Give your living room a refresh with some simple changes and updates

The living room is heart of the home and deserves to look good; it’s where you, your friends and your family will spend a lot of their time. With some simple changes and updates you can freshen up the room but without breaking the bank, even a small edit can maximise the potential of an otherwise unutilised area or space and quickly start to transform your living room.

Hang some or more mirrors

An excellent alternative to hanging artwork, mirrors can be hung in groups to create the impression of more space and will reflect the opposite wall, great for breaking up a dark paint shade.

Use simple artwork grouped together

Get some low cost frames and use simple artwork such as a page from a magazine, a poster or a piece of artwork done by your child. Using various shapes and sizes work best, now group them together and arrange the frames to your liking. The idea is to create an arrangement that will create an impact rather than the actual piece of art itself; they are not the focal point here.

Give your existing furniture a makeover

A brilliantly easy way to give your room an update is to choose a simple piece of existing furniture and give it a lick of paint in a fresh new colour; make it stand out and want to be used. Have a neutral colour scheme try dark colour to add grandeur or if your scheme is fairly dark in theme give your piece of furniture a bold new colour such as neon blue or sunshine yellow to add bit of fun to the room.

Add some cactuses
The humble cactus is a brilliant house plant; they don’t require much maintenance and will last for years, couple that with placing them in their own individual glass jars, maybe with a little sand added and you’ve got your own little window in to another world that you can place on the window sill or mantel of your choice.

What’s so great about a Duresta Sofa?

Here at Kings, we are obsessed with the beautiful range of Duresta sofas we have on offer. Instantly recognisable, there is something truly unique and beautiful about a Duresta sofa that we really can’t get enough of.

A Duresta sofa has a sense of opulence and luxury, which in turn gives any room they are added to that luxurious feel. Beautiful handmade, the Duresta ranges are long-lasting time pieces that are undeniably beautiful!

Alongside the assurance of a strong technical specification, a major part of the joy of owning high quality handmade furniture resides in the knowledge that the people who made the pieces have brought years of experience, good judgement and, most importantly, great care to their work. These subtle but enchanting ingredients are only found in true craftsmanship and give the furniture that special 'Something'.

Duresta has been making high quality upholstery for 70 years. The factory is in Long Eaton, a Nottinghamshire town which is renowned for the skill of its people in all aspects of furniture making. From the traditional joinery of frame-making through to all kinds of fabric-cutting and sewing expertise, Long Eaton understands how to make premium, aesthetically-beautiful furniture.

Duresta believe that sofas and chairs are not merely functional objects for seating. They also play an important part in establishing the character of the room they are set in. Although their designs naturally respond to changing tastes, at the heart of each lies an unmistakeable, quintessentially English Style, which throughout the world is generally considered to have a flavour of understatement, subtlety and fine proportion.

We supply a wonderful range of truly stunning Duresta sofas that are guaranteed to enhance and bring you home to another level.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Prepare to cosy up with Kings sofas

Summer for many is more than just a season – a state of mind that is a time of both work and rest but in British climates it can come and go so subtly that many of us don’t even realise its presence.

Luckily for us, this year, we have been lucky enough to experience scorching temperatures, heat waves and even bank holiday barbecues, which are a rare treat.

However, with recent weather changes and temperature declines it seems that summer is coming to an abrupt close – just like that.

Now, here may be the time to take stock and gather your thoughts on the next season to come – Autumn. For many a disappointing season, however, at Kings we think this season provides the perfect opportunity to sit and watch nature changing right before our eyes, all while sat in the comfort of your own home.

From the exterior to the interior of your home, Autumn preparations can not only bring richer and more earthy tones of colour but also different styles and new furnishings to help you prepare your home for the impending winter when you really will be cosying up in front of the TV and fire, with a good book or loved ones.

Here, we take a look at some of the ways you can use your living spaces practically, stylishly and comfortably this autumn.

Social and entertaining

With the right kind of sofa choices you can make your home into a comforting social space to entertain your guests over the cooler months while remaining firmly indoors. You want something stylish to showcase your own personality but also functional to fit your guests seating requirements.

As many of you will know, choosing the right type of fabric or leather upholstery to cover your sofa is entirely down to your own tastes so the options then fall down to the sizing requirements and shapes that you want to suit your living room or entertainment space.

Here are 3 different styles you may want to consider:

The Loose Cover Goodwood Sofa

With comforting plump cushions and curvy lines, this sofa provides a traditionally functional role for your guests and is large enough to provide plenty of room. 

