The Journal

• Buying guide4 September 2026What's inside itFrames, suspension and foam decide whether a sofa lasts. What hardwood, plywood, serpentine springs and foam density actually mean, and how to judge a sofa in a showroom in two minutes.Read it
• Before you order4 September 2026Measuring for a cornerA corner sofa is two lengths, not one, and its depth eats into both walls. How to measure the two runs, choose between 2c1 and 1c2, and tape out the footprint before you order.Read it
• Before it arrives4 September 2026Getting ready for the vanBook the extras at checkout because they cannot be added at the door, protect a confirmed slot because missing one is £50, clear the route, and move the old sofa out first. A delivery day checklist.Read it
• Buying guide4 September 2026Fabric or leatherDecided by household rather than by material: children, dogs, cats, allergies, cold rooms. Plus what tech leather actually is, and the two practical differences that have nothing to do with the surface.Read it
• Buying guide3 September 2026What the labels meanWhat 2c2, 2c1, high-back, scatter-back and 3+2 actually mean, and whether a settee and a sofa are different things. The words UK sofa shops use, including ours, in plain English.Read it
• How we work3 September 2026Made to your sizeWhat you can actually change on a made-to-order sofa, how the 70-colour fabric library and the free samples work, and the one real trade-off: made-to-measure is exempt from the 14-day right to change your mind.Read it
• How we work3 September 2026Paying on the doorstepNo deposit, no card, no finance: you pay for the sofa when it reaches your house, in cash or by bank transfer. What to have ready on the day, what the optional extras cost, and what happens if something is wrong.Read it

The guides, which cover more

The Journal is for things that do not belong on a product page. Most of what you actually need in order to choose a sofa is already written where the question comes up, rather than in an archive you have to go looking for.

• Choosing your fabric — what chenille, plush velvet, crushed velvet, naple, marble and PVC leather each actually do in a room, and all 70 colours to look at.
• Will it fit? — measuring doorways, hallways and the turn at the bottom of the stairs, with a calculator that answers it directly.
• Looking after it — what to do in the first thirty seconds of a spill, and the five products that will ruin leather.
• Delivery and returns — how long it takes to reach you, what everything costs, and what happens if it turns up damaged.
• The questions we actually get asked — searchable, and honest about the awkward ones.

Writing for us

If you are an interior designer, a home writer or a journalist and you would like to contribute something — or you want to feature our sofas in a piece of your own — we would like to hear from you. We are a small operation and we read everything.