Furniture Village has introduced the new ‘Home Hub’ luxury range of sofas and chairs to their stores, presented as ‘the perfect addition for the ultimate bachelor pad’.

The ‘Home Hub’ range, made exclusively for Furniture Village, comprises of a 4 seater corner sofa with chaise, which boasts an innovative hidden cooling or storage compartment, and if that’s not enough, the range also includes a state of the art leather swivel chair with a-built in Bluetooth® surround sound speaker system.

The new range has been designed with comfort and convenience in mind:

• The swivel chair allows the customer to wirelessly listen to music or audio-books, in the comfort of their own home via a speaker system, which is cleverly hidden under stylish leather, ensuring the modern-day design of the chair is not compromised.

• As well as having integral surround sound, the new seating system allows people to fetch a chilled drink without even leaving the comfort of their sofa. The sophisticated cooling compartment within the sofa includes a cup holder – just perfect for chilling beer or soft drinks.

• The collection is available in more than 30 different colours and can be purchased either in individual modular units or as a complete set.

The normal retail price of the ‘Home hub swivel chair’ is £999; however, in the Furniture Village sale, there is 35% off this price - making it just £649.

The ‘Home Hub 4 seater corner sofa with chaise’ normally retails at £2,899, but with 30% off in the sale, it’s now just £1,955.

To view the whole ‘Home Hub’ seating range, please visit the sofas and chairs section on the Furniture Village website, or visit one of the 39 stores nationwide.

The Chesterfield Sofa is well known for representing panache and look no further than Darlings of Chelsea, for a wide selection of leather Chesterfields that will fit beautifully into contemporary or traditionally styled homes.

A perfect investment update for your home this year:

Originally named after a sofa owned by the Earl of Chesterfield, the Chesterfield was generally found in the drawing rooms of the aristocracy and royalty in the eighteenth century.
The sofa design struck the perfect balance between permitting people to sit upright, while still retaining a relaxing pose.

One of Darlings of Chelsea’s best-sellers, the Austin range featured here, is lovingly handmade using either beach or birch wood on all the main supporting frames, and upholstered in top grain leathers, which uses the highest quality part of the hide, from the finest European tanneries.

The Stanley Comfy Chesterfield has distinctive rolled arms, deep buttoned upholstery and nail head trim; it’s both a stylish and practical sofa that gives an air of elegance to your living room, while promoting a relaxed yet formal look.

Using only the highest quality fibre filled cushions, which are hand selected and carefully matched, the individually cut hides make the Stanley range one of Darlings of Chelsea’s most comfortable sofas.

The Darlings of Chelsea extensive range also includes upholstery in antique leathers in blue, brown, tan, red and green for that authentic old English look, while also offering more modern styles in stylish chocolate, coffee and caramel leathers, and more daring reds, blues and greens.

Prices
Austin Chesterfield Sofa; 2 Seater £1,020; 3 Seater £1,030; 4 Seater £1,170.
The Stanley Comfy Chesterfield Sofa; 2 seater £1490; 3 seater £1590; 4 seater £1720.

To view Darlings Of Chelsea’s wide-ranging collection of classic Chesterfield Sofas, please visit the website.
Tel: (0207) 3715745

Imagine indulging yourself by putting your feet up and relaxing with a good book.

Furniture Village’s Woburn range of sofas and chairs could provide the answer, while adding a classic feel of sophistication to your lounge, with its fine mixture of elegant curves and delicate lines.

Florals and stripes are beautifully blended with small motifs and plain yet luxurious fabrics; include your own finishing touch with wooden or castor feet to create your own piece of timeless elegance. Then sit back, relax and enjoy…

The striking chair in our picture is part of Furniture Village’s Woburn range, and is just right for such a comforting pursuit:
This elegant chair, upholstered in a stylish deep purple, is also available with a floral print pattern for an eye-catching addition to your home. Relax with a cup of tea and enjoy the feel of this sophisticated armchair, with a firm seat for added support. £1069.

The collection also includes a choice of sofas and scatter cushions.

Add the elegant footstool, with extra storage inside the padded seat, where you can store your books and magazines in style. Choose from three colours and make your lounge look grand. Priced at £379.

Woburn Scatter Cushions B
The Woburn 20″ scatter cushion is upholstered in selected B range chenille fabrics. £39.

To view the complete Woburn collection of lounge furnishings, please visit the website.

Tel: (0800) 7833 833.

Work-related stress is suffered by many people in the UK, due to the damaging effects caused by poor posture while sitting at a desk all day, which often results in exhaustion and even illness.

When sitting, strain on the spine’s vertical discs can be up to 90 per cent higher when compared to standing, so it’s essential to unwind in comfort on returning home.

In response to this widespread problem, Furniture Village has launched two new exciting departments, the Zerostress and Relax Studio.

Zerostress

• The Zerostress recliner chair removes stress from the vertebral column, while supporting the neck, creating a totally new sitting experience.

• Each product ensures maximum comfort and support for the spine. Using patented technology, Zerostress chairs not only recline effortlessly, but tilt smoothly and respond spontaneously to bodyweight movement.

