Though most condos and houses come fully furnished, personalising your house will always make you feel more at home. Fortunately, there are a number of furniture stores on-Island with a variety of options.
On-Island you will be able to find inexpensive, refurbished, restored and second-hand furniture as well as specialist children’s and baby furniture.
IDG combines award-winning interior design services with a brick-and-mortar storefront and online shop. The IDG Shoppe carries a unique and wide-ranging selection of products, including furniture, soft furnishings, lighting, home decor, fragrance and more.
LIVING.KY is another furniture and interior design company dedicated to helping you live stylishly and comfortably, with a range of indoor and outdoor furniture to choose from. They also offer complimentary interior design services as part of their custom furniture packages.
Other dedicated furniture stores like Ashley Furniture, Marksons Furniture, Sticks & Stones, Tomlinson Furniture and Design Studio all sell a very good selection.
Home centres like A. L. Thompson’s, Cox Lumber and Uncle Bill’s sell a small selection of relatively inexpensive indoor furniture.
Children and baby furniture can be bought from Bedside Manor in Camana Bay, The Bump to Baby in The Strand on West Bay Road, Tomlinson Furniture Gallery and Baby Express at 68 Mary Street in George Town. Pre-loved/second-hand baby and children’s furniture can be bought through the EcayTrade website and at Kids Karma Closet. For office furniture and equipment, see the Business Services page.
If you’re moving to Cayman, the best course of action is to first decide whether you will be renting or buying a house. Most rentals come fully furnished, as do previously owned houses and condos. Newly built houses and condos come unfurnished. Many people buy new furniture locally, or take advantage of the booming second hand market on EcayTrade and other local Facebook pages.
If you decide to buy your own home, you can choose to import your personal items (furniture, paintings, accessories, etc.). If you have been here longer than the six-month duty-free window, then you can write to the head of Cayman Customs explaining that you have now bought a property and would like to import your used personal items from back home, and request that the items be brought in duty-free (see the Shipping to Cayman page for more information). It is unlikely you will be denied, as long as the request is genuine. This would be subject to any condition that the Collector may see fit to impose. Provide all the receipts so you can prove the items are over six months old, but please note, the items must be used – if the items are new and have never been used, then you will likely be charged duty.
If you decide to buy your own home but don’t have any of your own furniture, then Cayman has great furniture stores as well as extremely talented furniture designers who can build almost anything from scratch, such as wine cellars, book shelves, entertainment centres, stair cases, custom closets and beds, etc.
Furniture Designers
If you’re looking for bespoke made-to-order furniture, then Cayman has an award-winning furniture designer available on-Island.
Martlet Design Ltd. is owned and run by the award-winning furniture designer and cabinet maker, John Bird, who creates beautiful affordable furniture. Specialising in bespoke furniture pieces that are designed to reflect the individual’s space from contemporary to traditional. Every piece is unique, designed and made to order.
Second-Hand Furniture
The second-hand furniture and accessories market is flourishing, and quite frequently, you will be pleasantly surprised by the quality of the goods found at reasonable prices.
On most Saturdays there are yard sales where household items can be found. EcayTrade, Cayman Consignment and Kids Karma Closet also sell a variety of second-hand furniture.
Second-hand household items, books, clothing and more can be found at the Red Cross Thrift Shop and The Claws-It Thrift Shop.
Recommended Furniture Stores
Listed below are several furniture stores in the Cayman Islands selling top name brands and brands for the more cost conscious buyer. We also list stores which carry outdoor furniture, second-hand furniture and restored and refurbished furniture.