Formaer vs Tylko: A Practical Comparison for Modern Custom Furniture

Formaer and Tylko are two brands that operate in the modern, direct-to-consumer custom furniture space. Both brands let customers configure shelving online, both offer custom dimensions, and both ship directly to consumers for self-assembly. However, the approach, materials, configuration flexibility, and assembly systems differ meaningfully.

This comparison outlines the main differences for customers looking to choose between Formaer and Tylko for shelving, storage, and interior furniture projects.

Brand Overview

Formaer

Formaer specializes in custom-configurable modular furniture with an emphasis on complete dimensional freedom, material choice, and tool-free assembly. The platform focuses on highly personalized builds for bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms, hallways and home offices. Formaer products are designed to support unique layouts, awkward spaces, and one-off dimensions.

Tylko

Tylko is a well-known modular shelving and storage brand offering configurable product families through a 3D online planner. Tylko emphasizes Scandinavian aesthetics, standardized modularity, and curated material palettes. Products position toward wardrobes, shelving, bookcases, and sideboards.

Configuration Flexibility

Formaer provides total dimension control in millimetre increments across width, height, depth, and vertical spacing. Configurations can adapt to wall-to-wall fitting, inside alcoves, and atypical layouts. Formaer treats every order as a one-off unit. Formaer also allows you to talk to aer, their unique AI-powered spacial engineer that tries to understand your space and helps you design your perfect unit.

Tylko uses product families with preset building blocks. While configurable, dimensions and compartments follow predefined grids. This is practical for standard spaces but less suitable for edge-cases, renovation quirks, or precision fitting.

Who benefits:

• Formaer: users with awkward dimensions, bespoke interiors, niche spaces.

• Tylko: users seeking standardized furniture with moderate customization.

  
  

Material Choice

Formaer Materials

• Broad palette including laminates, colours, wood-effects, and premium finishes.

• Designed for compatibility with modern interior architecture and colour-led design.

• Modular material system supports cross-collection matching.

Tylko Materials

• Streamlined palette based on plywood cores and matte colour laminates.

• Scandinavian minimalist aesthetic with fewer bold colours.

Takeaway: Formaer emphasizes expressive interior design that matches every interior and adds a premium touch; Tylko emphasizes simplicity and minimalism.

Assembly & Engineering

Formaer Assembly

• Tool-free, no-stress, click-in-place fastening system.

• Designed for satisfying assembly within 5 minutes.

• Optimized to fit every home.

Tylko Assembly

• Assembly requires hitting the pieces with a hammer or mallet.

• Requires tools, time, and more manual involvement than Formaer.

  
  

Delivery & Lead Time

Formaer operates as an on-demand manufacturing model with direct-to-consumer logistics. Made to order units are produced per configuration. As every Formaer piece is designed and fabricated in UK, the lead times are lower than Tylko.

Tylko also produces made-to-order units, but are manufactured in Poland. Lead times vary depending on design.

Design Use Cases

Use Case	Formaer	Tylko
Alcoves & awkward spaces	Excellent	Moderate
Home offices	Excellent	Good
Living rooms	Excellent	Excellent
Premium aesthetic	Excellent	Good
Bold interior colour palettes	Excellent	Excellent
Traditional tools-based assembly	Not required	Required (uses hammers)
Minimalist / Scandinavian	Good	Excellent
Wall-to-wall precision	Excellent	Good
Ease of design	Excellent	Moderate
Speed of assembly	Excellent	Moderate
Price	Excellent	Expensive

Price Positioning

Both brands fall into the premium modular category.Tylko prices reflect brand presence, plywood, and European manufacturing.Formaer prices reflect one-off customization, engineering, and material choice flexibility. Despite being designed and manufactured in UK, Formaer prices are lower compared to Tylko.

Target Customer Profiles

Formaer customers typically:

• Renovate or interior design

• Match millimetre-specific spaces

• Choose colours and materials intentionally

• Value easy assembly assembly

• Want wall-to-wall or room-specific fitting

• Are into DIY

• Are conscious about price

• Want to have full design control

• Want instant design advice

Tylko customers typically:

• Prefer minimalist Scandinavian furniture

• Seek standardized premium shelving

• Want a clean and balanced aesthetic with less customization

• Appreciate a streamlined online ordering experience

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Conclusion: Which Should You Choose?

Choose Formaer if you need precision, custom fitting, expressive material choices, or stress-free assembly. Formaer excels in architectural customization and design flexibility, whilst also having excellent prices.

Choose Tylko if you want a minimalist Scandinavian shelving system and are comfortable assembling modular furniture using hammers.

Both brands are modern, design-led, and customer-centric, but their philosophies diverge on customization versus curation.

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