Style &
Buying guides, styling ideas and care tips to help you choose pieces you'll love, and make them last.
A mid-century accent chair with tufted faux leather upholstery, wooden walnut-finish arms and a wide seat and back, in black, blue, brown and green. Who it suits, why one buyer calls it a piece of art, and which colour for which room.
Measure the doorway before the room, decide whether two seats or three actually fits, and know what ribbed, corduroy and leather-look are like to live with. A buying guide for UK living rooms that are not enormous.
A contemporary console with a slim white marble-effect top on a warm gold-finished metal frame of intersecting arches, 120cm wide by 30cm deep by 80cm high. Why an open lattice base suits a hallway, where the gold works, and how it compares to the Lilesville and Ancuta.
A mid-height faux leather desk chair with channel tufting, chrome arms and legs, a tilt lock with tension control and a 46cm to 56cm seat height. What it is, who it suits, and the difference between the vintage tan and the black.
A pair of velvet bar stools on a heavy-duty metal frame that crosses under the seat, with trapezium legs braced by beams and a footrest, rated to 150kg, in black, green or dark grey. Why the crossed frame matters, and which colour for which kitchen.
A cantilever dining chair with a rattan-style cane backrest in a wood-effect frame, a padded faux leather or fabric seat, and polished chrome C-shaped legs, rated to 136kg. Why buyers like the lower back, what twenty reviews say, and tan against green.
A pair of mid-century bar stools with a retro solid wood frame, a linen seat and back over thick foam, a built-in footrest and beam reinforcements, in beige or black. Who it suits, why the beams matter on a tall stool, and which colour for which kitchen.
A three-seater chesterfield-style sofa with button tufting across the seat back, in a tan leather-look polyester fabric on metal legs, with a solid and manufactured wood frame. What leather-look means, where a three-seater earns its wall, and how it differs from the Richmond.
Virtual staging is legal in the UK, but an unlabelled digitally furnished photo can mislead. What the DMCC Act changed in April 2025, and how to stay clear.
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