Inspiration
Buying Guides inspiration from Furniture100. Practical reads to help you choose well.
A two-seater sofa in a high-elasticity corduroy with a vertical 3D stripe that the maker says hides stains and resists wear, over high-density foam, described as pet-friendly and resistant to balling and fading. What the fabric claims mean day to day, and cream against black.
A compact two-seater on solid wooden legs that assembles without tools in around twenty minutes from a single box, with the fixings zipped into the base and a stated 270kg capacity. What arrives in the box, who it suits, and which of the three colours for which room.
Console tables run from 80cm to 180cm wide, and the wrong one either blocks the hall or looks lost. How to size one, when storage beats a sculptural base, and what marble-effect, wood and glass are each like to live with.
A 160cm console with a wavy scalloped apron and substantial panel legs in a rustic wood-effect finish with visible grain, knots and distressing, 30cm deep and 82cm high. Where a long, soft-edged console belongs, and how the finish differs from real reclaimed wood.
A 140cm by 80cm rectangular dining table with a substantial 40mm wood-effect top with curved edges, on powder-coated black iron X-shaped legs, 75cm high. Why the X-frame frees the ends of the table, who it seats, and which chairs suit it.
A compact upholstered dining chair with a 9cm natural latex foam seat on slim, splayed solid wood legs, in cream, black or blue fabric. What makes it suit a smaller table, what eleven buyers said, including one seven months into daily use in a spa.
A compact table lamp with a glass base patterned in green, turquoise and neutral confetti, a forest green cotton-blend drum shade and a matching green cable, 39cm high by 27cm wide by 27cm deep. Why the base is the lamp, where it works, and what it does switched off.
Our most reviewed desk chair. Tufted PU leather over high-density foam, with arms, a tilting back, adjustable height and castors, in vintage brown, green and white. What it is, who it suits, and what twenty buyers said about comfort and assembly.
A bentwood-framed desk chair in faux leather with arms, height adjustment and an adjustable back, rated to 300 pounds on a thickened steel base. What it is, who it suits, the three colours, and what eleven buyers said.
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