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Styling Your Workspace: 6 Tips for Choosing the...
Whether it’s a new chair for simply surfing the web or your new 9-5 home, looking for a new office chair is no easy feat. From standard swivel chairs to...
Styling Your Workspace: 6 Tips for Choosing the...
Whether it’s a new chair for simply surfing the web or your new 9-5 home, looking for a new office chair is no easy feat. From standard swivel chairs to...

10 Things to Consider When Buying a Sofa Online
If you’re moving into a new home or your current sofa is no longer cutting it, it might be time for an upgrade. You might not immediately think of a...
10 Things to Consider When Buying a Sofa Online
If you’re moving into a new home or your current sofa is no longer cutting it, it might be time for an upgrade. You might not immediately think of a...

Model 02 vs Model 04 vs Model 08 vs Model 11: H...
Not sure which Swyft sofa bed is right for you? We break down Model 02, Model 04, Model 08, and Model 11 to help you find the perfect model to...
Model 02 vs Model 04 vs Model 08 vs Model 11: H...
Not sure which Swyft sofa bed is right for you? We break down Model 02, Model 04, Model 08, and Model 11 to help you find the perfect model to...

7 Subtle Ways to Add Keepsakes to Your Home
Your memories don’t need to be hidden away in drawers—keepsakes can be woven beautifully into your home in ways that feel subtle and considered.
7 Subtle Ways to Add Keepsakes to Your Home
Your memories don’t need to be hidden away in drawers—keepsakes can be woven beautifully into your home in ways that feel subtle and considered.

Interview with the Designer: Model 11 Sofa Bed
The Model 11 Sofa Bed is here, and we caught up with Swyft designer Andre Faustino to dive into the inspiration and design process behind this sleek, minimalist addition.
Interview with the Designer: Model 11 Sofa Bed
The Model 11 Sofa Bed is here, and we caught up with Swyft designer Andre Faustino to dive into the inspiration and design process behind this sleek, minimalist addition.

4 Interior Trends for Spring/Summer 2025
Our Spring/Summer 2025 interior trends. This season is about creating a home that feels warm, inviting, and lived-in.
4 Interior Trends for Spring/Summer 2025
Our Spring/Summer 2025 interior trends. This season is about creating a home that feels warm, inviting, and lived-in.

Checklist: What You Need to Furnish Your First ...
Moving into your first home? Make sure you’ve got everything covered with this ultimate checklist - so you’re not stuck eating takeaway with your hands on the first night!
Checklist: What You Need to Furnish Your First ...
Moving into your first home? Make sure you’ve got everything covered with this ultimate checklist - so you’re not stuck eating takeaway with your hands on the first night!

70 Objects to Store in a Coffee Table with Drawers
A coffee table with drawers isn’t just a place to rest your drinks - it’s a secret storage hero. From entertainment essentials to cosy comforts, discover 70 smart things to...
70 Objects to Store in a Coffee Table with Drawers
A coffee table with drawers isn’t just a place to rest your drinks - it’s a secret storage hero. From entertainment essentials to cosy comforts, discover 70 smart things to...

9 Styling Ideas for a Small Bedside Table
Your bedside table is more than just a place for your phone and a glass of water—it’s a reflection of your style and nighttime habits. Whether you’re a minimalist, a...
9 Styling Ideas for a Small Bedside Table
Your bedside table is more than just a place for your phone and a glass of water—it’s a reflection of your style and nighttime habits. Whether you’re a minimalist, a...

6 Nooks to Create in Your Home
Transform small spaces into stylish, functional nooks with Swyft. From cosy reading corners to coffee nooks and conversation spots, discover six inspiring ideas to add personality to your home.
6 Nooks to Create in Your Home
Transform small spaces into stylish, functional nooks with Swyft. From cosy reading corners to coffee nooks and conversation spots, discover six inspiring ideas to add personality to your home.

