guy there sitting around like he had nothing to do. Turns out his professional excuse was «I completely forgot.» I asked for a partial refund, to which he told me to go to Eddie’s and talk to him.
I went to Eddie’s Furniture, where I met Eddie, who had the stench of alcohol on his breath. He told me he didn’t keep any cash on hand. He said the best he could do was give me some store credit. I was disgruntled, as the fact that the furniture was not delivered when it was supposed to made me not want to return there, yet now I was basically being told my compensation was having to buy there again. While I browsed around for something to buy with the store credit, a young man walks in to collect his money for selling some piece of furniture to Eddie. Eddie pays the man in the cash that he had told me was non-​existent. I finally found a small table I wanted. I asked for it to be painted white, which Eddie was at least willing to do.
The day before it was delivered, I sent a text as Eddie requested to remind him of the delivery. He had to ask what color I wanted it painted again, so clearly it was not yet done. I got it the next day, and at least shipping was free. However, the paint was not even dry and had no finish to prevent it from chipping.
Needless to say, I will not be returning there unless I can pick up the furniture myself. Also, they allow haggling. Do NOT go with the price they tell you at first.

This place is so fab!
When I moved to Boston I needed furniture — stat. I went up to the very hit or miss Salvation Army furniture warehouse in Saugus for the basics, which I did find, and craigslisted most of the rest, but I really wanted a nice, solid dresser to anchor my room. Seeing the incredibly favorable reviews of Sunshine Lucy’s, I went there first, and it was awesome! But way out of my price range. So after showing me around the awesome Davis Square shop, the owner recommended that I check out his other place in Porter Square.
I’m very glad I did. I would describe the furnishings at Eddie’s as middle range to lower-​high end 20^th century antiques, with a few late 19^th pieces thrown into the mix. All are well-​preserved, and in several cases (though not as often as with the items at Sunshine Lucy’s) they are refurbished and playfully modernized with details like new retro-​inspired upholstering or a fresh coat of turquoise paint (they will also paint or install new hardware to meet your specs).
The woman who helped me select my awesome ‘50s solid wood dresser –and try to fit it into my car, then help me move it into the trunk of a cab several days later — was knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. My only complaint would be that the track to the bottom drawer of my piece was supposed to be repaired before I came back to pick the dresser up, and it wasn’t. So, one star off for an otherwise highly recommended cute, locally owned furniture shop!

You know, I don’t want to be a downer, and I see that all these other people have had great experiences, but I went in here the other day and was really put off by the saleslady. She was *extremely* pushy. We were just doing a little peeking around, trying to find some kitchen table chairs, window shopping, minding our own business… but this lady must have been having a slow day or something, because she would not let us be quiet, thoughtful customers. She insisted on showing us every chair in the place, offering to get things out of the window or down from high places before we’d even expressed any interest in them. There was a set of chairs I kind of liked, but the price ($ 300/​set) was out of our price range, so we demurred. Let me tell you, she was NOT having that. She kept aggressively explaining to me that they could set me up with a payment plan, and giving my quotes for 3– and 5-​week plans. I found this vaguely insulting, as I can certainly do mental division. She also insisted we weren’t going to find anything cheaper than that, which was odd because when we went to Metamorphosis on Mass Ave, which she recommended, we found tons of chairs at much less expensive prices. Also, she’s apparently never heard of Craigslist or Freecycle. Anyway, this place had some cute stuff, but the painfully pushy and bad-​at-​reading-​people saleslady made me not want to buy anything yesterday, nevermind offer my custom in the future. Alas.

I was all ready to buy this dresser from Eddie’s but then I got the run around. The employee working there was very nice and spent time showing me what he had by my description. I wanted a very specific dresser the one where the the drawers opened individually, one for underwear the other for socks. Anyway, he was nice enough to even show me a dresser that they just got which fit my needs and hasn’t been refurbished yet (stripped/​sanded/​stained) and offered to let me buy it and have it done within a week. This was awesome, but I found something ready to go and he quote me a price and free delivery one and a half miles away which I was happy with.
I was discussing the dresser with my wife over the phone when Eddie the owner decided to up the price from $ 170 to $ 250 and then tell me I would have to pay $ 10 for delivery. I already agreed with his employee on a price took my credit card out of my wallet, and was waiting for him to come back with an invoice/​take my card. I read the negative reviews on here about how pushy he can be and it kept me from checking this place out for a while. Well I gave them a chance and I’ve seen better.
Eddie’s is good if you want something now, and would rather have vintage chic instead of new and modern. But if you are willing to paint/​stain the furniture yourself you can get used and even new for less money elsewhere. I’m bummed because they definitely have some great stuff but charge less and be more consistent. I was never a fan of places that don’t put prices on stuff and just give you a price at whim.

