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Furnishing a Hanoi home: budget, timeline and where to shop
How much does it cost — and how long does it take — to furnish an apartment in Hanoi?
Furnishing your Hanoi home, step by step
⏱ A few weeks for an essentials fit-out, up to 2–3 months for a full turnkey package with custom joinery
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Set your budget tier and style brief
⏱ 1 week◈ No direct cost
Start by choosing a tier — essentials, mid-range or full turnkey — rather than shopping room by room with no ceiling. The property type shapes the brief too: a lakeside villa and a high-rise apartment call for different furniture lists, so it helps to revisit our guide to property types foreigners can buy if you haven't settled on a layout yet. Decide early whether you'll source everything yourself or hand the brief to an interior designer; our interior design costs guide breaks down typical fees by room.
DocumentsFloor plan with room dimensions
⚠Skipping a written brief and ending up with budget-tier pieces in one room and premium pieces in the next.
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Time your order around handover or your lease start
⏱ 1–2 weeks to plan and place first orders◈ No direct cost
Work backwards from your move-in date. Off-the-shelf pieces can arrive within days, but custom joinery, imported appliances and made-to-order upholstery routinely need four to eight weeks — order too late and you'll be living out of boxes. If the unit still needs work before it can be furnished, sequence it after our renovation and fit-out guide, not in parallel with it.
⚠Ordering bespoke cabinetry only after handover, adding weeks to your move-in date.
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Choose where to shop
⏱ Ongoing, in parallel with the next step◈ No direct cost
Hanoi furnishes itself through four channels that are worth combining rather than picking just one: dedicated furniture streets and craft workshops for solid, made-to-order wood and rattan pieces; big-box retailers for flat-pack basics and predictable delivery windows; online platforms for appliances, lighting and soft furnishings; and interior-design studios for a fully turnkey result, sourcing and styling included. Our vetted furniture partners cover the first three channels; interior designers cover the fourth.
⚠Buying solid, unsealed hardwood pieces without checking they've been humidity-treated — they can warp within a year in Hanoi's climate.
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Order appliances and built-ins early
⏱ 2–8 weeks lead time◈ See the cost breakdown below
Refrigerator, washing machine, water heater, air-conditioning and kitchen cabinetry carry the longest lead times of any furnishing item, especially if imported or custom-built. Keep every invoice: high-value or imported pieces can require paperwork at delivery, and a clean purchase trail matters if you ever resell the fittings with the property. Factor a dehumidifier into the budget for ground-floor or lakeside units.
DocumentsInvoices for high-value or imported items
⚠Underestimating delivery lead times for air-conditioning and custom cabinetry, and missing your move-in date.
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Arrange delivery, installation and a snag check
⏱ 1–2 weeks◈ See the cost breakdown below
Confirm delivery access before the truck arrives — older buildings and narrow stairwells can rule out a sofa or wardrobe that fits on paper but not through the door. Have air-conditioning, lighting and curtains professionally installed rather than left to the delivery crew, and check every item against your order before signing off or paying the final balance. If you're furnishing to let, this is also the point to think about durability and neutral styling for tenants — see our guides to rental yield and serviced-apartment investment.
DocumentsDelivery notes · Installation sign-off
⚠Paying the final balance before checking every delivered item against the order and inspecting for transport damage.
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What furnishing a Hanoi home actually costs
Ranges below are indicative estimates from Maison Hanoi's furnishing and interior-design partner network, not live <a href="/market">market data</a>. The worked example applies a typical furnishing share to the €530,000 <a href="/hanoi/tay-ho">Tây Hồ</a> median apartment used throughout our guides, as a directly comparable reference point.
| — | Min | Max | Base |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living & dining essentialsFurniture streets and local retailers for solid pieces | €1,500 | €4,000 | sofa, dining set, storage — per apartment |
| Bedroom furniture | €1,000 | €3,000 | bed, wardrobe, linen — per bedroom |
| Kitchen appliances & fittingsBig-box retailers and online platforms; budget more for imported brands | €1,200 | €3,500 | fridge, washer, hob, hood, water heater |
| Custom joinery & built-insLocal craft workshops; typically 4–8 weeks lead time | €2,000 | €8,000 | wardrobes, kitchen cabinetry — per apartment, mid to premium tier |
| Lighting, curtains & soft furnishings | €500 | €2,000 | per apartment |
| Delivery, assembly & installation | €150 | €600 | per apartmentPaid on delivery, all tiers |
| Interior design / turnkey package feeFull-service sourcing and styling — see our interior design costs guide | 8% | 15% | % of the furnishing budget, optional |
| Total | ≈€6,350 | ≈€21,100 |
Example: furnishing a 2–3 bedroom apartment comparable to the €530,000 Tây Hồ median unit (mid-range tier)
- Living & dining
- €2,800 · ≈ VND 76M
- Bedrooms (×2)
- €3,600 · ≈ VND 97M
- Kitchen appliances
- €2,200 · ≈ VND 59M
- Lighting & soft furnishings
- €1,200 · ≈ VND 32M
- Delivery & installation
- €400 · ≈ VND 11M
- Σ
- €10,200 · ≈ VND 275M (roughly 2% of the property's price)
Estimates from Maison Hanoi's furnishing and interior-design partner network, July 2026 · Illustrative only — not derived from live market data; see our interior design costs guide for a room-by-room breakdown
Vetted furniture and interior partners in Hanoi
Nhà Xinh (AKA Furniture Company)
★Marque de mobilier premium (membre du groupe AA Corporation) ; conception, fabrication et distribution de mobilier haut de gamme + marques importées (Calligaris, La-Z-Boy) ; service de design d'intérieur.
