Inspiration
Buying Guides inspiration from Furniture100. Practical reads to help you choose well.
A quilted velvet swivel chair on a black metal base with no gas lift: 80cm tall, 48cm seat, 10.6kg, rated to 300 pounds. Why a fixed height chair is the right call for some desks, who it suits, and the cream against the cream and brown.
A manually reclining Eames-style lounge chair with a matching footstool, tilting motion, faux leather microfibre upholstery and a bentwood base, rated to 150kg, in brown or grey. The stated dimensions upright and reclined, and what twenty buyers said.
A contemporary floor lamp with three white glass globe shades arranged along a slender gold-finished stem in a tree-inspired silhouette, 158.5cm high and 31cm deep with a compact base. Why diffused globes make it a reading lamp, and where to stand it.
A contemporary console with a glossy white marble-effect top with grey veining, a black frame with slim gold-tone accents and a wide black plinth base, 118cm wide by 30cm deep by 78cm high. Where the glamour works, what marble-effect means, and what to put on it.
A minimalist reading chair with a quilted linen seat and back over high-resilience foam on a black metal frame, in mocha or oatmeal. Who it suits, the assembly note one buyer gives, and where the hardware is hiding.
A pair of counter-height stools with a semi-circular barrel backrest that wraps round the body and arms, in cognac faux leather with tailored stitching on a slim matte-black metal frame, with a stated 3.15 inch layer of padding. Why a barrel back suits a long sit, and how it differs from the Brixton.
A frameless floor lounge chair in the Togo style, thickened high-density foam with no wood or metal inside, in a splash-proof suede fabric, in caramel, green, blue, pink and yellow. Who it suits, what ten buyers said, and the one worry the reviews put to rest.
A 240cm curved chaise sofa with a rounded cloud-like shape, full foam construction, a low backrest and two pillows included, in midnight blue or beige. Why a chaise suits a room with one long wall, what full foam means, and which colour for which room.
Our most reviewed dining chair. Quilted leather-look upholstery over high-density foam, a wide seat with curved armrests and a slightly reclined back, on a reinforced metal cross-base rated to 150kg with adjustable feet. What thirty buyers said, including the one honest downside.
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