How good is this sofa?It's a classic design but with a modern feel, and the Union Flag design is pretty cool - I bet Noel Gallagher wishes he could have had one of these back in the Supernova Heights days. If you go looking at furniture online there's a lot of stuff like this that really is a bit different. Think I'd like to see a Welsh flag sofa at some point to...
24.11.10
17.11.10
Warm rooms in winter
It's been cold the past few nights, ain't it? Bleedin' Baltic guvner. There is little that contemporary living room design can do to help you stay warm - that's the job of the plumber, the cavity wall insulation people, etc.But there are at least ways to make a room have a sense of warmth. Big rugs, thick curtains, soft lighting. Winter's not really the time for ultraminimalism - you don't want the room looking like the inside of an igloo....
26.10.10
Lotus Leaf Left
Am loving the Lotus Leaf Left - (£75, Sterling)It's always difficult to choose actual pictures to hang on a wall. For instance I like a lot of Damien Hirst and Van Gogh skull paintings, but that's not the kind of thing that lights up a room with its cheerines...
16.9.10
Furniture and the lottery jackpot.
Every week it's the same. You buy the lottery ticket, and rather than it being the ticket to riches, it's really just a ticket to a few dreams about what you'd do with the riches, until of course the wrong numbers emerge from the machine.In terms of how a lottery win would affect my living room, I think the first things would be a) a massive television - one of those ones you see in the shop that looks about the size of half a wall then...
12.8.10
How much to spend on furniture?
Some people are a bit snobby when it comes to cheap furniture. But the amount spent on stuff isn't really the most important thing - it's how it looks and how long you want it to last.Some pieces might cost literally thousands and be worth every penny, especially if it's a durable handed down through the generations type of item like a dining room table or a sideboard. But items like that are few in the modern house.I think the thing is...
24.6.10
Sofa Settee Couch???
There's more than one word for that oblong three seater relaxation station in your living room. In much the same manner as the "tomayto/ tomato' song, each of these words is perfectly acceptable, but one's got to be more correct than the others, right?Well, using some detective skills (sorry, search engine skills) I've been able to make the following elementary observations:Settee - refers originally to a bench, later came to be the term...
14.6.10
I saw the light
The title for this post comes from the Todd Rundgren song of the same name. (Check it out - it's a great song).Anyway, in a break from this blog's traditional subject matter, I want to talk to you to today about lighting. Most of us just make do with a couple of wall lights or maybe (at a push) an overhead light in our living space, powered by a standard 40- or 60-watt bayonet cap bulb, throwing an unflattering light over everything including ourselves.Not being a fan of harsh light, I some time ago began to seek more ambient...
11.6.10
Cool TV stands
Save for a few choice programmes, i have to say i don't watch a whole bunch of telly these days. Those that I will admit to watching are:NewsnightTop GearQuestion Timere-runs of The SweeneyMasterchefAnd that's about it. So my concern isn't so much 'what's on television?' so much as 'what's the television on?' as in, 'where does the television get put?'. That's actually more of a pressing concern these days than it used to be, what with the giant size of most modern televisions compared with the models of yesteryear, when even...
100% Design
Later on this year London's 100% Design event will be taking place at Earls Court. This is sure to be the place to find all the newest ideas in all the facets of design and interior design.There will be many top designers exhibiting their ideas and wares, from quality furniture design to innovations in fixtures and fittings, wallcoverings everything.The Exhibition runs from the 23rd to the 26th of September in central London and will be the only place to mingle, network [even schmooze] in order to find what will be the next...
7.6.10
Choosing the Right Coffee Table
In many ways the coffee table [and sometimes what you put on it] can be the centre of your whole living room. Often the most comfortable sofas and recliners all face on to the coffee table.If you want to be sure that the coffee table in your home is enhancing your environment then you will have to compare and contrast many of the different styles that are available, taking into consideration your current [and perhaps future] furniture...
27.5.10
Return To Your Childhood!
The Den BedDo you remember the time as a youngster when you used to build a den in the bedroom with the covers so no one could find you? Well don't worry adults because heres your very on to take you back to your childhood days!Let me know what you think of this fantastic looking bed and wither you would ever stick this in your room? Probably more of a guys bed since guys are known to be big kids anyway, or maybe you just like the style...