Eddie’s Furniture is primarily repainted and reupholstered furniture. That’s pretty hit-​or-​miss with me, but I lucked out on a set of 4 casual dining chairs for $ 100. The prices aren’t bad for the products. I certainly keep this place on my radar when I’m searching for furniture.

One day I decided I wanted a chair. Not just any old chair. One that spoke to me. I knew when I found it I would just know. Apparently I am trying to marry a chair. Don’t judge. I specifically did NOT want a recliner. Not my type. I didn’t want a new chair. I wanted something with experience. Something that’s seen an ass or 2. I wanted something unique. So off I went to find my match. My dream chair.
I also wanted a side table to go with it. Something that paired well. Basically, I wanted the package deal. It had to balance out the rest of the room and match what existing furniture we had in the living room. So away I went, roommate in tow.
Craigslist was a fail. The couple of other shops we went to didn’t have what I was looking for or it was 3x more than I was willing to even entertain spending. Then we wound up at Eddie’s. I had been past the shop, oh about a million times. Had I ever stopped in? Nope. And I have no idea why because its pretty much the best idea I’ve had in weeks.
We go in and Eddie is almost waiting for me. The place is stuffed to the gills with furniture of varying styles and states. He’ll upholster just about anything in any fabric of your choosing. There is all sorts of great stuff in there. I guarantee you will find something you absolutely MUST have for your home. The icing on the cake is Eddie. Very friendly! He had great suggestions, showed me a few of the things he was working on.
And then I saw it. My chair. I didn’t even have to sit in it to know that it would be in my living room. It was JUST what I had been searching for. Now all I needed was a table. Then Eddie pulled out a beautiful wooden one that would do the job perfectly. The table had a twin. I couldn’t break up the pair so I got both. He gave us a great deal, delivery included. Cleaned up the tables and finished them with a nice coat of Danish oil. Now I joyfully sit in my chair, reading a book, working on a project or just relaxing watching TV. I know EXACTLY where I’m going the next time I want some furniture.

Great place.
Eddie has great taste, great prices and is a really good guy.

I had been on a hunt for a really specific looking chair and I was losing hope of finding one that wasn’t at least $ 400. I was discouraged when someone posted exactly what I wanted on Craigslist and I somehow lost out on it despite replying immediately after the post went up. Distraught and disheartened I drove around during my lunch break, and not realizing that Eddie’s was on the street I was traveling down, I almost drive right by. Honestly, based on mixed reviews I hadn’t sought this place out before, but something caught the corner of my eye and before I even realized it my brain subconsciously told my body to park the car and there I was, outside of Eddie’s.
I walked in, looked left, and there it was… EXACTLY what I was looking for.
While Eddie’s does sell a lot of items that have been reupholstered or painted, there are many items that haven’t been touched yet. This chair was one of those items, and because of that, it was a mere $ 60. Honestly not much was wrong with it. It could stand to be sanded and re-​stained, and the upholstery has a tear in a spot you can’t even see, but nothing major that I can’t repair myself. I was THRILLED. The two guys there were also extremely helpful and I never had to touch a thing to get it out of the furniture labyrinth and into my car. Excellent customer service and honestly, everything in there had some appeal to it. I plan on going back anytime I’m on the hunt for something.
HIGHLY recommended.

We just moved to Cambridge from Seattle and feel like we scored a major jackpot finding Eddie’s. The furniture is completely affordable and is all of great quality. The guys working in the store were pretty wonderful too — we’re planning on going back weekly to keep on top of what’s new!

Eddie buys secondhand furniture and refinishes it into wacky and unique pieces. We stopped in this little store a few months ago and and got four painted wooden chairs with Southwestern upholstery and a bright orange coffee table for under $ 200. Eddie delivered them to our place in Cambridge for free.
Perusing the chaotic assortment for a find is fun enough, but the real reason to come is the dancing dog. Eddie has a little dog that jumps up to greet you, then remains on its hind legs tottering about for minutes at a time. It totally made our day.

Rad stuff & reasonable prices. We collect tiny chairs and were psyched to find an awesome old barber shop chair at Eddie’s for a really great price. If we needed more furniture we would def look here… sadly we are brimming with stuff, but I still like to pop in to browse the inventory and try and find something we just can’t live without!