5 Perfect Pairings for a Loveseat
Discover the perfect loveseat pairings for every space in your home. From cosy reading nooks to stylish entryways, our guide shows you how to style a loveseat with sofas, ottomans,...
5 Perfect Pairings for a Loveseat
Discover the perfect loveseat pairings for every space in your home. From cosy reading nooks to stylish entryways, our guide shows you how to style a loveseat with sofas, ottomans,...

Which Armchair Should I Pair with My Sofa?
If your sofa is the main character of your living room, an armchair is like the loyal sidekick with a great personality. The right armchair can enhance both the aesthetic...
Which Armchair Should I Pair with My Sofa?
If your sofa is the main character of your living room, an armchair is like the loyal sidekick with a great personality. The right armchair can enhance both the aesthetic...

How Can I Tell if a Dining Chair is Good Quality?
Your dining chairs should do more than just complement your table—they should be comfortable and durable. But with so many options out there, how can you tell which ones are...
How Can I Tell if a Dining Chair is Good Quality?
Your dining chairs should do more than just complement your table—they should be comfortable and durable. But with so many options out there, how can you tell which ones are...

6 Blue Colour Palettes for Your Living Room
From serene pastel shades to rich navy tones, blue can set the mood for your living room. Whether you’re inspired by modern minimalism, classic styles or the coastal grandmother aesthetic,...
6 Blue Colour Palettes for Your Living Room
From serene pastel shades to rich navy tones, blue can set the mood for your living room. Whether you’re inspired by modern minimalism, classic styles or the coastal grandmother aesthetic,...

Which Dining Chairs Should I Pair with a Round ...
Round tables create an intimate, inviting setting that’s great for entertaining, or catching up with each other at the end of the day over family dinner. But once you have...
Which Dining Chairs Should I Pair with a Round ...
Round tables create an intimate, inviting setting that’s great for entertaining, or catching up with each other at the end of the day over family dinner. But once you have...

Sunday Reset: How to Clean and Tidy Your Home f...
It’s a Sunday evening. Your house is clean. The candles are on. And you’re all set for the week ahead. Is there a better feeling? Cleaning your home on a...
Sunday Reset: How to Clean and Tidy Your Home f...
It’s a Sunday evening. Your house is clean. The candles are on. And you’re all set for the week ahead. Is there a better feeling? Cleaning your home on a...

2025 Interior Design Trend: Biophilic Design
“Biophilic” is the word to describe humans’ desire to connect with other forms of life in nature. And so, in 2025, we’re bringing the outside in. What is the Biophilic...
2025 Interior Design Trend: Biophilic Design
“Biophilic” is the word to describe humans’ desire to connect with other forms of life in nature. And so, in 2025, we’re bringing the outside in. What is the Biophilic...

How to Choose Between a Wall-Mounted TV and a T...
For many of us, our televisions are the focal point of our living rooms. We come together and relax on a big, comfortable sofa to enjoy our favourite shows and...
How to Choose Between a Wall-Mounted TV and a T...
For many of us, our televisions are the focal point of our living rooms. We come together and relax on a big, comfortable sofa to enjoy our favourite shows and...

2025 Interior Design Trend: Waved Edges
Curved edges and scalloped shapes are taking over from clean, straight lines—adding a playful feel to our homes. What is the Waved Edges interior design trend? Waved edges are design...
2025 Interior Design Trend: Waved Edges
Curved edges and scalloped shapes are taking over from clean, straight lines—adding a playful feel to our homes. What is the Waved Edges interior design trend? Waved edges are design...

2025 Interior Design Trend: Mixed Metals
Move over mono-metallics, there’s a new aesthetic in the zeitgeist. Hot off our 2025 interior design predictions report, we’re diving deep into the Mixed Metals trend. What is the Mixed...
2025 Interior Design Trend: Mixed Metals
Move over mono-metallics, there’s a new aesthetic in the zeitgeist. Hot off our 2025 interior design predictions report, we’re diving deep into the Mixed Metals trend. What is the Mixed...

