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Velvet has quietly taken over British living rooms, and it's easy to see why. No other upholstery fabric does what velvet does with light: that dense pile shifts from rich to luminous as you move across the room, giving a sofa a depth that flat weaves simply can't achieve. But choosing one well takes a little more thought than falling for a phot...

A super king ottoman bed asks you to pay twice over: once for the extra size and once for the lift-up storage mechanism. It's one of the bigger single purchases you'll make for a bedroom, and unlike a sofa, you can't easily shuffle it into another room if you change your mind. So does it earn its money? Not in the abstract, but in your bedroom, ...

British living rooms are, on the whole, not enormous. Whether you're in a Victorian terrace, a new-build flat, or a converted maisonette, the challenge is the same: fit comfortable seating for everyone without turning the room into an obstacle course. The good news is that space-saving sofas have come a long way. There's a whole category of desi...