With long, dark Winter nights here to stay for the next few months, colder weather setting in and Christmas shopping crowds filling the streets of my hometown staying indoors during my downtime seems like a great idea.
Braving the elements at this time of year fills me with dread and I would prefer to be a home with my husband and dog, making our home cosy rather than eating out in restaurants filled with crowds of office party groups and rushing about buying presents that people don't really need.
The house Martyn and I purchased over a year ago is still a work in progress and decorating was put on hold during the wedding planning period. Since returning from our honeymoon we have been adding lots of finishing touches to the house - getting pictures framed and upgrading our old furniture we had bought separately to higher quality items that suit us as a couple. One thing we had been on the lookout for was a armchair for the bay window in our dining room and DFS came to the rescue with the beautiful velvet number you can see in the photos below - sofa of my dreams!
A comfy sofa is a central component of any living space and my new sofa from DFS gives our home a ‘too good to go out’ feeling. It has certainly turned my favourite room in the house to the most used room in the house. I love the original picture rail and cabinet and the huge bay window in the dining room but we rarely spent any time in there. The only time we ate at the table was for Sunday lunch or Christmas dinner which was a waste of a large, well lit space.
The addition of what is typically seen as living room furniture into my dining room has changed the feel of the room completely. We now use this room to read, listen to music and just hang out as a couple and the snuggle chair is the perfect size for two and a little puppy. As mentioned in a recent post I'm trying to take more time out to relax and my new sofa is certainly helping with this.
Photo frames: John Lewis - Plants & pots: IKEA - Cushion cover: eBay
The navy blue velvet ties in perfectly with the feature wall and the mid-century style doesn't look out of place in my Edwardian home thanks to the dark colour and luxurious feel of the fabric. The sofa is from the Zinc collection by French Connection at DFS and you can get these sofas in a more traditional textured fabric (like the ones in my living room) or in velvet - I was highly tempted by the yellow and forest green options but navy was the safer choice (and less likely to show any puppy stains).
I can't wait to entertain in this space over Christmas with my friends and family around the table, sipping G&Ts whilst reclining on my sofa and listing to to my records with the fairy lights flickering in the background.
Now that I've got the room just how I like it I think it's far too good to go out. If you need to find me over the next few months I'll be curled up on the sofa with a good book and Coco on my lap...
*Thank you to DFS for providing the sofa. As always, all views and words are my own.
22 comments
This sofa looks like it'd be a beaut to curl up with a book in! And it looks so lovely with the gold. xx
ReplyDeleteit is the perfect size for curling up, need a nice throw to get under now :)
DeleteLooks fantastic!x
ReplyDeleteEverything looks really nice and cozy. I like being all cozy at this time of year
ReplyDeleteThat cushion cover looks amazing! I never thought to use Ebay to buy covers before! Thank you for the inspiration1
ReplyDeleteYou have such a beautiful home! It looks so relaxing and inviting. We're in the market for new sofas too - will have to check out DFS!
ReplyDeleteThat is such a stunning sofa, I love the colour. I bought a new sofa from DFS not that long ago and it really has transformed my room x
ReplyDeleteThe color of your new sofa is gorgeous! I also love the wooden legs, they definitely give it personality.
ReplyDeleteWow that looks AMAZING! We are in dire need of a new sofa and I've been torn over what style to go for, I love how stylish this one is!
ReplyDeleteIt comes in peacock blue to and pink velvet - swoon!
DeleteThat sofa would be great in my newly decorated living room, I am off to look at their site now as we do need new furniture x
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness how comfy does that sofa look, your dog is very good just looking at it as well, Sal would be right on it and claiming it as hers.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness this sofa looks so comfortable! I like the cushions too they look fab
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous sofa ... it looks fab in your living room! x
ReplyDeleteOh I love the colour of your sofa! Such a lovely space cosy cosy winter nights :)
ReplyDeleteI am so envious of your style! All of the items are right up my street and that sofa is just simply beautiful. Really jealous of the record player too
ReplyDeleteChoosing a sofa is a big thing, you want to get it just right. This sofa looks so comfy and the colour is gorgeous, good choice!
ReplyDeleteI love that armchair it looks so big and comfy and perfect for me to curl up with Merrie, totally agree that if you have a nice comfy space, going out seems very overrated!
ReplyDeleteI love velvet anyway and when you show your room at the end of the post you really see that it fits in perfectly well done x
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous and cosy colour sofa to have in a room. I've never thought about navy before.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a gorgeous sofa, looks really cosy!
ReplyDeleteI've just ordered the Zinc 3 seater in Forest Green and this navy blue was a close contender but wouldn't go with the room. It's absolutely beautiful! Katie x
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