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Feather’s new furniture subscription service allows for maximum flexibility

The rental service has pivoted to a subscription model, offering more flexibility to customers

Living room scene with lounge chair, floor lamp, couch, and coffee table.
Feather now offers goods from West Elm.
Feather

Feather, the furniture renting service that launched last year, has announced a new subscription program that gives customers more “furniture freedom.” As the rental period for furniture approaches, customers now have four options. They can renew their existing plan, swap out furniture for new pieces, purchase their rentals, or simply return them.

In addition to their mission of fostering consumers’ relationship to material goods, Feather is also committed to taking the stress out of moving and furnishing a home—in particular for those living in big cities where people are constantly moving in and out of apartments.

The swap option allows folks to easily change out furniture when moving to a new place instead of dealing with selling their old pieces or forcing them to work in their new digs. With free delivery and assembly, this service is virtually headache-free.

Feather has also announced new partnerships with West Elm, Casper, Joybird, and Pottery Barn, which means that customers can now rent brand-name goods without committing to purchasing them. Pieces from these brands are offered alongside Feather-branded furniture as well.

This announcement comes on the heels of Japanese company Kamarq’s U.S. debut, billed as the “Netflix of furniture,” a furniture subscription service that recently got in trouble for releasing designs that appear to copy the Slon collection designed by Ana Kraš and produced by Brooklyn-based studio Matter Made in 2015.

If successful, these furniture subscription services could be a game-changer. Head over to Feather’s new site, where customers can rent entire living room, dining room, and bedroom sets. There’s even a quiz to help folks figure out what style and pieces work in their spaces.