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From corner sofas to leather sofas, contemporary to art deco styles, chaises longues to classic Chesterfields, SofaClassics can deliver the goods. Specialising in hand made sofas and chairs, each product is fabricated in the UK, made of the highest quality materials and provides unbeatable value for money. Each sofa can also be modified to suit your requirements, and you can even supply your own materials.

If you’re looking for a new sofa, The Sofa Workshop has a great selection to choose from – all beautifully displayed on its website, Sofaworkshop.com. But, before you get seduced by the full price models on display, it’s well worth a trip to The Sofa Workshop’s National Clearance Centre in Ealing. There are over 100 models on display here, ready for collection or immediate delivery; and priced down by up to 70 per cent.

Break away from the beige brigade when it comes to buying new seating with a visit to Retro Sofas. Informed by the furniture designs of the Art Deco period in Europe and America, Retro Sofas offers a wide range of sofas, chairs and footstools based on original designs.

This handy and attractive ottoman is more than just a seat or footstool for your front room. Made to order by Sue Bensassi in a choice of two sizes, the smaller one being £195 plus fabric and the larger (double the length) priced at £310 plus fabric, each ottoman opens to reveal a suspended filing system – perfect for keeping track of all those household bills and documents. Fabric swatches can be requested by phone or email, or customers can supply their own fabric. Just call Sue on 020 8964 4920 or email suebensassi@talktalk.net

Finding good value doesn’t always mean a foray off the beaten track, and it’s worth remembering that Tesco has a very respectable furniture range that is ideal for penny poor pockets. Its new Spring/Summer collection includes a variety of good looking designs including this Honduras range - a simple, rustic, solid pine range, complete with waxed finish and contrasting black metal handles with optional studs. Prices in this range start from £34.97 for a lamp table.

You can have all the mod-cons and designer wallpaper you like but, without comfortable seating, you’re in a bit of a pickle. Cue English Leather Sofas and its range of fine leather furniture – sold in many styles, and at affordable, factory prices.

For a classic collection of first class leather sofas and chairs, handmade to the highest possible standards, there’s no place better than Ixia.

Both handsome additions to a study or sitting room, its Art Deco and Tub chair come in rich chocolate brown, red, black, cream or tan leather options and, with their sturdy stitch design, are sure to last a lifetime. These chairs just get better with age; the key being the quality of hide, which ages well and gets comfier with the passing years.

When it comes to sofas, I’ve always been sceptical about buying online – unlike occasional furniture and accessories, the proof is in the pudding, or more accurately, in the sitting. Offering a wide range of sofa designs and colours at up to half the price of the high street, the handily-named Sofa.com affords Londoners the luxury of being able to try before they buy in its showroom in Chelsea Wharf.

If you could do with an extra bed but simply haven’t got the space, Insitu has come up with a design-conscious solution in the form of this super-slick sofabed.

Available in leather or suede-effect this sofa cuts a stylish dash in the living room but clicks back easily to provide instantly a restful bed and sleeping space for those extra guests (no fuss, no hassle).

 Just when I thought I’d long grown out of bean-bags, I find these tasteful bean bag chairs from Ambient Lounge. Beating the slouchy, dumpy bean bags remembered from my teenage years, and a great way to save space, these bean bag “conversion loungers” can transform from chic, tailored chair to full body lounger in a matter of seconds. Better yet, as well as being available in a choice of premium weave fabrics, they also come in a choice of weatherproof styles – making these an ideal buy for this summer. From £99.

On 18 April, Fantastic Furniture made an online offer to readers in the Really Useful Blog  – unfortunately the website for this company was not printed. But, for all those who missed out, Fantastic Furniture is re-running the offer.

Why buy a coffee table and a dining table when you can combine both in the form of the newly launched Flip Table from Flip Furniture?