The big trend in TV stands is a very low lying piece of furniture. Perhaps the idea is that a flat screen TV can be so big that it barely needs to be off the floor. I honestly hate these low lying stands. I’ve included a picture of something that I like a little better which is a modern, high rise TV stand. You can still put a decent sized TV on it. The problem with this is that it does tend to take up more room than your standard low-lying television stand, which are generally pretty thin. This one, however, does include some pretty significant storage. One part that I especially like about this storage is that it is behind a closed door. Much of modern furniture is open storage, which is fine, but probably not as useful for someone as messy as I like to be with my storage space.
After my recent post on outdoor furniture, I found this really cool set called Fiore by B-alance. It is a beautiful set of what I call tear drop furniture, pictured below. Really, the set is fashioned after the look of a flower, which makes sense too. The handmade set includes a couch, coffee table, and foot stool. I’d really like to see a table and chairs added into this set, for function reasons. That said, I also think it would have challenged the designer to include some different forms in the overall flower design motivation. In any event, a neat little piece of furniture design to share with you.
Whether you are in an urban apartment or have a large house, a balcony can be a great place to spend your time, especially during the summer. Finding the essential furniture for your balcony can be difficult though. Balconies can be tough because you have to balance many factors include space, comfort, and weather resistance. The main pieces of a solid balcony set include a small table, two chairs, a love seat/bench and a coffee table. These items all make for a nice set-up outside, but can be difficult to find as one set. The key in the case of not being able to find a complete set is to find a look and/or a color to go with. If you stick to a look (say wicker), you can still put together a uniform balcony set.