Darlings of Chelsea’s range of designer fabric sofas tap into this Autumn’s berry trend - upholstered in rich plum, aubergine and damson hues.

Update your interior for the new season, using a bold color like purple to create a strong style statement and make a room particularly vibrant, but equally pare it down with chocolate and neutrals to achieve a cosy and inviting atmosphere.

A sumptuous and decadent colour choice for sofas, purples are on trend this autumn, and Darlings of Chelsea are offering these shades in a comprehensive range of classic and modern shapes, suitable for all style tastes:

• The Carla pictured here, is an incredibly comfortable modular sofa with clean lines and a soft modern aesthetic.
• The Domenica Corner Sofa is unusually shaped and ultra modern, and available in a variety of modular configurations. It provides a great option for guests staying over as the nights draw in, as you can easily convert it to a sofa bed.
• The Lauren Modular Sofa is an extremely versatile sofa that can be made to fit a particular space, by changing the number of seat and arm modules, and has recently been updated to include a more traditional button back option.
• The Isabella Sofa with its dramatic curved back and chic velvet upholstery exudes pure luxury, whilst it’s circular shape and high arms make it perfect for snuggling down in.

All of these designs are available in a variety of size and fabric options, as well the option to be create a bespoke sofa to a customer’s own fabric choice.

• Prices:
  Carla, priced from £1100 for a 2 seater.
  Domenica, priced from £1849 for a corner sofa inc. cushions.
  Lauren, priced from £1350 for a 2 seater.
  Isabella, priced from £2069 for a 3 seater inc. 6 cushions.

To view this exciting new range of designer fabric sofas, please visit the Darlings of Chelsea website
Tel: (0207) 371 5745

For modern stylish sofas, look no further than affordable designer furniture website Love Your Home for Less.

The Joseph Sofa with oversized cushions and deep cushioned seats is perfect for snuggling into and is available in a range of colours to suit.

After launching less than a year ago, Love Your Home For Less now offer a wide range of contemporary design influenced furniture and sofas.

The Joseph Modern Designer Sofa has a solid wood frame, with various density foam cushions wrapped in goose down and removable covers for the main seat cushions:

• The Joseph’s classic style makes it in an investment purchase that won’t date and with 6 main fabric types to choose from, like raspberry or purple shades or a gorgeous neutral grey, you’ll easily find one to suit.
• Designed with comfort in mind the deep cushion seats and scatter cushions at the back create a sumptuous and cosy ‘nest’.

The ‘Joseph’ modern designer sofa in our picture, has a solid wood frame and various density foam cushions wrapped in goosedown and removable covers for the main seat cushions. It is slightly more classic in style and offers a very comfortable seat with deep cushions - a perfect nest for a long night in on the sofa.

• Dimensions
  2 Seater Sofa - L 186 x W 108 x H 90 cm
  3 Seater Sofa - L 236 x W 108 x H 90 cm
• Prices
  2 seater - £1336.
  3 seater - £1694.

Visit the Love Your Home website to view the designer furniture ranges.
Tel: (01483) 410 007

With homeowners looking to maximise entertainment opportunities within their own four walls, and the increasing need for the type of relaxation that comes with reading a good book, those who can, are choosing to install home libraries to safely store their treasured tomes.

Yiangou Architects has designed a variety of libraries, dependent on client style and requirements, and in some cases has had to think outside the box to maximise the space available.

The Yiangou Architects’ standards and aspirations are as high as yours; their aim is to help create some of the most considered and well-crafted buildings in the country.

Whatever the building project you have in mind Yiangou Architects aspire to bring to the task a combination of creative flair, rigorously applied professional expertise and comprehensive management that will ensure a successful outcome.

The practice is based on the principle that design is nothing without delivery!

Yiangou Architects are able to provide a complete service; their talented team encompasses all the skills - creative, technical and administrative - to ensure coherence and good communication, from start to finish.

Address: Suite 5 Dyer House, 3 Dyer Street, Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

For more information about a complete architectural service, please visit the Yiangou Architects website.

Tel: (01285) 888150

A fashionable return to more traditional kitchen designs, brings a brand new beginning for Mereway Kitchens this summer, with the introduction of a new Revival Shaker style door for their English Revival range.

Originally launched 12 years ago, the English Revival brand has remained popular and with traditional handcrafted styles seeing a huge renaissance, Mereway Kitchens believe the timing of this new range is perfect for today’s market.

Based on a brand new unit matrix, similar to Mereway’s main collection, the new range is stylish, easy to plan and has far greater unit availability:

• It is available in both stunning Natural Oak, as well as the same 5 popular painted colours as their Lincoln collection. A Ready to Paint option is also offered for those customers looking to create their own colour palette.
• With delicate 78mm stiles and rails and a beaded profile on all frames, the new Shaker design exudes quality and elegance. Solid 19mm glue and dowelled cabinets and the addition of solid timber dovetail drawer-boxes all go into presenting a truly exceptional product range that is built to last.
• “Timber drawers are often seen as the signature of a quality in-frame kitchen and our new in-frame Shaker is no exception.” Comments Ginette Crowther, Marketing Manager for Mereway Kitchens “It will be the first in our English Revival range to feature solid timber dovetail drawer-boxes as standard, as well as the latest fully adjustable soft close runner.”

