The Complete Guide to Custom Order Furniture at Hennen's
Custom ordering at Hennen's isn't a special process reserved for high-end clients or complicated projects. It's how Hennen's is designed to work. Whether you're furnishing a living room, bedroom, dining space or patio, the options to configure, personalize and get exactly the proportions and finish you need are built into how Hennen's operates.
What Does It Mean to Custom Order Furniture at Hennen's?
Custom ordering at Hennen's means selecting a piece from a manufacturer's line and specifying the exact fabric, finish and configuration you want — built to your order to best fit your space and preferences. .
Custom ordering gives you access to thousands of fabric and leather options, dozens of finish combinations and configuration choices beyond what any showroom can display at one time. The result is furniture that fits your space, your household and your aesthetic exactly as you envisioned it.
What Can You Custom Order at Hennen's?
Living room furniture is the most common starting point, but custom ordering extends across every major category. Sofas, sectionals, recliners and ottomans offer the widest range of configuration choices.
Bedroom furniture, including beds, dressers and nightstands, can often be specified in different wood species and finish options. Dining tables and chairs offer table top surface selections, finish, leg style and upholstery choices. Outdoor furniture adds performance fabric and frame configuration options suited to Minnesota seasons, as well as aesthetic preferences.
Hennen's design associates can walk through the available options for any piece and help narrow choices based on how the space is used and what's already in the room. If you're ready to explore, stop in anytime and a design associate will be happy to help you get started. Prefer to work through a larger project from the beginning? You can schedule an in-store design consultation or an in-home visit. Either way, you'll have dedicated time with someone who knows the product and can help bring the full picture together.
What Fabric and Leather Options Are Available for Living Room Furniture?
The selection runs into the thousands. Manufacturers represented at Hennen's offer broad fabric libraries that include everything from linen-look textures and velvet to performance weaves engineered for pets, kids and heavy daily use. Leather seating options may include full-grain, top-grain and leather-match constructions at different price points.
On the fabric side, current trends are leaning into warmth and texture. Boucle continues to be a strong choice for chairs and sofas, bringing a soft, looped surface that reads as both casual and elevated. Ribbed and corded weaves are showing up across a range of styles, adding subtle dimension without heavy pattern. Warm neutrals — oat, camel, terracotta and warm greige — are dominating custom orders, though deep jewel tones like forest green, cognac and navy remain popular for statement pieces. For pattern, organic geometrics and understated tone-on-tone weaves are trending over bold prints, giving the fabric visual interest that works across a variety of room styles.
Performance fabrics have come a long way and no longer read as compromise choices. They clean easily, hold up to daily use and come in the same on-trend colors and textures, so there’s a performance choice for every busy household.
Leather remains a strong option for households that want a clean, wipeable surface with long-term durability. Full-grain leather is the most natural and develops character with age, while top-grain offers a more uniform appearance at a more accessible price point. Leather-match constructions use leather on primary contact areas with a matched material elsewhere, balancing cost without sacrificing the look.
A Hennen's associate can pull samples and help you compare options side by side for the specific piece you're ordering.
What Upholstery Elements Can Be Configured?
Beyond fabric selection, most custom orders let you configure the underlying construction of the piece. The table below covers the main elements and what each one changes about how the furniture looks and functions.
| Element | Common Options | What It Affects |
| Arm style | Track, rolled, flared, English | The silhouette of the piece — track arms read modern and lean; rolled arms feel more traditional. |
| Cushion core | Foam, spring-down, down-blend | How the seat feels over time — foam holds its shape; down-blend is softer but needs more fluffing. |
| Base style | Platform, skirted, exposed leg | The visual weight of the piece and how it sits in the room. |
| Leg finish | Wood tone, metal, painted | Ties the upholstered piece to other wood or metal finishes in the space. |
| Back style | Tight back, loose pillow back, attached cushion | Tight backs hold their shape with no maintenance; pillow backs are more casual and adjustable. |
| Seat depth | Standard (20–22"), deep-seat (24–26") | How the piece fits the people using it — a taller person may need more depth; a smaller frame may prefer less. |
Not every option is available on every piece — manufacturers vary in what they allow — but these are the configuration points you can expect to work through with a Hennen's associate when specifying a sofa, sectional or chair. A piece can be meaningfully different depending on the choices made here, even if the frame is identical.
Can You Custom Order Bedroom and Dining Furniture?
