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There's a particular feeling you get walking into a good hotel room: calm, uncluttered, quietly luxurious. Everything has its place, the bed looks impossibly inviting, and somehow it all just works. Then you come home to coats on the bannister and a coffee table you can't see. The reassuring truth is that hotel luxury is mostly technique, not bu...

It sounds like a question with an obvious answer. Armchairs have arms and cushioning, so of course they're more comfortable, aren't they? Mostly, yes, but not always, and not for every purpose. A dining chair that's perfect for a two-hour dinner would be miserable for an afternoon with a book, and a deep lounge armchair you sink into is hopeless...

Leather is one of the few sofa materials people will pay a clear premium for, which is exactly why it pays to know what you're actually buying. The gap between genuine leather and a convincing synthetic can be hundreds of pounds, and the label doesn't always make the difference obvious. The good news is that you don't need to be an expert to tel...