Latest trends in home furniture design
Techincally rocking chairs form part of the home furniture umbrealla. So it is quite befiiting that today we actually discuss this. Firstly, although a rocking chair may not be something that everyone has within their homes, unlike a cupboard or sofa. Nevertheless it is a theme of this website and therefore, as my regular readers will note, something that we spend a lot of time disucssing.
The latest trends in home furniture design are to create a house that is sustainable, eco-friendly and green. The 2012 trend in home furniture is to put side by side strange colours, and vivid and unusual combinations. The year that has just begun will be a year in which imagination will be pushed beyond any boundaries, in order to transform a house into a home.
Obviously, there is not a single trend and not all people will chose the same home furniture to decorate their houses. Some designers advocate the trend of solid, wooden furniture while others are in favour of the minimalist design. In my opinion, when you go in search for the perfect home furniture, it is important to always take into consideration the available space you have. Thus, if you live into block of flats where ever centimetre is precious, choosing minimalistic home furniture is the best option. Placing a huge 19th century table into your tiny living room, it would be like trying to tuck an elephant into a mini-van.
The minimalist trend in home furniture advocates pieces of furniture that do not occupy entirely the space of your home, leaving you plenty of room to move from here to there. Thus, all you need in your living room is a 3 seated sofa, 2 armchairs and an ottoman which can be used as a coffee table as well. If you really want a plasma TV somewhere in your sitting room, you can just have it attached to one of the walls. The home furniture has simple, but clearly shaped geometrical contours, like: cube, rectangle, prism, sphere or cylinder. However, the cube is the number one start of 2012 home furniture trends. There are cubes for your living room, study and even for your kitchen. The wardrobes are adorned with glass. But transparent glass is out of fashion; it has to be semi-transparent or matt. If you really want modern home furniture, then the wardrobe doors must have curved shapes, without any right angles.
The minimalist home furniture has a huge disadvantage: it might be too small for all your belongings. Thus, in your bedroom you can place a huge wardrobe that reaches the celling, for all your clothes and shoes to fit in. The wardrobe should have sliding stainless steel or matt glass doors, to save space. The lighting devices are hidden either in the fake ceiling or in certain niches, specially designed for this purpose. If you want to spice up the atmosphere, you can add a few exotic home accessories like African or Japanese statues, coloured cushions or you can have your wall decorated with huge paintings of landscapes or portraits.
If you have more space available you can opt for decorating your house according to the principles of the romantic style. Thus, your home furniture can have curves that are typical for the Renaissance furniture. You can decorate your rooms with reconditioned, vintage pieces of furniture, long, thick draperies and veil curtains. Your floor can be either covered with a thin carpet or just made of natural wooden boards. For an even more romantic look, you can hang on the walls Renaissance like paintings with allegoric imagines or landscapes. Huge lamps, decorated with flowers are a must, in order to create a cosy and welcoming atmosphere.
A 2012 hot trend in home furniture design is naturalness. Natural wood furniture can be combined with modern items of furniture, like mirrors and chairs. For a touch of refinement, you can use antiqued mirror tables combined with metallic items.
Never forget that home furniture is the one that transforms a cold place with four walls, a ceiling and a floor, into a real and welcoming home for your whole family.