Traditional Sofas

Choosing the right design for the room

This focused edit includes buttoned leather, rolled-arm and tailored modular profiles for libraries, formal lounges and characterful living rooms.

Think about how people sit, whether the room is used for conversation or lounging, and what must remain accessible around the furniture. Compare seat height, seat depth, back support and cushion construction alongside the overall shape.

Materials, colour and everyday use

Real leather develops patina and structure, while neutral woven upholstery gives traditional proportions a lighter contemporary interpretation.

Check product-specific composition before choosing. Similar-looking fabrics can differ in feel, durability and cleaning requirements, while colour may change under daylight and warmer evening lighting.

Size, comfort and delivery planning

Allow room around rolled arms and deeper backs, and check delivery access carefully because tailored frames may be less forgiving to rotate.

• Mark the full width and depth on the floor.
• Preserve doors, radiators, storage and the main walkway.
• Measure entrance doors, hallways, stairs, lifts and turning points.
• Check packaged dimensions and separate modules where supplied.

Styling a considered arrangement

Combine heritage details with timber, stone and warm metal, using a simpler coffee table to stop the scheme becoming overly formal.

Repeat one or two colours or materials elsewhere in the room rather than matching every item. This creates continuity while allowing the main seating to keep its own character.

Care and long-term use

Follow the exact leather or fabric guidance supplied with the product and protect buttoning and seams from aggressive rubbing.

Respond to spills promptly without rubbing and avoid unapproved household cleaners. When the supplied instructions do not cover a mark or repair, ask an appropriate professional before applying stronger treatment.