Designer Furniture

Classy Bedroom Furniture

Top ten tips on selecting designer furniture 

• Large pieces of furniture, usually made of wood, are referred to in the industry as case pieces or case goods. These would refer to free standing armoires, chests, cabinets and side board type pieces. 

Dining Room Furniture

• Depending on the look you want you will no doubt have a preference for wood type. Woods like mahogany tend to show a finer grain and therefore are more formal in appearance. Heavy woods like oak and pine offer a less formal and more rustic character.  

Italian Modern Design Furniture 

• Depending on the look you are going for, the color of stain will play an important role. Most of the case goods made of mahogany will be stained a dark to medium dark color, thus the slightly more formal mode. Oak and pine can easily be stained in a light or dark finish but because of their heavy graining they will always appear more casual and rustic.  A popular wood in recent years has been bird’s eye maple, which is an upscale, (meaning more expensive), fine wood. Most often bird’s eye is finished in a blonde or honey shade to enhance the delicate but intricate graining. 

Living Room Furniture

• A good solution if you’re on a budget, or if you’re working on a second home, like a cabin or weekend retreat, is to use a variety of painted furnishings. These can be made of a less expensive wood, like pine for instance and can be painted in colors which co-ordinate with your chosen décor. You can also mix colors on the same piece. Like adding light blue shelves or drawers to a white bookcase or chest.  This is also an excellent solution for baby and children’s rooms as they grow so quickly and re-decorating every couple of years can be expensive! 

Classic Black Bedroom Furniture

• If you’re looking for an inexpensive solution for furnishing a home but still want quality and style, consider used furniture from flea markets, auction houses or estate sales. Chances are the quality of older furnishings will even surpass modern pieces and you can have fun refinishing or painting these goods to make them uniquely your own.   

Girly Bedroom Furniture

• If you prefer new furniture for those special areas of your home or office you will find that most fine furniture companies offer pieces that can be finished in various degrees of “distressed mode”. This means that the company will intentionally make the furniture look shabby or antiqued.  Many people enjoy the look of this distressed furniture because it gives the home an “old world estate” appearance.  Don’t be surprised if you are asked to pay a premium for this type of distressed finish.

Boys Bedroom Furniture

• Don’t be afraid to mix styles of furniture.  If your space has been decorated in a sleek modern style with leather and chrome finishes, adding one or two pieces which obviously belong in another century, such as an armoire or chest, or even a tiny piece like a little side table or antique chair gives a designer touch and shows visitors that you aren’t taking yourself and your décor too seriously. This concept also indicates that you indeed have a true sense of style.  Likewise, a room decorated in traditional antiques can look quite smashing when the odd modern piece is added to the mix. A plexi-glass coffee table or chair for example or something in sleek black leather and chrome. 

Kids Bedroom Furniture

• If you are fortunate enough to inherit a piece or pieces of really fine furniture or valuable antiques, don’t try to mix them with obviously cheap pieces of reproduction furnishings.  If your budget does not allow for supporting pieces that will enhance these, you’re better off selling them and investing in furniture and decorative items that will suit your budget and lifestyle.  Good furnishings, especially case goods will usually fetch a fine price on the open market. If you’re unsure consult a local auction house that has a furniture specialist on staff that can advise you on value and expected price.  

Luxury White Pink Bedroom Furniture

• Don’t paint valuable pieces of furniture. Also, consult a wood or furniture specialist before painting anything.  Some woods are softer and cannot be restored after painting. Teak is one of these. Values are diminished once they are painted.  Painting furniture should really be an option on cheaper woods not valuable mahogany, maple or cherry.  

Luxury White Blue Bedroom Furniture

• Always buy pieces you love. If you’re setting up a home for good, keep in mind that the case pieces you choose today will probably outlive you and will become heritage pieces that can be enjoyed by you children and even their children.  Buy carefully and thoughtfully. Even if you decide to redecorate in the future, these fine pieces of furniture will probably serve you well and look beautiful even with a change of décor.  

Black and Green Bedroom Furniture