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Born Chesterfield paired with a De Lende

Improving your space with a Born Chesterfield and De Lende

Furniture in the right colours and textures are always great to improve your space. However, finding a way to bring the room together can be a time consuming and not always a successful venture. Luckily, we are always on the lookout for something different to ensure opulence in your space. We at Born Furniture suggests a De Lende paired with your Chesterfield. One of De Lende’s fine-art photographs can take your room to the next level.

Born Furniture is proud to announce that we are collaborating with photographer Koos van der Lende to help you uplift your living space into something unusual. De Lende is a leading South African landscape fine art photographer. After completing his studies at the School of Photography in The Hague, Netherlands, he returned to Southern Africa where his passion for photography was born. Having spent the last 29 years devoted to his vision, he has now completely abandoned the studio for the outdoors where he spends most of his year photographing series of limited edition Fine Art Pieces also featured in sought after magazines. De Lende often gets commissioned by the South-African Post Office for their limited edition stamps.

Working from Pretoria, South Africa, he mostly shoots in panoramic format using the film and darkroom processing techniques. Typically, De Lende’s pictures blend natural and artificial lighting sources, with minimal intervention afterwards. The De Lende prints meet international art standards. Furthermore, these artworks are Giclée prints on fine-art paper to achieve superior archival quality.

By pairing a genuine Born furniture chesterfield sofa with a De Lende photograph you create an opulent visual experience in your space. After choosing your Chesterfield sofa, it is time to hand-pick your leather. We suggest a Timberland Rosewood skin or a full grain Whiskey Pull-up leather to compliment the hues in the art piece. If you feel a little more adventurous you can always go for a Midnight Ocean, Self healing Ruby Red or even a Born Forrest Green.

Another extraordinary piece to have in your midst, is De Lende’s coffee table book “Moments of Grace”. Moments of Grace is a majestic collection of De Lende’s photographs, documenting a decade of intimate work to unveil the secret landscapes of Africa. A perfect conversation starter amongst friends that also enjoy the finer things in life.

We have the “Mozambique, Niassa, Aloe, Mawii” De Lende photograph on display in our showroom. For viewing this fine art masterpiece, or if you’d like to talk to us about pairing it with one of our Chesterfield sofa’s. please feel free to contact us for an appointment.

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Why a Chesterfield leather sofa?

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Born Furniture Chesterfield interior design trends

Introducing Interior design services

Born Furniture specializes in 100% Genuine leather chesterfield sofas. We have the largest range of Chesterfield sofas in Africa. Our Chesterfield range is manufactured in 100% genuine leather. Alternatively, our range is also available in the finest fabrics. Our frames carry a lifetime guarantee and our signature foam a five-year warranty.

Born Furniture is excited to announce that we don’t only manufacture luxury furniture but have added interior design to our line of expertise. Our furniture is made to perfection and needs to be displayed in an opulent space. The correct interior design can enhance the mood in your living room. It also compliments your home’s unique personality by bringing out certain characteristics. Interior design plays a key role in the functionality of your building. It is the process of shaping the experience of interior space. When doing interior design, it is necessary to think of the house or business space as a totality. One needs to keep design elements in mind and ensure that these elements complement one another. Let me mention the different elements with a short description.

The different design elements that you have to keep in mind is; balance, rhythm, details and an ascendant focal point in your space. Balance is important for the equal distribution of visual weight in a room. A focal point must be dominant to draw attention. It must also be interesting enough to encourage the viewer to look further. Rhythm is defined as continuity, recurrence or organized movement. Lastly, everything is in the details from the trimming on the lampshade to choosing the correct lighting.

In my opinion, when it comes to design, colour is more important than any other element. Taking a look at interior design trends, the colour trends at the moment are warm hues of pastel pinks paired with rose gold. A Barlow Chesterfield, master crafted in ballerina pink leather works really well. By adding a rose quartz or two, it can be a good addition to the texture and soulful energy in the room.

