Archive for August, 2008

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 Chesterfields, with a total of fifteen differing club chairs, will have something that meets your requirements.

With the elegant slope of the arm line which seamlessly blends into a crested back you cannot miss the individual look of this beautiful Distinctive Chesterfield. We compliment this by a shallow sprung back with deep rolled pleats, and we hand stuff the cushions ensuring an even and comfortable feel and look. Hard nailed brass studs to the front of the arms give a distinctive look to the Stafford Leather Chesterfield, and easy roll brass castors add a finishing touch to the modern looking piece of furniture.

We naturally can offer all the range of leather for the sofa, but premium leather in one of the lighter colours seems to suit this chesterfield, complimenting its modern look. The Stafford sofa range can be made to your requirement as a two, three, or four seater sofa, and club chairs and footstools can be supplied, either at the time of manufacture or at a later date to suit your convenience.

Your Distinctive Chesterfield was made with tender care by time served craftsmen and we want it to look as good in the years ahead as it did when it left our workshops. You do not want your leather to dry out prematurely so try not to place it next to hot radiators as an example. Never use abrasive materials as these will damage the finish, nor leave denim on aniline leathers as the colours may well run off and always regularly dust your chesterfield sofa or club chair, reducing the ingress of grime, treating the leather with one of our approved leather clean and feed products.

Naturally your leather will over time age and you will see it form its own patina, a characteristic of quality leather. You may notice colour variance on high traffic surfaces of the chair or sofa creases, and changes in suppleness of the surface leather. Sensible precautions will ensure that your leather sofa or club chair will continue to look good. Avoid studs on jeans and trousers, responsible for more scratches and damage than most others. Spilling wine and other such liquids can be problematic, but blotting the spill with a lint cloth and sponging off with warm water followed by leather feed and clean will minimise the effects.

Take care of your Distinctive Chesterfield and it will give you years of service and continue to look good.

We have heard that so many times, that when someone sees our Lincoln range of Chesterfields and Club chairs we are just waiting for them to say it. There can be no doubt that the Lincoln Distinctive Chesterfield is an eye catching piece of furniture, more so when this is finished in our hand dyed leather in a traditional colour such as mahogany.

The Lincoln sofa and club chair, with matching footstool is what can be regarded as how a chesterfield should look, and it is only when seen can this be really appreciated. As with many other things, a photograph does not do this classic chesterfield justice. This is the largest of our standard range of Chesterfield sofa and Club Chair and the hardwood frame which is a heavy set piece is the blueprint from which we start. With its deep buttoned seat with heavy springing, contoured mahogany feet reflecting a high stance, you will, as we do, regard the Lincoln as timeless item of furniture.

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.

There is something really elegant about a footstool in a home particularly if it is an accompaniment to a Distinctive Chesterfield or Club chair combination. The matching footstool definitely gives your room a style boost and it is also functional when you want to “put your feet up”. Many people are buying one of our range of footstools as a separate item for use in other parts of their home such as a bedroom or study area, ideal when relaxing and having a quiet read.

All the range of distinctive footstools are made with the same attention to detail as the sofa or club chair using selected hardwoods for the frame and legs turned and polished to perfection. The covering will depend upon your particular preferences and can be matching your other Distinctive Chesterfield furniture, or as many choose, a complete contrast. Five differing combinations of footstool are available and the leather style from our three choices in the full range of colours we offer.

To celebrate our very latest range of Distinctive Chesterfield furniture we are making this available to our customers at a special price. We are naming this the Carlisle Sofa Range which is a crested style, and we have made this as a flat backed style to enable the sofa to sit snugly against a wall.

Our high standards of manufacture are maintained with the Carlisle Sofa Range all the selected hardwood frames are glued, screwed and doweled for stability and longevity. We have used Pirelli webbing with hand contoured foam, covering this with our specially selected full hides. The normal three styles of leather are finished in most of our colour range, we will be happy to discuss the colours with you if you are not sure, just contact us.

The special offer on the Carlisle consists of a three seater sofa, and two chairs, which can be a low backed or high backed type, or one of each if this is your preference.

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 Distinctive Chesterfield 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.