CHOOSING A SOFA WITH ROCKETT ST GEORGE
/When we were planning our ground floor extension, we knew we wanted the space to be open plan, but we wanted to zone the space into three clear areas; a kitchen, a dining area and lounge/ family space for us to watch tv together with plenty of room to lounge and relax.
The space is 7m deep x 10m wide which gives us 70m2 to play with.
Above is the open plan space which we had to play with, before the kitchen was installed. These are before shots before the glass doors went in, and before the walls were fully plaster boarded.
Our open plan space, before the kitchen was installed.
I’d heard great things about Rockett St George’s sofa offer. Mainly that they were extremely comfortable, stylish and came in over 16 different shades of velvet, 6 different shades of boucle fabric and 8 different shades of woven fabric. They offer a huge selection of ‘Made to Order’ Sofas and armchairs, which can be delivered in 20 weeks, and also some sofas and armchairs in stock for 8 week delivery. It’s worth checking the RSG website for details as stock might change.
My Favourite Rockett St George ‘Made To Order’ Sofa & Armchair Offer
You can also order fabric samples from the Rockett St George website, so you don’t need to visit the Liberty London concession for this. I later ordered a swatch of the ‘Rose Pink Velvet’ , so I could compare it to my other soft furnishings and the green shade of my kitchen.
Having such a large open plan space, I had my heart set on a corner sofa to fill the space, as I loved the idea of us all being able to use it as a family and thought a smaller sofa would look like its rattling around in the open space. I had seen Rockett St Georges corner sofa and loved its classic shape which has hints of 70’s nostalgia. It’s a gorgeous large corner sofa which is perfect for large living spaces, with its chic corner design, it can fit the whole family of 5 onto it for that much needed family time.
With RSG being predominately an online business, I had seen that had a concession in Liberty London, so I set off to see their sofas in person to try them out and to check their squish factor during last summer. The sofa I chose wasn’t there to be seen in person, but I got to try out one of their 3-seater sofas and see their vast range of fabric offer. Here I am below sitting on the Suave Large 3-Seater Sofa In Umber Rust Velvet in the Liberty London store. I found this sofa incredibly comfortable so had faith that the Gorgeous Corner Sofa would be just as comfortable.
Me sitting on a Rockett St George Suave Velvet Large 3-Seater Sofa in Liberty London in the Umber Rust Velvet.
Choosing the Right Fabric
The colour which took my fancy was the ‘Rose Pink’ Velvet. I’d always wanted a velvet pink sofa and loved the idea of making a statement with one in this space. Plus, with our kitchen being in green, I loved the idea of the pink and green contrasting, but still sitting harmonious together. It’s a sort of terracotta pink, in fact it’s a very similar shade to our lounge which is just screened from this space by glass doors, so it’s nice that these shades are interlinked throughout my home as it ties it all together.
I settled on the ‘Gorgeous Corner Sofa’ in Rose pink and made the order of our new Corner Sofa.
Delivery took 20 weeks as the Corner sofa was made to order and it arrived just before Christmas, which was ideal as we wanted it for our first big family Christmas in our new home (As Covid scuppered our plans the year before).
I can now confirm that this Gorgeous Corner Sofa is just as squidgy, stylish and comfortable as I had hoped and my three year old particularly loves to lounge on it whilst watching cartoons, whilst I cook dinner behind.
The ‘Gorgeous Corner Sofa’ from Rockett St George in Rose Pink Velvet.
The ‘Rose Pink’ shade of velvet is super pretty, but still warm and cosy, it’s the perfect colour pop to zone the space perfectly and it’s created the ideal space for us all to hunker down in the evenings to watch a film. To say I’m extremely pleased with it is an understatement. It fits perfectly into our open plan space, and the colour is a gorgeous contrast to the green kitchen and it is extremely comfortable. I really enjoyed my visit to the Liberty London store to see the Rockett St George concession and would highly recommend RSG for finding your dream sofa!
And if you want to see more of this room, come check out my Instagram page @Houselust.
The ‘Gorgeous Corner Sofa’ from Rockett St George in Rose Pink Velvet.
The ‘Gorgeous Corner Sofa’ from Rockett St George in Rose Pink Velvet.
The ‘Gorgeous Corner Sofa’ from Rockett St George in Rose Pink Velvet.
Disclaimer: This blog post was all written, styled and photographed (apart from the Rockett St George stock sofa photos) by Amanda Cotton *This is a gifted collaboration with Rockett St George and all views are my own. I will only work with brands that I know will fit with my style and that I trust and love. The links contain Affiliate links.
