{"id":11590,"date":"2025-11-28T11:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11590"},"modified":"2025-11-28T11:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T11:53:07","slug":"best-overall-sofa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/best-overall-sofa","title":{"rendered":"Voted Best Sofa Overall by The Independent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are beyond thrilled to have seen our gorgeous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/galloway-large-sofa-pview\">Galloway Large Sofa<\/a> voted &#8216;Best Overall Sofa&#8217; on the coveted<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/extras\/indybest\/house-garden\/furniture\/best-sofas-uk-b2337065.html\"> Independent List 8 best sofa list.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Forming part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/galloway-range-pview\">stylish Galloway Range<\/a>, a collection of furniture which offers comfort and sophistication for any home, the Galloway Large Sofa is spacious and, in the words of The Independent, <em>&#8216;beautiful and built for lounging.&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They also admired the &#8216;<em>soft curves, deep seats, and slightly angled back<\/em>&#8216;, noting that\u00a0 <em>&#8216;it\u2019s got that classic country-house feel but still looks right at home in a modern setting.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11590 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/teal-sofas-always-on-trend\/hard-wearing-velvet-mallard'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/hard-wearing-velvet-mallard-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Galloway Chaise Sofa in Hard Wearing Velvet Mallard\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7769\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7769'>\n\t\t\t\tGalloway Chaise Sofa in Hard Wearing Velvet Mallard\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/colour-your-living-room-red-sofa\/varese-cranberry'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/varese-cranberry-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Galloway velvet sofa in Varese Cranberry\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7816\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7816'>\n\t\t\t\tGalloway in Varese Cranberry\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/sofas-for-tall-people\/galloway_corner_in_magnesium_cotton_linen_blend'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/galloway_corner_in_magnesium_cotton_linen_blend-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"galloway corner in magnesium cotton linen blend\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6439\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6439'>\n\t\t\t\tGalloway Corner Sofa in Cotton Linen Blend Magnesium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are delighted too because the quality of our furniture was also highlighted &#8211; <em>&#8216;it&#8217;s incredibly well made.&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>Exceptional standards are something we pride ourselves on at Darlings of Chelsea, having focused on creating premium quality sofas, handmade in the UK, since our inception.<\/p>\n<p>Working closely with our designers and suppliers, we strive to create lasting pieces that will stand the test of time. Seeing our efforts recognised by The Independent has been really rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>But don&#8217;t just take our word for it, head over and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/extras\/indybest\/house-garden\/furniture\/best-sofas-uk-b2337065.html\">have a read of the review for yourself &gt;<\/a>. Or take a look for yourself at our sumptuous<a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/galloway-large-sofa-pview\"> Galloway Large Sofa &gt;. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>And, if this large size is a little too big, we have plenty of smaller options in our wider Galloway Range including our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/galloway-loveseat-pview\">cosy loveseat\u00a0<\/a>and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingsofchelsea.co.uk\/galloway-small-sofa-pview\">small Galloway sofa<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are beyond thrilled to have seen our gorgeous Galloway Large Sofa voted &#8216;Best Overall Sofa&#8217; on the coveted Independent List 8 best sofa list. 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