Scatter cushions are the perfect way to either completely change your room, or simply add the finishing touches. They range massively in price, so if you do want to use these as a feature in your space – maybe you would like to invest much more of your budget in to them – but if […]
A beautiful handcrafted leather or fabric sofa may feel wonderful to sit on and look great surrounded by its showroom friends – but how can you ensure it doesn’t look lost and lonely once you get it home? Make the most of a new sofa with accessories that complement and enhance the piece while tying […]
The array of different sofas available to choose from these days is simply staggering, and while that may seem daunting at first, it should be embraced as a good thing, as it means there is an excellent chance of finding something that’s a perfect fit for your room, at the right price to meet your […]
Springtime is all about freshening up, blowing away the cobwebs of winter, and getting ready for brighter, sunnier, breezier days – assuming the British summertime brings any of those. It’s little surprise then, that pastels are a popular option in springtime, watercolour shades that catch the sunlight without dazzling onlookers, and bring to mind those […]
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 […]
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 […]
