Our guide to picking your swatches
Choosing Your Next Sofa, Chair, or Footstool?
The best place to start is by getting hands-on with the material!
We’ve got a huge selection of fabrics, leathers, and textures in every colour you can imagine. To make it easy, you can order up to six free fabric swatches, delivered straight to your door. Prefer to see them in person? Just pop into our store and browse the samples yourself. We’ll be here to help you find the perfect match for your home!
Your new sofa is a few steps away
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Pick a style and size that you like
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Click on the 'Order Free Swatches' and select your favourite fabric or leather.
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Fill out your address details and your swatches will be delivered to you in a few days.
Pet Friendly Fabrics
If you're a pet owner, you know how tricky it can be to find fabrics that stand up to fur, muddy paws, and the occasional accident. That’s where Aqua Clean fabrics come in! These smart fabrics are super durable and easy to clean. They have a special coating that repels stains and spills, making it a breeze to wipe up messes without worrying about damage. Plus, they’re comfy and soft, so no need to compromise on style or comfort.
Aqua Clean is a game-changer for pet-friendly furniture! Whether your pet loves to jump on the sofa or has the occasional mishap, these fabrics keep your furniture looking fresh and clean. Curious to learn more? Our in-store experts can help you find the best options for your home and pets!
Mysofa
Choosing the Perfect Fabric for Your Home
We’ve got a wide range of beautiful fabrics to suit every style, lifestyle, and budget. Want to make a statement? Go for elegant linens or plush velvets to add that extra “wow” factor. If your home is full of family life and daily hustle, durable stain-resistant fabrics or hard-wearing yet soft chenilles are a great choice—giving you both style and practicality.
Made In Britain
We’re proud to champion quality British manufacturing, with most of our sofas made to order right here in the UK by skilled craftsmen. Classic designs are refreshed with gorgeous new fabrics, and the finishing touch? Coordinating or contrasting scatter cushions to complete the look just the way you like it.
More helpful hints when making your choice
- Fabric or leather, light or dark? When choosing your cover consider your home's colour scheme and style.
- Samples of materials can vary slightly between batches so your finished item of furniture may vary slightly from the sample sent.
- For more help just ask our staff for advice, contact us or visit us in-store
G Plan
From soft velvets to classic leathers, you can personalise a wide choice of sofas, chairs, and more in your favourite G Plan fabric or leather. Only the finest materials from trusted UK mills and tanneries are carefully selected, so every G Plan piece is crafted to the very highest standard. Your dream sofa is ready to be created—just the way you like it!
Parker Knoll
Parker Knoll’s expert fabric designers have carefully chosen a stunning collection of luxurious fabrics and leathers, perfectly paired with their beautiful sofas and chairs. Whether you love something soft and plush or prefer a smooth, sleek look, there’s a fabric to match your style. And to make choosing simple, you can order swatches delivered straight to your door—finding your perfect match has never been easier!
Shop Sofas
Be inspired by our showroom sofa displays - they showcase our furniture in a perfectly styled setting. All of our sofas are available in a wide choice of fabrics, order yours on-line or in-store.
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2025 November 30
Excellent Traditional Furnitur...
It’s always a pleasure to visit Fredmans store, we always receive a warm and professional service. A...
2025 November 27
I have shopped at Fredmans for...
I have shopped at Fredmans for a number of years and always been very satisfied. With regard to my r...
2025 April 20
A first rate experience …
We spent several hours in Freeman’s Paignton over 2 days with a view to purchasing a Sofa. David at...
2025 February 23
Alice from Fredmans
I can highly recommend Fredmans. I took my lounge measurements to Fredmans and they designed my favo...
2025 February 15
This store is a real gem
We have lived in Torbay for most of our lives and yet we have never shopped at Fredman's. We popped ...
2025 February 12
Fredmans is my go to store
Fredmans is my go to store for furniture as they are always so helpful and their stock is very good,...
2025 February 11
Fabulous Experience all round
Fabulous experience all round, attentive but also thoughtful and very knowledgeable Manager Andy and...
2024 March 01
Furniture Purchase
Very good selection of household furniture. Very helpful staff, Andy in particular, who helped us wi...
2024 February 29
Highly recommend.
Bought 2 sofas from Fredmans, we had looked at all the usual big brand places, didn't think they wer...
2024 February 02
Buying Experience
After three visits to Fredmans extensive showroom, several cups of coffee and expert guidance from A...
2024 January 15
Old school service with modern...
Myself and my wife have been looking for a G plan sofa. Fredmans prices were very competitive, they ...
2023 November 05
A great shopping experience......
Having recently moved into a new property, we were in need of a new dinning table and chairs. I popp...
2023 October 17
Great first visit....
We moved into our new home at the end of August and realised that we needed a small table for our la...
2023 October 16
A great choice of high quality...
A great choice of high quality furniture in Fredmans store. Alice was very knowledgeable about the d...
2023 September 02
Andy and other members of staf...
Andy and other members of staff were very helpful and not pushy to sell. Knowing everything about t...
2023 August 16
Beautiful & practical…
We purchased a beautiful & practical part mirrored wardrobe from Fredman's and Alice from the store ...
2023 July 31
Alice was amazing!
Alice was understanding of my needs and very knowledgeable of the product. She was extremely helpful...
2023 July 18
Very helpful and friendly staf...
Very helpful and friendly staff. Nothing was to much trouble would recommend to friends and family.
2023 July 15
Best furniture store
What a lovely furniture shop and the staff lovely. Alice was outstanding and very knowledgable about...
2023 July 11
Satisfied customers
There was a clear understanding of our requirements and plenty of material samples to look at and to...
2023 June 28
Purchase of two 3 seater sofas
Visited to look at sofas. Plenty of choice and plenty of alternative coverings and colours available...
2023 May 11
Brought 2 & 3 seater leather s...
Brought 2 & 3 seater leather sofas came on time they even helped move my old ones as they weren’t be...
2023 April 15
Excellent customer service.
Today was our second visit to Fredmans in Paignton. On arrival at the shop we were met again by the...
2023 March 10
Great store, good products & p...
Travelled from Dorset to see the Collins & Hayes range of sofa's at Fredmans in Paignton. Met by An...
2023 March 05
Brilliant service
Nikki was knowledgeable, helpful,polite and extremely helpful when we bought a new bed.
2023 February 17
Outstanding service
We were pleasantly surprised by the experience we had at Fredmans. The store is very well laid out w...
2023 February 01
Totally Recommend Fredmans
Andy was extremely friendly, helpful and very professional . Made our shopping experience within the...
2023 January 28
Time to think
Today I made a second visit to Fredmans to purchase a sofa. I was met by Alice who had seen me on m...
2023 January 20
Suite purchase
We visited Fredmans while looking for a new suite. Alice introduced herself. She was extremely helpf...
