EROS SOFA

Eros is shown above in five finishes — grey, burgundy, black, cognac and pale grey — on the same form: square arms, two seat cushions and two back cushions on low, dark block feet. The form is deliberately simple so that the colour and the contrast piping are what change, and on a sofa like this the shade is the design decision.

Five versions of the same sofa

This is worth spending time on rather than scrolling past. The same drawing in pale grey looks light and almost disappears into a room; in burgundy it becomes the only thing you look at; in cognac it looks warm and traditional; in black it looks like architecture. Nobody changes their mind about a sofa's shape after delivery — they change their mind about its colour, which is why we show this one in five.

A simple form, outlined in piping

No tufting; a contrast piping traces the edges of the arms, the seat cushions and the back cushions — pale on the burgundy and black versions, dark on the grey, cognac and pale grey ones. Because the piping draws every outline, the panels have to be cut so the lines run true and the arm edges have to stay crisp after the foam settles. That work is done by hand in our own factory in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul.

Beyond the five

Any of seventy-six leather shades in twelve colour groups, or fabric, including a fabric you supply yourself. Leather is always genuine; no faux leather is used in any Sitdesign product. Stitching and cushion firmness are chosen at the time of order, and we would send samples before confirming a shade — no screen shows leather accurately.

Sizes

Eros is produced to order and the dimensions are confirmed per project: width, seat depth and back height are all open, and the proportions are re-drawn rather than stretched. COM projects accepted.

Where it belongs

Anywhere the colour has to do the work — a neutral room that needs one strong piece, or a strong room that needs one quiet one.