Journal

Sophie Ford Sophie Ford

Soft Geometry – Shaping Calm, Liveable Spaces 

There’s a quiet ease to furniture shaped with softness. Rounded corners, tapered legs, gentle curves. These details reduce visual sharpness and allow pieces to sit more comfortably within a room, creating a sense of calm that feels instinctive rather than styled. 

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Wood with Soul – Embracing Rich Timber Tones in 2026 

There is something deeply grounding about wood. The way grain, knots and subtle shifts in colour bring warmth and individuality to a space. No two pieces are ever the same, and that natural variation carries a quiet beauty that feels reassuring and timeless. 

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Spotlight on the Ore Collection

Ore is a bold, joyful piece within the Orford collection. The surface is finished in rich, hand-applied high-gloss lacquer, giving it depth, drama and a luminous quality that catches the light.

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Sustainability at the Heart of Orford

At Orford, sustainability isn’t a buzzword – it’s a way of working. We call it Slow Design: a commitment to making fewer, better things that are designed to last.

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A brand built on a feeling, by Sophie Pringle.

“Orford began from the humble belief that home isn’t just a place, it’s a feeling. The warm welcome of the familiar. This is Gezellig, a word steeped in my Dutch heritage, meaning the essence of home”

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