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Vintage Furniture for a Modern Lifestyle

Modern Minimalist or Modern Beauty? Modern décor and style is always interesting and always changing – there are some really way out there ideas and designs that are so different that they catch the eye immediately. Some modern spaces are just that – spaces, empty and devoid of furniture, furnishings or accessories. In the eye […]

Best of British – Accessorise your Chesterfield Sofa

A British, traditional handmade leather sofa deserves to be accompanied by classic accessories to finish off that perfect vintage, patriotic look. For this blog post, we have teamed up our classic handmade traditional Gladbury leather sofa with a variety of furniture and accessories we think reflect the ‘Best of British’. Creating a simple yet effective […]

Chesterfield Sofa with Scandinavian Décor

The clean, streamline designs of Scandinavian décor is hugely popular right now. And the simplicity of the décor style goes beautifully alongside the contrasting vintage nature of the Chesterfield sofa. We’ve put together the above mood board in hope to inspire you when creating a Nordic style room. All pieces shown are available at The Chesterfield […]

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 […]

How to: style Art Deco décor

Geometric shapes, metallic surfaces, glass or mirrored finishes and intricate details – these are the generic traits of the Art Deco interior design movement that is often replicated today. The design era started in the 30’s and now has strong influences from each decade – especially the 50’s and 70’s. The whole purpose of this […]

How to: Put a monochrome room together

The Chesterfield sofa is often loved by many who are fond of vintage styles and comforting, antique-looking décor. But this style isn’t for everyone, and one of our aims is to show the versatility of the Chesterfield sofa by showing different styles, both contemporary and vintage, to you. This month, as we sit in between […]

How to: Dress a Chesterfield for Spring

As you can imagine, we of course hold the Chesterfield sofa in the highest of regards. We think this sofa choice is a classic and timeless piece, and could sing its praises all day! However, we will also be the first to admit that dressing your Chesterfield sofa for the spring and summer months may […]

5 Timeless Pieces to Create an Impression

The Chesterfield Sofa If we were to put our money on one timeless piece of furniture never going out of style; it is the Chesterfield. And that is why it is first on our list. The Chesterfield sofa is not only rich in its history, but in recent years the piece has made a huge […]

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 […]