The latest in an increasing collection of striking hardwood beds available from Hyder Living is the Mayfair.

Providing a feeling of romance and calm, the Mayfair bed is finished in a gorgeous white paint and features a novel louvered headboard and footboard for an added touch of elegance.

The Mayfair is made to bring a great night sleep with its sprung slatted base, providing the best combination of comfort and support and to give years of lasting splendour.

The bed meets all the latest safety standards and fits in perfectly with traditional and modern bedrooms alike.

The Mayfair is offered in 4′6″ and 5′0″ versions, with prices starting from £350, available from Hyder Living.

About
Hyder Living is a Uk based company specialising in the manufacture of sofas, beds and futons. All of their products are of high quality, fashionable, versatile and fun.

For further information about Hyder Living’s range of hardwood beds, please visit the website.

Tel: (01484) 531000

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.

With a passion for impeccably designed modern furniture, Iconic Interiors specialise in faithful reproductions of original iconic furniture designs.

These modern classics include chairs, office chairs, sofas, tables, chaise longues and day beds.

The team have a passion for interiors and good design and so select unmistakable pieces, which look as fresh and contemporary today as they have ever done.

With their experience in the areas of both Interior Design and Furniture Retail, all pieces are chosen for their beautiful design, quality and craftsmanship.

They work closely with suppliers to ensure that every item is of the highest quality and is a faithful reproduction of the original design; the result being furniture which will last for many more years to come.

If its beautifully designed, quality modern furniture you’re looking for then look no further.

If you like your modernism with a generous dose of whimsy, the playful, fanciful Marshmallow Sofa, featured here, designed by George Nelson and Irving Harper for the famed Herman Miller Furniture Company, could be the perfect addition to your living room.

Just looking at the unusual design – comprised of 18 padded circles seemingly “floating” atop a steel frame – is bound to bring a smile to your face. According to the 1956 Herman Miller catalogue, “Despite its astonishing appearance, this piece is very comfortable”. As if sitting on a bunch of marshmallows, could be anything but easy on your bum.

Full Aniline Italian Leather in a choice of attractive colours. Priced from £683.00 inc. VAT.

Famous designers whose creations are faithfully reproduced include Robin Day, Josef Hoffmann, Florence Knoll, Arne Jacobsen, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Aarnio, Eero Saarinen, Eileen Gray, George Nelson, Isamu Noguchi, Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer and Verner Panton.

To view the exciting furniture ranges please visit the Iconic Interiors website.

Tel: (0800) 9155 313

M&S has created two exciting, new-to-market products that lead the way in furniture-technology design.

The new additions are not only technologically advanced, but are beautiful, contemporary pieces in their own right, seamlessly and stylishly incorporating furniture with technology:

The Navelli Daybed

• This deluxe acoustic daybed has been designed for those who like to surf the net, watch a movie or share their favourite albums with friends - all from the comfort of their own sofa.

• The Navelli Daybed has discreet built-in speakers, hidden within the wrap around headrest, just plug into a laptop or notebook to deliver superb surround sound.

• Handmade in the UK, customers can choose from a huge range of colours in plush fabrics and leathers and settle into ultimate comfort with shape retaining foam seat cushions.

• The daybed is priced from £1799 and comes with five matching scatter cushions- it’s the future way of listening to music in the home.  Size: H111 x W163 x H173cm.

The Sonoma Media-Lifting Unit

• The second intelligent new addition to the furniture range is the Sonoma media-lifting unit.

• A unique and clever design, the unit will electronically store a TV away when it’s not in use, maximising living space and maintaining sleek, clean lines.

• Using the same mechanism as the hugely successful M&S Monroe TV bed, the Sonoma unit plugs into a mains powered wall socket and can be controlled both manually, with a switch on the side of the unit, or by remote control.

• Made from solid American oak, the unit can house a TV up to 40inches wide and can lift a load of up to 100kgs.

• With all this genius and style for just £1399, customers can now buy into the dual living-space trend set to expand over the next decade.

Visit the M&S website for more information and colour/fabric choices.

”Laid back, easy elegance is the order of the day”

Just the ticket for creating your very own personal sanctuary at home and an essential dose of serious laid back luxe…

 The stunning Halo Hutch Day Bed, provides the perfect place to curl up with a book, enjoy a precious five minutes of a pretty garden view, or somewhere to kick off your shoes for those evenings spent relaxing whilst watching a film.

