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Nigel Price (15th December 2020)
"I have nothing but praise for Taz and his team. They more than fulfilled my expectations with an entirely new take on a chaise longue. Taz developed the design and it all worked, with a well constructed frame and beautifully upholstered. I can certainly recommend this business if you want to own something that lasts."

Pierina Anderson (10th February 2019)
"I have just received my wing back chair and I am more than delighted. Great customer service and workmanship."

Response from The Designer Sofa

"Your red wing back chair did look stunning in the red fabric you chose. The Wemyss Walbrook fabric is nice soft and looks great. thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Ian & Taz"

Diane and Seamus (21st May 2021)
"Just had our two new sofa's delivered can't explain how impressed we are I would like to thank everyone involved would highly recommend to anyone looking for bespoke furniture"

Mr.Rowland Sutton (22nd January 2021)
"Exellent"

Response from The Designer Sofa

"I think this is the shortest review ever, but it about sums it up. Thank you."

Gareth Cosslett (6th July 2020)
"This is a brilliant company, staffed by helpful, flexible people who take an enormous amount of pride in their product. The sofas produced by The Designer Sofa company are absolutely top notch. Beautifully made, very robust. You genuinely get the impression when they deliver you the finished product that they love your sofa as much as you do! They're so proud of their craftsmen and upholsterers and are understandably horrified at some of the shoddy, over-priced rubbish parts of their industry are happy to churn out. All this for a good price. Given that they can make absolutely anything in any style or material you want, why would you go elsewhere? We showed them the type of arm style we wanted in a magazine, they made it. We found a wool we loved from an obscure Welsh mill, they sourced it and made a beautiful footstool out of it (which would have cost three times more if we'd bought elsewhere and would have been nowhere near as well made). A quick story to illustrate the customer care you get from Tas, Zac and the team: as they were delivering my sofa from Long Eaton and my dad still lives there, I cheekily asked if they could also deliver an item of furniture my dad was giving me because they were coming up anyway. It was a very heavy butchers block which takes three men to lift. Many businesses would have said no to the extra hassle. Not only did Tas agree without hesitation, but one of their carpenters fixed its leg while it was at their factory! Free of charge! In his lunch hour! Because "he loves anything in wood and couldn't resist it"! It's the sort of care and pride that you only get with a family company more interested in pleasing their customers than chasing a quick buck. This is the longest online review I've written for anything, ever. I don't normally bother, even if I'm pleased with what I've bought. But I felt so delighted with my sofas that I felt compelled to share what a great little family business this is."

Chris Jowett (21st June 2017)
"Top quality sofa, made to measure, choice of thousands of fabrics and cost no more than lesser quality sofas at some high street shops. Plus a 20-year guarantee. It's nice to find people who care about what they make and sell these days. Chris Jowett"

Response from The Designer Sofa

"Thank you, Chris We are a family firm and it`s nice to deal with a nice family like yourselves. We do appreciate the feedback it is important to use. Call in any time you are passing it would be good to see you all again."

Mike & Janice Terry (7th March 2020)
"Janice and I would like to congratulate you and pass on our sincerest thanks to Zak , Taz and all the outstanding craftsmen and upholsterers for the really amazing re upholstering job you have done for us , ( absolutely amazing ), Our Duresta Suite is now even better than when it was new. The suite has been stripped back to the bare frame an re built using the best possible springs, padding, cushion fillings etc, and the fabric recommended by Zak is fantastic. The service and care we received througout is to be congratulated , we were treated with the utmost respect by all the team, Taz and his sons (are so very courteous and helpful ,polite and professional, ( an outstanding family team ). The craftsmen and upholsterers show they are top of their profession and must be congratulated and praised for their dedication to producing such amazing workmanship. We would highly recommend your company to anyone who is looking to have their furniture re upholstered or even looking to have their choice of furniture made bespoke and created from scratch to your own specification and achieve truly amazing pieces of furniture / upholstery, Thank you so very much for everything, Best and kindest wishes for your future, Mike & Janice."

Denys & Heather. (22nd December 2020)
"From start to Finish Taz and his Team members were as helpful, polite and professional as could be , we are very pleased with our final product and would recommend anybody who needs reassurance and a fine quality product to take time to visit .Thank you ."

Frances Follin (28th May 2019)
"We went up to Long Eaton today to inspect our newly recovered sofas - not so much recovered as reconstructed. They look as good as new and are even more comfortable than before. We have had them for over 30 years and they now look good enough to survive the next 30 (even if we don't!) There is real pride in workmanship here and it shows in every detail."

Response from The Designer Sofa

"Thank you, Frances. We put a lot of hard work into making our customers happy as we genuinely want all our customers to have a good experience and receive nothing but the best. Nothing leaves us until the customer has been to our workshop and inspected the work and the quality before paying the balance. New or re-upholstery we put 100% into every job. Best Wishes Ian & the Team"

Jacqueline Bamford (10th September 2019)
"Friendly service, made the sofa specifically as we asked, was made to measure. The men who delivered the sofa had an absolute nightmare trying to get it in our house, they remained calm, patient and finally after 3 hours our sofa was in and ready to use. Excellent quality and choice, would definitely recommend a visit to the showroom. They make items to your specifications."

Response from The Designer Sofa

"Some delivery is harder to do than others but we always get them in your room. Some delivery would be impossible be we can do them because we can build your sofa in two halves for easy delivery. It is possible with The Designer Sofa to get your corner unit or sofa into a room other companies would not attempt to do. We build your sofa your way to make the most of your room."