Ho Chi Minh-Ville · Vietnamien, Anglais
EuroStyle (EuroStyle JSC)
★Distributeur exclusif de ~40 marques de mobilier de luxe européennes (Minotti, Visionnaire, Lema, Flos, Porcelanosa, THG Paris) ; ameublement de villas et résidences privées haut de gamme.
Hanoi · Anglais, Vietnamien
S-Decoro (Italia Interior Design)
★Showroom de mobilier italien de luxe importé : Tonino Lamborghini, Formitalia, Chateau d'Ax, Aston Martin ; canapés, mobilier et luminaires design pour résidences haut de gamme.
Hanoi · Vietnamien, Anglais
PT CASA
★Mobilier et matériaux de finition de luxe importés d'Italie/Europe (Formitalia, Arredoclassic, Bacci Stile) ; styles classique, néoclassique et moderne pour villas et projets premium.
Hanoi · Vietnamien, Anglais
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to furnish an apartment in Hanoi?
Budget in tiers rather than one figure: a lean essentials fit-out, a mid-range furnish and a full turnkey interior-design package sit at very different price points, from a few thousand euros for the basics to a five-figure sum for a fully styled, bespoke result. See the worked example in this guide, and our interior design costs guide for a room-by-room breakdown of design fees specifically.
How long does it take to furnish an apartment in Hanoi?
A few weeks if you're buying off-the-shelf pieces and appliances are in stock. Add four to eight weeks if you're ordering custom joinery, imported appliances or a full interior-design package — plan two to three months end to end if you want everything ready before handover.
Should I furnish my apartment myself or hire an interior designer?
DIY sourcing is cheaper and gives you full control, but takes real time to coordinate across multiple vendors. A turnkey interior-design package costs more — typically a percentage of the furnishing budget on top of the pieces themselves — but hands you one point of contact and one delivery date. Browse vetted interior designers if you'd rather delegate the sourcing.
What's the best way to furnish an apartment in Hanoi if I'm planning to rent it out?
Furnishing to let is a different brief from furnishing to live in: prioritise durable, easy-to-clean materials and neutral styling over personal taste, and match the standard to your target tenant. Our guides to rental yield in Hanoi and serviced-apartment investment cover what tenants and operators actually expect.
Where do buyers and expats in Hanoi actually source furniture?
Most combine several channels: dedicated furniture streets and craft workshops for solid, made-to-order wood and rattan pieces; big-box retailers for flat-pack basics; online platforms for appliances and soft furnishings; and interior designers for a fully turnkey result. Our vetted furniture partners cover the first three.
Is it better to import furniture or buy locally in Vietnam?
For most buyers, local or regional sourcing is simpler: shipping furniture internationally adds cost, lead time and customs paperwork that rarely pays off against buying a comparable piece — or having one made — in Hanoi. Imported appliances and fittings are more commonly worth the wait; keep every invoice.
Does furnishing my property affect my ownership rights or residency status?
No. Furnishing is unrelated to your ownership term or immigration status. As a foreign buyer you hold the property for 50 years, renewable once, and purchasing — however you furnish it — grants no residency right in Vietnam. See our guide to Vietnam's property law for the full framework.
Sources
- Housing Law 2023 (Luật Nhà ở, No. 27/2023/QH15) — governs the 50-year foreign ownership term, renewable once, and confirms that property ownership carries no residency right, as referenced in this guide.
Let our furnishing desk manage the details
From budget planning to vetted furniture, joinery and interior-design partners, our Hanoi advisors help you go from empty apartment to move-in ready — on your timeline. Tell us about your project and we'll send a tailored plan within 24 hours, no obligation, no outbound sales.