Odd but ingenius, here are some more quirky furniture designs for you, one that is reportedly inspired by photos of industrial buildings. Apparently this is the main reason why the furniture design collection of Mieke Meijer seems different from traditional furnishings one would consider for homes, one supposedly taking the shape of industrial-inspired molds.

Thanks to her continued fascinataion, Meijer has created a smaller scale of industrial buildings by playing with the volume to which they were created to produce neat interior object solutions that carry some architectural feel to go with some needed functionality at that.

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Industrial Archeology Furniture Series

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The Salon Armchair

Bamboo has become the new medium for use in furniture designs and that is perhaps why the Bamboo Cell Collection is something for the avid environmentalist. The collection is a Red Dot winner, bringing together traditional and modern materials to create organic looking pieces which is also durable and enduring.

The use of bamboo this time around is like no other. They carry different perspectives and the characteristic hollowness of the stalks shown through the chairs/stool tops, not to mention the fibrous texture of its exterior make. This is one eco-friendly and funky piece that should be great for homes, indoors or outdoors.

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The Bamboo Cell Furniture Collection

If the list of contemporary furniture designs features here are not enough for you, you can add the Maemei contemporarty furniture for your guidance. Designed by Camiel Weijenberg and Talenia Phua Gajardo, these are unique and intriguing furniture products for the modern home.

Some of the designs included in this fold are the AJ Double Chair and the RD Table. The AJ Double chair are twisted seats or sofas while the RD Table is a vertically prominent desk and a spherical and eye-catching coffee table that should make you think. Something new to get for your home?

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Maemei Contemporary Furniture

Here are some furniture pieces that look familiar. While they would normally be common as egg cartons, designer Don Hochberg has come up with some furnishings that are made of 100% paper which are modeled after strong and lightweight pulp furniture we see from everyday packaging.

Though it wasn’t mentioned, these could be eco-friendly furnishings for people going green. Add to that the fact that they also provide some new design ideas, these Pulp furniture designs should be something to marvel your home.

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Pulp Furniture

Origami has long been around and borrowing some forms from this popular art, the Bloom Series does carry some sensible design and functionality which you can use in your home. The Bloom Series mimics the lines, shapes and overall structure of this ancient and fun pastime.

The Bloom Series was designed by Christina Waterson. It includes a stool, magazine rack and colorful ornaments that should be a splendid home enhancer addition.

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Bloom Series Origami Furniture Designs

Owe it to the creative minds of specialists like Nathan Christopher who seems to be putting his degree in natural resource management to good news. By transforming discarded wood and turning them into furniture that anyone would certainly be interested in, it is a form of business recycling from trashed wood which many home owners would want to check out.

According to Christopher, most wood from old buildings is either thrown away or burned, even though much of it is hard-to-find, old-growth wood up to 200 years old. He scours eastern Washington, Oregon and Idaho for old buildings that contain Douglas fir, maple, and other hardwoods and then brings them to his Seattle or rural Oregon studio to begin their transformation into his rustic-modern pieces.

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Old Wood Molded into New Furnishings

Europe has been known to distribute timber to the world so as to come up with the snazzy furniture designs through each continent. Timber is their key raw material mainly used to make majority of the furniture lines. However, a dispute on the proper timber resources is currently hounding the British government as illegal timber has been said to be imported and many are getting away with it.

There are laws to follow but loopholes as in any circular passed exists. Apparently the efforts are there to clamp down on these illegal importation of timber but surely, lawmakers will have their hands full trying to identify the illegal timber importation.

“Importers will be able to import millions of tonnes of illegal timber into this country because they can get away with it by ticking the right boxes – that is wrong,”

(Source) Telegraph.co.uk

Illegal Timber Used in British Furntiure

During furniture shows, you would think that modern and new furniture that are offered in the market would perhaps garner all the attention. But apparently, there are people who have an eye out for antiques and apparently that is the case when most people paid more attention towards the antique furniture that was on hand at the Woodland Handicraft Industries’ furniture fair at Muslim library in Bistupur.