Bedroom and dining furniture are two of the strongest categories for custom ordering, and for good reason. Getting the finish and proportions right matters more here than almost anywhere else in the home. A bedroom suite that clashes with existing flooring or trim feels off no matter how well-made the pieces are. A dining table that's the wrong size for the room affects every single meal. Wood finish, leg style, and scale can shift the entire mood from casual to formal, rustic to contemporary. Custom ordering puts those decisions in your hands.
| Category | What You Can Configure | Why It Matters |
| Bedroom | Wood species, stain or paint finish, hardware, custom sizing on some pieces | Matches the suite to existing floors, trim or other furniture in the room. |
| Dining tables | Table top material and finish, leg style, size (width and length) | Gets the proportions right for the room and the guest count — standard sizes rarely fit every dining room. |
| Dining chairs | Upholstery fabric, seat cushion, frame finish | Coordinates with the table and pulls the color story from the rest of the space. |
| Dining consoles | Wood finish and style | Complements your upholstery selections. |
Custom sizing is particularly valuable in dining. Standard table lengths come in fixed increments that don't always fit a room precisely. A made-to-order furniture Minnesota approach means you specify the dimensions that work best in your space.
What About Custom Outdoor Furniture?
Outdoor furniture at Hennen's follows the same configuration principles as interior pieces, with the added requirement that fabric and frame choices hold up to Minnesota weather. Frame options typically include powder-coated aluminum, all-weather wicker and steel, each with different maintenance profiles. For cushions, solution-dyed acrylic is the most durable choice in direct sun.
Configuration options for outdoor seating include sectional arrangements, arm styles and cushion depth. Dining sets may offer table top material choices, such as composite, aluminum or teak, and leg or base options that affect both the look and weight of the piece. Treating the outdoor area as an extension of your interior design sensibility, rather than a separate category, produces a result that feels considered from every angle.
Working With an Interior Designer at Hennen's
Hennen's has interior designers on staff who work with customers throughout the design and custom order process — taking the guesswork out of decisions and helping turn a vision into a finished space. With access to an extensive selection of furniture, area rugs and home decor, they bring both expertise and a trained eye to every project.
For a straightforward purchase — a custom fabric sofa, for example — a conversation with a sales associate may be all you need. For larger projects where multiple pieces need to coordinate, or where you're working from scratch on a room or whole home, a designer adds meaningful value.
A designer can research products and placement options specific to your space, pull fabric and leather samples, and evaluate them against finish boards and flooring materials in the context of the whole room. They can flag combinations that look strong on a sample card but may not read as expected at scale, and help you move through decisions that might otherwise take weeks. The goal is a home that works for how you actually live — and looks exactly the way you imagined it.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a custom order take?
Lead times vary by manufacturer and piece, but most custom orders take 8 to 16 weeks from order to delivery. Hennen's associates can provide a specific estimate at the time of purchase.
Can I order custom furniture in St. Cloud, MN, and have it delivered elsewhere?
Yes. Hennen's serves customers across central Minnesota and can arrange delivery beyond the St. Cloud area. Confirm delivery range and fees with the store at the time of order.
Is custom order furniture more expensive than floor samples?
Not necessarily. A custom order is priced at the manufacturer's standard rate for that piece, plus any upgrades you select — a higher-grade fabric, a different cushion fill, a specific leg finish. Floor samples are sometimes marked down to clear inventory, which can make them look like a better deal, but the comparison isn't apples to apples: the sample represents one specific configuration, and it may not be the one you'd have chosen.
Can I see fabric and leather samples before I commit?
Yes. Hennen's carries sample books from their manufacturers, and associates can pull swatches for you to take home and evaluate in your own lighting. This is strongly recommended before finalizing any fabric or leather choice.
What if the custom order doesn't look right when it arrives?
Because you're specifying the fabric, finish and configuration, the piece should arrive exactly as ordered. Review the order confirmation carefully before it's submitted — changes after production begins are typically not possible. Hennen's associates walk through the order details before submitting to catch any discrepancies.
Where to Start With a Custom Order
For most shoppers, the right entry point is a visit to the showroom with a clear sense of the space — room dimensions, existing finishes and how the furniture will be used day to day. Floor samples give you a feel for scale and construction; the custom order conversation starts from there.
If you're starting with a single living room piece, come with your fabric direction in mind: performance vs. luxury, light vs. dark, pattern vs. solid. If you're furnishing a larger space or coordinating multiple pieces, consider booking time with one of Hennen's interior designers to work through the selections together.
Browse Hennen's full furniture selection to see what's available, then speak with a design associate about custom ordering the configuration that's right for your home.