Posts Tagged ‘furniture’

Le Corbusire style Fortress sofa

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Fortress sofa Le Corbusier

Here is another modern furniture pick - Le Corbusier style Italian leather living room set.

Take thrill of designing your own, one-of-a-kind living space with this le Corbusier-style contemporary sofa that offers a perfect combination of beauty, convenience and craftsmanship. The famous Italian upholstered piece with deep tufted cushions made of multi-density foam for firm support. The body of the sofa rests on the stylish steel tube chrome frame and legs to offer superior strength and versatility.

Squared edges and straight armrests serve to further enhance your comfort. A modern classic that boasts full range of functionality and fine details. Adds subtle sophistication to any room.
Living room set available in black, white and espresso leather upholstery.

You can find it here: Le Corbusier Fortress sofa

F08 Sofa Living room furniture

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

F-08 Sofa living room

Explore the world from the sumptuous comfort of your F-08 living room with this breathtaking set comprised of a sofa, loveseat and chair carrying hallmarks of contemporary design and impeccable craftsmanship. At your discretion, you may spread them out in the room to give to the space a completely different touch.

The traits of the F08 set are as impressive as they are self-explanatory: a beautiful, high quality button-tufted leather upholstery on the cushions with crisp, white palette and short metal legs offer truly unsurpassed functionality and sophistication.

The warm-textured F-08 Sofa Living room, soft, luxurious and cool to the touch leather surface and modern-style, constructed of sturdy metal frame add extra allure to the set bound to stand out even in the most detailed and refined design settings.

Manhattan sectional sofa, online bestseller.

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Manhattan sectional sofaThe Manhattan Sectional is another fresh peek for the US furniture market. It takes its slick design and soft, nice to touch Beige Leather and places it in very unique and practical frame on the furniture market. It will boom in any living room - modern, contemporary or even traditional since it has the sole power to be the centerpiece of any living room.

The Manhattan Sectional is made up of comfortable high-quality leather and two handy end tables built just into the base made of wenge finished made of wood platform. This makes an incredibly modern look that will impress your friends. It will perform as a endless source of function and harmony for you.

This Manhattan sofa can be accustomed to match anyone’s taste and comfort level because of it’s totally flexible headrests that are located on both side of the sectional. This helps to get the most out of comfort for anybody’s preferences. If you want the complexity of your day per day life diminished and your comfort proliferated while sporting a stylish and modern look, the Manhattan is definitely for you.

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Add Light to your Home office

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

splash-rbr-office1A Interior illumination comes from three different sources. Natural light (or daylight) floods into a room through windows and skylights. Depending on the orientation of these and the time of day, the season, the color of your furniture and the weather-natural light can have either a gentle or harsh effect.

The other two kinds of light are artificial. When artificial light from a central source is diffused throughout a room and provides a uniform level of illumination, the effect is called ambient lighting. Artificial light that is concentrated and directed on a particular area is called task lighting. Whether or not an office has good natural light, it will need both types of artificial light.

Natural lighting. Windows, skylights, and French or sliding patio doors bring light, air, and views to your home office. The trick is to provide adequate natural light, but not too much.

Windows may be double-hung, casement, sliding, awning, hopper, or fixed in style. If in doubt, follow the styles used elsewhere in your house or neighborhood. What matters most is exposure: south windows let in bright, direct sun, while north windows provide soft, diffuse light. High clerestory windows and skylights draw light deeper into the room while maintaining privacy. Also consider glass block, which is making another comeback.
Think of French and sliding doors as windows, too: today they share the same solid construction and energy-efficient glazing. While hinged French doors mark the traditional indoor-outdoor transition, today’s sliders seal better and can look great, too.

Ambient lighting. Creating soft ambient lighting for a home office requires careful planning. It’s important to avoid high contrast between your work area and its surroundings. If you’re working at a computer screen, for example, too little or too much background light will require your eyes to adjust frequently. A dimmer switch can control ambient lighting and add flexibility. Having several light sources is preferable to having just one.

Task lighting. Whether emitted from individual desk lamps or from track lights mounted on the ceiling or a wall, task lighting focuses illumination on areas where vision will be concentrated. Insufficient lighting can quickly lead to eyestrain.

If you’re right-handed, task lighting should shine over your left shoulder so that your writing won’t cast shadows on your work. If you’re left-handed, it should shine over your right shoulder. Keep in mind, too, that a desk lamp with a fluorescent tube will not cast a shadow like that of a lamp with an incandescent or halogen bulb.

Beware of glare. Besides inadequate lighting, glare must also be assiduously avoided. Office lighting designs evolved for paper-related tasks, but the computer has changed all that. In general, computer environments require lower levels of well-shielded ambient light than traditional offices plus flexible task lighting that can be tailored to the job at hand. If possible, place both ambient and task fixtures on dimmer switches.

Computer users know how glare detracts from the visibility of a monitor screen. Glare is commonly produced in three ways:

  • 1) light bulbs are reflected on the screen from above and behind the computer operator;
  • 2) bright windows are situated behind the screen;
  • 3) shiny surfaces within the user’s field of vision compete with the screen.

Window coverings can help; so can a screen shade or glare guard for your monitor.

A dream bed

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

A dream bedA dream bed is yours for life. Buy it to fit your dramatic, romantic fantasies, not to suit a modest bedroom. After all, you may move—but the bed is yours forever.

Indeed, the only reason not to invest in a splendid bed is because you can’t afford it yet. In that case, don’t settle for second best. Consider a more moderate splurge on linens, mosquito netting, or a flea-market headboard you can transform with paint. The upgrade will instantly show, the bed will look richer, and the room will beckon like a private sanctuary.

Many people are understandably anxious about planting an oversize bed (like a huge four-poster, or an opium bed with its red lacquer “roof”) in a small bedroom. But there’s a trick to making these marriages flourish: just avoid bed hangings or canopies that obstruct your view, if you crave a canopy, be restrained—drape sheer fabric across the top of the frame. It won’t block your view, and the magnificent bed could make the room around it look larger.

Finally, remember that quality is something you can feel, not just see. Spend money on a good mattress. Buy a down-filled duvet (watch the catalogs for sales). Replace your pillows if the goosedown inside them has flattened, and encase them in pillow protectors. These things are as important as pretty sheets, and they can make your bed the most restorative place in your home.