• The Zerostress range has a Superlastic interior foam that ensures lasting comfort as it warms and moulds to the body’s shape.

There are over 100 different leather and colour options to choose from and an enormous selection of models available offering a wide variety of functions and extras including head bolsters, side tables and adjustable footstools.
The in-store advisors at Furniture Village are trained to ensure your individual needs are met.

Relax Studio The St Lucia collection from the Relax Studio pictured here, perfectly blends contemporary style with pure relaxation:

• Created using high quality leather and cushion fillings, every piece has a fully adjustable headrest, allowing you to choose between lower back support and high back head support.

• St Lucia Modular Sofais priced from £1,599 and the St Lucia Chair £529.

For further information and to view the Furniture Village Zerostress collection, please visit the website.

Tel: (0800) 7833 833

Whitehead Designs’ new collection of quality upholstery includes pieces such as the Mozart, Vivaldi, Tchaikovsky and Grieg, accompanied by their Strauss, Bach, Handel and Chopin occasional chairs, have been designed to create a symphony of colours, shapes and textures for the sitting room.

The 3 seater Tchaikovsky Sofa in Cut Velvet in our picture.

Fabrics have been chosen to harmonise perfectly with the lines and shapes of the individual styles, in elegant plain weaves, or sumptuous velvets.

Vivaldi Corner Arrangement
The dramatic shape of the Vivaldi corner range is enhanced by a plain fabric.

The Strauss, Bach, Handel and Chopin occasional chairs offer comfort and support and; and ample proportions.
Each design makes a statement whether as part of a seating group, or an individual piece.

The four sofas and four chairs incorporate all the features that have established Whitehead Designs as a leading manufacturer of upholstery for the interior design market, qualities of style and individuality that can now be enjoyed by customers in the high street.

About
Whitehead Designs is a specialist manufacturer of classical and contemporary upholstered furniture. A privately owned company that takes great care and pride in creating exceptionally fine upholstery.
Their fine upholstered furniture is not made by machines, it is made by hands, highly skilled hands and crafted from the best quality materials available.

Please visit the Whitehead designs’ website to view this fabulous new orchestral sofa range.

For stockist information Tel: (0115) 972 5056

If you’re looking to buy a new sofa for your home it’s important to consider the type of sofa that will best fit you, your family, your space and your lifestyle.

Buying a sofa is an investment and you will want it to last for years, so selecting one that you can keep clean and maintain is key.

To get you started on your search, upholstery buyer for Furniture Village Pamela Taylor, gives her top tips below on how to choose and maintain the right sofa for you:

1 Where do I start? Choose a sofa that will suit your lifestyle and needs, and obtain advice from an experienced sales consultant.

2 Which Upholstery? Of particular importance in choosing the right sofa is the upholstery - leather or fabric, the style - pillow back or casual back) and the cushion interiors - (fibre, feather or foam):

• Leather: Leather is hard wearing and easy to look after especially with a corrected grain. Dust weekly with a clean, soft colourless cloth (which you should never use for anything else)

• To clean anything off leather, do so with a little pre boiled water, cooled to room temperature and use very sparingly.

• Do not use spray polish or detergents.

• If the leather is Semi Aniline or Aniline, it mustn’t get wet, so use a specialized cream cleaner; for this reason these leathers are not as easy to look after.

• Fabric:

• Fabric is also pretty hard wearing, although it stains easier than leather.

• Dust and dirt fall on our upholstery just as much as on other furniture and can cause fabrics to prematurely wear and fade.

• Careful brushing with a soft brush, then vacuuming using the correct attachment – usually on a weekly basis, can avoid this.

• Velvets and Chenille’s feel fabulous but can flatten with use, and they should definitely be vacuumed and brushed regularly – but always in the direction of the pile.

• Unless you have washable loose covers, it advisable to get a professional to do major cleaning.

• With accidents and spills, act quickly; don’t rub, soak or allow the stain to set in.

• Absorb the spillage in a clean white absorbent cloth and never use washing up liquid or detergents. If you want to use specialist upholstery cleaner, it is advisable to test first on a hidden area.

3. What Style?
When considering what style you want, keep in mind that sofas with pillow backs need more “dressing” (i.e. tidying) than classic backs so if you find that sort of thing tiring, or have a house full of children then a classic back might suit you better.

4) Which Interior?
Choosing the right interiors are crucial and by far the easiest option to look after is foam.
You will need to turn the cushions regularly and rotate where possible - overall foam is your best bet.

However, many of us love the comfort and softness of fibre but these cushions do require some regular attention.
A light plumping just doesn’t work with fibre, as you need to tease out the fibres to retain look and comfort. If you don’t look after these cushions properly, you will lose about 20% of their lift in the first 6-8 weeks!!

5) What size?
It is important to choose the right size and shape sofa for your home.
E.g. if it’s for the corner of a small room, you should measure the exact amount of space you have reserved for it.

Additionally, measure the width of your door to ensure the sofa can pass through and that the space set aside for the sofa compliments its size, whether small or large. (e.g. a smaller sofa for a smaller room or bedroom and a large sofa when you have more space to fill).

