The Barnwood is our plainest armchair, and that is rather the point of it. Low arms, legs that taper to a point, nothing shouting for attention.

It does the quiet jobs. An extra seat by the window. A chair in the bedroom that holds a throw and whatever book you are halfway through. The ash is responsibly sourced and the cushions a soft natural shade that argues with nothing.

The useful part is the covers. They unzip and go through the wash, so a knocked-over cup stops being a disaster once there is a child or a dog about.

It sits well beside a Chesterton or Templecombe table, and it comes built, so you lift it out and put it down where you want it.