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OZ Design Furniture receives mixed feedback, with a sharp divide between positive in-store sales experiences and significant dissatisfaction regarding post-delivery product quality and warranty support. While many customers praise the aesthetic appeal of the furniture and the professionalism of showroom staff, a recurring segment of reviews highlights serious concerns regarding fabric durability, structural defects, and a rigid "buyer beware" approach to after-sales care.

Pros
Exceptional In-Store Service: Showroom staff are frequently described as patient, knowledgeable, and helpful, with specific praise for their ability to assist with styling and customisation.
Aesthetic and Design: Products are widely lauded for their visual appeal, with many users noting that items like dining chairs, bedside tables, and rugs look beautiful and match website descriptions.
Efficient Delivery Teams: Multiple reports highlight professional delivery personnel who are punctual, careful with property, and efficient at assembling furniture and removing packaging.
Website Accuracy: The online shopping experience is generally positive, with users finding the detailed measurements and high-quality imagery helpful for making informed decisions.
Cons
Fabric Durability Issues: A significant number of sofa buyers report severe pilling, sagging, and staining within weeks of use, often being told by the company that this is "normal" wear and tear.
Inflexible After-Sales Support: Customers frequently encounter resistance when claiming warranties for faulty items, including being asked to pay call-out fees for inspections or being denied returns for online orders at physical stores.
Quality Control Failures: Recurring reports mention brand-new items arriving with scratches, structural instability (wobbly legs), visible glue, or dirt marks, suggesting inconsistencies between showroom displays and delivered stock.
Strict Return Policies: Reviewers highlight "punitive" terms, such as 48-hour inspection windows for warehouse pickups and 30% cancellation fees, which often leave customers stuck with damaged or unsuitable goods.
Verdict

OZ Design Furniture is a strong choice for consumers prioritising stylish, well-designed pieces supported by helpful showroom staff and efficient delivery. However, the recurring reports of fabric pilling and structural defects, combined with a difficult warranty process, suggest that buyers should exercise caution and thoroughly inspect all items immediately upon arrival.

5 Sharon  · Very helpful staff - great open plan store with beautiful furniture and homewares
5 Greg  · We are extremely happy they are Beautiful. Sooo comfy and stylish. Service was FANTASTIC professional friendly and knowledgeable will be back
5 Brian  · Friendly helpful staff, really happy with the quality of the furniture. After seeing the quality have ordered another coffee table & wall picture.
5 Graham Carter  · Whole experience was an enjoyable one very happy with the things we purchased and the staff were very helpful
5 Happy customer  · Beautiful furniture top quality exceeded my expectations great service thank you
5 Shahid Raufi  · Excellent customer service, and quick delivery. The quality of dining table wood is perfect, and the condition was mint.
Sean
SeanVIC9 posts
  VIC, Hoppers Crossing

Excellent customer service from.the staff at Hoppers Crossing. From the minute we walked in the door. There was no pressure. We were offered services for delivery etc, without the hard sell. Went back again for another purchase. Again great customer service and prices. Janelle spent time with me to explain different options etc. Anything else in the future that I need , I'll be going to OZ Design 1st. Show details ·  1

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Robyn C.
Robyn C.2 posts
  Online store

We bought a tiered floor lamp. Has worked for 12 months but all of a sudden it flickers all the time, may turn on very dim or not turn on at all. No abnormal use as used sparingly in a formal room. Customer care cannot be contacted and no call back and no support to fix or replace. Extremely disappointed and would not recommend ever purchasing from them if no support for faulty products worth over $500. Very poor! Show details

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Dani Lyons
Dani LyonsVIC
  VIC, Northland

As a property stylist we update our stock regularly and every time we use a piece from Oz Design it looks amazing! The staff are very helpful at getting the stock quickly for us and keeping us updated along the way. I recently bought a gorgeous art piece for my own home and the delivery service was exceptional. Show reply

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Sally P.
Sally P.NSW3 posts
  Online store

This is the third piece of Oz Furniture that I have bought. Have always been very happy with my purchases and dealing with staff at the Penrith store. My three pieces are the same ‘Jacob’ and certainly match but colour in the photos tends to show different to this. Show reply

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Wei X.
Wei X.NSW7 posts
  Online store

I was a little bit hesitant in the beginning reading some online comments about design. However, there were more positive than negative experiences. Personally, I am very happy with the purchase, the furniture (buffet table) came in very well protected! The whole piece was beautiful, not like those cheap feelings. It’s sturdy, high quality. Show reply

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Wilko
WilkoVIC4 posts
  VIC, Bendigo

Great service as always. I love this wall art. The photo on the website doesn't do it justice. You won't be disappointed Show details ·  1

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Courtney C.
Courtney C.NSW2 posts
  Online store

We went into the outlet store which was very disappointing at the quality of furniture on sale, lots of broken items at quite high prices. So we left and visited castle hill store where we found a style we liked and asked about package deals but as the items we wanted were already on a good sale they wouldn’t offer anything not even free delivery… Read more ·  1

or free upgraded delivery so we decided to buy the 2 book cases and 2 buffet cabinets online instead. The website has really good measurements of not just the outside but also the shelve heights etc so it was very informative. Will be back to pick out some new bedroom furniture in the near future.