10 Dos and Don’ts for Decorating Your Dining Room
The dining room is the heart of your home. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or enjoying a casual family meal, it’s a space for socialising and making memories. In...
10 Dos and Don’ts for Decorating Your Dining Room
The dining room is the heart of your home. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or enjoying a casual family meal, it’s a space for socialising and making memories. In...

How To: Style Your Console Table for Every Room...
In case you missed it, we recently launched our Console Table 01. Versatile and multi-functional, a console table can be styled to suit any room in your home and here’s...
How To: Style Your Console Table for Every Room...
In case you missed it, we recently launched our Console Table 01. Versatile and multi-functional, a console table can be styled to suit any room in your home and here’s...

Furniture: An Interview with the Designer
Hello, Furniture. Introducing the latest mid-century inspired collection to join the Swyft range; a coffee table, side table, console table, and sideboard. We caught up with Swyft’s Design Director, John...
Furniture: An Interview with the Designer
Hello, Furniture. Introducing the latest mid-century inspired collection to join the Swyft range; a coffee table, side table, console table, and sideboard. We caught up with Swyft’s Design Director, John...

8 Colours to Go with Mustard Sofas
Bold colours are back – and so is mustard (did it ever leave?). As interior design trends move away from strict minimalism, we look towards more eclectic and maximalist trends...
8 Colours to Go with Mustard Sofas
Bold colours are back – and so is mustard (did it ever leave?). As interior design trends move away from strict minimalism, we look towards more eclectic and maximalist trends...

An Interior Designer's Top Tips: The Most Asked...
Having spent nearly 15 years immersed in interior design, Swyft’s interior designer, Kelly Collins, addresses some of the most common questions she’s received. In doing so, Kelly shares invaluable tips...
An Interior Designer's Top Tips: The Most Asked...
Having spent nearly 15 years immersed in interior design, Swyft’s interior designer, Kelly Collins, addresses some of the most common questions she’s received. In doing so, Kelly shares invaluable tips...

How to Arrange L-shaped Sofas: 7 Living Room Ideas
L-shaped sofas can be incredibly adaptable and suit a wide variety of rooms, no matter their shape or size. For rooms with limited space, such as apartments, small L-shaped sofas...
How to Arrange L-shaped Sofas: 7 Living Room Ideas
L-shaped sofas can be incredibly adaptable and suit a wide variety of rooms, no matter their shape or size. For rooms with limited space, such as apartments, small L-shaped sofas...

Model 02 Sofa Bed: An Interview with the Designer
The secret is out… introducing the Model 02 sofa bed. That’s right, we’ve launched a sofa bed version of our bestselling sofa. It’s a request we’ve received from hundreds of...
Model 02 Sofa Bed: An Interview with the Designer
The secret is out… introducing the Model 02 sofa bed. That’s right, we’ve launched a sofa bed version of our bestselling sofa. It’s a request we’ve received from hundreds of...

7 Bedroom Design Mistakes to Avoid
If you’ve arrived here you might ask yourself, ‘How can I design my bedroom?’. If that’s the case, you are in luck. There is a multitude of bedroom design mistakes...
7 Bedroom Design Mistakes to Avoid
If you’ve arrived here you might ask yourself, ‘How can I design my bedroom?’. If that’s the case, you are in luck. There is a multitude of bedroom design mistakes...

5 Top Interior Design Tips From the Experts
Introducing, the Living House, an interior design specialist who offer affordable design help. We invited them to guest feature on our blog, to provide their top five interior design tips....
5 Top Interior Design Tips From the Experts
Introducing, the Living House, an interior design specialist who offer affordable design help. We invited them to guest feature on our blog, to provide their top five interior design tips....

