This New Sofa Brand Only Just Launched, but Its 'Futuristic' Fluted Design Might Be One of My Favorites You Can Buy Right Now

Schplendid tan sofa in a historic looking space with arched ceilings, an artwork hanging on the wall, and timber side table with vase of flowers.

I'm not always one to trust a new interiors brand that suddenly appears, especially when it comes to something like buying a sofa. It's a big investment piece, after all, and I'm not always an advocate for taking a risk in that arena.

However, when I spotted the Lionel sofa by sofa start-up Schplendid, I was already tempted to relax those rules, only to discover that the brand has been set up by interiors heavyweight Rohan Blacker — the brains behind sofa.com and lighting brand, Pooky. Okay, we're in safe hands as a new source for where to buy a sofa.