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Patricia
Patricia2 posts
  Verified Online store

We bought a Charles buffet to match our Charles dining table. We think it would be good if there was an option to have some drawers in the buffet instead of only a single shelf. As a result we had to a shelf section and retrofit 3 drawers to one end of the cabinet. However we are very impressed with the quality of our furniture and friends are impressed with the styling Show reply

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Tracy Reinl
Tracy Reinl2 posts
  Verified SA, Gepps Cross

Staff were very helpful and made it so easy to choose Show details ·  1

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Mezzy
MezzyQLD
  Verified Online store

Lovely candle holders. Just what I have been looking for over the past year to replace a broken one. So happy to have found them. Show reply

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Anne T
Anne T
  SA, Marion

Very happy with our purchase good quality easy to put together at a good price Show details ·  1

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Bettinabe
BettinabeVIC
  VIC, Mornington

Great help from Carin at Mornington. She allowed us to take the samples home to check the colour in our home before deciding on which colour couch we wanted. She was really helpful and the couch we chose looks fantastic and is really comfortable. Show details ·  1

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PatriciaF
PatriciaFNSW3 posts
  Verified NSW, Caringbah

Sales assistant was professional, knowledgeable, polite & friendly. Very fast delivery. Delivery guys were professional, careful of walls etc . Not an easy place to deliver to due to external & internal stairs. They handled difficult access with ease. Very happy so far with our purchase. Art worked returned fussfree. Returned because they were too large for our area. Show details ·  1

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Lesley and Ian Post
Lesley and Ian PostSA2 posts
  Verified SA, Gepps Cross

Dianne was an extremely helpful sales assistant from my first entry to OZdesigns to our final purchase. The delivery by Marty and Tyler was fantastic they were extremely helpful and careful from the unpacking, to the assembly of our dining and coffee tables. Showing how to open and close extension of the dining table. Also Marty gave us… Read more ·  2

information if we needed any follow-up contact for any reason. Also the available products from OZdesigns for the care of the tables and chairs. Our whole experience with OZdesigns has been amazing and we would highly recommend them to anyone. Warm Regards Lesley and Ian Post

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Jane
JaneVIC6 posts
  Verified Online store

Hampton Coffee Table, beautiful finish, two-way sliding drawer makes for easy access to what is stored in the drawer and large surface area for doing 1000-1500 jigsaw puzzles. Absolutely love my purchase. Show reply

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INQ001SA33 posts
  Verified SA, Gepps Cross

I purchased the Lawson A Buffet with Glass Doors in Tasmanian Blackwood some months ago. I was originally looking at same without the glass doors but there were none in stock at the time. I then considered this buffet. I am very satisfied I have chosen this buffet, you can see in an instant what is in storage. The finish and colour is great it… Read more ·  1

matches nicely with my dining furniture. The drawers are solid and well made they glide well when opening and close firmly. The buffet has a quality feel and look about it. The customer service was also great as you would expect from a retailer like Oz Design. I have no hesitation in recommending any of my friends to consider Oz Design for any of their furnishing needs.

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Helen Buchanan
Helen BuchananNSW3 posts
  Online store

I had been looking at the Porto range for some time working out which pieces would suit our home. Finally ordered and delivered. I love it and the process was straight forward. I am planning to add a few more pieces. Show reply

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Kirsty
KirstyVIC15 posts
  Online store

We bought a lovely little glass top table. It's a perfect size for our small space and fits well with the view. The table was a bit fiddly to put together but not too difficult. Communication and delivery were great. We would definitely buy from Oz Furniture again. Show reply

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Atram
Atram5 posts
  NSW, Sydney Clearance Outlet

Great Shopping at Outlet Store – I found the side table which I want3ed quite by accident and Luke gave me a discount on the already reduced price. Show details ·  1

 Follow-up  · Quality is good, two years later. It's modern, but sort of art deco style. It fits in very well with my mix of vintage, antiques, mid-century and modern furniture and decor. There were other tables in the range and other tables but they were too big for me.

