all round magic
elevated modern
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
all round magic
elevated modern
simply organic
perfectly modular
easy mid-century
easy contemporary
casually classic
modern classic
mixed materials
character leather
leather & fabric
broad appeal
compact & stocked
sustainable innovation
design statement
Award-winning
Award-winning
Award-winning
Award-winning
Award-winning
British upholstery designer.
British upholstery designer.
British upholstery designer.
British upholstery designer.
British upholstery designer.
About.
After 30 years as a designer & creative director with many awards in the British upholstery industry, I decided in 2025 to take the leap and start my own business, Sofa Designs, based in the centre of the UK, in leafy Leicestershire.
The UK upholstery market is changing and for both retailers and suppliers having the best design is increasingly the biggest differentiator giving products an edge over competitors.
In making this change, through Sofa Designs I am now able to share my commercial creativity and industry-leading experience to design products for ambitious businesses, in the UK or internationally.
My design history is extensive and covers all market areas - premium product innovation, high-volume, licensed & branded, sustainable design, mixed leather & fabric, and trend-led stock lines.
This website gives a very small taste of recent and successful designs. Any product collaboration would be new, exclusively and individually tailored to you and your business.
About.
After 30 years as a designer & creative director with many awards in the British upholstery industry, I decided in 2025 to take the leap and start my own business, Sofa Designs, based in the centre of the UK, in leafy Leicestershire.
The UK upholstery market is changing and for both retailers and suppliers having the best design is increasingly the biggest differentiator giving products an edge over competitors.
In making this change, through Sofa Designs I am now able to share my commercial creativity and industry-leading experience to design products for ambitious businesses, in the UK or internationally.
My design history is extensive and covers all market areas - premium product innovation, high-volume, licensed & branded, sustainable design, mixed leather & fabric, and trend-led stock lines.
This website gives a very small taste of recent and successful designs. Any product collaboration would be new, exclusively and individually tailored to you and your business.





Contact.
Steve Olds.
Sofa Designs Ltd.
+44 7866 744288
steve@sofa-designs.co.uk
Credit
With special thanks to DFS, Sofology,
M&S, and Barker & Stonehouse for the
kind use of several images.
Credit
With special thanks to DFS, Sofology,
M&S, and Barker & Stonehouse for the
kind use of several images.
Credit
With special thanks to DFS, Sofology,
M&S, and Barker & Stonehouse for the
kind use of several images.