It’’s elegant but ample design means it will look right at home in a living space or bedroom and a smattering of cushions in a sumptuous mixture of striped silks, embroidered Oriental designs and essential, bold brights come together, to create a distinct Eastern feel, juxtaposed against the warm leather of the Halo Hutch Day Bed.

For a contemporary living space, team it with the Halo Stonyhurst coffee table, designed to look like a storage trunk with handy pull out drawers, ideal for storing away magazines and living room accessories, the Casa-Flow 7-hole display unit, liberates your home from the clutter of everyday life, as well as providing a functional way to display treasured possessions.

Prices clockwise from day bed:

Halo Hutch day bed in mole, £799; Cushions (on day bed) from a selection in the Leekes Home Textiles department, from £20.

Halo Stonyhurst coffee table, £749; (on trunk) Bedeck Oriana pink king size throw £150, Maylean Orissa Feather 24″ 16″ Cushion, £30.

Scatterbox Alyssa Oblong Cushion Turquoise/Pink £35.

Casa Flow 7-hole display unit, £519, Romantico clock, £30; Tarek vase, £30.

At the 2008 British Retail Awards, Leekes was voted a Silver Award winner in the Britain’s Best Independent Department Store category.

Leekes has stores at Llantrisant, Melksham, Cross Hands and online:
Web: http://www.leekes.co.uk.

Expert advice from Rowena Howell, Marketing Manager at Halo Living:

There was a time when people bought furniture in sets –sofas with matching occasional chairs and identical end tables holding twin lamps.

The credit crunch has affected the interior trends in a positive way – encouraging us to put personality and life back into our home, instead of aspiring to create the catalogue look.

Mixing and matching everything from furniture to fabrics enables us to create eclectic room settings over time. Here are my tops tips for mixing and matching in the home:

Unlike other materials, leather actually improves with age making it a great long term investment; why not pair your leather sofa with summer colours to brighten the room, or add another classic pattern to complement such as tartan?

Play with patterns, if your staple cream sofa is the ‘jeans’ of your outfit than accessorize with patterns. Bold stripes in varied fabrics are an exciting way to develop more of a statement around plain furniture.

While new colours are always great, don’t forget about bringing in highly textured fabrics and varying shapes. Try accent cushions that come in oblong or round forms as a compliment to the traditional square shape.

Featured here is the Hastings Love Seat - Vintage Cigar & Accentuate Moss:

A combination in rich tones of Vintage Cigar Leather and a new fabric called “Accentuate Moss”. Available in choice of scatter back or traditional formal back cushions. A lovely sit that’s a soft, warm classic style. Priced at £999.

Think about why you choose the furniture you have in your home – do you really need a three piece suite? Why not go for a large foot stool, corner sofa and statement chair – be daring and have fun trying new things out!

Halo Living offers a complete range of Beautifully Real furniture and accessories, sourced from around the world.

Web: http://www.haloliving.com
Tel: (0161) 923 0500

Land of Leather’s newly launched Autumn / Winter Collection offers the ultimate in comfort, style and durability; the design team has been hard at work, creating a collection that will satisfy all budgets and tastes for the coming season.

Here are a few of Land of Leather’s Autumn / Winter highlights:

If it’s a shock of colour you’re after, the crimson red Rossetti in our picture, offers cutting edge contemporary design with its angular metal feet and low flat arms.

The rich brown Penfold offers the maximum in luxury and relaxation with electric recliner actions.

Perfect for a contemporary style home, the sumptuous black Templeton will look striking in a minimalist environment.

Snow white, sleek and elegant, the Stratus makes a bold statement in any lounge.

Practical and stylish, the King Sofa Bed is a spacious sofa, which can also be transformed into a bed without compromising on style.

Prices start at £549 for a 3-seater sofa, £499 for a 2-seater sofa and £399 for a chair.

Land of Leather’s supreme leather focus, provides customers with the best styles at the best prices; the collection includes over sixty ranges of leather sofas at any one time, with a huge choice of colours.

For details of their entire collection, See Land of Leather’s website:

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

If you crave the luxury of a leather sofa, but need the practicality of a sofa-bed, there’s an obvious answer - you need a leather sofa-bed.

Fortunately Ikea now offer their popular Vreta leather sofa (pictured) as a sofa-bed.

Offering soft and comfortable seating with the special feel of leather, the Vreta sofa-bed quickly converts into a comfortable extra bed for two.

The Vreta leather sofa bed is available in black, dark brown, ivory or red, and costs £775.

web: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/