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

Inside Out Contracts Ltd one of the leading lights of the UK contract furniture industry has produced their 2008 furniture brochure, which presents many unique new products.

This year is a bit different, as Inside Out have launched their Decadent Dining range; in contrast to clean minimalism, the company is embracing some of the classic ornate designs from history and updating them, with new vibrant textured fabrics and glitzy wood finishes.

The Rococo chair - The more historically minded of you will recognise the 18th Century French inspiration, but not the metallic silver finish!

The ‘Embellish’ fabric from the Inside Out range perfectly complements the chair’s design.

If you are looking for something a bit more subtle, then the Sophia Chair is a perfect composition of elegance and sophistication.

All the chairs are available in a wide choice of stain repellent, fire resistant fabrics from Inside Out’s standard range.

The base of the featured table is solid cast iron and reassuringly heavy, with a top finished in Damask pattern.

Inside Out Contracts have always offered a space planning service to their customers, and a full design service for their bespoke furniture.

However this year, they are launching an Interior Design service to clients who want help from a company used to and respected for, working within timescale to a strict budget.

Web: http://www.insideoutcontracts.com

Tel: (020) 8305 3130

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

Aldenham is a private company that designs manufactures and installs beautiful handmade kitchens and other furniture to the highest standards.

All of the kitchens in their portfolio are real kitchens designed individually to fulfil the customer’s wishes.

Going for Bespoke - You can tell truly bespoke kitchens by the detail; Aldenham always start with a blank sheet of paper and because there are no standard elements, their kitchen designs are full of unique custom-made details, which can only be built by skilled cabinetmakers.

The stunning kitchen shown here occupies a highly unusual space, with irregular heights, slanting rooflines and other architectural elements around which the furniture has been designed and built.

Aldenham has used a variety of techniques to maximise the impact and the use of space including ‘secret’ cupboards in the chimneybreast, tall cupboards scribed in at an angle and curves to add interest.

Every zone works to its fullest potential but without any sense of the kitchen being cluttered. It is a clever and sophisticated design, which could never be achieved with ‘standard’ kitchen elements.

Web: http://www.aldenham.info

Tel: (01189) 706 711

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

Even as a boy Chris Sharp was passionate about wood, every available minute was spent in his father’s furniture workshop, carving and joining small pieces of wood to make miniature boats, model planes and other treasured boyish projects.

Chris Sharp Cabinets was started in 1986 and from the very beginning design, sound construction, attention to detail, quality materials, and craftsmanship were the watch words.

Over the last 20 years the family have built a highly skilled and versatile team of craftspeople, with a world-class knowledge of modern solid wood technology.

Featured here, is one of a range of Citrus plasma TV stands crafted from prime solid European oak; selected for colour and grain, this uniquely designed stand looks stunning either against a wall, or at any angle in the corner.

The height of the piece is perfect for relaxed viewing from an average seating position and the two shelves can accommodate a variety of ancillary units as well as CDs and DVDs.

The attention to detail also extends to the stylish cabling ports and channels in the rear legs, which help avoid the untidy cable bird nest,

Most sizes and makes of flat screen TV will fit on this stand, however for best results measure the overall width of your TV and match it to a unit in the range; all stands come fully assembled and finished in a durable satin polish.

Regular Size Plasma TV Stand, Width: 91cm Depth: 38cm Height: 50cm
Product Code: OPS063. Priced from £299.00.

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

Tel: (01522) 504506

Chris Sharp Cabinets is a small English company, which specialises in the design and supply of hand crafted solid wood furniture, direct from their workshop in Lincolnshire, to customers across the UK.

Chris Sharp who is passionate about wood has a dedicated team of British craftsmen and designs oak furniture to blend in with today’s interiors; the company also remains eco-friendly in its use of sustainably sourced oak and walnut.

Ranges of Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom furniture and Kitchen furniture, in Oak and Walnut are available; also various new sizes of plasma TV, LCD TV and Media stands.

There are already over 70 pieces in the existing collection of Chris Sharp’s Designs for today’s living; the full collection is available in oak, with some pieces also available in walnut.

Create a practical and stylish focal point with dining tables to suit all room settings; available in a variety of shapes and sizes, each solid oak table is built to endure the dining requirements of every home.

Newly introduced to the range is the Penta round-table pictured here - a solid oak design, which seats six in optimal dining comfort.
Width: 130cm Depth: 130cm Height: 77cm. Priced from £799.

Complete your dining set with signature Lloyd Loom or solid oak high back chairs; they are available with either a sand beige alcantara seat pad at £120 each, or with a luxurious chocolate brown or cream leather seat pad for £140 each.
Width: 47cm Depth: 40cm Height: 94cm.

In purchasing oak furniture from Chris Sharp Cabinets, you are buying into unique designs expertly built by traditional British craftsmanship.

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

Tel: (01522) 504506

The new Peel III introduced by Varier has an adjustable headrest, so you can make yourself as comfortable as can be when reading or watching television. You just tilt the headrest to suit your desires.

The Peel chair was inspired by the shape and purpose of falling orange peel - to protect, hug and care for its content.

Varier’s Peel range of contemporary, stylish and comfortable chairs, instantly adds style and impact to any room; just as soon as you cuddle up in the chair you feel secure and the elegant footrest is somewhat higher than other footrests, to provide the best possible support in the utmost reclining position.

Peel III is available in fabric and leather and in more than 160 colours.

Retail price: from £1399 with footstool.

Web: http://www.varierfurniture.com

Tel: (0845) 603 7074

Conquest has been designing and manufacturing quality bespoke fitted furniture for many years.

The company’s talented team of designers can enhance your lifestyle in every room in the home, with custom fitted furniture that combines the strength of the latest technology with the skill of master craftsmen, to produce exceptional results.

Conquest will work with you to create the ideal ‘Living & Entertaining’ environment in your home.

The company offers three eye-catching choices in this range:

• The Richmond featured here, incorporates a home cinema and the splendid fitted pieces compliment the beautiful aged-oak beams in this 17th century conversion.
• The Bergamo provides a streamlined contemporary look for a lounge - its smooth lines and integral handles create a stylish yet practical living area.
• Lexington Painted provides a more traditional setting and open plan storage, which merges easily with modern technology and imparts a classic feel to the room.

Since Conquest design and build every piece of their custom furniture to the highest standards, they offer a full 10year guarantee.

Web: http://www.conquest-uk.com

Tel: (0800) 975 1199