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

Wonderful modern classic designer furniture has come to the UK with the launch of Milan Direct, Australia’s largest online designer furniture shop.

Milan Direct is bringing modern-classic reproductions of the most influential designers of the 20th century to the UK for the first time, offering premium-end reproduction and high quality replica furniture.

The company’s range includes everything from iconic lounge chairs to designer-inspired office chairs, and from sofas and ottomans to coffee and side tables.

Available online and despatched within 24 hours, customers can now easily and affordably enjoy some of the 20th century’s most classic designer furniture.

“For several years now we’ve been providing an affordable champagne lifestyle to thousands of happy customers across Australia and New Zealand. Our business model is to sell online, direct from the factory, saving our customers hundreds of pounds,” commented Milan Direct’s managing director, Dean Ramler.

“Initial feedback in the UK has been excellent and our range of high quality designer chairs, tables, desks, and office furniture, is sure to excite everyone looking for a classic look and stylish furniture.”

Milan Direct’s designer lines are modern-retro classics inspired by the most influential designers of the 20th century. From the Purism of Le Corbusier to the iconic Barcelona Chair of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, one of the pioneering fathers of modern architecture, Milan Direct is making designer furniture available to more people than ever before.

These designs, which have all stood the test of time, combine their own unique style with the designers’ common philosophy, of creating furniture with an emphasis on function, accessibility and aesthetic beauty.

Featured here is the Ball Chair replica.
Premium Fiberglass Shell with 360 degree axis rotation. Priced at £399.

So confident is Milan Direct in the supreme quality of its stylish furniture, all purchases come with a 7-Day Money Back Guarantee.

Available now exclusively through Milan Direct online, all items are shipped direct to customers from the UK warehouse.

Milan Direct is also a supplier of furniture for the Neighbours™ TV show.

To view the exciting ranges of designer furniture visit the Milan Direct website.

Purple is fast emerging as the hottest trend for the coming season, and House Couturier have some beautiful pieces of Italian designed furniture, to help you add a touch of this purple opulence to your home this autumn.

Inspired by the elegance of nature, the curvaceous Butterfly sofa in our picture, has smooth, undulating lines and is adorned with Cupro silk embroidered decorations and luxurious Swarovski crystals:

• The regal purple butterflies and sumptuous floral embroideries are enhanced by the subtle nuances of the light gold silk upholstery, and the frame is available in gilded gold, gilded silver, light oak, lacquered black or white.

The Violet Lighting Range offers a stunning selection of modern crystal chandeliers, which will add a touch of magic to your home:

• The Swarovski crystals transform pure light into an enchanting array of rainbow reflections, while the handmade silk shades soften and diffuse the light. The range includes floor standing lamps, ornate hanging chandeliers, single and multiple shade wall lights and table lamps.

Butterfly Sofa.
Dimensions: W 240cm x D 95cm x H 88cm.
Priced from: £8750 plus vat, includes cushions.

Lilac Chandelier.
Floor standing lamp from £4200 plus vat.
Hanging chandelier from £1295 plus vat.
Table lamp from £950 plus vat.
Wall light from £1600 plus vat.

Visit the House Couturier website for more information on
the Butterfly Sofa and the Violet Lighting range.

Tel: (0207) 371 9255.

Furniture Village is pleased to present the stylish, new ‘Fidelity’ sofa.

The luxury range, part of the World of Leather range at Furniture Village, provides customers with the chance to go bespoke at a high street price.

Customers have a World of Choice when it comes to making the sofa their own and can select their own preferences for the size, the angles and the colour of the sofa.

It’s even possible to mix and match colours, with options including apple green, aubergine and espresso, allowing customers to create the perfect sofa for their home- and no more compromises when it comes to furnishings!

Fidelity, which is exclusive to Furniture Village, is not just leading in the custom design stakes- it also has added features to ensure comfort:

• The pre-configured seats and back cushions contain high density foam for ultimate support and relaxation.
• They also include composite materials for shaping and high tension elasticated webbed seats for back support, meaning you can enjoy your stylish, new sofa in the utmost comfort.
• Colour choices include: cloud, apple green, aubergine, black, brown, burgundy, cream, espresso, red, sand and tangerine.

Further details of the colours, sizes and angles can be found at any of the 38 Furniture Village stores nationwide.

For further information visit the Furniture Village website.

Tel: (0845) 0850 480

Zebrano’s daybeds provide regal style and stately comfort for your back garden.

Think of the daybed as the Queen of outdoor lounging, and now everyone can touch luxury, with a rattan daybed from Zebrano now available with 50% off their original list price!

Zebrano’s daybeds are a true statement piece for any garden:

• The Toledo offers sumptuous cushioning, luxurious curves and convenient side rest for drinks and al-fresco nibbles, while the hooded Venice offers a sanctuary, somewhere to bliss out and hide away from the world without leaving your garden.

• Why settle for a standard garden bench when a majestic Zebrano daybed is within your reach?

• Toledo outdoor round rattan day bed. £499.

• Depth 140cm; Width 180cm; Back Height 64cm.

• Featured here is the Venice outdoor rattan round day bed. £499. Footstool not included.

• Set comprises of: 1 x outdoor rattan daybed; 6 x scatter cushions.

• Depth 158 cm; Width 158 cm; Height with cushion 44cm; Height of back of bed 75 cm; Height with canopy 122 cm.

