Trends in Furniture

Remember when everyone was buying contemporary furniture or early American furniture? Or French provincial? These days there really isnӴ a furniture trend. Instead, itӳ all about buying the furniture YOU like that most suitably fits your lifestyle.

Todayӳ trend about furniture color is a simple one. If you like it, buy it. If you donӴ, donӴ buy it. The color scheme for furniture encompasses all tastes. You can find the softest pastels, the brightest blues, the most vibrant reds, and any other color you like in just about all kinds of furniture.

So, how do you make your home feel ԴrendyԠin a day and age where there is no trend? It is simple: be yourself. If you have a brown leather sofa that youӶe had for a while but itӳ still in good shape, buy a new orange corduroy recliner to throw into the mix. The color will give your old furniture a breath of fresh air.

Maybe you can dress up your current furniture with some trendy throw pillows. Make your furniture look extra special by purchasing (or making, if you happen to be creative with a needle and thread) throw pillows accented with beads, ribbon, or appliqu고to fit the theme of your room.

Do you have a room full of shabby chic furniture that you bought a few years ago but now you feel like it is outdated? Give it an update. Give it a light sanding and repaint with a brighter color or a darker one, depending on the rest of the d꤯r in your room.

Another way to make your room seem trendy is to leave your furniture alone all together. Instead of trying to create a trendy room based on your furniture, choose to paint your room. What color is your room now? If the walls are white or beige, any color will be a welcome change. If you have had vivid walls for a while, maybe now is the time to go neutral. Any change will make your room ֠and its furniture ֠feel fresh and trendy!

If you donӴ want to update your room by painting ֠or if you live in a rental that prohibits painting -- make your furniture seem trendier by hanging new pictures and putting new accessories on your old tables. If youӲe tired of the ԣountryԠfeel your furniture and room provokes, take down the country inspired art and replace it with something modern that uses the same colors already part of your furniture. Add a big colored glass vase to a table and drop a bouquet of silk flowers in it. Or, if that has been your look, replace it with a bud vase and a single, long stemmed poppy, rose or daisy. Sometimes you can make your furniture look new just by what you place near it!

Decide what look you like and create it. DonӴ worry about whatӳ ԩn.ԠAs long as it fits in your lifestyle and budget, these days it is considered ԩn.ԍ


We all get the creative urge once in a while, but unless we have an unfound talent, we are usually limited in what we can do. I like to do all types of things, and this usually means that I wander around looking for something new to try that might not be too complicated for my limited time and talents. One thing that I have found that is a lot of fun is unfinished furniture and other things made from wood. These are already half done, and you simply add your own artistic touch to them. They can be great additions to any home or other space.

What is great about unfinished furniture is that you can save money buying it, and you can do it up to match what you have in your home or office space already. That means you may go out and find the most amazing and comfortable rocking chair, but it is left unfinished so that you can pick the varnish or even the paint that will match the rest of your d꤯r. That also puts you in total control of what you get so you can be sure the varnish or paint is safe for you and your particular situation. If you have young children, this is very important.

Unfinished furniture can be just about anything. You can find chairs of all types, even ones for your dining room table. You can stain them with any finish that you want, and you can even add your own padding if you wish. That means you have found something that will match, as long as you can match finishes, which shouldnӴ be too hard. You can also find great pieces of unfinished furniture to go into bedrooms, living rooms, and other areas of the home. If you are looking for that one great table for your foyer, but you canӴ seem to find anything, this might be the answer you were looking for.

When shopping for unfinished furniture, you may find some that you need at assemble, and others that are put together for you. If you live near any Amish communities, they often have amazing pieces of finished and unfinished furniture that you can buy. These pieces are often built to last and will look great in your home. Quality counts, so no matter who you buy from, make sure you are paying for something great. If the price seems too good to be true, you probably arenӴ getting a quality item.