Seeing that Serenity blue is the pantone of the year we suggest a sand and blue color combination. Another combination you can try is the Strauss Chesterfield in Gazelle Taupe Leather against a Royal Blue accent wall. Create an upbeat rhythm with some blue and grey scatter cushions with a voluptuous throw for the cold winter nights.

Born Furniture’s Chesterfield sofa collection are for the individuals with great taste. With so many different colours and types of leathers to choose from, the colour combinations for your space are endless.

Schedule a viewing today

Arrange a viewing

Visit our Showroom to hand pick your leather for your sofa

Furniture is meant to be used and enjoyed.

Natalie Morales

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Sofa seats: Seats versus division

Many persons are in the dark when it comes to terms like a 2 seater sofa or a 2 division sofa. Here we are defining the furniture terms seats or divisions.

A 2 seater sofa or couch means it can easily sits 2 persons but can have only one cushion (1 Division)

A 3 seater sofa sits 3 persons with an average seat space of 550mm and bigger, and will have 3 cushions except if its stated as a 3 seater , 2 division sofa.

This means it can sits 3 persons but because of the style only have 2 larger cushions.

This is a 3 seater sofa but in 2 divisions.

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Zambezi Buffed 100% Leather

Our one client, Besa’s one sofa was on the stoep outside and the other in the house.

After we reupholstered these to couches in 100% genuine leather, she gave us her dark brown daybed set to redo in 100% genuine Zambezi spice leather.
Both sets is better than new.

2 seater after reupholstered in Bovine Zambesi Buffed 100% Leather

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Sofa specifications

Below an image that gives a clear indication of couch width, seat height, seat depth and back height.

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European style sofa to True Africa

A true European style sofa now in 100% Nguni skin.

Soren Nielsen brought the sofa with him from Denmark. He decided to reupholster the sofa in 100% genuine Nguni skin as shown in the pictures.
He delivered the sofa on a Tuesday and picked it up on Thursday, the same week.

The Original Images from Soren

The photo from Soren after he put the sofa on his house

The photo from Soren after he put the sofa in his house

The Springs inside the sofa

From Europe to Africa

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Types of Wood in furniture

DIFFERENT TYPES OF HARDWOODS

Mahogany is finely grained wood with reddish brown color. It is highly durable and can resist swelling, shrinking and warping. It is extensively used for quality furniture such as wooden cabinets, boat construction, wood facings and veneers.

Walnut: has fine texture and is strong, easy to work with. It resists shrinking and warping and can take all types of finishes very well. It is mostly used for making gunstocks, solid and veneered furniture, novelties, cabinetry and wall paneling.

Oak: has good bending qualities apart from being durable. It finishes well and resists moisture absorption. Oak is good for furniture, trimming, boat framing, wooden desks and flooring.

Maple: is a fine textured wood with immense strength and hardness. With moderate shrinkage, maple machines well and is best used in flooring, fine furniture and woodenware such as bowling alleys.

Cherry: is close-grained and as resists warping and shrinking. It gets red when exposed to sunlight. It ages well and is extensively used in cabinet making, boat trim, novelties and solid furniture handles.

Rosewood: is close grained hard wood with dark reddish brown color. It has an exclusive fragrance. It is hard to work upon and takes high polish. It is good for making musical instruments, piano cases, tool handles, art projects, veneers and furniture.

Teak: is a hard and moisture- resistant wood. It resists warping, cracking and decay and is best used in fine furniture, paneling, shipbuilding, doors, window framing, flooring and as a general construction wood.

Shesham: is also known as Indian Rosewood and is a rich medium brown wood with deep grains. It is a fast-growing hardwoods and the functional furniture made from it can deal with everyday stresses and strains without loosing its attractive appearance. It is highly durable, easily carved and is exclusively used for making furniture, particularly almirahs and cabinets.

Types of Softwoods

Pine: has a uniform texture and is very easy to work with. It finishes well and resists shrinkage, swelling and warping. It is widely used in house construction, paneling, furniture, molding and for making wooden boxes.

