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News – latest news about the furniture manufacturing industry, Chesterfield sofa updates, development pieces and bits about The Chesterfield Company

Guaranteed Pre-Christmas Delivery on a wide range of sofas!

To help mark the start of the big Christmas countdown, The Chesterfield Company has launched our brand new pre-Christmas delivery category! We know that getting the right sofa in time for your in laws popping around for the Christmas festivities is imperative! That’s why this year we have selected a large variety of our sofas […]

Pink Friday Fundraiser

On the 23rd October, The Chesterfield Company staff members participated in Pink Friday, aiming to raise money for the charity Breast Cancer Care. The charity itself firmly believes that all breast cancer patients deserve the very best treatment, support and information. Breast Cancer Care offers a 5 & 1/2 day per week telephone service and […]

History of the Ottoman

The history of the Ottoman, despite its casual day-to-day household appearance, is rich and full of historical importance. The name itself derives from the Ottoman Empire; the original home of the Ottoman before it was gradually imported into sections of Europe – in particular France and England during the late 18th century. The shape of […]

We Have Expanded!

The Chesterfield Company has expanded its operation with the opening of a new factory in Blackburn. The 1,912 square metre space will allow us to increase the number of quality, handmade Chesterfield Sofas as well as various other items of furniture including beanbags, footstools, arm chairs and sofa beds and much more! There are currently […]

Choosing Your Living Room Flooring

So you’ve decided on the design, the size, the filling… But there is one last decision to make in terms of your leather sofa – the colour. Or maybe you’ve had your lovely sofa for years and you are giving your flooring an update? But whether you are replacing your floor or choosing the colour […]

Chesterfields for Belstaff Manchester

Our famous Chesterfield sofas often find homes far and wide, so when we are given the opportunity to provide them to local businesses, we are more than happy to do so! Last month we were contacted by the British clothing company; Belstaff, to manufacture two chesterfield sofas to fit in with their recently revamped Manchester […]

A Huge Well Done!

In January 2014, Stephanie and Dave – joint owners of The Chesterfield Company – were given the terrible news that Stephanie had breast cancer. Thankfully, after undergoing treatment, Stephanie has now been given the all important ‘all clear’ and she would like to say a huge thank you to all of the Doctors and Nurses […]

The Making of a Chesterfield

Here at The Chesterfield Company, every single one of our leather Chesterfield sofas are lovingly handcrafted here at our factory in Manchester using techniques that have been handed down through generations of expert upholstery makers. All our sofas are made to order and you can choose one of our existing designs created by our in-house […]

Furniture Exhibitions In 2015

There are plenty of furniture trade shows taking place in 2015 – the full calendar is too packed to list here, so we’ve picked out some of the main furniture exhibitions to look out for during the coming seasons. Spring Fair International Europe’s biggest home and gift trade fair hits the NEC Birmingham on February […]

Designers’ Colour Trends for 2015 – Match Classic with Contemporary

Sometimes snobby, sometimes informative, always influential – interior design style bible Elle Décor’s select poll of international designers’ expectations for 2015 colour trends in interiors is out. But how do you match something as fleeting as a ‘trend’ with your favourite furniture and art pieces? Continually redecorating and reupholstering is unrealistic, costly and time consuming […]