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The new trend is home design is an eclectic style filled with lots of contrasting elements.

These days we are no longer a slave to fashion, either in our wardrobe or our home furnishings. The new trend is home design is an eclectic style filled with lots of contrasting elements. More and more homes these days are full of wonderful blends of modern furniture, elegant antiques, and art that can only be described as exotic.

More and more people are using their homes as a personal retreat from the troubles of our day; an uncertain economic situation, the persistent threat of terrorism, war, and a series of devastating natural disasters. Rather than going out into an uncertain world, many people are choosing to entertain from the safety of their home. This new trend has led to a real explosion in the furniture and house wares industry.

In our post September 11, 2001 world, the home has become a personal sanctuary and retreat. Today’s furniture industry is responding to this trend with an emphasis on casual living and home entertaining, especially informal dining.

Today people are looking for pieces that will reflect their personality and style when they purchase dinnerware, furniture, and accessories. The new trend toward casual living has created a demand for furniture that is both multi-functional and offers additional seating spaces. An example of this is curved sofas that have additional length.

The current trend in furniture design incorporates the real ideal of helping people to connect, and promotes traditional family values and quality entertainment. The use of formal spaces for special occasions is another new trend in home decorating. There is a great deal of time and effort that is spent preparing for special occasions, and careful attention is paid to every detail, including the dinnerware, table linens, and special decorations. There is also a movement toward sensuality in modern furniture design, incorporating warm colors, simple shapes, and luxurious fabrics.

There are also several lines of furniture that have been created to appeal to single men. These pieces focus on simple, clean lines and are ideal for multi-media applications. Examples of this include comfortable sofas that incorporate flat speakers and entertainment centers designed to highlight flat screened television sets. Another aspect of this design trend is art pieces that double as functional furniture. There is also a wide selection of furniture items that incorporate LED technology, such as coffee tables that can change colors to match a particular situation.

When it comes to materials used to construct modern furniture, the clear winner continues to be light woods. While rattan and wicker are gaining popularity, cherry, oak, and birch remain the most popular woods. Another new trend is staining these woods so that they resemble more exotic tropical woods, such as mahogany, palisander, and zebrano. The body of the furniture will often be constructed out of a veneer while the front is varnished solid wood. Colored fiberglass and new satin glass designs are often combined with stainless steel or aluminum to create just the right look.

Modern furniture upholstery tends to favor either large abstract patterns or monochrome surfaces for a more sophisticated look. You do not see floral or striped patterns as often as you used to. A fabric that is increasing in popularity is wool felt, while cotton, wool, and leather all continue to be chosen most often.

Understatement is the main theme of most modern furniture. Modern furniture design, as described by the famous designer Giorgio Armani, looks for subtle richness instead of obvious beauty. The beauty of a piece of furniture will be revealed over time, much like the beauty of a woman.

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