The Alstons Padstow sofa

Doubles as a sofa bed for those guests that will want to stay the night and avoid the cooler temperatures. This sofa has classic lines and shape to fit most interiors – available in a variety of fabric colours and designs. 

The Luxury Florence Sofa

Termed luxury for its rich and fine upholstery this style of sofa has seat cushions which are hand stuffed with duck down and duck feathers for maximum comfort for you and your guests – although whether you’ll want to share the seating is another matter.

Cosy night in

Of course when the weather takes a turn for the worst, rain, snow or winds start picking up speed you will want to avoid leaving your home. This is the point where snuggling up in front of the fire with a good book or television with a decent film will seem more attractive. But is your sofa as inviting as you think or is it time for a new one?

While we all may want a deep and plump cushioned sofa that has chunky lines to sink into, this isn’t always possible for all rooms. Your choice of sofa or settee will all come down to the size and shape of your living space so do bear measurements in mind.

Here are 3 different styles you may want to consider for that cosy night in:

The Duresta International Emperor

With this sofa, you can fully customise your sofa to fit the shape and size of room that you have. Modern and contemporary without compromising on function, you can happily sink into the corners of this sofa – all you have to worry is about the choice of upholstery. A Duresta sofa is an investment for many years as it comes with renowned high levels of craftsmanship.

Contrast upholstery Keats midi sofa

A high quality traditional shape of sofa with a coil sprung base and feather down interior for maximum levels of comfort and style. This midi sized sofa is also perfect for smaller living spaces or if you just want a sofa to stretch out on and have all to yourself.

  

Parker and Farr sofa

If you want to keep all the luxury for your home then a Parker and Farr sofa could be just what you’re looking for. Sofas of character and showmanship promoting flair and style with stunning curves and a wide span of upholstery styles, this sofa will be one you’ll learn to cherish not just for the winter months but all year round.

At Kings Interiors, we know that furniture is an intimate part of a person’s home and should not only suit a purpose but be an investment that will also communicate the homeowner’s distinct style.

With all of our sofa styles, we provide a large variety of upholstery fabrics and sofa designs for you to choose from because the furnishings in your home are the most honest reflections of you.

To browse our full range click here or pop along to one of our Nottingham showrooms which serves Derby, Leicester and Mansfield easily. Our team of furniture specialists will also be more than happy to answer any questions should you need to contact us.

June promotion – Duresta Upholstery

Luxurious Duresta Upholstery has a traditional English style at its heart and contains sofa and chair designs which imply understated elegance and timeless style. Extremely well-made at their Nottingham base in Long Eaton they use quality materials producing furniture in the Duresta collection which is both functional in its comfort and durability in addition to being stylish too.

At Kings Interiors we only want to bring you the best names of the highest quality at the most competitive prices which is why we bring you the luxurious Duresta ranges. At our dedicated showroom in Beeston, on Marlborough Road we showcase these graceful and smart Duresta ranges and can even customise each piece you choose to suit your individual tastes – whether you want matching cushions, piped seams or wooden legs we can accommodate all your requirements. Currently you will find upon visiting the Beeston store that we have a SPECIAL OFFER throughout the month of June which sees special promotions across the entire Duresta range – however these offers only apply in-store. So be sure to browse our range online first before popping in – you will be spoilt for choice!

Our most popular models from the Duresta sofa range include the Hornblower model and the more opulent and grand model of the Duresta International Wolfgang design.

Duresta International Wolfgang collection

Duresta Hornblower collection

You will find that selected designs from the range have also been endorsed by The National Trust due to the fact that they are based on traditional English heritage fabrics and styles, with particular inspirations coming from the parks and woodlands that encompass The National Trust sites and land. This means that these styles will happily compliment formal furniture as well as more relaxed designs whether in traditional, country or more contemporary homes and prove a great attraction for most customers when visiting our store.

From the manufacturing through to the upholstering and final sale every piece of Duresta furniture, you will find, will be made to your exact specifications by expert furniture makers. Skilled frame makers at the Long Eaton base construct the frame from a selection of hard woods and as soon as you have selected your fabric (you can choose between velvets, leathers, linen or even textures) Duresta’s highly skilled talented cutters and seamstresses produce the patterns and matches to complete your ideal sofa or armchair.

We invite all potential sofa and armchair purchasers to favourably consider a piece of Duresta furniture to compliment your living spaces, particularly during the month of June while we run this special showroom promotion.

Our Beeston Upholstery superstore which stocks the main Duresta collection, Duresta leather, Duresta International, Duresta Loose Cover an Duresta Dormus, will be offering some of the best CASH prices that King’s have been famous for, for more than 100 years. An IN-STORE OFFER ONLY, we look forward to meeting you.