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Pre-London Launch Press: We’re in the News…
We finally flung open the doors to our brand new London showroom - based at 4-5 The Parade, St John's Hill - on Monday (June 29).
Team News
Team News
Time to Pop a Cork or Two – Our Launch Party’s Nearly Here!
Been meaning to get along to our brand new London showroom but haven’t yet found the time? Don’t panic; we’re here bringing you great deals all
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Chesterfield Furniture
Exciting news! Say Hello to Our New London-inspired Chesterfield Range
By now you're probably aware (we've talked about it enough - sorry!) we're due to open a brand new showroom in London's Clapham Junction. The launch
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Chesterfield Furniture
We’re Open for Business: Come and See Our London Showroom!
It's been months - years, even - in the making, but our dream of opening a showroom in London has finally been realised. And as we
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Chesterfield Furniture
Not Long ’til Our London Showroom Launch…
Our chesterfield sofa team has been working around the clock lately to ensure everything is ready and looking spic and span ahead of our grand London
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Team News
The Grand Depart: Will You Be Watching?
The Tour De France will be making its way through Yorkshire this weekend (today, July 5 and tomorrow, July 6), winding its way around the beautiful
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Team News
Show Your Support on Armed Forces Day
Tomorrow (Saturday, June 28) is Armed Forces Day - an annual event which urges the people of Britain to show their support for the men and
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Chesterfield Furniture
World Cup 2014: Ready for Kick Off?
According to the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), an estimated eight out of 10 people across the globe are expected to tune into some part of
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Team News
Meet the Distinctive Chesterfields Workshop Team – Part Two
Did you catch part one of our rundown of the people who make up our fine workshop team here at Distinctive Chesterfields? Today, we're bringing you
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Team News
Knowing We’re on the Street Where You Live!
Anyone who reads our blog regularly will know we recently ran a competition open to bloggers. The competition urged entrants to review their favourite novel on
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Team News
Meet the Distinctive Chesterfields Office Team
Spoken to one of our team on the phone and want to put a face to a name? We've compiled this handy guide to the Distinctive
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Team News
Meet the Distinctive Chesterfields Workshop Team – Part One
Ever wondered how many people make up our workshop team? Or maybe you've pondered what exactly they each do to ensure your order reaches you on
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Chesterfield Furniture
What Chesterfields Mean to Me
In the second of our 'What Chesterfields Mean to Me’ series here on our blog, online marketing and content manager Lauren explains why she loves this
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.
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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.