To view the ranges visit the Zebrano Furniture website.

Tel: (01296) 334450

Breaking the mould of the mainstay quality furniture websites, a new interactive online showroom has been launched by Areaz, providing a great choice of high quality contemporary furniture from some of the world’s most respected manufacturers and designers.

The website has been designed to offer users a fully interactive experience and boasts a multitude of features that enhance the search and buy process.

“From the outset we decided to be stylishly different from the rest,” said Philip Wilding, Director at Areaz. “We took a considerable amount of time working on the many different aspects of the site, to ensure it provides the best online experience possible.”

The site has more than 30 brands and 100’s of designers from countries such as Italy, Germany and Denmark to name but a few.

The interactive portal is intuitive and allows users to select the furniture, see detail with the powerful zoom, view swatches of the available materials and colours and, for the space conscious, view a 3D schematic of the furniture with all measurements.

Featured here is the Bontempi Casa Barone Round Dining Table:

• The round-shaped Barone Dining Table is sleek, stylish and completely practical.

• With three top diameters: 120cm, 130cm, and 150cm. Height: 75cm. Retails from £1149.

Areaz is also encouraging interior designers to look at the site, which offers fantastic combined deals through a unique trade portal, where the site automatically adjusts pricing to reflect discounted prices easily ‘on the fly’.

“However, our service doesn’t end online. Our price match, free delivery, installation and removal of packaging service, means that the customer need do virtually nothing at all.” “Our website truly is a step change in the way modern furniture is presented and sold online,” concluded Philip Wilding.

Visit the Areaz website to view the exciting ranges.

Tel: (0113) 2442288

Award winning furniture designer, Halo, is unveiling its softer side with the new Eton Wood upholstery sofa range.

Known for its signature leather pieces, Halo is increasing it’s offering with the Eton Wood collection.

It’s designed for luxurious comfort using natural materials, combined with traditional craftsmanship originated from Long Eaton - a Nottinghamshire town renowned for its furniture making skills.

Perfect for the up and coming summer months, the classic range is Halo’s most versatile collection, consisting of five different designs: Crack Willow, Holm Oak, Wild Poplar, Wytch Elm and Field Maple. The range prices start at £1,299.

Featured here is the Crack Willow Corner Unit Linen Stone:

• Pieces are available with a left or right positioned chaise for enhanced comfort.Shown here in Linen Stone.

• Measures 180 x 185 x 98 cm. Priced at £1999.

• The Holm Oak reflects Halo’s creative vision, as it features a unique curved back creating a soft feminine look.

The Eton Wood collection is a rich combination of natural materials, traditional craftsmanship and superior construction resulting in upholstery, which is stylish in design, well made and luxuriously comfortable.

Available in Orchard Linen, Orchard Apple, Bloom Cherry, Linen Stone and Linen Stone Check fabric options.
Also with linen or cotton loose covers, in five plain or floral looks, Eton Wood comes in various sizes, with fixed or scatter-back cushions to complement any home.

Halo’s Marketing Manager, Rowena Allen, said: “We aim to capture inspirational, stylish and homely designs within each of our pieces and the Eton Wood range is the perfect example of how comfort and versatility can blend with chic elegance.

Branching out from our traditional trademark leathers into the warmth and colour of upholstery, is a real celebration of the softer side of home interiors.”

To view this versatile new range visit the Halo Living website.

Tel: (0161) 923 0500.

After a year of careful consumption and toned-down luxury in 2009, Christopher Guy predicts a more confident year in 2010.

Sophisticated style is emerging, taking inspiration from everything from Alice in Wonderland to candy colours and Middle Eastern influences; this is evident in the trend for a touch of the fantastical, pastel shades, sumptuous fabrics and the intricate detailing we’re seeing.

Through the Looking Glass
With the launch of Tim Burton’s recreation of the film‘Alice in Wonderland’ in March 2010, furniture design is playing with oversized and whimsical creations.

This is reflected in bright colours, chairs that envelop us and that are big enough to seat two, along with large dramatic mirrors.

The ordinary is cast-out as we enter the surreal and break away from reality, with unconventional shapes and oversized proportions, something which Christopher Guy is renowned for.

Featured here is the Christopher Guy ‘Love Seat’ priced from £5,304.00 inc VAT, also available in a wide selection of fabrics, colours and finishes. Measures: W184 x D107 x H192 cm.

Arabian Nights
After the Maharaja trend in 2009, the strong geometric patterns of Arabian architecture and design are coming through with the rich culture of the Middle-East influencing design.

Thoroughbred Stud
Studs have transcended from the fashion catwalk onto the interiors platform. Metallic stud detailing combined with tweed and taupe fabrics celebrates a throwback to British-style.
The studded upholstered furniture adds a luxe element seen in
particular on inviting armchairs and also elegant dining chairs.

Purple
Purple, in all spectrums including violet, indigo, iris, lavender and plum
continues to be on-trend in 2010.

The darker regal hues deliver a real wow-factor adding colour and warmth whilst the paler shades such as lavender are softer and more feminine; both palettes create a unique eye-catching style.

Christopher Guy’s multitude of original designs are all hand-carved and available in a wide selection of hand finishes, with a myriad of upholstery fabric and colour choices.

All of the fabulous designs can be viewed on their extensive interactive website.

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.