The Ingredients of a Great Sofa

Thomas O'Brien's Dunkirk Sofa AE-LTD5266-2 

It's undeniably the hardest working piece of furniture in your house - the ever faithful sofa.
Through binge watching, channel surfing, snacking, and FaceTime, it is home base in many of our lives these days. But what makes one sofa outstanding and another simply .... meh?

It turns out, a LOT of love, engineering and quality goes into our sofas so each frame will serve you and your family well for years to come.  With Century, we offer a range of styles so that you can find the perfect sofa based on your height, intended use, and the wear you expect it to absorb. Beauty, style, and durability is what we deliver. 

When selecting your sofa, consider several of the following things:

PITCH & DEPTH: These play a big part in how comfortable your sofa can be. Do you want the living room version of a twin bed (deep and low) and perfectly suited to hours of Netflix? Or do you prefer sitting up and entertaining with your favorite beverage?

ARM STYLE: A track arm is a perfect compliment for drinks, plates and laptops. An English arm is understated and easy to toss your legs over. A rounded sock arm? Custom made for a nap.

SEAT CUSHIONS: We have inserts that range from plush to firm, with Springdown available in three comfort levels to accommodate even the most discerning client's derriere.  Our Designer Studio is a great resource to view all of our cushion options so that you can pair your insert to its desired use. 

Now to make it beautiful! The lines of our sofas are carefully sculpted and come to life with a stunning array of more than 1,000 fabrics, or your choice of materials.  Performance Fabrics by Crypton, Inside Out and Sunbrella offer a myriad of stain, sun and wear protections. With a variety of textures, you can create a piece that is crisp or cozy - your choice!

We build our sofas with quality components to enable this hardworking piece of furniture to endure with style for seasons to come.  Here are some of our favorites from the line.  

Carrier & Company Gracie Sofa 22-2140-1

Chesterfield Large Sofa LTD7701-1D

Duport Sofa  22-2157

Catherine Sofa 22-276G

Davison Sofa LTD5263-2

Cornerstone Customizable Sofa LTD7600-3

Windsor Smith's Flint Sofa I3-22-1065-2

Leonardo Sofa  ESN202-2

From the Factory- July and August 2013

A lot has been happening in the factories this summer. We are seeing lots of projects coming in, and I dare say that people out there are really learning the art of living with color.  There is nothing more exciting to our team than to see pieces come down the finish line in finishes that we have not thought of using. It even inspires us to replicate it and show it to all of our buyers and designers at the next High Point market.

So if you have an order coming through with a spectacular finish combination, just keep your eyes out as you may just see us showcase it come October! Until then, enjoy these shots...

779-224 from New Traditional Collection in Apple Green

T29-621 from Timberlake Home Collection in Buttercup

599-305 from Consulate Collection in Black

599-401 from Consulate Collection in Zeppelin

699-203-2 from Chin Hua in a custom combination finish

419-223 from Paragon Collection in slate gray

559-208 from Omni Collection in Prairie and Platinum combination

And my personal favorite, 779-202 from New Traditional Collection in Sapphire!

From the Factory- Just in time for July 4th

Just in time for the holiday, a few red, white, and blue beauties I spied coming down our finish line!  From Garnet and Crimson to Twilight, Sky and Sapphire, we have the finishes to dress any home for this Independence Day. I don't know about you, but these certainly put me in the spirit.

Have a wonderful Fourth of July! Be safe.

779-604 New Traditional Cocktail in Garnet

339-628 from Tribeca in our Sky finish

659-723 from Zen in Garnet

699-462 Lotus Bar Cabinet from Chin Hua in Cloud

HC13-705-CN in Turquoise

339-203 from Tribeca in Cloud

609-403 Chinese Credenza from Oscar de la Renta in Sapphire

From the Factory--December's Sparkling Finishes

This time of year everything seems to sparkle just a little bit more.  People are friendlier, stores try just a little bit harder, and we all take just a little more time to enjoy everything around us.  In our factories we are busy trying to get out all of the holiday deadline orders.  It's amazing how this time of year really makes you focus on home, and making sure it too has that extra sparkle.

So, with that in mind, I wanted to send out a few examples of our sparkling furniture!  I think they are the perfect inspiration for this time of year and hope that you will think so too.

559-176 Omni Wave Bed shown in Platnium

419-703 Paragon Door Chest shown in Old Gold 

419-703 Paragon Door Chest shown in a combination finish with Block Silver leaf doors

599-203 Consul Chest from Consulate shown in our Sapphire finish

Happy Holidays to you all!  May this season sparkle for you and yours.

From the Factory--October 2012

We continue to see amazing pieces come through our factories.  It is incredible to see the different finishes and fabrics and how they are being used on furniture.  For those of us in furniture and design, the finish line is literally like a mini runway. Every day is fashion week for the home. At any given point the most beautiful finish combination will be waltzing around the plant on its way to a home somewhere.

Each week I will post some of these pieces here under the header "From the Factory" for you to see.  You can also see them on our Pinterest board @ http://pinterest.com/centuryfurnitur/

Hopefully they will inspire you the way they do us!

369-621 Side table from our Chelsea Club collection in Crimson lacquer! Beautiful and not so traditional anymore.

419-703 Paragon Club chest in our Old Gold finish

Our Omni 559-703 in a fabulous Black and white finish combination!

Imagine these in your foyer! What a statement!!

From the Factory--October 1st, 2012

More captures of some of the fantastic finish combinations coming through our factory this week.  Some of these will be on display for High Point Furniture Market which begins next week, and others are going to new homes across the country.

Check back every week to see some of the gems that are in our factory!! Who knows, maybe you will see something you ordered.  You can also find these on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/centuryfurnitur/from-the-factories/

559-620 Omni Lamp Table shown here in a Smoke and Silk finish combination. 

New 699-606 Chin Hua Bunching Cocktail table shown in our Desert Finish. Love how the Ziricote veneer through the middle of the piece is set off in this lighter finish with the banding in Primavera. Really shows how the different wood species work together.

519-202 Conti Chest from Coeur de France Collection, shown in Parchment with white stripe detail.

419-402 Kavanagh Credenza from our Paragon Collection, shown in a Platinum and Cloud finish combination. 

Brand new piece for our Tribeca collection, will debut next week at market. Check out that fabulous stone top!