There’s something very decadent about a window seat. Unless you have a period home, chances are you won’t have an actual window seat (a bench built into the frame of the window itself), but if you have a bay window you can position a low bench or seat and get…
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We do love a bar stool. Not only are they neat and fit discreetly under the counter when not in use, you can also do your best Ingrid Bergman/Ilsa Lund impression by spinning round and purring ‘play it again, Sam’, when you’re bored. Not that we would ever do that, of course.…
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Buying a new sofa is an important decision. Not only are they an expensive purchase, and one you’ll be living with for years, they can also make or break the whole room. Here’s our guide to what to look for. Sofa Style Sofas come in all shapes and sizes from…
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What’s a love seat when it’s at home? It’s a smaller-than-normal sofa, the perfect size for two people to sit close together. A proper love seat is designed in an S shape so the pair can sit facing each other, but the term is now used generically to refer to…
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(Image credit) Working from home is an increasingly popular options and more people are setting up dedicated work spaces in their homes. But it’s easy to underestimate the importance of good quality seating for your home office. You may assume that a standard desk chair will do fine, but if…
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Oooh, a pretty patchwork design sofa! Amazingly, this Doll sofa is part of a range from Dfs, who seem to have mastered the art of shabby chic style patchwork furniture designs. This particular sofa features is upholstered in a stitched patchwork design, with lovely pink, blue, beige and cream coloured…
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Oooh, we love this pouffe! The round pouffe seat was created by Italian textile designer Roberto Bianchini and is a riot of colour and design. There are stripes around the sides and a gorgeous mandala style floral design in the centre. The design is finished off with turquoise pompoms around…
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Remember the Plumo patchwork pouf that we featured before? Here’s another fabulous pouffe in a very similar design. Like the other version, it’s a patchwork design made of an array of fabrics – in this case, vintage Indian fabric. The round circle in the middle brings each of the panels…
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