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Odell Tufted Ottoman

by Loredana Sava, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 27th, 2012

When your family grows with your first child, you realize you have more and more celebrations in your family. This can only make me happy, as these celebrations are the perfect opportunity for all the family members to gather and enjoy some time, to joke and feel fine and update with the latest events. Well, this is when I realize I don’t have enough chairs in my house. But, even if I am a welcoming person, I still can’t have twenty chairs inside, so I improvise and the first thing I bring is the sofa and the ottomans. These ottomans are very useful, as they are perfect for both adults and children and can be easily moved.

This Odell Tufted Ottoman is perfect, as it looks great, all upholstered in tangerine cotton and drawing your attention. It is very comfortable and is supported by four sturdy legs that are short and made of birch, with a dark finish. The cotton fabric used for the upholstery is very good for children , too, as it is less likely to cause irritations and is the most recommended in hot summer days, as it absorbs water and does not stick to your skin. The comfortable seating is completed by the richly stuffed cushion that also gives it a nice look. The item can be purchased for $149.

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The innovative Wedge side table by Andreas Kowalewski

by Simona Ganea, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 26th, 2012

Simple and stylish, the Wedge side table is also a statement piece for basically any home. The Wedge side table was designed by Andreas Kowalewski. It has a very simple design and structure and yet it’s visually challenging and quite interesting. The base of the table is made from three triangle-shaped pieces of wood. Each piece has two small carvings, each one in another place. The three triangles then form a single structure and they are connected together like puzzle pieces.

The base of the table also has a geometrical shape. It’s a hexagon with smooth edges. Even though all the pieces that form this table have geometrical shapes, the overall design is quite delicate and it can even be compared to a little ballerina. The Wedge side table is extremely easy to assembly. It’s like solving a very simple puzzle. Because of its design, the pieces don’t need to be connected with glue or other substances. The pieces simply need to be put together and they can then be easily taken apart. You can pack the table in a small box for easy storage.

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Back to 17th Century With The Versailles Sofa

by Ionut Ciofu, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 25th, 2012

The latest Furniture Fair from Milan brought in the attention of the general public original ideas and trends. Here “Boca Do Lobo” , a Portuguese design firm presented their latest creation called the “ Versailles Sofa” . This furniture piece catches the attention with their “heritage sideboards”. Inspired by the 17^th century architectural elements this marvelous sofa tries to really show what we have seen in museums or what was detailed in old history books.

Obviously, France played a determinant role in architecture and the designers wanted to embed their cultural heritage in one-of-a-kind furniture. That particular segment in history is characterized through a “cultural boom”. Poetry , art, craftsmanship all bloomed after the very rigid Middle Ages and people could now express freely without any restrictions in a more extravagant way. This incredible detail on the sofa makes it suitable for specific environments filled with cold objects , less personal and most of all this should be placed on a spot where the environment contains at least a portion of the same natural materials as the sofa’s frame.

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The multifunctional Insider stool by Sieger Design

by Simona Ganea, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 25th, 2012

As expected, everything evolves right before our eyes. It’s the same in all the domains, including the one related to furniture design. Furniture these days is quite different from the one we used to see in our parents’ or grandparents’ houses. Multifunctional pieces of furniture are a big hit. The Insider is just an example.

The Insider is a stool that doubles as a storage unit. It was designed by Sieger Design for Conmoto. The Insider stool/storage unit has a very simple, even minimalist look. It features a classical form and a charming design. The great thing about it is that it can be simultaneously used as a stool and as a place to store small objects. It’s like having a secret hiding place that you can guard yourself. The Insider is actually a very comfortable stool. It was designed as a fireplace stool but it’s actually very versatile.

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Molly Stool

by Loredana Sava, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 25th, 2012

My little boy is getting older and he wants to be independent and do everything by himself. But every once in a while he needs some help from other people or he needs some tools to use in order to get what he wants. For example he can’t reach the switch for turning on the lights in the bathroom, but he found the solution: he grabs a stool and uses it to get there. I admire his imagination, especially because he realized he can’t do this with a big chair and chose the stool. That is why it is better to have stools in a home where you also have children. This Molly Stool is perfect for any child, as they are smaller than us and also more active, so they need a lot of freedom to turn around, move, rotate and all these actions can be done when sitting on this stool.

Molly Stool is a very beautifully designed piece of furniture and it looks very well. Even though it is simple in design, it is small and nice, attractive and useful. Unlike other stools it has four legs and is made of solid beech. The legs are turned and are the part that makes the stool look different and nice. The seat is solid and made of three pieces of beech wood. It bears the signature of Donna Wilson and is comfortable. You can buy it from Hemingway and Pickett for $126.

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A moment in the Moment chair

by Monica Stavar, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 22nd, 2012

Remember school time? I’m sure most people have the best memories from school and back then it didn’t really matter on what bench you set or what color or texture had your sit. But don’t you think children would come at school with more enthusiasm if the furniture and the whole aspect of the class would be changed by some modern and joyful colored objects? Probably this is what Khodi Feiz thought about when he designed for Offecct the chair entitled Moment. Moment is a chair inspired of old school wooden desks, but which is more comfortable and attractive.

The name of this chair is given by the fact that each time we sit on a chair we are not inactive, we do something. We may read a book, drink a good coffee, take notes or just have a conversation. Anyway, the main purpose of a chair should be our comfort.

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The Karuselli armchair by Yrjö Kukkapuro

by Simona Ganea, posted in Sofa and Chair, on April 22nd, 2012

The Karuselli armchair might seem like an odd piece of furniture at first sight. It doesn’t have an unusual shape. However, it wasn’t all for the looks. The odd shape of the shell was carefully designed to follow the human body’s shape and to offer the maximum of comfort to the user. All that was then combined with beautiful curved lines and an aesthetically-pleasing design.

The Karuselli armchair was designed for Avarte. It was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro back in 1964. It’s one more piece of furniture that proves that if you have imagination and vision you can create a timeless design that will still be perceived as modern even 30 or 40 years later. Of course, a few modifications were made to the design of this armchair but the main idea remained the same.

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