Hemlock: is lightweight and machines well. It is uniformly textured and has low resistance to decay. It is mainly used for construction lumber, planks, doors, boards, paneling, sub flooring and crates.

Fir: is uniformly textured and has low resistance to decay. It is non-resinous, works easy and finishes well. Fir is used for making furniture, doors, frames, windows, plywood, veneer, general mill work and interior trim.

Redwood: is light, durable and easy to work with. It has natural resistance to decay and is good for making outdoor furniture, fencing, house siding, interior finishing, veneering and paneling.

Spruce: is a strong wood that finishes well and has low resistance to decay. It possesses moderate shrinkage and is light. It is a good option for making masts and spars for ships, aircraft, crates, boxes, general mill work and ladders.

Cedar: is a reddish wood with sweet odor. It is very easy to work with, uniform in texture and is resistant to decay. Cedar is extensively used in chest making, closet lining, shingles, posts, dock planks, novelties and Venetian blinds.

Other Woods

There are many other types of wood that are made by wooden sheeting. These various types are available in thickness ranging from 4 mm to 24 mm.

MDF (Medium Density Fiber Board): is made from powdered wood bonded with glue and compressed to form the sheets. It is quite soft and very easy to work with. It cuts, sands and finishes very easily. It is used widely for interior projects especially for cupboards and shelving.

Chipboard: is made like MDF but from actual wood chips. It is used widely for kitchen furniture for which it is covered with a laminate. It is also used widely for low cost flooring.

Plywood: is made from thin laminates of wood glued together. Each layer is at right angle to the grain of the other. It is very strong but also quite flexible, especially if there are thinner sheets. It is used widely in the building industry.

Wood Properties

Some types of wood are very hard and durable and some are flexible enough to be bent. Furniture wood types like “Hardwood” is one of the common types of wood which is obtained from trees that lose their leaves in winter. The another types of wood for furniture, the “Softwood” is obtained from evergreen trees like fir, pine and redwood. All the woods fall between a range from very soft to very hard.

All types of wood have distinctive grain structure. Woods like white and red oak, ash and walnut have open-pores in the form of small holes on their surface that give a distinct textural quality to furniture pieces like wooden cupboards or wooden wardrobe. When the surface of this wood is stained, the color tends to collect in the “open-pores” and appears darker than the rest of the piece. There are type of wood like maple, alder, and cherry which are tight grained woods. These woods are have smooth texture and can take finish evenly. Apart from grains, one more characteristic of many woods is unique figures on their surface such as quilting, birds-eye, fiddle-back or splatting. These naturally occurring characteristics can make a furniture acquire extra ordinary beauty.

Reference: http://www.verandah-restorations.co.za/blog/types-of-furniture-wood.html

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The History of the Chesterfield Sofa

The Chesterfield sofa share a complex history, alongside the elite, the privileged and aristocrats.

History reveals that these types of couches have been commonly used in the confines of old institutions, government buildings and luxurious homes for generations. The name Chesterfield is by all means a complex term, coined by equally complex roots. The name itself is supported by time, in line with history as well as social issues and tradition.
A room, in the 1900’s, would not be complete, unless the master owns a Chesterfield sofa. Gentlemen, wearing hats and bowlers, seek momentary refuge in their respective morning rooms, laying their backs onto these comfortable Chesterfields. On the other hand, women, donning their formal dresses, are all glammed up, busying themselves with a cup of tea and biscuits, while enjoying their time in these leather seats. Comfort and sophistication define a leather armchair and Chesterfield sofas represent it all.

