Living and dining

Cotswold sideboard

Provence two-drawer console

Despite the many challenges of the past year, the team at Julian Bowen has worked hard developing new products across all home furniture categories. Classic dining has been a particular area of focus, with the launch of several discrete ranges alongside additions to established bestsellers. Huge attention has been paid to supply chain management to mitigate the ongoing industry-wide dislocations, and Julian Bowen is consequently well-stocked across these key ranges.

The Provence dining and occasional collection has been created as a timeless antique design, featuring a dining table with a refined traditional turned leg, in a subtle grey painted finish with a limed oak finished top which brings an element of classic design that coordinates equally well in a contemporary setting. The table extends via a convenient butterfly leaf to offer maximum convenience and flexibility and is complemented by stylish cross-back chairs and an extensive accompanying collection of occasional furniture, including a one-drawer lamp table, two-drawer coffee table, two-drawer console table, and a nest of tables.

The Cotswold dining and occasional collection launched last year, alongside its sister Cotswold bedroom range and has proved to be a huge success in marketplace. Crafted from solid oak and oak veneers, Cotswold highlights the natural beauty and depth of the wood through the grain. When allied with subtle styling, clean lines including soft edges and discreet silver knobs, the

Loire buttonback chair overall effect is one of classic design, traditional style and contemporary charm. The Cotswold occasional collection comprises accompanying pieces including a two-drawer coffee table, two-drawer console and functional shoe cupboard, a nest of tables, sideboard and widescreen TV unit.

Julian Bowen has added further options to its best-selling Astoria and Richmond dining ranges. Astoria is a well-established dining collection made from American white oak with a waxed finish, while Richmond is its successful sister range in modish elephant grey with an oak top. Both ranges see the introduction of a flip-top dining table offering a clever, extendable design enabling a beautifully proportioned square dining table to double in size by flipping the tabletop over.

Both ranges are accompanied by multiple dining chair options, from the original matching Astoria and Richmond dining chairs to the Hereford chair which comprises a classic Astoria oak frame with fabric seat and the new Loire button-back dining chair in an oatmeal linen, which adds a real sense of traditional style and comfort to the ensemble. Visit: www.julian-bowen.co.uk