Traditional Sofa Styles Explained: Chesterfield to Camelback
A plain-language guide to the classic sofa silhouettes, where each came from, which rooms they suit, and how to tell a good version from…
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How to Choose a Sofa for Your Space and the Way You Live
Choose a sofa by three numbers: two-thirds of the wall, a 90 cm walkway, and seat depth that suits how you sit. Includes whether…
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A five-step method for choosing a sofa that fits the architecture, light, palette and use of your room, instead of one that only looked…
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The rug sizes that suit each room, how wool, polypropylene, jute and viscose really perform, and the placement rules that stop a rug looking…
Custom and Modular Sofas: When Made-to-Order Wins
What custom sofas really cost, how long they take, which configurations justify the premium, and how modular systems compare for awkward rooms.
Sofa Colour Trends 2026: What Is Actually Selling
The palettes gaining ground this year, which are durable choices and which are short-lived, and how to use a trend colour without regretting it…
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