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Design and furniture experts Roger and Chris Stout-Hazard share tips, answer questions, and chat about the latest trends in interior design. The guys have plenty of opinions about how to create a more beautiful, functional, and happy home.

	S1 EP108 · 2/28/26 · 00:41:44 Boneless Sofas, Bell Bottoms, and Bathroom Renos We chat about some of the latest and not-so-greatest trends in furniture, why styles keep coming back for more, and the risks of designing your home for resale value instead of your own needs.
	S1 EP107 · 9/30/23 · 00:46:40 Domestic Design Disputes We chat about tips for tackling design projects as a couple - including how to avoid stress, negotiating conflicting preferences, and dividing responsibilities.
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The Weekend Read

Everything is on the table in our recurring weekend newsletter. Will you learn something about furniture? Perhaps! Some design tips? Likely! Maybe something else? Frequently! Will we soullessly shill products? We will not. Scout's honor!

	3/19/26 In Praise Of British Design Why does so much impactful design come out of the UK, and what are the reasons for the difference between what we see more commonly in the US? It turns out there are some very real explanations for the disparity between British and American home design. British residential interiors genuinely do exhibit more layering, color, and character than typical American interiors, and much of this is attributable to differences in the houses, culture, and psychology.
	2/14/26 On Never Finding A Color Match As the saying goes, "There's someone out there for everyone." As an optimist and romantic, I agree ? when we're talking about people. That same optimism does not extend to matching colors between materials, sadly.
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Cantilevered Arm Sofa

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Neo-Federal Sofa

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Deco Curved Sofa

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Equestrian Sofa

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What do I do if I'm allergic to down?

Whether you're allergic or just want to eliminate animal products from your home, we have great down alternatives.

How do I measure for a sectional?

When measuring for a custom sectional for your home, you have to consider both the overall dimensions and configuration, and the amount of seating you want to offer.

What are modular sofas?

Chris explains the difference between modular sofas and sectional sofas, and why a modular might be the right style for your home.

What's the difference between full and semi-aniline leather?

Broadly speaking, there are two types of leather out there in the world, full-aniline, and semi-aniline. The difference is really in how these leather hides are selected, prepared, and then colored.

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On The Color Of Light

Oh bother. The process of designing a piece of customer furniture for your home comes with a long list of decisions to make, not the least of which is color. But one of the biggest factors that determines how you perceive a color is often forgotten: how a room is lit.

On Boneless Sofas

Every few years, the furniture world decides it has reinvented the sofa. This time around, it's the boneless sofa — a bold new idea that asks: "What if we made furniture, but a little bit less?"

In Praise Of British Design

Why does so much impactful design come out of the UK, and what are the reasons for the difference between what we see more commonly in the US? It turns out there are some very real explanations for the disparity between British and American home design. British residential interiors genuinely do exhibit more layering, color, and character than typical American interiors, and much of this is attributable to differences in the houses, culture, and psychology.

On Never Finding A Color Match

As the saying goes, "There's someone out there for everyone." As an optimist and romantic, I agree — when we're talking about people. That same optimism does not extend to matching colors between materials, sadly.

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How does shipping work?

At Roger + Chris, we ship our furniture all around the country on a daily basis. We know exactly what it takes to get our hand-built sofas out of our factory in North Carolina and into your home. Learn how it works, what it costs, and how long it takes!