We know that the sofa is the heart of the home and the place you and your family will spend much of your time together. It’s where you’ll sleep, nap, wrestle, watch films and eat popcorn, play with your pets, argue and make up, laugh and cry. It’s there for all of life’s moments. You need a fabric that’s going to stand the test of time and will keep your sofa looking like new, especially if you have young children and pets. Here are our top family-friendly sofa fabrics.

The colour experts at Pantone not only pinpoint a single colour of the year, but they also share with us their predictions for the top interior colours that we’ll see trending over the upcoming year. Pantone introduced us to their ‘Cravings’ palette which is meant to tempt the eye “as well as the taste buds with spicy reds, sweet flamingo orange, and rich purples.”

This week, we launch our brand-new Bertie corner sofa, a modern, multifunctional and modular corner sofa that’s designed to work for every space. With storage and sofa bed options, you won’t find a more multifunctional and practical sofa out there. We thought we’d introduce you to the modern corner sofas in our range and highlight some of the differences in styles that are available to you.

There’s something very cathartic about taking down the Christmas decorations and starting the new year clutter-free and on a clean slate so to speak. After all the newly acquired gifts, presents and toys from the festivities, the new year is an excellent time to invest in some smart storage solutions to help keep your home tidy, light and airy. Here, we show you three of our top storage picks.