Feng shui is probably the most ancient form of interior design known to modern man, having been around for several thousands of years. Interestingly though, you might not realise that your property probably already conforms to the fundamental feature of early feng shui – alignment with the sun. As early as 4,000 BC (and possibly […]
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 […]
Designer Fabric Sofa Collection With the weather finally improving for us all, we can really start to make our home interiors come alive with 2013 summer trends. Why not check out our Designer Fabric Sofa Collection for inspiration. Today we’re looking at bright and bold patterns with texture for 2013 so we thought we’d showcase […]
October 2011 – Brian and the team here at The English Sofa Company are pleased to introduce a number of new comfy sofas and tub chairs as part of our winter collection! A new elegant scroll wing chair with matching footstool shown in the latest Swaffer fabrics, as well as a hand finished leather version of the […]
