Welcome the sunshine into your conservatory this year and relax, with the contemporary look of the new Oyster sofa by Supatra.

The comfortable curves combined with the easy living natural appeal of the silky smooth water hyacinth, provides everything you need, to enjoy and rediscover the bright space of your conservatory.

Natural fibres and plush cushions, together with solid wood frames tightly covered with water hyacinth, gives a solid feel, which is very similar to an upholstered sofa; the Oyster sofa could be an ideal solution for your conservatory, sunroom, or indeed any room in your home.

If you have travelled Asia or just like Chinese style furniture, you will appreciate Supatra’s extensive selection of handcrafted bedroom, living room, dining and conservatory furniture; the range includes many oriental design classics, as well as an increasing range of Oriental inspired contemporary designs.

Featured here, is the Oyster 3 seater sofa and 1 seater sofa (with swivel function), pictured woven in caramel water hyacinth and burnt orange fabric.

• Dimensions and Prices:
  1 seater W84xD84xH75cm. Priced at £260.
  2 seater W150xD80xH80cm. Priced at £460.
  3 seater W185xD80xh80cm. Priced at £588.

Web: http://www.supatra.co.uk

Tel: (01753) 858 885

Tesco Direct has moved into the bespoke upholstery sector, with the launch of a new Finest furniture range in their new Spring/Summer ’08 catalogue.

Available now online and in-store, the new Finest range of custom furniture is driven by quality and price, with all items being made to order in the United Kingdom

Every item in the new range is available in a choice of 12 materials, and three leather options, with 120 combinations available for Tesco Direct customers, who are looking for high quality furniture without the high price tag.

Joanne Coe, Upholstery Buying Manager, Tesco Direct, said: “Made to order furniture has previously been thought of as quite a luxury, but we wanted to make it accessible to everyone - not just a select few; this is a new area for the company and we’re very confident in the quality of the range.”

Laurence Llewelyn Bowen is pictured here, launching the Finest Made to Order furniture range. (Dakota Large Sofa)

Finest Made to Order furniture is made up of two main sofa and chair styles:

• The Dakota range, starting at £595, is contemporary with a linear shape, deep seats and soft fibre cushions.
  The Chichester range, also starting at £595, features soft fibre cushions and high-backed seating; it also has classic scroll arm detailing and generous proportions for extra comfort.
• Bloomsbury is a new take on the gentleman’s vintage product - a club chair and footstool, with a solid wood frame and soft fibre seat cushion. The footstool starts at £195 and the chair, at £350.

Web: http://direct.tesco.com/

Tel: (0845) 600 4411

Can’t wait for a luxurious new sofa? Simply select from one of Multiyork’s seven bestsellers and buy online today, then take Express Delivery in just 28 days - rather than the 10-12 weeks that’s normal in the High Street.

The Express sofas and fabrics represented on the website, are the crème de la crème of the Multiyork range; from the graceful styling of the Carlton, to the bold modern lines of Nadia (pictured here) and the vibrant personality of Inca; each range has proved extremely popular with discerning customers.

Deep filled seat and back cushions, ensure the highest levels of comfort across the upholstery ranges offered by Multiyork; cabinetry, accessories and tailored furniture are all produced to the same manufacturing excellence and traditional values, we have come to expect from Multiyork.

Multiyork offer a brilliant fabric sample service - simply select a maximum of five fabric samples for any of the Express delivery sofas and they will post them to you, so that you can achieve the interior décor look you desire.

Ofcourse, the best way to create a Multiyork sofa is Your way - visit your local store and you can choose from more than 20 sofa styles and tailor your ideal look from the fabulous fabrics and the many comfort, size, and detailing options.
 
So much style, so much choice!

Web:  http://www.multiyork.co.uk

Tel:  (0800) 040 7171

Variér Furniture has launched a stunning new kitchen chair, The Variér Eight - its name relates to the chair’s shape and the time we sit down to eat.

Eight is ideal for the breakfast bar and its contemporary design fits perfectly in the kitchen.

Variér Eight is ideal for that quick breakfast or snack, but comfy enough for leisurely lunches and get-togethers.

Variér believe that the body is made for movement, not passive sitting, therefore the Variér Eight is a living design inspired by the human anatomy:

• The bar stool invites you to sit comfortably in perfect harmony with your body.
  The anatomically shaped seat with snug back support holds you in a natural position.
  The unique tilting mechanism moves with you keeping your body utterly relaxed, no matter how or however long you sit.
  Variér Eight can be adjusted in height, swivels round and has a footrest, to ensure maximum relaxation.This innovative and stylish chair is available in leather and fabrics in more than 200 colours.
• The base is steel and the footrest is strong enough for an 18 stone man to stand upright on it without breaking.

Whereas most kitchen chairs have either great design or comfort, Variér Eight offers both supreme comfort and innovative design.
The chair retails from £594.00.

Variér® strongly believes in sustainable and ecological production, so they also demand this from their suppliers of fabrics, leathers, wood, cushions and mechanical elements.

Web: http://www.varierfurniture.com

Tel: (0845) 603 7074

The new Habitat spring/summer 2008 catalogue launched on 11th February 2008 is bursting with a bold new take on furniture and home accessories.

The collection entitled, ‘Our Kaleidoscope’ is possibly the brightest and boldest statement Habitat has made in recent years, taking inspiration from the compelling and contrary combinations of colour, texture and pattern found in nature.

For spring/summer 08, Habitat is doing what it does best – encouraging customers to think differently about the places they inhabit and the ways in which they live - Habitat’s distinctive attitude towards innovation and creativeness in design are as prevalent as always.

