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Leather, frames, fabrics and the practical detail that decides how a Chesterfield actually lives in a room, written by the people who make them.
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Practical guidance on leather, frames, sizing and styling, written by the team who build and deliver the sofas.
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The Best Chesterfield Sofa Fabrics for Allergy Sufferers
Creating a stylish and comfortable living space often starts with choosing the right furniture, and few pieces are as timeless as a Chesterfield sofa. With its
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Understanding the Long-Term Value of Leather Chesterfield Sofas
An iconic representation of classic beauty in the ever-evolving world of furnishings is the Chesterfield leather sofa. As we embark on a journey to explore the
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Top 10 Ways to Decorate Your Living Room with a Chesterfield Chair
Your living room is more than just a space; it's a reflection of your style, comfort, and personality. When it comes to enhancing the ambiance and
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Modern Chesterfield Sofa Beds: Comfort and Functionality
In the world of home design, furniture like Chesterfield sofa beds changes to fit what people need. The traditional Chesterfield design, famous for its timeless beauty,
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5 Simple Ways to Style Your Living Room in 2019
2019 is the year of accessible high-end interior design style. Right from the start we’ve seen bold colours and structural accents take centre stage and we
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What’s new in the Distinctive Chesterfields Clearance?
Forget traipsing around the January sales looking for a bargain. If you’re hoping to refresh your living room ready for a 2019 full of binge-watching, dinner
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Have You Ordered Your FREE Brochure?
Browse Distinctive Chesterfields' sofa range at your leisure by ordering your FREE chesterfield brochure and swatches today.
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What’s in Stock at Distinctive Chesterfields this Week? | 05/12/2016
If you've yet to visit our brand new Huddersfield showroom, why not pop down and see what we have to offer? You'll find us at 1
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Exciting News! Our Huddersfield Town Centre Showroom’s Coming Soon…
Guess what?! We're just weeks away from cutting the ribbon on a brand new showroom, located in Huddersfield centre. At the moment, anyone visiting us from
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One in ten Brits never clean their sofas!
One in ten Brits never clean their sofas, despite three quarters of them being stained with food, drink and even bodily fluids! We made this unpleasant
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Spotted: Distinctive Chesterfields on Celebrity Big Brother
You might remember a couple of years ago when we were very proud to announce that our velvet Chesterfield sofas were centre stage in the Big
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Tuning Into X Factor this Weekend?
With the new series of X Factor well and truly in swing, we thought we'd reflect on what was an exciting previous series from us here
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A hide or a weave that reads warm under showroom spots can turn cool beside your own walls and windows. Hold it against the room before you decide.
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Our bestselling Chesterfields
The pieces our customers come back to most, each available in any of our leathers and fabrics.
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Before you buy
Questions we get asked most
The things people ring us about before they order. If yours is not here, the workshop is happy to talk it through.
Eight to ten weeks from the day you order. Every piece is built for you rather than pulled off a warehouse shelf, so the frame, the springs and the hide all start after your order is confirmed. That includes shipping to the US, and we absorb the tariff. We keep you posted at each stage and book the delivery date with you.
Yes. Almost everything is adjustable: overall width, seat depth, arm height, foot style and finish, and whether the back is deep buttoned or plain. Tell us the room and we will tell you what will and will not work in it.
Leather wipes clean and ages into a patina. Fabric is warmer to sit on and comes in far more colors, but needs the right rub count for daily use. We will send swatches of both so you can compare them in the same room before deciding.
Send us the width of the narrowest doorway, the turn at the top of the stairs and any awkward corners. We measure every frame before it leaves and will tell you honestly if a smaller size or a knock down back is the safer choice.
Twenty five years on the frame and the springs, which is where a sofa either lasts or does not. Leather and fabric are covered against manufacturing faults, and we keep a record of every hide we cut so a later repair can be matched.
Free swatches are the closest thing to seeing it in person, and we will post up to five anywhere in the US at no cost. A video call with the team is the next best thing: we can walk you round the piece you are considering and answer anything the photographs do not. Our showrooms are in England if you are ever visiting.