The furniture of the twenty-first century has become the focus of attention characterized by clean shapes and finishes, plus a combination of dynamic and resilient materials such as wood, polyurethane, steel and glass, and other high tech materials.
Some brands of furniture have signed strategic alliances with well-known designers, to deploy a sensory experience of good taste and sophistication in search of the practical and comfortable. This furniture sets new standards of ergonomics, innovation, technology, security and respect for the environment, taking as its starting point the combination of these areas.
The shades used in the furniture show a radical change, and now look for increasingly intense colours. Without a doubt, the combination of styles and simple lines indicates emerging trends in international design of furniture. That is why, with the use of space, and the use of fine materials and equipment is necessary to achieve a level comfort.
The choice of materials for the furniture must be commensurate with the role of the same style and chosen. There is a wide diversity of materials, from steel (for a contemporary finish) and wood (for a classic or rustic finish) as well as many others. In selecting materials, for example, for kitchen furniture it is advisable to opt for the use of stainless steel and ceramic and melamine coatings for ease of cleaning and hard warring surfaces.
Surfaces of items such as tables and chairs should be smooth, stainless steel, and other non-polluting materials that allow easy cleaning and a simple way of keeping them in good condition. The porous materials (such as all types of wood) are contraindicated, since this feature is a source of contamination.
Materials in contemporary furniture are often a trade off, many people would love to have a pure white carpet and a brilliant white sofa and chairs but if you have three children running around white may not be the most practical of colour choices.
Other furniture compromises are often needed such as the physical size of various items. Even if you can manage to fit a huge audio visual unit into your lounge does it in reality suit the room, and realistically is it over-powering everything else in the room or even the home.
When choosing a house full of furniture or one single item it has to have the ability to blend with not only the other articles of furniture but also the architecture of the building as well as the size and shape of items such as rugs or ceiling shapes.
It is always best to get qualified professional help when deciding on contemporary furniture can offer Natuzzi furniture outlets as a source for solid, reliable advice.
By: Darrell F
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The Do and Don’ts of Contemporary Furniture
September 20th, 2009Contemporary Water Fountains
September 15th, 2009In general, contemporary design means spare and simple geometries arranged in a pleasing, functional way. Combining innovation and flair, these designs use dramatic shapes to create a point of view that is fluid and natural. We believe these adjectives describe contemporary water fountains, too.
With contemporary water fountain and garden design, the focus tends to be on scale rather than the axial relationships commonly found in classic landscape designs. In a modern landscape design, you will find the designer’s hand is very evident. Perhaps the boundaries between areas of color, textures and shapes are undefined. Conversely, you may find the opposite true with sharply delineated boundaries. Composition and color initiate the emotional response.
Contemporary water fountains have a look and feel that is both au courant and timeless. At the same time, we encourage our clients to remember that, more than with any other type of fountain design, it is imperative that the style blends and complements the architecture of your home and existing landscape. Otherwise, the imagery is too jarring.
With material choices, concrete, because of its hardiness and malleability, has won a top place in the contemporary garden design lexicon. Its cool, gray color alone gives it credibility. In addition to using concrete in the contemporary water fountain design, you can extend that material theme by using concrete as the flooring of your patio design or in a simple garden structure.
Steel, metals and glass can be used, in addition to concrete, to good effect within the modern landscape design. In some of our designs, we have left the materials, such as stone, metal, plastics, steel and glass, in an exposed or raw state. Part of the beauty of these materials comes from the resulting reaction to nature-the way steel rusts to a warm, burnt patina, for instance.
As with all outdoor water fountains, lighting can be used to enhance the sensual loveliness and liveliness. At Exterior Worlds, we actually think lighting is critical for the full enjoyment of your investment in a water fountain, just as proper landscape lighting brings your entire landscape architecture to full fruition. We specialize in creating one-of-a-kind fountain designs so that you will not only enjoy the enhancement to your property’s value, but will also receive the 24 hour pleasure of moving, soothing, beautifully-lit water.
Since Exterior Worlds recognizes that each of you is unique, all of our designs are custom-made-nothing is pre-fabricated. Our goal is to create a special atmosphere in your landscape design, one that is design conscious and reflective of you, the homeowner. Further, we pride ourselves on our commitment to the customer and to excellence.
One final note about contemporary water fountain design: we want to point out that modern design techniques do not have to imply a high-tech look. For instance, you can make use of horizontal and vertical planes to create a modern sculpture effect and then let your color and planting choices evoke a warm, welcoming feel. It is that juxtaposition-hard and soft, linear and non-linear, energetic and restrained-that is the essence of modern landscape design. In this case, less really is more.
By: Jeff Halper