If your idea of adding texture to your room is a lone fluffy cushion perched in the corner of your sofa, then it might be time to get adventurous. There are countless ways to add texture to your room, and they don’t have to include Artex or Anaglypta. In fact, ‘texture’ doesn’t have to be […]
Some sofa designs will never go out of fashion – but around the world, designers are always coming up with new ideas and unusual sofas. Will they catch on? Not always – and some look out of fashion even when they are first released – but as concepts, they highlight the versatility of this perennially […]
Spring is finally arriving, and for many householders that means thoughts turn to spring cleaning – dusting behind that big heavy bookcase, or tidying the cables behind the TV, along with all the other chores that simply aren’t worth doing more regularly. But if all you do is dust and polish, you could be missing […]
You might say the kitchen is the heart of the home, but the living room is probably where you spend most of your time – many of us eat there, relax there, watch TV there, and socialise with guests there, making it important to have a versatile space. Here are 10 simple steps towards creating […]
Interior design can be just as much fun to read about as it is to do to your own home, and blogs give a great insight into trends, as well as a sneaky glimpse behind the closed doors of other people’s houses. Here are five of our favourite interior design blogs, with the reasons why […]
Buying a sofa is quite an investment for most people. It’s a place where you spend a lot of time relaxing and socialising and is a big feature of any room, often dictating the décor surrounding it, so you want to get it absolutely right when making your choice. Where an ordinary sofa just won’t […]
If someone says Chesterfield Sofa, you conjure up images of splendour, finery and wealthy upper classes from years gone by. You can almost see the impeccably dressed gentleman taking refuge in his study on his Chesterfield, sipping brandy and smoking cigars or the beautifully adorned ladies perched on their Chesterfield Suites sipping tea. Still to […]
Sir Winston Churchill once stated “There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England”. We couldn’t agree more with Sir Winston and at The English Sofa Company we are proud to say that all of our handmade English Sofas are manufactured right here in […]
…and helps us build one of our Vintage Chesterfield Sofas! A new government initiative designed to slash urban youth unemployment is set to launch soon. The initiative will see £50m divided between eight key regional cities, and with Salford recently being named as the toughest place in the country to find a job this comes […]
Manchester Showroom We are excited to be unveiling our redecorated Manchester Showroom next week. Fitted with top of the range lighting and flooring it has become the ideal backdrop for our latest Sofa collection. We will be showcasing our favourite New and Exclusive designs including the Castell Brown Leather Sofa, the Arlington-Fabric-Sofa and a couple […]
