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Practical guidance on leather, frames, sizing and styling, written by the team who build and deliver the sofas.
Chesterfield Furniture
Chesterfield Furniture
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,
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes: Meet Louise West, Lace Maker Extraordinare
If you've ever visited an old relative and had your tea and cake served on lace doilies, we're pretty sure your perception of the delicate material
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes: Meet Supriya of Jasmine White London
It's been a couple of weeks since we last posted a 'Handmade Heroes' post, in which we interview someone who makes a living creating something lovely
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes: Meet Seamstress Alyson Bond
Our workshop team here at Distinctive Chesterfields uses every last inch of our 100% bovine leather hides to handcraft our stunning sofas and chairs, even saving
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes: Meet Mark at Beanie Brand K-nit
We know that crafting something from scratch takes time, effort and commitment. As such, we're thrilled to be able to both connect with and really get
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes
Handmade Heroes: Meet Jewellery Maker Tamara Gomez
If you've stumbled across this very website (and blog), you're probably a fan of all things bespoke. Many people find us here at Distinctive Chesterfields because
Free swatch service
See the leather and fabric in your own light
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.
- Five leather or fabric swatches posted free
- Advice from the team who cut and stitch them
- A written quote whenever you want one
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Our bestselling Chesterfields
The pieces our customers come back to most, each available in any of our leathers and fabrics.
Five samples, posted free Order your swatches
Screens lie about color. Order five swatches and see them in your own light before you spend anything.
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.
