Marks & Spencer has unveiled a new homeware collection that is being compared to luxury brand Soho Home, offering a premium aesthetic for a fraction of the cost. The latest drop features design-led pieces including sculptural armchairs, mid-century-inspired lighting, tactile fringed cushions and sleek veneer coffee tables.
The collection has quickly gained traction on social media, with several standout items selling out. Among them is a £299 block accent armchair that has been likened to Soho Home’s £995 Theodore design, as well as a fabric ceiling light that proved particularly popular.
Soho Home, launched in 2016 as an offshoot of the private members’ clubs, allows customers to purchase furniture, textures and lighting inspired by Soho House venues worldwide. While members receive a discount, the luxury pieces are available to everyone, though they come with hefty price tags.
The brand is known for its velvet furniture, moody lighting and vintage-inspired rugs, often using natural materials such as wood, marble, leather and glass to create a 'quiet luxury' look. Signature items like the boucle garret chair, marble Oxley coffee table and Orson armchair typically cost between £2,000 and £3,000.
M&S offers more affordable alternatives, such as a £299 burl coffee table that competes with Soho Home’s £2,695 Dawson table, and a £79 ribbed glass lamp that echoes the £395 Greyson design. For those looking to refresh their interiors this season, the high-street retailer provides a cost-effective route to achieving a similarly expensive look.