The new Shaker is just the first in a far broader collection of in-frame products, Mereway Kitchens will be releasing for their English Revival range over the next 12 months.

The Mereway Group of Companies manufacture and deliver high quality kitchen and bathroom furniture along with a range of associated products.

All furniture is made to order and supplied rigid using traditional glue and dowel methods.

For further information on the English Revival kitchen range, visit the Mereway website.

 Tel: (0121) 706 7844

Antique Furniture Designs Limited is an English manufacturer of antique style furniture with distressed antique finishes.

Incorporated from A W Murfin & Sons in 2002, the business has been involved with the antiques trade for more than 30 years.

 In its early years the company restored original antique furniture, before moving into manufacturing fine furniture, using designs of original antique dining tables, desks and other traditional furniture that the business had overtime restored to its former glory.

Their workshop in Lincolnshire, England is equipped to allow flexibility in design and dimension, enabling the company to undertake bespoke work, in addition to a standard range of antique reproduction boardroom and dining tables, desks, TV cabinets and occasional furniture.

By using the very finest materials and craftsmanship and paying meticulous attention to detail the company has established an enviable reputation as a maker of fine furniture.

Pieces include traditional antique reproduction boardroom, dining tables and desks of the Georgian, Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite periods.

Featured here is the Linen press / TV cabinet AWM48TV:

• An 18th century style linen press designed to house a television.
• Standing on splayed feet, the base has two wide over two narrow drawers.
• The oval panelled pocket fitting doors are cross-banded with a contrasting veneer.
• Inside the top is ample space for a wide screen television and ancillary equipment. Available in mahogany, burr walnut, yew and other exotic veneers. Priced from £4525.

Visit the Antique Furniture Designs website to view the gorgeous Antique style furniture collection and for further information.
Tel: (01526) 342821

ASPACE, the well known children’s furniture and accessory company, has a collection of innovative and practical storage solutions.

Storage and maximising space is as important now as it was back in 1910, and with products to suit most styles, space and budgets ASPACE are bang on trend with their shelving units, cupboards, tote bags and toy boxes.

If only we all had Mary Poppins’ ability to tidy with a click of the fingers, but for us mere mortals ASPACE storage ideas can give the big clear up “an element of fun”….

• Almost magical is the inspired ASPACE “Storage System” featured here, made up of versatile modular storage units. Available in ‘all pink’ or in ‘matt white’ (with customised colour options for the drawer fronts) these practical mix and match storage units have a deceptive level of capacity - and hide a multitude of sins.
• The Uffizi Toy Box with static feet and castors (with slow-close safety hinges) and the Uffizi Storage Cupboard with integral bookshelf is “practically perfect in every way!”
• The new 112 page autumn/winter catalogue from ASPACE also features fun and stylish colourful storage box sets.
• Other new additions include the fabric covered Red Stars Toy Box and a range of Fabric Storage Drawers.

The new collection from ASPACE represents the finest in children’s furniture, accessories and carefully chosen high quality gifts.

To view the complete Toy Storage Solutions or to order a catalogue vistit the Aspace website.

Tel: (0845) 872 2400

Sumptuous and striking wood grain finishes have become a major fashion for UK kitchens, overtaking plain coloured door finishes, according to a leading national retailer, who has reported that its new plum wood-effect kitchen - launched just two months ago - has already become its best seller.
 
Betta Living, which supplies thousands of homes throughout the UK with fitted kitchens and bedrooms every year, is reporting record sales of its new Phoenix kitchen in a plum wood-grain finish.

The trend indicates that UK homeowners are turning towards a more luxurious look for the kitchen, and moving away from the minimalist white kitchen that has dominated sales for so long.

Designer Jamie Dean, from Betta Living, said: “There’s been a massive resurgence for dark wood-effect finishes for the kitchen in recent months, and the success of the new Phoenix range in plum, introduced to cater for this trend, has been astounding.
 
“I think its popularity is down to the fact that it works as well in contemporary homes as it does in more traditional styled houses. And it is probably one of the most adaptable ranges around, working well with white and cream worktops, floors and cabinet doors, but equally looks amazing with other rich colours, like aubergine and black.”   

Top tips for creating this look:

• The warm wood tones work fantastically well with stainless steel appliances and frosted glass for a contemporary look.
• Don’t shy away from white floors – they can look stunning against dark grains.
• Use clever lighting to show off the wood-effect – everyone will want to have a feel.
• Mix and match work surface colours and levels to create a distinctive breakfast bar area versus worktop space.
  Prices for Betta Living’s Phoenix range, start at £350 for a 600mm base unit.
• An average sized kitchen, fitted with the Phoenix range in a plum finish would be priced around £4000, excluding appliances and fitting.

