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Why I decided to go for pattern when choosing a new sofa for our living room.

Inspiration for beautiful living spaces.

Guy Goodfellow Collection on Instagram: “An incredibly smart @lorfords sofa with Olive Sacking stripes arranged in a perpendicular pattern.”

The spirit of the English country house runs through the very heart and soul of the Trafalgar. The Trafalgar, part of our National Trust furniture collection, is inspired by sofas found at Trust properties, such as Knole in Kent. It’s characterised by a deep seat and high back, with hinged high arms that can drop … Continued

Inspired by North African decorative art, Sawtooth is one of three designs that make up Adam Calkin's bold geometric Metrica collection.

Guy Goodfellow Collection on Instagram: “A lovely sofa upholstered in Olive Sacking stripes, arranged in a perpendicular pattern. Design by @rosannabossomltd”

I'm so confused about the rules for how to mix patterns in a room...Or can you mix stripes with plaids? What about...and geometric patterns?