Here are several theories supporting the history of Leather Chesterfields and how come it has been the sofa of both elegance and tradition:

History suggests that it was originally commissioned by the Fourth Earl of Chesterfield namely Philip Dormer Stanhope.
Philip Stanhope 4th Earl of Chesterfield
Born on September 22, 1694, Philip Dormer Stanhope is a renowned diplomat, statesman and writer. His works and affinity for the classy and tasteful, is perceived to be the main reason why the famous leather armchair and Chesterfield sofa are given its proper name and distinction.
A Chesterfield is about buttons, leather and quilting. It is the furniture previously reserved for the upscale market. It is a mark of class and stature back in the old days. A chesterfield can be referred to as the “Mother of all Sofas” because of its elegance at an affordable price.
Both facts and myths are involved in tracing the Chesterfield sofas roots. Some claim that the constant use of the term, dating back in the 19th century, was started by the Americans and Canadians, who seem to use the word Chesterfield to refer to almost any settee, couch or armchair.
History and tradition defines a Chesterfield sofa and today, the elegance brought by these leather Chesterfields cannot be underestimated. Modern designers use Chesterfield sofas as inspiration while designing interiors for today’s homes and buildings. The sofas’ tufted back and all-leather base are still serving its purpose of comfort and style, alongside other modern trends.Today you can enjoy Leather Chesterfields Sofas without having the need to spend vast amounts money. Customization of these leather armchair and sofas are very much possible, given the numerous sellers and manufacturers. Leather choices, colors and designs are more varied and up-to-date. Truly, Chesterfield sofas have come a long way. These sofas are no longer the couch for the elite but the furniture of people with great taste.
Reference: http://britishsofas.hubpages.com/hub/A-condensed-History-of-The-Chesterfield-Sofa
Chesterfield sofas are all about the design and structure. The sofa’s quilted, buttoned upholstery and main use of premier leather makes the sofa a remarkable choice for the elite and well-to-do. The low-seat base and the couch’s rounded arms spell comfort, but at the same time, not forgetting the tradition, when it was firstly used. Traditionally made with buttoned backs and arms with a cushioned seat a more modern design feature is the fully buttoned Leather Chesterfield.

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How much fabric do I need?

Many people ask approximately how much fabric do I need for reupholstering furniture.

Below some illustrations on which areas to add into your measurement process. We also added a chart to give you our measurement suggested amount of fabric.

Remember fabric runs in a running meter, which means 1 running meter is on average 1.4m wide

Where as when working with leather its measured in square meter (1000mm x 1000mm).

CHOOSING A FABRIC

When shopping for fabric, you’ll find a tremendous variety of sizes, patterns, and materials, all factors that will affect how much you need.
To look at some patterns go to U&G Fabrics
Below a chart to give you our estimations.

PATTERN

Plain fabrics are the simplest to work with: Stripes, plaids, and other patterns must be matched at the seams to be consistent. Though this can be tricky for the upholsterer, a smaller stripe or plaid that is evenly spaced should not cause much cutting waste, so you shouldn’t need to allow for extra fabric. If you want welting, piping cord that covers the seams, from the same fabric, you’ll need a lot more. “Welting on a chair with a striped or plaid fabric automatically adds an extra meter and a half.

REPEAT

Some patterns will require extra metrics. “If you have a flower pattern with an 25cm repeat, that means it will be 25cm before you hit the next, identical flower. “To center Flower on the seat of a chair, on the back, and on the skirt, you’ll need to cut away excess fabric and fit the pattern correctly. Some patterns have very small repeats, 2cm or less; others are as large as 50cm. “In general, an 22cm repeat means you’ll need about 20 percent more fabric; a 35cm repeat, 40 percent more.
Do not run OUT OF FABRIC:
Never skimp on fabric and assume you will be able to go back to the store and buy more if necessary. This might seem like smart shopping, but it’s not: Never expect to get an exact fabric match the second time around. Dye lots change overnight. You might buy an extra meter of fabric that looks the same, but if the dye is slightly different, it won’t match the rest of the fabric.

For any reupholstering project, your most important task will be choosing fabric, you must determine not only the look and feel of the material, but also how much of it you’ll need. Determining fabric amounts is tricky, it is wise to consult a professional before you make a purchase. But it’s fun to be able to make at least your own estimate, and to understand the factors involved. The shape of the piece, the pattern of the cloth, any extras such as a skirt or welting Remember before jumping into a project, Since upholstery fabrics cost from about R60 to R800 per meter or more, knowing approximately how much you’ll need before you make a choice is helpful.

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