Archive for June, 2008

If you are looking to a traditional Chesterfield sofa, and so many people do, we would suggest that you look no further than toward our Derby Chesterfield Sofa. We have deliberately based the design of the Derby sofa on the turn of the century style of sofa which has stood up to the test of time in so many situations.

With the Derby we feature a stiff hand sprung and buttoned base and back, hand crafted on to a solid beech wood frame constructed carefully using only screws and dowels which is guaranteed to ensure a long trouble free life. We have used polished mahogany bun feet, further adding to the classical appearance of this chesterfield. The full range of Derby style leather furniture comprises matching footstool, low chair, and two, three, or four seater sofas. The full range of leather finish and colours is available for the Derby range, but we feel it looks its best in Antique Brown leather.

A question that is often asked when we are discussing the making of a chesterfield sofa or club chairs is; what colour do you think would be best? Well we are sorry but we cannot answer that as it will depend upon a number of factors. Foremost has to be which of the three leathers within our range will you be asking us to finish your Distinctive Chesterfield in and where will the sofa or club chair be used?

If your choice is from our antique range of leather finish, because of the process which requires blacking the leather first, darker colours are a natural choice. If you decide upon a hand dyed leather finish for your chesterfield, the ultimate in leather finishes, wood colours such as oak or chestnut are offered.

Modern contemporary settings lend themselves to the full range of colours that we can provide, 34 in all. Whichever you decide upon, you can be assured that it will receive dedicated care and attention to the finish from our professional leather workers.

Walking into an office or boardroom and seeing a range of fine leather fully buttoned furniture simply oozes class and style, which will without doubt, indicate to the visitor the high quality and standing of the company or organisation.

At Distinctive chesterfields we are able to manufacture a number of different styles of office chair and other boardroom furniture, so you will be able to decide which kind of styling is best suited to the styling and décor of your office. The choice of our three leather finishes and wide range of 70 shades is offered on all our office and boardroom furniture, hand finished to your precise requirements.

The Raleigh office chair as an example is a straight backed and fully buttoned, and this will, we are sure, bring a tough of class and formality to any office or board room it may adorn. Ideally suited to a boardroom situation, the Raleigh swivel chair can be complemented with matching Raleigh straight backed side or carver style chairs.

At distinctive Chesterfields we are very proud of the two versions of Chaise Longue that we have made for many hundreds of customers. All of these people knew what they wanted but some had no idea how it became named. Basically it is French for long chair, but in modern France the term chaise longue can refer to any long reclining chair such as a deckchair, the name of course sounds a bit fancy but that’s the French for you! In North America they refer to it as a “Chaise Lounge” a mixed spelling and pronunciation, now established over there.

Perhaps the more popular of the two we manufacture is the Princess Chaise Longue built over a traditional hardwood frame, upholstered in classic leather and features a fully buttoned top. Because of the Victorian styling, we feel that our darker leathers are more suited to the look, but the full range of leather is, of course, available.

We are not sure whether our Livingston Club Chair was named specifically after the famous Scottish medical missionary, that first set eyes in November 1855 upon the famous falls in Africa, which he named after the then Queen, Victoria. What we do know however, is that this club chair is also a classic to set eyes upon and simply oozes style, which will certainly enhance your living room, office, or commercial premises.

The Livingston Club Chair has its own individual lines, is deep seated with exposed hardwood legs and a contoured arm that you will ensure that you experience a unique feel. The club chair is offered with a choice of all our styles of leather finish and in the full range of colours from which you can choose. Similarly you may, if you wish, decide upon our popular Signature Range and put your personal stamp on this Distinctive Chesterfield product.