For people like me who work at home, nothing beats the idea of having small yet conventionally multi-purpose furniture at home. Desks for example need not be like the traditional large executive office tables to which occupies quite a big amount of space. At homes, you surely do not have the luxury of space considering that a home is normally for a lot of other furniture and stuff like beds, sofas, couches and dining tables.

If you are in the market for something viable when it comes to turning to furniture that can be easily fit into your home, you may want to check out furniture ideas like this table designed by Magnussen Home. Say goodbye to the old style furniture you have always seen and welcome traditional and wise furniture ideas we are being exposed to today.

Most furniture collectors have a fascination with multifunctional pieces, especially those with movable parts. And there are plenty of them to collect.

Since the 18th century, furniture designers have been producing small tables and desks that may look like occasional or decorative pieces but that can be transformed, almost magically, into something with much greater functionality.

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At times, a bare table top lacks the luster that can make it fit into a room. Normally you would see a vase, a figurine or even some picture frames bearing the family members or the portrait. But if you don’t have anything around, check out the Italian way of decorating that boring table top. You can even see what Italian design behemoth Matteo Alesi has to suggest for your home!

His love for galvanised steel screws and flat-pack garden furniture aside, Matteo, 30, had to pass three tests before he was allowed to work for the family firm. The brand has been around for nearly 90 years, and is still very much a family business, but the company has applied strict rules to the employment of anyone bearing its name.

Matteo is the only one of his 15-strong generation who works for the family firm. He gained his Master’s degree (rule one), learnt a second language (rule two) and worked for another company for two years (rule three) before he was embraced by his elders.

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In what looks like to be more of a game table over a standard dining or room table, the Tineke Beunders’ Marbelous table seems to be fit for kids who want something else to do other than dine. Play marbles perhaps?

Thanks to the holes and curves design that this table has, kids can use the table as a play ground of their own, like perhaps which marble or small rounded object would reach the bottom first. A good table to have for people who want to get the rare designs to adhere towards some type of recreational fun in homes today.

The line between the grown up and kiddie tables blur with Netherlands-based designer Tineke Beunders’ Marbelous. It has grooves cut into the tabletop, legs and supports that’ll have marbles rolling all the way down to the floor. The best part? You could also sneak your vegetables: olives, sprouts, peas — just toss them into the trenches at the sides and pray the dog is nearby.

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At the rate the work from home jobs are rising these days, this European made ergonomic desk that is oozing with a lot of features would be a good buy especially for the people who just want to get up and sit down again without any adjustments.

Just think of it, a desk that can be easily adjusted according to the user’s desires. For sure office executives would love to have this but if you an afford them and build on your own home office then why not?

The Works EL - available exclusively at OFIS, a division of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group - moves perfectly into the correct settings for each individual. It uses a powerful and quiet electric motor which allows the desk to change position quickly and easily and an extensive range of accessories including a PC holder, printer stand and cable channel makes it a versatile workdesk.

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Now here is something any home owner would want, especially if they are the type that invests a lot in home theatre equipment. These days, it is common to see plasma and LCD televisions invading your home and unlike the traditional televisions that can be placed anywhere, there is a touch of class as far as TV stands preference for these new breed of TV sets.

There have been a couple of simple yet appealing TV mounts offered in the market and OmniMount has a wide array of selections that most home owners would want to properly position their television set. So as far as proper placement and location of LCD TV’s are concerned, the choice of which among the line of mount solutions that OmniMount has at the moment. But at least you will not have to limit yourself to wall mounts, something that many are not really comfortable with.

A part of the stylish, expanding Karim Collection, created in partnership with industrial/interior designer Karim Rashid, the Orbit 50 is specifically designed to provide corner-friendly support for a display up to 50 inches and 125 pounds. While not intended to house massive receivers and the like, it can accommodate compact gear like current DVD players or even integrated HTiB components, with cable management slots for routing wires through the center post.

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Having a party near the beach, well you don’t have to worry anymore about finding ideal tables to place as far as food arrangements are concerned. Apparently, the lack of tables to use outside the standard buffet tables are an issue to be resolved and the proper accent on end tables have to be addressed. With that in mind, you may want to check out this Jeanine Naviaux’s Eco-Friendly beach end table.

With a concern for beauty and sustainability, Naviaux shares many of the values central to Spark. The Beach End Table, made from recycled wood and eco-sustainable raffia cloth, is representative of a shift that environmentally-conscious designers are making toward greener methods of design. By utilizing materials that are durable and renewable such as bamboo in many of her designs, Naviaux is saving the planet one room at a time.

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In times where people cannot find the right furniture to suit their home needs, there are some who have the talent to create such with the right vision and craft. Such was the story of one Bruce Marsh who made first few pieces some years ago when he was not able to find the suitable ready made furniture.

Now as it turns out, discovering the talent of making your own furniture has enabled Marsh to go into business, accepting orders that are handmade. Among the home furniture being ordered from him include chairs, benches, beds and tables. Most of them are available at his website.

He works in hardwoods like walnut, teak and oak, most of which come from managed forests, and uses water-based finishes. The Townsend Split Table (right) has a top of inch-thick hand-hewn planks and comes in a choice of woods and sizes. A walnut table 36 inches by 96 inches that seats 10 is $1,250; in rosewood, it is $1,950.

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Just how do we categorize antiques and quality furniture? Surely, most of us throw out old and used furniture for the purpose of replacing them with modern and new ones. However, it also remains that at times, old furniture has a place in the home of another.

So for homes and universities like Harvard University, perhaps some used quality furniture may be thrown away but could be of use to you. It doesn’t necessarily need to be tagged as trash. It just so happens that they are doing some Spring cleaning and apparently wanting to modernize their home. But while that is true, do remember, if in the eyes of one person they are trash, perhaps in the eyes of another it can be worth more than gold.

Harvard University gives away tons of used furniture and office equipment at its recycling center. Hammad Ahmed reports that these days it isn’t just thrift seekers picking through the piles and bins.

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Having a party? Well normally in parties, where to place food other than the dining table may become an issue, especially if you talk about not having the luxury of space. Buffet-type of occasions will leave you and your guests finding other places where to eat and put your plates and glasses on. Worst, it may even ruin other furniture through stains and scratches. But not anymore!

eBuffet has released a sleek looking sideboard that can address such food placement problems. With your food concentrated in one part of the dining room, never again will you have to worry about how to dine properly.

This modern, three-door sideboard constructed of wood, glass and steel is truly a unique piece of buffet furniture. It has a curved design, setting it apart from traditional furniture design. This sideboard is constructed using select hardwood which has been properly dried to prevent warping and cracking. This sideboard has been properly sealed with a hand painted finish. The glass doors and top give it a sleek finish, and provide handy storage and display space. The stainless steel feet and supports tie this dark oak finished buffet together, completing its unique contemporary look and making it a very sturdy piece of furniture.

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