The grand duchess of our sofa range, the Hamble looks great in formal settings — but you don't have to sit bolt upright.

 

Cover it in hard-wearing wool, put it in the snug, and you’ll see how comfy its scatter cushions and wide arms can be.

 

There are a choice of feet options, including skirts, but we reckon this works best with turned legs in a formal setting (as above on a 2.5-seater sofa) or with bun feet in casual spaces. But rules are made to be broken…