12 Creative Ways to Utilise Your Side Table
Side tables are a unique and versatile furniture item. Not only are they a perfect decorative piece, but they double up as a functional place to host lamps, magazines, and...
12 Creative Ways to Utilise Your Side Table
Side tables are a unique and versatile furniture item. Not only are they a perfect decorative piece, but they double up as a functional place to host lamps, magazines, and...

How To Style A Sideboard for Any Season
Whether you’ve picked up a wide sideboard or you’re thinking of adding one to your space, this guide will tell you everything you need to know about decorating yours for...
How To Style A Sideboard for Any Season
Whether you’ve picked up a wide sideboard or you’re thinking of adding one to your space, this guide will tell you everything you need to know about decorating yours for...

How to Style a Rectangular Coffee Table
A coffee table, no matter the shape or size, is usually positioned in the centre of a room, which means it can be the focal point of that room. Whether...
How to Style a Rectangular Coffee Table
A coffee table, no matter the shape or size, is usually positioned in the centre of a room, which means it can be the focal point of that room. Whether...

9 Ways to Maximise Space with a Sideboard
How do you maxmise space in your home? One of the easiest ways to do this is with a sideboard. As a versatile furniture piece, a sideboard can be used...
9 Ways to Maximise Space with a Sideboard
How do you maxmise space in your home? One of the easiest ways to do this is with a sideboard. As a versatile furniture piece, a sideboard can be used...

The Versatility of Side Tables: 10 Ways To Use ...
As smaller pieces of furniture, side tables are often overlooked or brought into living rooms as a last-minute addition. In reality, this small addition can be hugely transformative to how...
The Versatility of Side Tables: 10 Ways To Use ...
As smaller pieces of furniture, side tables are often overlooked or brought into living rooms as a last-minute addition. In reality, this small addition can be hugely transformative to how...

The Top 5 Uses For A Wide Sideboard
Sideboards are the unsung heroes of our home, perfectly combining form and function. As one of the most versatile pieces of furniture out there, sideboards are popular in many different...
The Top 5 Uses For A Wide Sideboard
Sideboards are the unsung heroes of our home, perfectly combining form and function. As one of the most versatile pieces of furniture out there, sideboards are popular in many different...

Hidden Storage: The Advantages of Coffee Tables...
Trying to balance style and function is always hard when you’re furnishing a living room. Nobody wants to compromise on either - it’s what makes our homes feel calm, welcoming...
Hidden Storage: The Advantages of Coffee Tables...
Trying to balance style and function is always hard when you’re furnishing a living room. Nobody wants to compromise on either - it’s what makes our homes feel calm, welcoming...

Choosing the Perfect Side Table for Your Living...
Choosing the perfect side table for your living room is a task that is often overlooked. A side table should not only fit seamlessly into your interior and reflect your...
Choosing the Perfect Side Table for Your Living...
Choosing the perfect side table for your living room is a task that is often overlooked. A side table should not only fit seamlessly into your interior and reflect your...

Is it Better to Have a Round or a Rectangular C...
A coffee table is the centrepiece of a living room. Fact. Whether it’s a round coffee table or a rectangular one, the coffee table brings a space together and centers...
Is it Better to Have a Round or a Rectangular C...
A coffee table is the centrepiece of a living room. Fact. Whether it’s a round coffee table or a rectangular one, the coffee table brings a space together and centers...

What colours should you choose for a mid-centur...
Mid-century modern is here to stay. Colour palettes are probably one of the most important things to consider when you’re decorating a room. Getting them right is key to nailing...
What colours should you choose for a mid-centur...
Mid-century modern is here to stay. Colour palettes are probably one of the most important things to consider when you’re decorating a room. Getting them right is key to nailing...

6 ways to make your bedroom feel cosier this au...
Summer has officially left the building. Winter coats are coming out from hibernation, and it’s the first time the weather app’s shown temperatures sub-10c for a good while. Pumpkin-spiced everything...
6 ways to make your bedroom feel cosier this au...
Summer has officially left the building. Winter coats are coming out from hibernation, and it’s the first time the weather app’s shown temperatures sub-10c for a good while. Pumpkin-spiced everything...

