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Sofas that will make you want to curl up at home

<b>1. Baltic two-seater, Dwell, £699 </b><br/>
A geometric design perfect for the contemporary apartment. 0845 675 9090, dwell.co.uk — **1. Baltic two-seater, Dwell, £699**
A geometric design perfect for the contemporary apartment. 0845 675 9090, dwell.co.uk

<b>2. Dream velvet two-seater, Graham and Green, £1,516 </b><br/>
Sofas don't come more seductive than this velvet range, available in a variety of colours. 0845 130 6622, grahamandgreen.co.uk — **2. Dream velvet two-seater, Graham and Green, £1,516**
Sofas don't come more seductive than this velvet range, available in a variety of colours. 0845 130 6622, grahamandgreen.co.uk

<b>3. Dashing Duke, Sofa Workshop, small from £1,828; large, from £1,940 </b><br/>
This classy, moss-coloured wool sofa will sweep you off your feet. 0844 249 9161, sofaworkshop.com — **3. Dashing Duke, Sofa Workshop, small from £1,828; large, from £1,940**
This classy, moss-coloured wool sofa will sweep you off your feet. 0844 249 9161, sofaworkshop.com

<b>4. Rosaline three-seater, Darlings of Chelsea, £1,899 </b><br/>
Go mid-century modern with this striking sofa with hardwood frame. 020 7371 5745, darlingsofchelsea.co.uk — **4. Rosaline three-seater, Darlings of Chelsea, £1,899**
Go mid-century modern with this striking sofa with hardwood frame. 020 7371 5745, darlingsofchelsea.co.uk

<b>5. Bingham two-seater, Kenneth Cole for House of Fraser, £699 </b><br/>
This grey sofa's curved base makes it an understated but funky choice. 0845 602 1073, houseoffraser.co.uk — **5. Bingham two-seater, Kenneth Cole for House of Fraser, £699**
This grey sofa's curved base makes it an understated but funky choice. 0845 602 1073, houseoffraser.co.uk

<b>6. RW Emerson, from £2,650, three-seater, £2,995 </b><br/>
We love this firm's hand-crafted Chesterfields, not least this low-slung version in green. 0161 928 3357, fleminghowland.com — **6. RW Emerson, from £2,650, three-seater, £2,995**
We love this firm's hand-crafted Chesterfields, not least this low-slung version in green. 0161 928 3357, fleminghowland.com

By Hugh Montgomery – 30 January 2012

Independent

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