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The Kube modular sofa sets by Linea Italia let you design your own colour compositions. The seats, armrests and backs are interchangeable so you can experiment with living room design ideas by rearranging them as you please. Another unique feature of the sofa is a powerful 160-watt speaker built right into the armrest which is compatible with your MP3 player and PC. The Kube sofa sets provide great interior design inspiration by letting you be the designer.
Purple is a subtle yet elegant colour. Modern furniture by Paola Lenti uses the colour in outdoor and indoor settings to highlight the canvas. Outdoor sofas, saucer chairs and large cushions provide casual relaxation.
British furniture company Squint offers exclusive collections of furniture using both contemporary and classic English designs, and upholstered traditionally. The mixed fabrics used give the sofas distinct personalities. The Bespoke collection of sofas includes Chesterfiled sofas. The Shoreditch Collection offers more contemporary design. These colourful and elegant sofas can be purchased through select retail outlets such as Squint and Harrods in London, Barneys New York, Lane Crawford Hong Kong and Beijing, or shipped internationally.
Inspired by the Monte Carlo Casino, this architectural desk created by Viscount David Linley is an exquisite piece of furniture priced at about $100,000. Viscount Linley, the bespoke cabinetmaker who is a nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, created this desk using American walnut with inlays of santos rosewood and sycamore. Covering the surface is a dark red leather. The façade of the architectural box bears detailing representing the windows, columns and galleries of the casino. Linley has been known for the intricacy and precision of fine craftsmanship which he brings to all his furniture. The Monte Carlo Desk pays tribute to an iconic building, and is a collectable work of art in its own right.
If you want to decorate your room like a Salvador Dali painting, these surreal looking stacked cabinets are just the furniture for you. Disappear into a room perhaps, or just pretend to be in an alternate universe, these abstract art cabinets and shelves keep the furniture familiar despite the unusual shapes. Designed by artist Vincent Thomas Leman, the abstract traditional furniture is handcrafted with wood by Dust Furniture at their studio in Indiana. It is available locally through selected galleries across the United States and can be shipped internationally through Dust Furniture.
The Memphis Milano Group was founded in 1980 by a group of designers led by famed Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass. The Memphis Milano Collection of furniture drew inspiration from Art Deco and Pop Art. The cabinets represented here are brightly-coloured and their unconventional shapes disregard the conventional function.
Give your room the nautical look with decorative wooden boat shelves. You can use them in a country style home, or just about any corner of any room to give it that rustic marine touch. You can put books, collectibles, toys, or other decorative items on the wooden boat shelves.
This Exhibi-Table was originally designed for library use. But it looks like the ideal kind of table that will work really well in the home, too. Do you often find the stacks and stacks of books sitting on top of your desk or coffee table very untidy? The slotted table helps you declutter and makes it more functional.
