In this Know Your Furniture post, we will take a quick look at one of the more curious and unorthodox furniture pieces you are ever likely to see.
Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Kneeling chair.
Description
A kneeling chair is a type of chair for sitting in a position with the thighs dropped to an angle of about 60 to 70 degrees from vertical (as opposed to 90 degrees when sitting in a normal chair), with some of the body’s weight supported by the shins.
Nendo launched a new collection of furniture called Splinter for the Japanese manufacturer Conde House. Each wooden component looks as if it is peeling away, or splintering, to allow for hooks to hold coats, a single rod to become three table legs, or the backs of a chair to become armrests.
Take a look…
Good morning all, today I would like to introduce a new Madison Seating Blog series entitled ‘Madison Seating Featured Product’, where every now and then we shall post an exclusive new furniture item, hot deal or featured product from the vast inventory of MadisonSeating.com.
Let us begin at the top of the office chair food chain, at the very pinnacle of executive furniture, with an item that features the very latest in furniture design and engineering, ladies and gentleman…(drum roll please), the Aeron™ by Herman miller!
In this segment of the Know Your Furniture series, brought to you by Madison Seating, we shall endeavor to explore the different types of couches and sofa’s as well as the differences between them.
A couch or sofa is a piece of furniture for seating two or more persons in the form of a bench, with or without armrests, that is partly or wholly upholstered, and often fitted with springs and tailored cushions. Although a couch is used primarily for seating, it may be used for reclining.
In homes, couches are normally found in the family room, living room, den, sitting room or the lounge. They are also found in hotels, lobbies of commercial offices, waiting rooms, furniture stores, etc.
So I came across this newly developed Thermochromic furniture concept while browsing one day, and while my initial reaction was one of enthusiastic wonder, after a few minutes of processing, I began to develop a bit of a different perspective.
But before I get too deep into the philosophical side of this post, why don’t you take a look at said ‘Thermochromic’ furniture for yourselves.
Here at Madison Seating we are passionate about all things furniture, and there is nothing like true creative ingenuity to catch the eye of a true enthusiast.
Enter the barn-to-furniture project.
The furniture pieces you see here all look quite old, but in fact, they’re brand new. They’re all made by Furniture from the Barn, a Pennsylvania-based outfit that gets their raw material, as their name implies, from no-longer-used barns.
The perfect arm chair in just the right place is sometimes all it takes to really bring a room together.
When it comes to interior design, a great design combination sometimes hinges on the small things. It is amazing what a small lamp here or appropriate vase there can do to help round out a particular effect and enhance the general ambiance and feel of the room.
On this, the very first day of the new year, we here at Madison Seating would like to take a moment to wish all our customers and readers a happy, healthy and wonderful new year.
At Madison Seating we not only specialize in quality furniture items at unbeatable prices, but our absolute top priority is unquestionably our customers. With that in mind we would like to thank you all for an incredible year, and thank you all in advance for what we all hope is an equally incredible year to come.
Berlin-based design duo Thomas Hiemann and Markus Dilger have created a super-technical piece of furniture that defies categorization. Dubbed the 1001, the piece’s goal is “persistent adaption of the surface to the human body,” according to Hiemann and Dilger’s blog.
Hiemann and Dilger adopted various approaches as a means of controlling spatial movements. The aim was for 1001 to be impact-full and convincing not only as an object but also as a functional furniture solution for use in everyday real life situations. More than 30 clusters, each consisting of three elastic rods, are mounted on a [semi-]spherical base and support the reclining surface, which has a corresponding geometrical pattern but consists of rigid segments.
I am sure you will agree, that there is a certain something about the sleek and angular lines of the modernistic, futuristic furniture designs, that makes them more than just appealing. So every now and then I like to take a look around and take notice of some of the design concepts out there that fit that bill.
Here is a small selection of futuristic outdoor and beach furniture pieces that caught my eye…
Pronounced “foe TUR”, a fauteuil is a style of open-arm chair with a primarily exposed wooden frame originating in France in the late 17th century.
A fauteuil is made of wood, and frequently with carved relief ornament. It is typically upholstered on the seat, the seat back and on the arms (manchettes). Some fauteuils have a valenced front seat rail which is padding that extends slightly over the apron. The exposed wooden elements are often gilded or otherwise painted.
Granted, it may be safe to assume that most of the holiday gift giving has taken place by now. But here at Madison Seating the sale prices and great deals continue!
With unbeatable deals on everything from the inimitable Aeron to the full range of office and home furniture, such as dinning room tables, bedroom sets, sofas, even barstools and kids bedroom accessories!
Just because Christmas 2012 has come and gone does not mean the deals are gone too!
And perhaps now that you have completed the seemingly impossible task of finding unique and appropriate gifts for all the gazillion people in your life, maybe it’s time you rewarded yourself for all your hard work. Go ahead, you know you deserve it… Indulge yourself, you’ve earned it. After all,
So come on over and help keep the holiday spirit alive by browsing our huge selection at incredibly low prices! (And yes, we do price match!)