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Jocelyn
JocelynVIC33 posts
  VIC, Hoppers Crossing

Simple and easy transaction. We bought the last floor stock on clearance on a Sunday and it was delivered on the Tuesday. Polite and helpful staff, including the delivery people. The product itself, Cirrus couch, 3 seater was good size compared to the other 3 seaters that we found and it suits our needs perfectly. Show details ·  1

 Follow-up  · Holding up well There was only one color because clearance No assembly required, floor stock

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Gwenda
GwendaVIC11 posts
  VIC, Hoppers Crossing

Team member was polite, courteous and respectful towards my selection in the furniture I chose. Nothing was too much trouble for her. Gave me a good selection of products to choose from, from sizing and colours. Show details ·  1

 Follow-up  · I’ve since bought a foot stool. It was ordered and ready to pick up within the week

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Positive reviews

Terri
TerriVIC
  Online store

Furniture has transformed our lounge room. Great quality and I smile whenever I walk into the room. Furniture came assembled and the team put it in place and took the packaging away. So all we had to do was fill it up. Show details ·  1

Kate
KateNSW3 posts
  Online store

I love my TV cabinet, its very good quality. I ordered online and arranged to have it built for me and delivered at a time that suited me. The team I spoke to were lovely and so were the delivery people. Highly recommend Show details ·  1

Kim
KimNSW
  NSW, Orange

Great quality furniture with friendly and knowledgable customer service. The staff allowed us to look through the store giving us time and space, before offering information and assitance. A good balance! The furniture arrived when it was communicated it would arrive. The staff helped to load furniture onto our ute. Show details ·  1

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Donna C
Donna CNSW2 posts
  Online store

Purchased wrong colour item prior to cataract surgery. Explained all this to customer service requesting an exchange to the colour I should have clicked on & completely refused my request. Very disappointed with their service as most companies have return or exchange policies cy. Show details

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TANIA H.
TANIA H.SA2 posts
  SA, Marion

I found the perfect bed, at this store, but then it went downhill. Firstly was the two week delivery, when it was only coming from Sydney. When it arrived two of the side rails were broken. We were told, that we had to submit a 'claim', and they couldn't do anymore than that. So we went to the store, first sales person we spoke to, didn't care… Read more

whatsoever. Alex was helpful, but we were making suggestions of what we wanted, he didn't have any. Told us a replacement would be another two weeks. I said, our bed arrived broken, you should be getting a replacement in the next day or so, as you have our money, and it arrived broken. Was told by Alex, no they only deliver to Marion store from Sydney fortnightly?? I said, you can freight one, we have two family members who are in logistics, that confirmed to me to send it overnight would be $200 to $300 max. But no they won't do that, husband said can we get another style of bed quicker. We were shown two, both of which were not only horrid, but we would have had to pay them more money for it! I requested a refund, to be told that would take 2 or 3 weeks to see the funds in our bank account. We then asked for the floor stock bed, Alex said he would check to see if that is okay with the manager, that they don't do that. That was approved and we received the bed, and a $199 refund. What an absolute farcical experience. NEVER AGAIN.

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Sarah
SarahVIC2 posts
  Verified VIC, Bendigo

Buyer beware!!! Advertised as high quality — that is not what we received, and more concerning is the complete lack of integrity in how it's been handled. The sofa arrived with snags and loose threads. I was told to cut them off. A $100 refund was offered. That's their standard for a brand-new, full-priced lounge suite. Within five weeks of… Read more

normal use, the fabric was pilling across multiple areas. OZ Design's written response was not to acknowledge a quality issue, admit to pilling and the solution is for me to purchase a de-pilling machine to maintain it. On a couch that cost nearly $2,000. Pilling was never disclosed at point of sale.

When I lodged a formal claim with Oz Design, they proposed their technician to inspect that couch and then bill me $150 for the privilege. That is not an independent assessment.

OZ Design's position, in writing, is that pilling after five weeks is acceptable. That is not my definition of quality, and I suspect it won't be yours either.

I wish I could add photos as they speak for themselves. They will not honour what they can avoid as under the ACCC pilling and quality is sadly subjective. I encourage you to shop elsewhere!

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Penny Gale
Penny GaleVIC
  VIC, Mornington

We bought the Harley 3 seater couch and large 2 1/2 seat chair both pilling terribly after 5 months only customer service was not interested and said not a fault Do not buy from them !!!!

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Heather
Heather
  NSW, Penrith

Very helpful assistant, delivery was on time and my bedside cabinets arrived safely. The quality is excellent and friends have commented on how nice they look.. thank you, Heather Show reply

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