RSVP by 10th May by email to info@couchpotatocompany.com with RSVP Danish in the title. To enter the prize draw to win a Frost chair send an email with the title Frost prize to info@couchpotatocompany.com

To celebrate Danish brand Stouby coming to the UK, we are holding a “Danish Day” at our store on Saturday 19th May from 10:00-17:00.***Bubbles & Danish Pastries will be served 11:00-15:00!!***

Couch Potato Company is proud to be the sole UK distributor for Stouby and we now have lots of shiny new Stouby furniture in our showroom by some exciting Danish designers!

Attending our Danish party will give you the chance to test out our new Stouby products which we have in-store. If you are looking to refurbish your home or simply to buy some new furniture, then you should not miss out on this day!

If you like something fresh and new or you are interested in old designs, then Stouby is the brand for you. The V11 sofa dates back to the 60′s and the award-winning “Frost chair” was designed in 2011 (If you want to win a frost chair then keep reading!). Something not to miss out on is the extremely cool “Concord chair” – come sit and take a spin on it in our store! You won’t want to get up!

Lets not forget we are offering 25%* off the entire Stouby range until 31st May. The code “stouby25″ can be used online, in store or over the ‘phone to gain your discount.

The day will also include a prize to the lucky winner who enters our prize draw – A Frost chair in Beige Fabric! Worth £000′s

Plus get 20% off all products by Danish designers until 31st May including: Verner Panton, Arne Jacobsen, Kasper Salto, Poul Kjærholm, Piet Hein and Poul Henningsen. Use code “danemay” at the checkout, on the ‘phone or in store for your discount.

RSVP by 10th May by email to info@couchpotatocompany.com with RSVP Danish in the title. To enter the prize draw to win a Frost chair send an email with the title Frost prize to info@couchpotatocompany.com

We are very excited with the new pieces that were brought into our showroom yesterday by Stouby and Vitra. Stouby’s pieces show a generation of designs and the leather on the sofa’s that we currently have in our showroom are to die for!

The pieces can be matched up in any home setting. For people who still want an original design that dates back to the 60’s, go for the V11 Sofa by Illum Wikkelso. This is an absolutely stunning piece and can be found right in our showroom for you to buy now!

If you go for the V11 sofa, then why not finish the package and make your lounge room look complete, with it’s compliment, the V11 Easy Chair.

These vintage V11 pieces are highly sought after in the international furniture market, (try finding them in the office of the Japanese president or in the collection of King Fiesel of Saudi Arabia) so you can be sure when purchasing that you will be a part of the few collectors of the world who own these premium pieces.

Some pieces by Vitra that were brought in yesterday include the famous “Tip Ton” chair by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. We have them in Glacier Blue, Cactus and Poppy Red. They are extremely satisfying chairs, for people who can’t sit still and like to swing back and forth on their chairs. These chairs will give you that satisfaction without fear of hurting you when you tilt your chair. They are designed to have a tilting motion! They are also very good for your back and help you sit up straight.

Another piece that came into the showroom yesterday and REALLY caught our eye was the “Wassily Chair” haired hide in black & white! Designed by Marcel Breuer, this chair is to the point – no need for overstuffed sofas or chairs anymore. A simple skeletal frame is all that is needed, with stretched cowhide slings forming the seat back and arm rests! This piece is a must if you want something minimalistic, yet stands out incredibly anywhere! Go to the main Wassily product page for more options on this chair: http://www.couchpotatocompany.com/Knoll/Wassily-Lounge-Chair

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If you are interested in ordering an item from Stouby or Vitra that is not in our showroom, then follow these links that will take you to their catalogue on our website:
Stouby: http://www.couchpotatocompany.com/Stouby
Vitra: http://www.couchpotatocompany.com/Vitra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate Stouby coming to the UK, we are offering a 25% introductory discount in April across the entire Stouby range. New Stouby products available to view in our showroom from mid-April. Use code stouby25 at the checkout or call us on 020 8894133. See www.couchpotatocompany.com/Stouby

Other April news…Sign up to our quarterly newsletter and we will give you a code for 15% off your first order over £500 and free delivery!  Just email info@couchpotatocompany.com with Newsletter Coupon in the title.

And it is not too late to buy an Egg chair in Fame at the incredible price of £2799 with code eggfame. This is 29% off!

