Irish manufacturer of bespoke sofas and chairs, Bespoke Sofa Company, has announced the opening of its new showroom in Cork.

The new 3,000sqft space, which is situated at an old cinema complex on Douglas Relief Road, Douglas, Cork, is already open although an official launch will take place early next year.

The Cork location adds to its other three showrooms in Ireland and has been on the radar for some time, as Pat McGuinness, Manager at Bespoke Sofa Company, explains: “We have been monitoring Cork as a destination for a while and Douglas was always a region within the city that appealed due to its access from many areas and its expansion of retail offerings means it’s a fantastic one stop location for many shoppers.

“Once we saw this property, we knew it was the right time to expand. It’s a great space that is also shared with our new instore café Blend 14. Because we manufacture all our own sofas, we could design the models to fit the space and we can still show all our classic designs in many configurations to show clients a vast selection.

“We have also invested in the world-renowned brand Cattelan Italia and are exclusive stockists in this region displaying some fantastic designer dining and occasional pieces. This combined with another collaboration, with Maretti lighting, we feel is offering a completely new luxury interiors shopping experience.”

Pat added that the business has pumped in an “extremely significant investment” into the new showroom, fully refurbishing the property, committing to the location for the “long haul”.

“We have been open there for just a few weeks and we are absolutely delighted with the sales so far,” Pat said. “Thankfully the great people of Cork and the surrounding areas have received us so well and have very much welcomed our ethos of quality sofas and chairs made in a truly bespoke way to suit each and every individual.

“We now have four showrooms in great locations in Ireland as clients from anywhere in the country can travel to a bespoke sofa showroom in less than two hours. We look forward to continuing to grow our brand and business with this exciting new addition.”