Vintage This may be easy enough with clothing; however, when it comes to decorating and styling our homes, standing out from the crowd takes a little imagination. Vintage style is always popular, representing true class and some of today’s leading trend setters are looking to the past for inspiration and finding ways of bringing vintage […]
The Wing Chair began its long ancestry during the 1600’s, however, it was not until the late 1720’s that its popularity really began to take off. It was originally invented as a comfortable seat option that would prevent drafts from reaching the upper parts of the body, or to protect against the blustering heat of […]
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 […]
New & Exclusive: The Crompton Collection We’ve recently launched a brand new range for 2013. Including both leather and fabric models our new & exclusive sofa collection showcases the best in British design. Launched in January the Crompton Leather Sofa is one of our most popular new additions. Developed in response to customer requests for a deeper comfier […]
The things to consider if your thinking about making your own sofa… Now before we begin I must explain this isn’t for everyone, a number of different skills are needed and these vary by the choice of sofa as explained below. Part 1. Choose a style of Sofa A vintage leather sofa (a […]
Which is more comfy – a buttoned or cushion seat Chesterfield sofa ? We often hear the question, “which is more comfortable, a buttoned seat Chesterfield or a cushioned seat Chesterfield sofa?” Of course the answer is very subjective, what is comfortable to one person could be considered uncomfortable to others. It is sometimes spoken […]
