Sofa So Good

The quest for our sofa has ended.

Over the past several months, we had been casually shopping for a three seater sofa. We have tested out sofas at furniture stores like Rozel, eVov, OM, Lush, Mondi, Star, SY Living, Scanteak and many more. We found none to aptly convey the character suitable for our home theme. The sofa, we were looking for, should preferably meet the following criteria:

• Modern/contemporary look with a 'timeless' quality
• European 'designer' feel with clean lines
• Low backrest but provides ample support
• High arm rest
• Either blend or otherwise contrast starkly with other furnitures.

Then, we saw 'The Sofa' at a Grange Road show flat (See this post). We couldn't find what we were looking for and gave up on the search. But the search has taken us on a different route - Customization. We will have a sofa custom made to fit our criteria.

Through online research and recommendation from my friend, Lynn, we found Sanctuary Dian, a specialist in custom made furniture. During our visit to Sanctuary Dian, we were quite impressed by what we saw. The owner, Jerome, not only make but also designs furniture. The furnitures showcased at Sanctuary Dian demonstrated his creativity, attention to detail and superb workmanship. Xinyi was particularly smittened by a Moroso inspired sofa with corner piping that we saw there. It looks like this:

Sanctuary Dian initially rejected our order because they have no production capacity. But Jerome was kind enough to promise to let us know should the production capacity ease up in August. And he did. So we went back with our ID, Jeremy. After some deliberation, with useful inputs from Jeremy and Jerome, we decided to custom order the Moroso Field inspired design in three seater (2 meters) form, probably looking like this:

We like this design exactly as what this online review says:

the Field sofa by Moroso, designed by Patricia Urquiola, is simple and elegant. Field is composed of solid geometric shapes, backrests, seats and armrests. The corner piping is an attractive detail that gives this sofa a special value.

If you're interested in the details, we have selected a "gurney sack" like fabric that we thought was best in conveying a durable but luxurious quality. In color coordination, we chose light grey for the sofa, turquiose for the corner pipings and a darker shade of grey for the throw cushions.

Can't wait to see how our selection turns out!