Archive for the ‘Leather Furniture’ Category

We are not referring to Cerdic the king of Wessex around 519 AD but the wonderful looking and sumptuous Distinctive Chesterfield of that name. The all important frame is manufactured by hand from sustainable hardwoods by our time served craftsmen using methods that have been tried and tested over time, fixing with dowelled and screw methods only. On completion in our joinery shop the frame is then fully sprung before this is sent for the important upholstery. With loose filled cushions, which are well stuffed, and with its classic brass castors, the Wessex is beginning to look like a Distinctive Chesterfield sofa.

Leather covering is the final component and it is here that you the customer can put your own personal stamp on the finished item. By choosing from our Signature range we can upholster and polish in literally any stain, fabric or leather, either specified by you with colour or pattern matched to a sample. However many of our customers prefer this leather sofa in our premium leather range and we believe it compliments it well in black.

We know that it could be difficult to choose from our many offerings of Distinctive Chesterfields, both the sofas and club chairs, which is why we have designed our web pages easy for you to view the full range of our leather furniture.

The easy to navigate web pages will take you through the various stages of our traditional hand making process of a chesterfield sofa, club chair, or one of the stylish office chairs that are in our range. The complete range of leather furniture is on the website and we have designed this to show you all our range from different perspectives to give you a better idea of the type of chesterfield sofa or chair best suited to you.

You will also see how the leather is processed and the types that we offer for our leather furniture together with the best way to care for this too. Naturally the full colour range is shown as well, all there to help you in your choice. With a simple click we can be contacted for any questions or help when we will be delighted to welcome you to our showrooms to see the Distinctive Chesterfields that interest you the most.

You do not have to be the Captain of one of Nelson’s ships, or a “Captain” of industry to sport one of the most Distinctive Chesterfield leather office chairs in your study or office environment, although it could help! At the Distinctive Chesterfield comprehensive website you will find the very thing that you are looking for.

The Fenton Office Chair is in fact based upon the traditional Captains chair which could have been seen in the time of Admiral Nelson and is made with fine mahogany, has one of the luxurious leather finishes offered through us with studded leather capping. This office or study chair has a full swivel action, ball bearing castor’s, available in one of the many colours and threes styles of leather finish offered by us. We know that many have tried to imitate this icon but few have achieved the quality and beauty of this Distinctive Chesterfield Office Chair.

Built by time served craftsmen with pride and care, you will be assured that any product that is made to your personal requirements in our Yorkshire workshops, whether this is a leather sofa or a club chair, will have that truly distinctive look.

All stages of the manufacturing process have been tried and tested over the years emphasising the importance of quality and careful finishing, and unlike some others this includes the parts that cannot be seen. Naturally the visual impact is important and only the finest selected hides are used, and this important stage can take up to three days to complete. Depending on your choice the buttons or studding is applied, again using only traditional sofa making methods to fit each individual stud, which can involve application of up to 1200 for each item!

We are confident that you will not see any better example of leather furniture anywhere and all your individual or personal requirements of sofa or club chair can be met by our craftsmen, the best in the furniture trade.

When you first set eyes upon a Distinctive Chesterfields Livingston Club chair you would be excused for thinking of times past when seeing such an icon of leather furniture would have been commonplace.

The Livingstone Club Chair is a classic piece of hand made furniture that simply oozes style and looks as though it is saying “sit upon me I am really comfortable” and that would be exactly as you would find it. With its fully exposed polished hardwood legs and the subtle contoured arm this leather club chair will look good in just about any setting into which it is placed.

Offered in the full range of leather finish you can choose from, with a range of colours that will not only enhance the club chair, but also the surrounding that it is put in. The choice of leather finish and colour is naturally yours, but an antique finish can enhance the retro look of this classic masterpiece.

There is something about one of the Distinctive Chesterfield Club Chairs that say that I am special and extremely comfortable. This classic piece of leather furniture is synonymous with London Gentleman’s clubs, five star hotel receptions and embassies throughout the world. There are many styles of club chair to be seen at the Distinctive Chesterfields showroom from which you can choose.

A firm favourite is the Derby Chesterfield which is based on the classic chesterfield shape reminiscent of a sofa at the turn of the nineteenth century. The Derby has a hand sprung buttoned based back fitted to a hand crafted solid hardwood frame constructed from beech, all screwed and doweled in common with all Distinctive Chesterfield furniture products. The Derby club chair can be finished in the three distinctive styles of leather with the full range of colours offered.

Should the Derby not fit into your style of home, or you prefer something which is more modern looking, Distinctive Chesterfield, with a total of fifteen differing club chairs, will have something that meets your requirements.

The traditional Chaise Longue is looked upon as a combination of chair and daybed, the chaise longue originated in the 17th century rococo period of the French King Louis XV. The simple long chair with canted back, armrests and leg support continues to flourish now in the modern era and Distinctive Chesterfield produce two versions of this popular piece, The Princess Chaise Longue with its classical looks crafted in dark antique leather, and the elegantly sweeping shape and softly sprung Duchess a truly comfortable, yet stunning chaise longue, particularly in white leather finish.

So, just how do you select the right chaise longue for your home? Firstly you have to decide which part of your home that you will put this and then you can choose from the two Distinctive Chesterfield styles, choosing the material and colour to suit your surroundings. Whichever if the two classic designs that you finally settle on, your Chaise Longue will receive the same meticulous care and attention during all stages of its hand making process.

We are aware that leathers are produced from animal skin usually cattle, the processing following similar patterns, with full grain considered to be amongst the best. At Distinctive Chesterfields we hand select our leathers for evenness and feel, also fineness of grain depending upon which type of leather you decide upon. For all our Distinctive Chesterfield Sofas, Club Chairs, or Footstools, three styles are offered.

Antique Leather is our standard, by which all others should be judged and is fine in quality and offered in ten different colours. On the other hand, the Premium Leather range is finer than the Antique Leather range, pre treated with natural finishing products, you will notice that these are softer to the touch and with a range of nineteen standards colours from which you can choose, you will be spoiled for choice. Our hand dyed range is the ultimate in leather finishing, using a time honoured, traditional method of leather finishing, handed down over centuries by leather craftsmen with a rich deep finish and will give years of use improving with age.

Over many years we are proud to have supplied our Distinctive Chesterfield sofas and chairs to hotel and commercial premises, supplied to individually owned and well known groups. It is not for us to tell the purchaser which of our range is most suitable, but we have found that often the same style comes to the forefront.

Much will depend upon individual taste and the premises, but the Norfolk range is one that lends itself well to most environments and with its detailing and tight buttoning the Norfolk range with enhance any area, be this a commercial reception area or your own sitting room. Naturally the Norfolk Chesterfield Sofa is available as a two, three, or four seater sofa with matching club chairs and footstools.

Our three styles of leather is of course available for the Norfolk range and although we have no particular preference, antique red leather has proved to be one of the most popular choices and suits this style well.

Leather sofas and leather club chairs are available at Distinctive Chesterfields in a variety of colours and styles. Most people would agree that a leather sofa is the perfect way to enhance a room’s decor and they are also very easy to maintain and to keep clean!

From the wide variety of Distinctive Chesterfields and club chairs you can be assured that all will spruce up any room with both comfort and style. For example the Kendal Leather Sofa featuring an oversized arm with hand stuffed cushions, the Kendal is really a “Distinctive” piece of leather furniture which will enhance any room which may have larger proportions. Our Kendal is hand made with an extra large hardwood frame, and fully sprung and deep foamed, which is ideal fro the larger sitting room, making this a truly Distinctive Chesterfield of regal proportions.