A chaise sofa gives you somewhere to stretch out without the mechanism of a recliner or the footprint of a full corner. One end extends forward into a lounger; the rest is a sofa for everyone else.

A chaise sofa is the halfway house between a straight sofa and a corner. One end extends forward into a lounger, so you get a sofa for the family and a daybed for whoever claims the chaise first, without the second arm of an L-shape. It suits rooms where a full corner would block a door or a window, and because there is no mechanism it needs no clearance behind and nothing to maintain.

Chaise versions are built into most of the British ranges we carry. Buoyant, Lebus and Red Rose all offer a chaise end on their best-selling fabric collections, in left- or right-hand facing and usually in one-arm and two-arm styles, so the chaise can stand alone as a sofa or be the end piece of a larger corner. Newtrend Concepts Italia makes chaise sofas and chaise longue sections in Italian leather, often in a standard and a maxi length, and our Exclusive and VIDA Living ranges have chaise sofas in stock for quicker delivery.

Because a chaise is normally one piece of a collection, the matching two seater, armchair and footstool are available in the same fabric or leather, and a chaise can often be added later to a sofa you already own from the same range. In fabric, the long seat cushion of the chaise is especially inviting; in leather, the clean line of the chaise suits a modern room.

Decide which hand you want while standing in front of the sofa as it will sit in the room, and check the depth as well as the width: a chaise typically projects 150 to 170cm from the back of the sofa. Order free swatches from any product page, or sit on the ranges at our Rotherham showroom, open seven days a week. UK mainland delivery is free with our own two-person team, lead times for made-to-order sofas are confirmed before you commit, and Klarna is available at checkout.