There are still some people who prefer the old-fashioned style of furniture designs and many of them are aching to get their own for their homes. Today we are encouraged to live in a space-saving manner. It just so happens that some people have the luxury and space for such classical antiques that are still available in the market today.

The furniture has been designed based on Kashmiri art, Rajasthani art, Gujarati art, Portugal art and Mughal art. The carvings on the wood depend upon the art.

“The difference in look is due to the type of carvings. The carvings for Kashmiri art are more fine compared to the Portugal ones. In traditional furniture carvings narrate a story. We have modified the designs a bit to appeal to customers who want a touch of modernism,” said Ahmed.

(Source) The Telegraph

Antique Furniture in the Limelight

If you feel that there is something missing in your bathroom that can complement your vanities, here is some piece of good news. Apparently Premier Vanities is expanding its line of bathroom furniture store and this will include antique, traditional and modern style linen cabinets that will further bolster the lack of similar designs that can be good to go with your usual vanity designs.

They are designed in different makes including oak and birch wood and will surely open up a lot of options for homes that have been designed as the growing demand for vanity cabinets for makeovers are apparent.

These chic and practical bathroom linen cabinets are a welcome and needed addition to Premiere Vanities’ selection of beautiful bathroom furniture. On the Premiere Vanities website: premierevanities.com., customers can find the perfect single sink vanity, double sink bathroom vanity, vanity set, bedroom vanity, and now linen cabinet for their bathroom makeover projects. As the demand for various vanity cabinet and furniture designs increases, Premiere Vanities supports the idea that bathroom furniture specialists should meet it with equally practical and beautiful cabinets and vanities to match any home décor.

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More Premier Vanities for your Bathroom

Leo is a storage ensemble that allows you to have a seat or stool while at the same time serving as storage.

“Stash books, magazines, DVDs and anything you don’t want mom and dad to see when they visit your home away from home.”

Katelyn on the other hand is a full-size sleeper available in different fabrics. You can use it to study and as a sofa when guests happen to arrive.

Katelyn is a full size sleeper loveseat that is available in many fabrics. Use it for reading, studying or when friends need a place to crash.

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Get Leo and Katelyn to Your Dorm!

There are a lot of furniture designs we can see out there and apparently we can either look them up on the web or drop by nearest furniture fairs such as this one being hosted by the Midvalley Home and Furnishing Fair. Ranging from catchy living room to bedroom furniture, any home owner should not miss checking out what furniture solutions are present from various companies during such events.

For the Midvalley Home and Furnishing Fair whose theme is “Fairytales do come true”, various furniture considerations ranging from lazyboy chairs to sofas can be seen here. If you are looking for something to spice up your home, furniture fair events are something you should not miss!

Any living room needs the perfect accessories and tenants like Khazanah, Kohimaran Oriental & Lifestyle Gallery, E-Tree Home and Home Treasures provide shoppers with colourful items at the North and South courts.

(Source) The Star Online

Fairytale Furniture Dreams Come True

Most of the furniture that has been made in China are perceived to be of lower quality compared to the other graded furniture manufacturers today but apparently it is the art and design to which they have been finished that is perhaps something that really makes a difference as far as striking and attention-getting instances are concerned.

China has been known to be a rich country when it comes to artifacts and artisans. In fact, some people actually go there to make sure they are buying authentic China made furniture designs. While many are exported, it cannot be avoided to find fakes being sold as before these items even reach their destination, you will be surprised at how many imitations would come out.

So lower quality or not, it remains that China has a rich heritage that only they can boast to go with classical designs that most people in the world these days look for.

Since 1966 the Cultural Revolution has taken its toll on Chinese artisans and artifacts. Under the rule of Mao Zedong the Red Guards campaigned to destroy the Four Olds – prior Chinese objects, customs, habits and ideas. It has been said that priceless historical works of art were considered dangerous items of a dangerous past and that the new direction led to the persecution of many of China’s finest artists and craftsmen.

