Modern Furniture Design – Home Living Ideas and Furniture Decorating

Commonly furniture made in natural colors such as brown color variety; darken or lighter. However, there is some brighter color furniture, just like yellow, lime green or even red and blue that usually for children bedroom set.

Natural color is timeless, it is compatible to be applied to any wood furniture; chair, table or bookshelf, etc. The effects of those natural colors bring the nature to the furniture and make it not dominant. These natural colors should be cleared with distinctive accent so that the wood furniture is not looked dark. The color of accent is usually seen on the chair pillow, vase, and accessories on the table.

The accent also arouses room atmosphere quality. The sources of the accent are gathered from many things, first, from the finishing wall material. This material can be in the form of tint, natural material or wall cover. The other sources can be gathered from floor color. The floor colors mostly come from its material; ceramic, parquet or marble. In the furniture store, we can see the blend of furniture and the room. So, actually, we can learn to combine the best blending on the store.

The other sources instead of room element are furniture and accessories. Actually, the furniture and accessories come in after the room element build up. It can be easier to place the furniture and accessories, just right after the room’s been colored. It can be so because the effort of making the atmosphere has been done. Then, all we have to do is just find the best mix of the room’s color with the furniture and accessories.

An exhibition is one of media campaign to promote business which held in national or international scale. Especially in the creative fields such as design and furniture that usually have trends and this can be great opportunity for all participants.

In Indonesia there is the biggest annual furniture exhibition called IFFINA, stands for International Furniture & Craft Fair Indonesia. Since 2008 IFFINA being the most important exhibition for furniture, craft and interior design business in Indonesia even international, and this year would be the third time of exhibition. All of IFFINA participants are producer, exporter, manufacturer, and wholesalers or retailers, small & medium enterprises of furniture and handicrafts industry in Indonesia. It will gather many of exhibitors and international and local buyers in one place.

The third IFFINA will be held on 11^th – 14^th March, 2010 in Jakarta International Expo at Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia. Many of potential buyers from all over the world will come to IFFINA 2010 and it will bring more buyers than last year exhibition. With good response from all participants of last year exhibition, IFFINA 2010 will bring more wide range of the ultimate quality of furniture and handicraft products, household and accessories, equipments of furniture

IFFINA 2010 will take place at the Jakarta International Expo, one of the biggest exhibition sites in Jakarta. With an easy city access, not too far away from the International Airport of Soekarno Hatta and the Jakarta’s Port Tanjung Priok, and completed with modern facilities. JIExpo’s total exhibition area consist of around 40.000 sqm of open space and 27.000 sqm of Exhibition Halls.

IFFINA 2010 will present you the greatest range of Indonesian best furniture and handicraft also household and accessories. The exhibition will provide attendees a unique opportunity to exhibitors and buyers and select the best product according to their need. IFFINA 2010 becomes a place and great opportunity for you to enlarge your business especially in furniture and craft business with a huge potential market. Immediately ensure your participation in a world-class exhibition of furniture and craft, IFFINA 2010.

Probably, fans of The Adventures of Tin Tin will notice that he usually had big traveling chest when he was traveling around the world. His big traveling chest or used to called trunk loads many things in it. Trunk was a popular item for storage and luggage.

In early period, trunk consider as traveling bag when most commonly used for extended periods away from home, such as for boarding school, or long trips abroad. If you are fans of The Adventures of Tin Tin you will notice that he usually had it when he was traveling around the world. As mentioned before trunk loads many items on it even though it is difficult to carry, as it requires more than one person. They were made in many shapes and sizes and from various materials. Trunks were generally constructed with a base trunk box made of pine, which was then covered with protective and decorative materials. Some of the earliest trunks are covered with studded hide or leather and look much like the furniture of the same period. In the past, even some wealthier people made them in luxurious material and distinctive design, which sometimes it look like as treasure box as it appearance.

Which slight change until today, most trunks are used as either furniture such as glass-covered coffee tables or decorative storage for everything from blankets and linens to memorabilia and military paraphernalia. In modern furniture design, trunk is part of bedroom furniture, which is usually place at the end of the bed. Some of it also completed with drawers and side door. It is also made of various materials although commonly it is made of wood. As well, its design that available, either in antique or modern style thus gives preference to customers. An antique trunk generally appears like old-fashioned trunk with brass band or leather hide on it. On the other hand, contemporary or modern trunk may have distinctive design and shape that is different from the old trunk. Some of it may have drawers and tilt out door instead in flats-top model or dome top that looks like a treasure box. Alternatively there is as well made similar to bench with upholstery on it thus has double function either as storage and seating stool.  What a great idea to place it in a place beside bedroom that gives a new impression on the room.

Modern interiors are known with its cold and minimalist. Nowadays, contemporary interiors come with comfortable and welcoming style without being cluttered and dark. The style is appropriate for offices, stores, homes, etc.

Contemporary decorating is usually marked with simplicity, subtle sophistication, texture and clean lines. The idea is to showcase space rather than things. By focusing on the color, space and shape—modern interiors are sleek and fresh.

Neutrals, black and white are the main colors commonly applied in contemporary interiors. Black is often used in ground to give sense of modern room, while the walls are painted in neutral to have great backdrops of bold colored accessories. The other distinctive element is line which can be found in the architectural details like high ceilings, the bare space on walls, etc.

The other key to have modern look is the contemporary furniture you use. Smooth, clean shapes are essential for the furniture pieces. Furniture pieces should be simple and uncluttered without curves or lots of decoration. Sofas, chairs and ottomans have exposed legs. Beds and chairs usually have no skirt, trim, fringe or tassels. Accent pillows add a shot of color and texture in clean geometric shapes. Overall when you want to get contemporary modern look at your house, keep in mind that more space, simple, smooth, clean, and geometric is the basic of it then you’ll find that it works.

Having solid wood coffee table in your basement and not knowing what to do? Or even never think to have one? You should reconsider that decision regarding the magic that solid wood coffee table have.

One of the great things about solid wood furniture is that they can be restored, refinished, and re-used many times. Their character and beauty remained although some of its pieces may have a little wear and age. . In fact, many of them actually gain greater charm as they become older. Careful polishing makes the solid wood coffee table have a beautiful grain.

Polishing is not the only way to re-use your solid wood furniture. You can use small pieces of furniture in very innovative ways dealing with its placing in your home area. Instead of placing your solid wood coffee table in a formal living room or family room, look for other rooms where you may be able to use it. This might be a great re-purposed item for a home office. It will add an interesting accent, and you can use it as a place to keep small desktop items like staplers, paper cutters, or folders. It can hold a printer for your computer with no problem at all. A corner of child’s room could also be a choice as a place on which they can play board games while sitting on the floor.

Therefore, it will not be useless anymore, whether it is old or new, solid wood coffee table has proved to be perfect choice for your home furniture.