Furniture Village has hundreds of sofa and chair shapes, sizes and styles to choose from. Choose seats for one, two, three, four or more, in leather or fabric, wood or chrome, plain or upholstered from leading manufactures.

Please visit the website to view the ranges.

New to House Couturier for spring, Ascension Latorre’s range of unique furniture pieces are synonymous with luxury and elegance, offering stunning designs, which reinterpret classic elegance for chic modern living.

All of their furniture is hand made by skilled craftsmen and each model has a solid wooden frame built using only the best materials, creating original pieces of furniture, which will stand the test of time:

The sumptuous Delanois armchair, upholstered in decadent raspberry velvet, is a generous size and incredibly comfortable. With its deep button back and decorative legs, this chair is classically elegant and would make a lasting impression in any interior decorating scheme.

Equally classic and enduring, the Elysee armchair in our picture, has a sturdy Victorian style button back and deep seat, and would look stunning in a library or study. The frame is intricately decorated and has gently curved legs and armrests, to create an overall shape, which is timeless in its appeal.

Both the Delanois Capitone and the Elysee range can be upholstered in Latorre fabrics, high quality leather, or a customers’ own choice of material, allowing you to create a design that is as stylish and unique as you are, perfectly complimenting your own personal interior décor style.

Prices:

• Delanois Capitone; from £2,196 for Customer’s own fabric; and from £2,400 for Grade 1 Latorre fabric.

• Elysee; from £1,996 for Customer’s own fabric; and from £2,954 for leather or Grade 1 Latorre fabric.

• Customer’s own fabric available on all chairs and sofas.

To view the gorgeous Latorre Ascension ranges of unique furniture pieces, please visit the House Couturier website.

Tel:  (0207) 371 9255

Famous for their work ranging from the Soho House hotels to Windsor Castle, the bespoke furniture makers Bevan & Hely-Hutchinson have changed their name to Rupert Bevan Ltd.

As part of the move, they have also launched a new website.

This showcases their extraordinary design and craft skills, with inspiring images of their furniture and decorative finishes commissioned by architects, interior designers and private clients all over the world.

Designers and makers of fine bespoke furniture and interiors since 1991.

Working in styles from the 17th Century to minimalist modern, Rupert Bevan offer the chance to commission truly bespoke pieces for contemporary living.

Their craftsmen work with a variety of materials across a full range of styles, and enjoy relationships with a global clientele of private individuals, businesses, museums, galleries and institutions.

Featured here is the stunning Log Room in Babington House, Somerset:

• Refectory Oak Table and Club Chairs
  Design - Constructed in solid oak single boards, glued up into a single piece.
  Finish - Heavily distressed and coloured to give well worn antique feel. Matching chairs with blue leather upholstery and antiqued brass studs.
  The antiqued glass wall panelling is by Rupert Bevan Ltd.
• Length – 10940mm; Height– 750mm; Width – 1000mm.

To see what Rupert Bevan can do for you, with fine bespoke furniture and interiors, please have a good look through their work by visiting the new website.

London showroom and workshop: 40/44 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3LQ Tel: (0207) 731 1919.
Design studio and workshop: Church Farm Studios, Stanton Lacy, Shropshire SY8 2AE Tel: (01584) 856699.

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

This year, marks the 150th anniversary of the quintessentially English brand Sanderson and what better way to celebrate than by collaborating with the country’s favourite retailer, John Lewis, which has worked closely with Sanderson to develop a beautiful collection of limited edition furniture and accessories.

John Lewis has taken its most popular armchairs Lux, Camford and Compton and upholstered them in elegant and distinctive designs, chosen from the Sanderson archive:

• Each armchair is not only exclusive to John Lewis, but will also be limited editions with only 50 of each design being made.

• Lux has been upholstered in Sanderson’s gorgeous floral Weybridge fabric, an original 1970s print, whilst the Camford features the zesty lime 1930s Swallow print.

• The Compton in our picture has been upholstered in Sanderson’s William Turner 1910 Roslyn fabric (indigo and gold).

Dan Cooper, upholstery buyer at John Lewis comments: “As another company with a long history in furnishing fabrics, John Lewis was delighted to work with Sanderson on this project. All the fabrics developed for the 150th anniversary event are superb as well as being perfect for anyone who appreciates a more adventurous, colourful twist on a classic.

“We have taken three of our best selling accent chairs, which importantly, are all manufactured in the UK, and chosen fabrics from the range which we think best suits each shape. Hence the relaxed Swallows fabric on the Camford and the Jacobean inspired design on the more formal Compton wing back.

We feel the marriage of upholstery shape and the fabric really brings these pieces, which are normally in antiqued leather or plain linen, to life.”

John Lewis has also introduced a 150th Anniversary collection of cushions featuring fabrics from the archives as well as an old Sanderson advertisement. With prices starting at £35 each, these cushions are not only affordable; they are pieces of interiors history that will most certainly continue to be timeless classics.

Finally, the fabric department at John Lewis will be running an exclusive colourway of Sanderson’s Swallows design, in a navy blue for £37 per metre – perfect for those looking to add a touch of Sanderson elegance to the home.

To view all of the 150th Anniversary collection visit the John Lewis website.

Tel: 08456 049 049