BH | Studio Malvern Button-Tufted Dining Chairs, Set of 2

Deep buttoning, upholstery pulled down at intervals by buttons so the padding gathers into soft diamonds, came into its own in the Victorian house, where it dressed drawing-room sofas and the chairs around the dining table alike. It kept the stuffing in place through years of use and gave a plain chair a quietly formal finish.

Each chair in the pair has a tall back that curves softly at the shoulders and is deep-buttoned across its face, so the padding sits in neat diamonds that stay put through years of dinners. Dense foam fills both back and seat for a supportive sit that lasts through a long meal, and the woven fabric cover is Stone, a warm grey with a hint of taupe. Dark wooden legs carry each chair, with non-marking caps so it draws in and out without scuffing the floor.

Set the pair at either end of a farmhouse table as host chairs, or side by side at a round breakfast table by the window with the coffee pot and the morning paper. Stone sits easily beside oak, painted cabinetry and linen, and looks especially good with ironstone plates, a pewter jug of garden roses and a soft wool rug underfoot. This listing is for a set of two chairs.