Model 10: an interview with the designer
Hello, Model 10. Introducing the latest mid-century inspired sofa to join the Swyft range. We caught up with Model 10 designer André Faustino to find out more about the process...
Model 10: an interview with the designer
Hello, Model 10. Introducing the latest mid-century inspired sofa to join the Swyft range. We caught up with Model 10 designer André Faustino to find out more about the process...

The best colours to use in small living rooms
If there’s one decor topic we love talking about, it’s colour. A fresh lick of paint is a surefire way to instantly change the vibe of your living room. With...
The best colours to use in small living rooms
If there’s one decor topic we love talking about, it’s colour. A fresh lick of paint is a surefire way to instantly change the vibe of your living room. With...

How to make your living room a more sociable space
Some say kitchens are the heart of the house, but we reckon living rooms take the top spot (even if that is a pretty biased opinion). Your living room’s where...
How to make your living room a more sociable space
Some say kitchens are the heart of the house, but we reckon living rooms take the top spot (even if that is a pretty biased opinion). Your living room’s where...

How to Decorate a Living Room with a Mustard Sofa?
Despite its bold, statement personality, mustard has been around for years. A colour that can be combined with a versatile mix of styles; contemporary, mid-century, timeless, and retro, it’s a...
How to Decorate a Living Room with a Mustard Sofa?
Despite its bold, statement personality, mustard has been around for years. A colour that can be combined with a versatile mix of styles; contemporary, mid-century, timeless, and retro, it’s a...

10 Clever Ways To Style A Bay Window
If you’re lucky enough to have a bay window, you’ve already got a brilliant unique feature to style. Bay windows were made popular in the Victorian era, but these days...
10 Clever Ways To Style A Bay Window
If you’re lucky enough to have a bay window, you’ve already got a brilliant unique feature to style. Bay windows were made popular in the Victorian era, but these days...

The Ultimate Boucle Styling Guide
Boucle is here and here to stay. Once seen as a luxury fabric, creating a classic yet contemporary upholstery look, it’s now entered the mainstream. Boucle sofas and armchairs used...
The Ultimate Boucle Styling Guide
Boucle is here and here to stay. Once seen as a luxury fabric, creating a classic yet contemporary upholstery look, it’s now entered the mainstream. Boucle sofas and armchairs used...

How to pair different materials: our interior d...
If there’s one question that pops up frequently for us, it’s all about pairing fabrics. With so much choice out there, it can be hard to know how to put...
How to pair different materials: our interior d...
If there’s one question that pops up frequently for us, it’s all about pairing fabrics. With so much choice out there, it can be hard to know how to put...

What is a Chair Bed? Taking Advantage of Small ...
Living in a tight, compact space doesn't have to leave you yearning for more space. Cleverly thought-out furniture can solve most small space conundrums. The chair bed is one of...
What is a Chair Bed? Taking Advantage of Small ...
Living in a tight, compact space doesn't have to leave you yearning for more space. Cleverly thought-out furniture can solve most small space conundrums. The chair bed is one of...

8 ways to style your coffee table | Swyft
We’d take a bet on your coffee table being the most used piece of furniture in the living room (after your sofa, obviously). As the centrepiece, how you style it...
8 ways to style your coffee table | Swyft
We’d take a bet on your coffee table being the most used piece of furniture in the living room (after your sofa, obviously). As the centrepiece, how you style it...

Cushion coordination: how to style your sofa
What’s a sofa without some comfortable cushions? We’re all about decor that’s both functional and aesthetically pleasing - and cushions tick both boxes. They’re the easiest way to update the...
Cushion coordination: how to style your sofa
What’s a sofa without some comfortable cushions? We’re all about decor that’s both functional and aesthetically pleasing - and cushions tick both boxes. They’re the easiest way to update the...
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