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Long Eaton Woodmill
12 July 2018
We challenge anyone to find a better-made piece of furniture, we still make our furniture with techniques and quality you would have found more than 30 years ago if not longer. We use beech wood, it is a very strong hardwood with very few imperfections or knots in it, this will give you a very strong frame that will last for many years to come.
Read MoreMultiyork Sofas & Chairs.
08 July 2018
We can restore and reupholster multiyork sofas to the highest of standards you will get anywhere in the country. We can also make you a new sofa or chair to match the furniture you already have.
Read MoreCharge your electric car at our showroom for free.
15 October 2017
Free electric for your cars and free wood for your fires we try to help our customers when we can.
Read MoreAbraham Moon fabrics a Great British Product Since 1837
14 July 2017
The Designer Sofa of Long Eaton manufacturing a UK made sofa, with parts sourced from the UK.
Read MoreGreat new fabric by Prestigious Textils
20 June 2017
We are always on the lookout for new exciting fabrics.
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Customer Reviews
Hiten Mistry (20th July 2019)
"Thanks you to all the team for the great help and support while I chose my sofas. The staff were very patient and there to help whenever required. As I went for bright red sofas, it was a difficult decision to go so bold, however, I did not at any point feel pressured to buy. Instead, they were on hand to help whenever required. One thing that really made my decision to buy was the adaptability to allow truly bespoke sofas, as I was able to have reversible patterns, due to really liking 2 designs. I have had my sofas now for a few months now and I am still really happy with them! Thank you to all the team for their friendly and professional service. I recommend anyone interested in something special and different for their sofas to go take a look and be brave and go for colour if you want it! Happy for any photos of my sofas to be used to help others. Finally, the actual quality of the sofas are of an extremely high standard, I absolutely love them!
Thanks again!
Hiten"
Response from The Designer Sofa
"This is what we aim for on every order, your review sums up what we are about at The Designer Sofa. We never put pressure on anyone to buy, as you will not make the best decisions that way. Most people can see the advantage of investing in one of our sofas, especially if you want quality and comfort for many years to come. If want cheap price then go to the chain stores you see advertised on TV every day, two cheap sofas will usually cost more than one of our sofas, and our sofas have a 35year construction guarantee. in the long run, this will be the lowest price sofa that stays comfortable that you will ever own. Unlike the shops, we will help you all the way through the process, from designing your perfect sofa to delivery to your home we do it all."
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"
Colin Smith (21st April 2017)
"Have been customer for many years,I return because of the TOTAL satisfaction with the team,workmanship,design cost reliability and you become a friend of the proprietor,the management and workforce.I would urge anyone looking for that type of furniture to give them a chance, you will not be disappointed, Willing to offer a recommendation to anyone!!!"
Response from The Designer Sofa
"Thank you, Colin, for your feedback and kind words. We believe in old-fashioned service and quality that has gone from our high street shops nowadays, we also believe a customer is not just for the one order, they are for life. We get our customers returning time after time, over the years we get to know our customers and even see their children grow up. All our customers are always welcome to call in for a cuppa and a chat, This is not just a job to us, its a way of life. Best Wishes Ian"
Matthew Dennison (18th January 2018)
"I would highly recommend this company. Bought Knowles 15 years ago and just had recovered. Excellent job. The really good thing about this company is that they really do care about customer satisfaction and will go to almost any lengths to ensure that you are happy. I would not buy a sofa from anywhere else. They are great value, especially when taking into consideration the quality and service that I received.."
Response from The Designer Sofa
"Whether you have a new bespoke sofa or your sofa re-upholstered we always want to make you happy and we go that little further to ensure this happens. Quality and our customers are our number one priority, and I think it shows in the reviews we receive. Thank You from all the team."
K Henderson (4th July 2019)
"Much beloved Parker and Farr sofas reunited with their former glory and more! Needed one sofa making smaller to fit our new home, was very nervous about doing it but the result is amazing!"
Response from The Designer Sofa
"We are the experts when it comes to reupholstering your sofas and chairs. When we restore your furniture we will only use the same parts as we use in our new furniture, that is why the quality is so high and you will be so happy. When we have finished your work we don't throw it back into your lounge like some companies and then disappear. If you are having new or reupholstery from The Designer Sofa we always invite you to the factory to inspect the quality and make sure you are happy with the work before it leaves the factory and you pay your balance. That is the reason why we get so many 5 star reviews, only happy customers take delivery of our work. Ian"
Anne Bolton (28th March 2019)
"The people at designer sofa are exceptional with their care and expertise but it is the quality their workmanship that is absolute first class. From the carpenter who makes the beech thro to the lady who cuts the material the upholsterers and machinist are all the top in their trade so you are going to have the most comfortable sofas that last. Mine was made exactlty as i asked, am i happy with them, you bet i am."
Response from The Designer Sofa
"When we make you a sofa in our Long Eaton Factory it is a team effort, from ordering to delivery, everyone is an expert in their part in manufacturing perfect furniture for your home. Thank you for recognizing the work and effort that has gone into producing your furniture. Rest assured when you have a sofa from The Designer Sofa it will be just what you have always wanted, and with a coil spring unit and a beech hardwood frame, it will stay comfortable for years to come. Best Wishes All the Team"
Ray Walsh (17th July 2017)
"We looked for a local business where work is carried out in house. We set out to by new but following an inspection by Ian the salesman, we had our own furniture reupholstered. Thanks go to Tas, Ian and the whole team for a great job."
Response from The Designer Sofa
"We have been making sofas in Long Eaton now for many years and we are very proud of our quality, service and advice. We always give the best advice tailored to each customer. In your case, you had spent some time looking for new, with no luck. I listened carefully to you and advised you had your existing furniture restored to its former glory. You didn't realize it at the time but you already had a well-made sofa that ticked all your boxes, why look for new. Thank You From all the team at The Designer Sofa"
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."
Ann Fred Hussey (5th May 2018)
"Dear Taz and Ian
Many thanks for the exceptional customer service we have had since having our suite reupholstered with your company.
We have been very pleased with the finished result and the high standard of workmanship involved.
All of your team have done a great job. Even returning our suite the boys managed to manoeuvre the suite back into position with no mishaps.
We would not hesitate to recommend your company to other people.
Once again many thanks yours sincerely. Ann & Fred Hussy"
Response from The Designer Sofa
"Hi Anne and Fred Thank you very much for your feedback much appreciated. We are very proud of our customer services and the quality we produce for every customer. We think there is only one way to do a job and that is the right way, much of the work we do on re-upholstery it's better when we have finished it than the job was originally when first purchased. You can be reassured we are going to do with the first class job for you because when the work is finished we invite you down to have a look at it, and examine it before you pay your balance and we deliver it back out to you. Ian & the Team"
John & Katie Mellers (2nd May 2017)
"Very helpful and a delight to deal with. Not pushy at all. Only the best wood used for frames and quality springs so the end product is built to last. What a pleasure to find someone so dedicated to ensuring that the customer is happy with an item that after all takes up a large space in your home and you need to love!!! I can't recommend them enough.
John & Katie"
Response from The Designer Sofa
"Thank you, John & Katie, For you kind review. We ae not pushy as we don't need to be, we let the quality of our sofas do the work, and we treat people like we would like to be treated. Thank You Ian"
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