«Come on. you’ll get a Unilocal review out of it,» Kabir said when I bumped into him the other day. Oh, Kabir. Do you really have to bribe people with Unilocal promises so that they’ll hang out with you? ;)
I was kind of excited because he said this place was called Crazy Eddie’s (a popular chain store in the NJ/​NY area that went out of business because I think Eddie actually went crazy). Fail. Kabir. fail. Although they do have a 666 in their phone number.
Eddie’s is a place I probably wouldn’t walk into on my own (and I probably wouldn’t be going back if it weren’t for the owner). It’s a smallish space with furniture all thisway and that. We had to do a little limbo to get into one of the rooms and my skirt kept getting caught on benches and furniture with pointy edges. They do have some interesting pieces though. «All the ones I like are upside down,» sayeth Kabir. Hmm. that says so much. hehe. Edmar (his Brazilian name, Eddie for the Americans. heh) was very friendly/​funny. Kabir asked about making him a table and he gave him an estimate of a week turnaround. A table. from scratch. what? That’s just crazy talk. I believe him though. Edmar looks through catalogs and pretty much makes good replicas for half the price. There was a book shelf from the Sundance catalog that I really dug that he had made a decent replica of. hmm.
He’s got bed frames (although mostly full, he had just sold his last queen when we went in), dressers, bookshelves, tables, coffee tables, mirrors, chairs, and I even saw some random vases. Kabir and I couldn’t figure out some of the functions of the furniture. but Eddie’s is definitely the place to go to find an interesting piece for your apt/​house!

Really lovely! They have an assortment of all types of wood furniture; I’d say mostly dressers, shelves, and tables. Eddie’s has 2 rooms filled to the brim. It’s a bit crammed and things are stacked on top of each other but there are walking paths so you can see everything. The prices are actually marked now — 5-​shelf bookcase priced around $ 100, repainted and distressed end tables for $ 65 (i wanted soo badly!), an awesome large desk/​table for $ 125 (also had to hold myself back). I didn’t end up getting anything, but I’d imagine prices are negotiable.
When I asked about delivery, they offered to take me and whatever I bought all the way out to Brookline that day, even though they clearly don’t usually deliver that far. He said that way I wouldn’t have T all the way back, he wouldn’t get lost, and I’d have my furniture right away (I explained I needed to furnish an entire apartment)!

Best hidden find ever!
It’s so good that if there weren’t already a listing for Eddie’s, I probably wouldn’t review it so that no one else finds out about it. Everytime I’m by Porter Sq, I can’t resist but to stop by this place and check out the furniture. I’m totally addicted to interior decorating and design. The furniture here is just so random but all of it is good quality and all wood, not that crap they sell in higher end stores for tons more money like Crate and Barrel. And at Ikea prices too! Everytime you stop in, there are totally different pieces. It’s basically whatever they find and get in. Things sell fast too, so don’t hold out if you see something you love.
The boy and I passed by yesterday, and much to his chagrin, I just *HAD* go inside and check it out. It wasn’t a particularly nice day so all the furniture was inside and it was hard to walk through and see what’s around. I was just about to leave and then spotted my dream piece. There it was! A dane mid century dresser that was a good size, yet still small enough to fit up my crazy, windy stairs. I could only see the back of it, yet I knew this was the perfect piece.
I asked the guy helping Eddie out that day if I could see the front. Oh, he was so helpful! He pulled it out so I could see all the details. He even knocked the price down by 15% without me even saying anything! The piece was scratched up but I could see some real potential if I brought it home and worked on cleaning it up myself. But no! The guy who sold me the piece offered to sand it down and restain it right there and then! It took 5 – 10 minutes and WOW! They did an excellent job. It’s so beautiful and probably worth 2 to 3 times as much as I bought it for.
I only wish my place was bigger so I could buy everything here.

Eddie’s is great. We have been there once and spent $ 2000 the good news is we got double that in AWESOME furniture DEALS!!! We are hooked. This guys has good taste and does good work. We would have spent so much more on CRAP and glad we didn’t. We are lifelong customers Eddie. Thanks for hooking us up… He should mark the prices but like he says «Why mark them I know what the price is…» This allows him to stay competitive I think but he will give you a good price so go in and ask. Don’t be afraid you won’t be sorry…

This guy has some really cool furniture. I LOVE my old window mirror!
My complaints are that there is SO MUCH stuff crammed into one small space with furniture all on top of each other — it’s hard to really see everything, and I think prices should be marked on the items.
He’s got some interesting stories and items — go check it out!