Shopping locally has always been a vital component when it comes to supporting local economies, and doing so has never been as crucial as it is now. Purchasing products made right here in Canada helps keep money in local communities, creates jobs, and strengthens the economy.
However, when it comes to discerning Canadian manufactured products from those imported from other countries, it can be difficult, especially with home furnishings like sofas. Finding Canadian-made couches and where to purchase them can take time and effort, so we’re here to make your search a whole lot easier with 12 Canadian-made sofa brands from across the country. Each brand presents excellent craftsmanship and unique, stylish designs to meet everyone’s taste.
Be sure to confirm that the sofa you plan to purchase is made in Canada, as manufacturing locations can change over time.
1. Creative Home Furnishings
Where it’s made: British Columbia
Where to buy: Online and retail stores in Coquitlam and Vancouver
Key Details: Operating for three decades
In business for over 30 years, Canadian-made sofas from Creative Home Furnishings are available in a full range of styles and fabrics, with over 200 designs to choose from. Couches manufactured in British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec mean they support Canadian craftsmen and businesses, and their sofas come with warranties on frames, springs, and foam. Many of the designs are available in everything from sectionals to condo-size and even sofabeds.
2. Montauk Sofa
Where it’s Made: Montreal
Where to Buy: Showrooms located in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Vancouver and online
Key Details: Handcrafted and custom designs
This Montreal-based luxury furniture brand delivers handmade sofas known for handcrafted custom designs. Founded in 1995 in Montreal, Montauk Sofa provides a range of styles, fabrics, and finishes, thus enabling their clients to create bespoke furniture tailored to their preferences. Montauk has showrooms in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, New York and Chicago, but orders can also be initiated through their website.
3. EQ3
Where it’s Made: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Where to Buy: Retail locations across the country and online
Key Details: Designed and manufactured in the same locations
The sofas manufactured at EQ3 go from a designer’s sketch to the production line all in the same building. They offer custom design options where you can choose from a curated selection of materials and specialise in modern designs for everyday life that are timeless rather than trendy. The company has an online shop where you can view and buy the full product line offered by EQ3, or you can visit one of the stores located in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec.
4. Palliser Furniture
Where it’s Made: Winnipeg, Manitoba and Mexico
Where to Buy: Online and furniture stores across Canada. You can find your nearest retailer here
Key Details: Sustainable practices
Pallister is a Canadian family-owned company that has been in business since 1944, and it’s dedicated to quality and sustainable practices. Its head office is in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where they also have one of their factories. Palliser makes personalised upholstery to order, which means they only use the materials they need. They source their raw materials such as textiles, bed mechanisms, wood products, and foam from Canada or North America, as much as possible and use sustainable production methods and packaging, all aimed to reduce waste and impact on the environment. While some of its sofas are manufactured in Mexico, many are made in Canada and are clearly labeled on its website.
5. Decor-Rest Furniture
Where it’s Made: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Furniture dealers across Canada. Find your nearest here
Key Details: A family-owned company since 1972
Decor-Rest Furniture has been in business in Toronto since 1972. A family-run company, it’s dedicated to making sofas that are stylish, comfortable, and long-lasting. The company uses exclusive fabrics that are sourced from around the world and North American hardwoods. Their upholstered furniture can be customized to suit your decor and taste, with hundreds of fabrics and leathers to choose from.
6. Birchwood Furniture
Where it’s made: Calgary, Alberta
Where to buy: Visit here to find a retailer near you.
Key Details: Uses ethically sourced materials.
Birchwood Furniture manufactures high-quality sofas from start to finish. The company, which has been in business since 1978, prides itself on delivering lasting, customizable sofas that are both stylish and comfortable. It adheres to incredibly high standards, using top-quality materials, including ethically sourced Canadian wood and Canadian-made industry-leading foam. They also provide a one-year warranty on leather, a lifetime (25 years) warranty on frames and springs, and a five-year warranty on cushions.
7. Elite Sofa Designs
Where it’s made: Delta, BC
Where to buy: Dealers across North America
Key Details: In business for almost 40 years
Founded back in 1987 in a garage as a start-up, Active Boys, Elite Sofa Designs has grown into a Vancouver mainstay over the last nearly 40 years. It now operates out of an over 75,000-square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Delta, B.C. The company takes pride in delivering unique Canada-made sofas that are different from the typical styles found in stores. It designs, manufactures, and delivers custom-made couches with handcrafted quality.
8. Kavuus
Where it’s made: Vancouver, British Columbia
Where to buy: Online
Key Details: Customizable mid-century designs
Founded in 2009, Kavuus originally planned to offer furniture sourced from around the world but found that despite lower customer costs, quality was inconsistent and deliveries took months. This inspired Kavuus to make and sell its own products with no middlemen. Its Canadian-made and customizable sofas are available online, and in-stock items ship in approximately three to eight days to North American buyers, with custom or out-of-stock orders being ready in as little as two weeks.
9. Jaymar
Where it’s made: Quebec
Where to buy: Dealers across Canada and the US
Key Details: Available in a wide range of styles, configurations, and upholstery
The Canadian-manufactured sofas at Jaymar allow you to choose the configuration that suits your needs while also selecting leathers and fabrics from a full range of accessory options. The company’s sofas are available in classic and modern styles, and its sofas are proudly designed and manufactured in Canada with handmade options according to your needs, ensuring your furniture is unique.
10. LeatherCraft
Where it’s made: Toronto, Ontario
Where to buy: Dealers across Canada and the US
Key Details: A limited lifetime warranty
LeatherCraft provides Canadian-made leather sofas. Based out of Toronto, this award-winning manufacturer provides leather couches that are individually hand-cut and custom upholstered locally. The company offers a limited lifetime warranty while featuring hardwood frames, top grain leather, and top-quality craftsmanship. You also have the option to customize your sofa to meet your unique design requirements. LeatherCraft furniture can be purchased from their showroom or from an authorised dealer.
11. Elran
Where it’s made: Montreal, Quebec
Where to buy: Dealers across North America
Key Details: Family-owned
Family-owned and in business since 1967, Elran manufactures customized sofas in Montreal, employing approximately 500 people across its manufacturing facilities and stores. Elran makes a wide range of couches that can be customised to meet your specific needs. It delivers an array of styles and configurations that are available in a variety of leathers, fabrics, and leather/vinyl combinations. While Elran does not sell its sofas online, they can be purchased from stores in both Canada and the U.S.
12. Brentwood Classics
Where it’s made: Vaughan, Ontario
Where to buy: Retailers across Canada and the US
Key Details: Sofas made to order
Brentwood Classics is a Canadian furniture company that has been designing and manufacturing made-to-order sofas in Canada for over 40 years. It provides a wide selection of couches and sectional sofas in both traditional and modern designs. The Brentwood fabric library includes over 1,000 patterns in a vast array of colour schemes. Brentwood sofas have also been featured in T.V. shows and magazines and sold to many hotels.