Furniture Essentials for the World Cup Living Room
With the World Cup just around the corner the thoughts of a vast swathe of the population are turning to making their living rooms are comfortable as possible for the big event. That, of course means thinking about furniture....... so with this in mind here are our four furniture choices for the World Cup 2010 living room!A leather sofa recliner - This has to be first on the list - it is essential to be as comfortable as possible when...
25.5.10
Making Furniture Out of Old Toys
Yes, as quirky as that may seem - this is exactly what Greg Lynn FORM has done with his. The results are very interesting as you can see from this video....There's more information on the Greg Lynn FORM websit...
20.5.10
My Shopping Hell
If there’s one thing I hate in life its shopping! Doesn’t matter what it’s for I hate having to walk around shops on a Saturday afternoon with half the country doing the same thing. It’s my idea of hell! Thankfully most company’s now have online shopping available so when I decided to get a new bed furniture retailers were at the top of my list. It’s as easy as that I didn’t even have to leave the comfort of my home. That’s me...
22.4.10
Black, Red and White
Sometimes it can pay to be bold, this is as true in real life as it is in your living areas. To conjure up a striking atmosphere in your living room, not for you are the pastel shades and natural tones, but the contrasting colours of black, red & white.These colours have always been used in the past to add a level of drama to any background, sometimes to intimidate, and at other times just to demonstrate power. But the fact is that...
19.4.10
Choice of Fabric
Sometimes the emphasis in the choice of sofa is overly about the design, however this is to overlook the choice of fabric, which can be crucial in whether or not a room has the right 'feel' to it or not.Things have moved apace since the 1970s and flock wallpaper, the contemporary living room is judged as severely as high street fashion. "Keeping up with the jones'" means exactly that in today's world.Although colour is often rated above...
13.4.10
Makeover
Sometimes you don't have to go overboard when making over your living room, you just need a bit of thought. I don't mean a fresh coat of paint nor do I mean shifting the existing furniture. But there are lots of other things that you can do besides.Candles in alcoves set off the contrast between the furniture and the wall spaces in a way that gets you part of the way there. But there are other things....Stenciling - This is an easy way to decorate a rather bland background, but you have to be sure that the few designs you make...
29.3.10
Choosing your Sofa
I know that one of the most important factors when it comes to choosing the sofa for your living room will be personal taste [never mind the price]. But there are other things that you must take into consideration.About the most important of these factors is size: let's face it if you have a rather small living room, then a massive four seater sofa is going to cramp everything out pushing things up against the walls just so you are able...
18.3.10
Bespoke Living Room Design
Some designers would have it that you buy their ideas for your living room. They believe that because they had a theme in their heads, and because they are paid to design, you should accept their theme.But isn't the way you feel in your own living room far more important the holistic dreams of some person with their head in the clouds. That is why sometimes it is better to pick the individual peices of furniture on their own merits and put them together the way you like it, even if it is just to enjoy the deliberate juxtaposition.And...
8.3.10
New Table And Chairs Set For The Summer
Roll On The SummerRecently when I was out shopping I decided it was time to get some garden furniture in place for the summer. You make think it’s a bit early but there are some good deals on right now and it saves going back up in the summer when the shops are packed and more than likely sold out of the tables and chairs set that you’re after.You can’t beat a warm summers day sitting out the back door and add a tables and chairs set to...
4.3.10
Lazy Boy Reclining Chair
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3.2.10
Open Plan : Minimalism
There are always people who value their space. Quite often the place to look is Japan. The Japanese have been doing minimalism since their culture started.From the traditional white walls with well hidden cupboards to the now famous futon, which can be easily put away to create more space throughout the day.In the west, the size and shape of the modern city centre apartment has not been quite comparable, until recently, to those of Tokyo...
21.1.10
Modern Black & White : Light with Dark
This is the new decade so we ought not go back to the old days, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from the past.Contrast can have a striking effect in your living room. But it doesn't have to be as stark a contrast as Black/White. Why not try a dark brown against several shades of cream.Lately there has been a 'thing' for metallic effect in furniture design, but it is certainly not for everyone. And to go down a more natural look to...
15.1.10
Welcome
This is my new blog where follow all the trends coming up in this new decade for furniture design, and concepts in layout for your living spaces.We look at everything from retakes on classical design, to everything that is modern and forward thinking. We also know that these days modern living spaces are no longer as "one-size-fits-all" as it once was. Nowadays we settle back in converted loft areas, in studio apartments, we have even...
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