Country Homes & Interiors

How to choose upholstery

“LOOK AROUND A ROOM – IT IS OFTEN THE SOFT FURNISHINGS THAT WILL DEFINE THE AESTHETIC”

he fabric you use for upholstery can often be seen as a ‘finishing touch’, something to be considered only once the rest of your design is in place. But at her eponymous interior design company, Emma Sims Hilditch says the opposite is true. ‘We consider fabric to be an integral factor in the initial design process,’

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