As the season develops from early spring to high summer, consumers will be inspired to style their homes in bold bursts of colour, with three key stories:

• Natural – Predominantly white furniture and accessories; this theme is an easy way to brighten living quarters by keeping things simple yet stylish; heralding an altogether purer looking environment.
• Neutral – This theme is home to most of the eco friendly products. It incorporates their organic bath collection made from pure cotton, natural oak products and an earthier colour scheme.
• Jungle – Using a varied colour palette from warm browns, to bright saffron’s, this theme invites people to be more inspirational when it comes to using colours in the home, with a mixture of multicoloured accessories perfect for any room – this is the most daring and unique of the three.

Shoppers can acquire inspiration with the new catalogue, by picking one up in store, or ordering online:

Web: http:// www.habitat.net

Tel: (08444) 99 1111.

Wood Empire is well known for its ready made and custom contemporary furniture at attractive prices.

The company have now expanded their scope of production and have showrooms, where high quality ready-made furniture is available – for example:

Storing your CD collection is no longer a problem with their new Hudson CD chest, which is made from solid oak and available in a choice of finishes.

This handsome chest has three drawers each of which features two internal dividers and holds up to 200 CDs.
Measuring 66cm wide x 35cm deep x 62cm height, it retails at around £285.00.

Wood Empire’s craftsmanship skills and attention to detail, ensures superb quality products using oak from sustainable forests.

Products can be purchased at their London showrooms, in Battersea and Cricklewood, by mail order or via their website.

Web: http://www.woodempire.co.uk

Tel: (020) 7350 1083

Variér Furniture is well known for developing chairs with a distinctive style; a unique combination of quality materials, aesthetics, comfort and technology, which ensures that the chairs are both amazing to look at, wonderful to sit in and destined to become future classics in contemporary furniture.

Varier has recently launched a novel website, which is both pleasing to the eye and extremely user-friendly; the site has some fascinating features, to help people who find it difficult to imagine a piece of furniture in another colour or fabric, e.g.- with black instead of chrome legs.

Consequently Variér has incorporated a Configure Feature on their website, where you can play with the design of every product:

• Choose the type and colour of the fabric you want.
• Also the colour of the wood or metal
• Quite simply helping you to decide the finished look you prefer, in the style that best complements your home, before you place an order.

The website also presents lots of useful information about the company’s background and latest news about their products range and how to access it and a list of retailers.

Web: http://www.varierfurniture.com

Tel: (0845) 603 7074

The Colour Explosion is a new range of exciting chairs from Variér, available in three fashionable colours: blue, green and pink plus black and white.

The entire chair is in one colour - the wood, cushion and knee pads all match: this makes the chair the focal point in any room, creating a real Wow factor!

These chairs will look great in the Living Room, where you can either have them in the same colours – or be daring and go for a selection.

They will fit well in any home office, brightening up your working day and of course they are wonderful to sit in.

Or you could opt for the dining room, where they will look amazing around the table. The choice is yours.

The Colour Explosion range is available now and takes its strength from one of Varier’s most successful chairs - “The Variable” kneeling chair with over 3 million sold world-wide.

The chairs retail at £399 each.

Web: http://www.varierfurniture.com

Tel: (0845) 603 7074

Some people think Beauty should be exclusive expensive and scarce; these people don’t shop at ILVA, because the company believes that beautiful furniture should be commonplace, affordable, for use every day and it should be timeless and made to last.

ILVA’s new Autumn online catalogue is full of the latest trends, which take their inspiration from the world of high fashion, with metallics leading the way and the strong monochromatic look, which continues to work well in many styles from minimalist to baroque.

The examples featured here are:

• The stunning Nizza sofa in soft red leather (the back and armrests are adjustable to suit your mood) and the matching two seater with chaise longue are priced at £1499. Armchair £499.
• Marocco leather footstool £199.
• Banderole shelving in black high gloss finish and walnut veneer £899.
• Spire coffee table with white gloss finish and chrome frame £249. Side table £129.
• Curve leather arm chair with chrome frame £249.
• Trapez floor lamp in satin finish with chintz shade £149.
• Field hand tufted rug, available in various sizes from £199.

ILVA aims to bring you products that are practical distinctive and affordable that you simply can’t find elsewhere.

Web: http://ilva.co.uk

Tel: (0845 245 8285)

The LoJo Ball is a unique new seating concept - a stool, a footrest or a seat, designed for 21st century living; stylish and innovative, it ensures that however limited your living space, the LoJo will meet your needs.

The LoJo was inspired by the beanbag without its limitations; it is about half a metre diameter and opens up from a footstool into a chair.

The seat is filled with beans to mould to the shape of your bottom, whilst the back is sculpted using a specially designed covered inflatable to support your lower back.

A LoJo can be our own personal refuge for listening to music, watching TV or relaxing with our favourite book; its a seat that can go wherever we want to go, or help us personalise our living space, but never in our way and ready for use when friends stay over.

Featured here are:

• The Classic - In a rich, luxurious fabric, blended together with subtle stitch detailing, making it elegant and stylish, like a favourite leather arm chair.
• Bon Bon - The sun set orange will lift any room and is a sumptuous seat that opens up to reveal a complementary dusk blue interior.
• Humbug - The soft velvety feel of the black and white marble exterior opens up to reveal an inviting, shocking, red suede interior.

Affordable, stylish and flexible seating, priced at £99.

Web: http://www.lojoball.com

Tel: (0208) 133 1710