subject: Contemporary Furniture – Innovative, Elegant And Comfortable [print this page] Contemporary Furniture Innovative, Elegant And Comfortable
Contemporary furniture is suitable for the modern age and is designed to suit the lifestyle and interiors of the present time. Hence, innovation, elegance and low maintenance are the key features that define contemporary furniture. Read on to know what makes it different from conventional furniture and how it is apt for the needs of today.
Contemporary implies the present times or modern look and feel. The term contemporary or modern is attached with anything that has been adapted to meet the needs of today. Similarly, it goes for furniture too. When we say contemporary furniture it means furniture that has undergone change to meet the needs of the present day and time. What are these changes and what makes the contemporary furniture apt for the needs of people today?
This can be better analyzed by taking into consideration what furniture was like back some years back. With that we can get an idea as to what makes the contemporary furniture better suited for today. Earlier, more than a necessity, furniture was a luxury. Hence, luxury was the prime highlighting factor of the furniture. Now, however the needs have changed. Furniture is an essential item in every standard house. The style of furniture has undergone a sea change though. Compared to the large, heavy, stuffed sofas, people prefer light, transportable and comfortable furniture. The reason is that on one side, where the living space has been reduced in a modern household and on another people have less and less time on hand. Hence, they need something that requires minimum maintenance, occupies little space and still provides ample comfort.
Where needs have changed, the materials used for furniture have changed too. Contemporary furniture uses light, durable wood rather than heavy, solid wood that does not make it too heavy. The reason is the changing lifestyle. While people used to live in the same house, a modern lifestyle requires them to change accommodations several times and heavy furniture is hence not suitable during frequent transportation. The striking features of contemporary furniture are however, use of Italian leather as the covering material for the seating, the changing shapes of the furniture and use of glass, plastic and wrought iron in the furniture. There are greater variations in designs and colors. As for the shapes and features, they are more innovative than ever before. The shapes of furniture are not limited to the standard rectangle and square shapes, but ovals, triangles and many more innovative shapes and cuts give the furniture a unique and modern touch.
With greater focus on saving space, there is contemporary furniture that is multipurpose in use, like a sofa that serves as a bed as well. They are sophisticated, occupy less space and make good use of the allocated arena. Similarly, glass finds great use in tabletops, showcases and in many such furniture pieces as it looks elegant, gives a clean as well as classy feel and is easy to maintain. Italian leather that has become quite popular is also quite easy to maintain and doesn't require washing. As for the colors, there is a greater variety in colors ranging from classy white, beige, black to shades like red and blue are also available. To choose among them depends on your personal preference, willingness to experiment and your interiors. However, as far as the choices are concerned you will not fall short of them.
There are more innovations everyday in contemporary furniture to make it truly modern and meet all your present needs.