(Source) Times Online

Chinese Furniture Focuses on Art over Quality

Ideally this may sound like a different way to teach children associating their ABC’s with the standard characters we know of today. But if it works, it can help a child easily distinguish the various furniture designs and images that they normally see in their homes from beds to sofas.

As you are well aware, we spend a lot of time looking for great nursery decor, especially when it comes to alphabet posters. I think that this one by Italian graphic designer Francesco Dondina makes an interesting addition. A father of two, Dondina is also a professor of visual communication at the Design Faculty of the Politecnico in Milan. At $13, this gem is quite a steal.

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Teaching Babies the ABC’s of Furniture Familiarity

With a selection of modern executive office design ideas, you can get a glimpse of another modern design ideas to spice up the standards office setups you have.

Inspired by the emerging furniture designs of Europe, the Constellation executive office storage furniture range presents an elegant edge profile and innovative corner assembly. It is a steel storage that embraces good aesthetical qualities whilst offering a durable office storage solution for applications demanding quality, style and visual consistency.

Precision-engineered drawer slides with an integrated soft close mechanism ensure lineal file and multimedia drawers run smoothly, effortlessly and silently.

Unique, soft close, parallel sliding door mechanisms on cabinets allows doors to open and close silently, sliding in parallel, which is an ideal solution for applications with limited space or where concealed office storage is optimal.

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Prep Up Your Office with Bosco Storage Solutions

Eileen Gray is a known name in the furniture design business. She has given a new meaning towards conceptualization and design and a lot of it were introduced in the market in the 1900’s. During these times, modern furniture designs were conceived as mechanical and were it not for the vested interest of one Andre Putman, perhaps none of us would see the contemporary designs that are sure hits today.

The appreciation of Gray’s performance back then were perhaps not seen as the tomorrow of modern design. Today however, we can see similarities of her concepts and then some, which are surely ideal stuff that anyone would want in their homes today.

She designed a new range of furniture for the home and in line with the Bauhaus and Modernists’ philosophies, moved away from creating exclusive, one-off pieces, instead preferring to create furniture that was simple, refined and functional and that allowed for mass production.

One small table in particular, called the E-1027, is one of Gray’s most recognised pieces. Also the name Gray gave to her San Tropez house, the E-1027 was small, round and amazingly versatile and, today is considered one of the icons of modern design. She also designed chairs, settees, desks and storage units for her home.

Sadly, her clients initially shunned Gray’s new direction and interest in her work waned. Just before her death, however, Andre Putman, a prominent French designer, revived interest in Gray’s designs and obtained a licence to manufacture several of them. Exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York followed.

(Source) Times Online

Icon Designs from Eileen Gray

For most people, the issue of having to spend a lot for remodeling or redesigning any part of their home is a cause for delay in being able to get the ideal designs today. With the rising cost of purchasing home furniture, designs and materials, people are bound to shelve it for now.

But what if you can get it all for a mere $500? Not a bad deal if you can come up with a good design for a room right? All it really takes is patience and resourcefulness as shown by two design students who were able to transform a guest room into a modern designed room only the financially able can do so.

The designers began by hunting for furnishings to replace the pieces they were removing, as well as accessories to liven up the space. Thrift stores and antique shops offered a lot of decorative inspiration, as did two significant pieces of furniture: a small walnut coffee table with dovetail inlays cost $10 at the Goodwill store in Cambridge; their most expensive purchase was a $100 credenza from Eddie’s Furniture in Somerville. “We talked him down from $130,” Boyer says. (Paying in cash made it easier to get a lower price.)

Boyer and Cabanilla discovered some suitable accessories – such as a large mirror – hidden in the couple’s storage areas. They also added a few newer items, like wooden shelves from IKEA that mount to the wall to save on floor space. The final, redesigned room includes all of these pieces set off by walls newly painted light beige, one of which has a barely perceptible metallic glaze on it that adds a golden glow to the room.

(Source) Boston.com

A $500 Makeover for your Guest Room