When you come to Tailor Made Sofas, you can be sure that you are getting a unique and beautiful piece of furniture – but did you also know that you’re choosing a company with roots steeped in a long running history of furniture making?
Although it is not as well known in modern times, High Wycombe was once the chair making capital of the world, and Tailor Made Sofas pride ourselves on being one of the many furniture making companies in the local area working to keep this legacy alive.
The history of High Wycombe’s hand in chair making dates back as far as the 1700s, when the area was most well-known for the classic Windsor chair, a traditional design which can still be seen adorning dining rooms across the country to this day.
By the 1800s, the number of furniture making workshops in High Wycombe had grown to 1875, churning out a whopping 4700 chairs a day between them, which were distributed across the country. Over the following years, the town developed to produce not just chairs but all manner of furniture, with specialists in various areas including cabinetry and marquetry.
Tailor Made Sofas started out back in the 1940s, with a strong focus on chairs, in line with the town’s ancestry. Over the years, we have developed our range to include sofas, footstalls and corner groups, but always sticking closely to the rich heritage of the area.
So if you’re looking for a sofa with a difference, visit Tailor Made Sofas for a design specifically tailored to you, from a traditional, independent business. Our sofa showroom is located close to the M40 and M4, so if you’re looking for sofas in London, Oxford or High Wycombe, look no further than Tailor Made Sofas. For more information, please call 01494 462 233 or contact us online.