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Lewes – The Ultimate Bespoke Sofa
Lewes – The Ultimate Bespoke Sofa We’re extremely excited to announce that we have re-introduced the bespoke Lewes sofa. It has been very hard for us to keep this one a secret, but the time has come to announce this spectacular news. The Lewes sofa is our founder Andrew’s favourite design as it has so much to offer… a classic sofa brought back from 1986. The...
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Inspirational Interior Design Trends for 2020
Inspirational Interior Design Trends for 2020 Interior Design Trends 2020 Interior design trends for 2020 are a marvellous mixture of bold colours, eclectic accents, retro opulence, velvets and earthy tones. There is much to choose from to keep your space on trend for the roaring 20’s. The key note for all interior trends is the continuation of ‘embrace what you...
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Pop up Shopping Event in aid of the Lily Foundation
Pop up Shopping Event in aid of the Lily Foundation Last week, Sofas and Stuff Basingstoke hosted a pop up shopping event in aid of the Lily Foundation – fighting Mitochondrial Disease. The event brought together female run, independent businesses across Hampshire. The day was a huge success blessed with great September sunshine and a busting celebration of fashion,...
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On the sofa with … Sophie Kirk
On the sofa with … Sophie Kirk Sophie Kirk, has over 30 years’ experience in interior design, working for some of the largest design firms in the country from Nina Campbell to Colefax & Fowler. Based in North Yorkshire, Sophie established her own interiors business, Sophie Kirk Interiors 20 years ago. Following the success of her business, it was a dream...
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On the sofa with Pippa Jameson
On the sofa with Pippa Jameson We are really excited to relaunch our ‘On the sofa’ series featuring interviews with experts from the interiors industry. Our first interview is with Pippa Jameson, an interior stylist, who has worked for many of the leading interiors magazines, as well as high profile TV shows. Pippa has 20 years of styling experience and has worked in...
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New Statement Furniture Fabrics
New Statement Furniture Fabrics Does the thought of enchanting patterns and statement fabrics get your interior design juices flowing? If it does, you’ll love our new statement furniture fabrics. We have six unusual fabrics that our founder Andrew has selected from his love of travel and artisan style, that have made a real bang in our 13 furniture showrooms around the...
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Andrew’s Diary – The World’s Oldest Sofa
Andrew’s Diary – The World’s Oldest Sofa Sofas are an important part of our lives and often play a pivotal role in our homes. We spend on average four hours sitting on our sofas every day; which has no doubt increased recently due to the impact of COVID-19. Before the lockdown on a trip to Fishbourne Roman Palace near Chichester (close to our Fittleworth, West...
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On the sofa with Haley Bevan
On the sofa with Haley Bevan On the sofa With a passion for design and a keen eye for colour, interior designer Haley Bevan was once a humble ‘kitchen table hobbyist’. Today, she owns and runs a successful business selling home accessories, ceramics and other unique pieces. Located in Eldwick, West Yorkshire, her shop was founded in 2009, and is home to a carefully curated selection of...
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A Virtual Catch-Up With Our New Sofa Shops
A Virtual Catch-Up With Our New Sofa Shops A Virtual Catch-Up With Our New Sofa Shops It’s been an exciting few weeks since we opened the doors to our new Knutsford, Cheshire and Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham sofa shops, and what an incredible start it’s been. We caught up with showroom managers Suzi and James to hear about their experiences so far, and to see how they’re settling...
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We are teaming up with Design Havens for Heroes!
We are teaming up with Design Havens for Heroes! We are teaming up The beginning of lockdown was a significant and challenging time for many, but for interior designer Francesca Rowan-Plowden, it also marked the start of something quite special. As a nation, we were told to ‘Stay at Home, Save Lives, and Protect the NHS,’ a statement that, although vitally important, will have left...
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