While women of fashion are lost in contemplation of Haute Couture winter/spring 2009-2010, we are perplexed. In fact we observed exactly same design trends at various international contemporary furniture exhibitions. Both fashion designers and furniture designers are people of many inspirations and untamed imaginations…which, at times…are one and the same.  Don’t believe? — look at our selection.

Christian Lacroix amalgamated basic blacks with lush gold toned embroidery in his Collection to arrive at magnificent panache.  Back in 1998, Ross Lovegrove designed the Landscape Dining Set for Frighetto with the limited edition coated in gold leaf with black “border like” dining chairs, while Brianform in the Monte Nappoleone Collection upholstered the super popular and ultra modern Tiffany Sofa in textured gold colored leather.

Christian Lacroix

Givenchy’s Collection featured Middle Eastern inspired garments. A similar inspiration was observed back in 2005 when Marcel Wonders designed the Diary Sofa for Moooi which debuted in the signature scarlet fabric upholstery with ethnic trim.  In 2008, Enrico Fratesi added Luisa Table to the product line up of the Danish manufacturer Softline.

Givenchy

Read More

Happy New Year!  Wishing you a healthy, safe and beautifully furnished New Year!

Speaking of the New Year, according to the Chinese Horoscope, this is the year of the White Metal Tiger, and the best metal for this animal is considered to be silver.  Decorating with contemporary furniture using the color silver or actual metals is glamorous, modern and most importantly, should bring good luck in the New Year.  Here are our ten picks.

1. Selex Rex Platform Bed by Milmueble

Amalgamating exotic espresso wenge wood with ultra modern stainless steel accents, Selex Rex modern platform bed brings a certain level of eccentricity to the modern bedroom through its asymmetric design, lighting fixtures and the surprising use of stainless steel – a finish most commonly used and associated with the kitchen.  Outside of having an optional under-the-bed storage, Selex Rex may be complimented by a matching dresser, chest, floor mirror and a variety of wardrobes.

Selex Rex Platform Bed by Milmueble

Read More