 For more information on the new Phoenix range, visit the Betta Living website. 
Tel:   (0800) 269 945 for a free home design consultation.

Is your new Westwood gown bigger than you bargained, or the vintage pom-pom skirt flattened at the back of your wardrobe? Maybe you don’t even have space to hang a full-length dress?

A touch of wardrobe bespoke is just what the fashion doctor would prescribe, and it needn’t cost as much as your Jimmy Choos with Furniture Village’s new wardrobe configurator:

The configurator tool gives customers a World of Choice when it comes to designing and creating bespoke bedroom furniture, with a choice of size, interior and exterior finishes.

With seven sleek finishes available in Matt White, Birch, Walnut, Cherry, Cream Gloss, Black Gloss and Mirror, it’s easy to coordinate with beds and other furniture.

For the ultimate organized wardrobe experience, choose from 50 pre-designed arrangements and interior additions such as tie and belt racks, drawers, hanging rails, shelves, shirt racks and lights.

System 300 is a stylish and practical solution for an affordable bespoke bedroom.

Top tips for a tidier wardrobe:

• Clear out clothes you haven’t worn for more than two years.
  Roll jumpers to avoid creases and save hanging space.
  Sort clothes into order of length – long dresses at one end short skirts at the other.
  Clear space at the bottom of your wardrobe for shoe storage.
  Sort clothes into seasonal wear.
  Zip that expensive designer dress into a protective dust-bag.
  Utilise a tie rack to hang scarves.
  Clip strappy tops to trouser hangers to stop them slipping off.

Prices of the System 300 bedroom wardrobe range currently from: £279.

More details on the choice of colours and sizes can be found at any of the 38 Furniture Village stores nationwide, or online at System 300 wardrobe.

With cohabitation the big new living trend, Raft adopts an anti-clutter approach - you can make the most of your available space, by using it cleverly with practical space saving pieces.

RAFT’s latest seating and storage designs provide an imminently affordable, and wonderfully practical solution to space efficiency, without compromising on design.

The new Sienna storage screen from RAFT pictured here, is the cheat’s solution to de-cluttering living spaces.

• Four sliding wooden box units give this piece a vintage feel, while the open cubby-holes allow you to display favourite collectibles and accessories.
• The sliding door options allow for this piece to double up as a partition screen.
• The teak is reclaimed and carries both FSC accreditation, 100% in keeping with RAFT’s passion for authenticity and sustainability.
  Measures: 115cm x 45cm x 200cm. Priced at £920.

The new Lincoln (£940) and Embassy Chairs (£1175), provide mini break-out zones within bustling homes, combining modern functionality with traditional upholstery.

• With over 57 different upholstery weights and textures to choose from, this can be your personalised sanctuary; these are also produced in the UK further supporting our manufacturing base.

RAFT picks up on the transitory nature of modern living, providing versatile, comfortable and movable furniture to suit busy households; their current philosophy is all about economizing on space, without compromising on style.

All of RAFT’s furniture is made to order, so allow 10-14 weeks for delivery on standard items.

To View the furniture ranges visit the RAFT website.
Tel: (020) 8450 5078

The Fired Earth summer sale runs from June 19 to July 17 and they are offering up to 25% off selected wall and floor tiles, kitchens and bathroom and even 50% off special purchase and discontinued tiles.

Kitchens

• Fired Earth’s kitchens are handcrafted from the highest quality, responsibly sourced materials and work well in contemporary and traditional spaces.
• Now is a great time to think about updating yours, as there’s 15% off all freestanding and fitted kitchens - including the new fitted Bastide (in our picture) and Moderne collections by Charles Smallbone - and rising to 25% off if you spend more than £10,000. (Offer excludes worktops and appliances for fitted kitchens.)

Tiles

• Fired Earth is well known for its collection of stunning wall and floor tiles and there’s never been a better time to buy them - with up to 25% off selected tiles from the hugely popular Tile Basics collection; in fact, you can now buy tiles from just 27p each, as the Architecture tiles have been reduced by 25%.

Bathrooms

• From truly chic wet rooms through to the most romantic bathrooms imaginable, Fired Earth has pieces to suit every taste. The summer sale offers savings of up to 25% off a huge range of products.
• For example there’s 25% off Bastide bathrooms, including the Washstand 1170 - reduced from £2,495 to £1,871.25.
• There’s also 25% off the Bastide dual control shower and accessories, which are reduced from £1,565 to £1,173.75.

Plus there’s also 15% off selected wood flooring, all Lloyd Loom furniture and hand-woven rugs.

For more information on sale products and prices, please visit the Fired Earth website.

Tel: (0845) 366 0400