Hi Kempus,
Here in Silicon Oasis, the furniture is adequate in terms of quantity but not great in terms of quality. And many of us have the same stuff. I opted to bring a container out here which has made life a lot more bearable. EK depreciate the furniture value over 5 years. If you leave, you can't just leave the furniture as they will ask you to pay the % back.
If you plan to stay a while, I suggest you bring your own stuff as a first case scenario. If not, check out a site called dubizzle which is like exchange and mart for second hand stuff as there are lots of people coming and going here. The EK furniture route is my last choice.
Also, the houses are bigger than in the UK with taller ceilings and some big furniture can look quite nice.
I wish you well with your move if you decide to come.