Our ‘phones are answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If a sales person is not available at the time of your call, a telephonist will take your details and we will call you back as soon as possible.

I was at Vitra last week and enjoyed testing out the new Tip Ton chair by Barber & Osgerby. The Tip Ton is a plastic chair with a forward tilt action, available in 8 colours. We will be stocking them at Couch Potato Company, and they will be available to test out from 27th March in Twickenham. Perfect for the home office, as the forward tilt sitting position takes stress off the pelvis and spine and improves circulation. I could also see these as great dining chairs….the kids would love them and so easy to clean

We are still loving the satin finish to the marble on the Tulip table. Shown here in Arabescato marble, satin finish, size 152cm with white Panton chairs. The satin finish really allows the marble to show through…

 

If you absolutely had to choose a favourite from the huge selection of classic Designer chairs, which would it be? Let’s assume money is no object and you could choose only one chair, which one gets your vote? Well firstly it depends what you want to use it for – is it for dining, for lounging, for working, or just to look at and admire? As a dining chair I think it’s pretty hard to beat the Eames Plastic DSR or DSW chair – I love the combination of plastic seat with the chrome (DSR) or maple wood (DSW) base. At gunpoint I think the DSR just about wins due to the chrome Eiffel tower base which is most likely to sit well with most dining tables and contemporary living spaces. Not to say I don’t also love the curves of the Panton chair or the equally organically shaped Saarinen Tulip chair. I do in fact have a set of white Pantons at home, but that’s mainly because they go beautifully with our marble Saarinen Tulip table and the bases won’t get stuck in the stripped wood floor. As a chair to relax in, it depends how you are scoring. I think the Barcelona Chair is pretty hard to beat in terms of aesthetics and lasting appeal. However, the Eames Lounge Chair is genuinely more comfortable (especially with the ottoman) and for me comfort has to win out. Oh dear I sound old….My favourite office chair is simple, if predictable. I would choose the Eames Soft Pad chair any day. It combines the Eames Aluminium’s appealing aluminium profile with the added comfort of extra padding. Plus with its 30 year warranty, it makes a pretty good investment piece – it will just keep going. As an occasional piece, say to complete a space such as a large entrance hall, the Wassilly chair with its clean lines and simple leather upholstery would definitely be a good option. Or how about the Nelson coconut chair? It stands out for its touch of humour with Nelson having compared it to an eighth of a Coconut. But for me the Egg Chair is perfect as it is as much a piece of art as it is something to sit on. Having weighed it all up, my overall winner is still the Eames Lounge chair and ottoman. I love the combination of the wood and leather; and having used it as a feeding chair for both my children I know how comfortable it is when it really matters – at 2, 3 and 4am! It starts to double-up as a spare bed. Plus I now have an emotional attachment to the chair which is difficult, if not impossible, to live up to.

So it’s official – we are in a recession. If you are looking to buy some new furniture and are thinking of going down the Designer route, should you still buy the real thing or is this the time to get yourself a cheap(er) copy? It may be a little harder to justify buying the real McCoy in these credit crunch times. At face value you are going to be comparing around £5000 for a genuine Eames Lounge Chair & Ottoman vs about £500 – £750 for a copy. Or you may be looking at a Saarinen Tulip table where a copy will set you back around £200 for a copy vs around £1200 for an authorised original. But the reasons to own the real thing haven’t changed. Most people end up disappointed when their fake turns up – it doesn’t quite look like the lovely image on the web site they ordered from. This is often because the companies in question “borrow” the official images from the genuine manufacturer’s websites so the customer has pretty high expectations of what the product is going to look like. We’ve heard many customer stories from people who have bought copies (sometimes unknowingly). Typical problems include: the laminate layers start peeling off on a Series 7 Chair copy; or the chrome flakes off the frame of an Eames “inspired” Aluminium chair, or the stitching splits open on a repro Jacobsen Egg chair. So people end up very disappointed. And don’t even get me started on the “after sales” service from these companies. Nobody ends up particularly proud of owning a copy. So my advice is to either wait until you can buy the real thing, or buy something else. If you are looking for a Lounge type piece you may be able to wait. But if you need a set of dining chairs now, why not go for slightly cheaper originals, such as Magis Butterfly chairs instead of Vitra Eames or Knoll Tulip chairs. At least this way you know that the Designer in question will still be compensated for their design and you won’t end up feeling disappointed….

Sam, Aged 4.