Inspiration
Buying Guides inspiration from Furniture100. Practical reads to help you choose well.
A boho lounge chair with a hand-woven rattan seat and back on a bamboo wood frame in a walnut colour, with crossbar reinforcement and anti-slip pads. The stated sizes, why it weighs only 10kg, who it suits, and how to look after natural weave.
A mid-back desk chair with a curved walnut wood frame, glossy upholstery, a tilt lock with tension adjustment and a pneumatic lift. What the mechanism does, who it suits, and how it differs from the Orion.
An 80cm by 80cm square dining table on angular black metal legs, 75cm high, seating four in a kitchen, flat or small dining space. Why square is the most space-efficient way to seat four, the stated frame measurements, and which of the three tops for which room.
A tub-shaped armchair in floral-print linen with square arms, a foam cushion and solid wood legs turned in a baroque profile and deliberately distressed. Who it suits, where five buyers put it, and cream against grey.
A mid-century armless task chair with a breathable rattan back panel, a tufted faux leather seat and a matte black steel frame on non-slip foot pads, rated to 125kg. Why no castors is the point, who it suits, and how it differs from the Nash.
A three-seater chesterfield-style sofa in a distressed brown faux leather with button tufting across the back and metal legs. What distressed means on a coated fabric, where a worn-in look works, and how it differs from the smooth tan Winston.
The shape of a dining table decides how many people sit comfortably and how much room is left to walk. When a round table wins, when a square one for four is the right call, and when only a rectangle will seat everyone.
A cantilever dining chair with a woven synthetic rattan back on a curved wooden frame, a faux leather seat and a C-shaped chrome base in 2.5cm tube, rated to 136kg per chair. What cantilever means at a table, what eight buyers said, and the one assembly note that keeps coming up.
A pair of swivel bar stools in diamond-tufted faux leather with a high back, on a metal base with a gas lift from 59cm to 79cm and a footrest, rated to 120kg, with a stated six-month guarantee. Where the range lands, and who it suits.
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