Posts Tagged ‘Modern Furniture’
January 1st, 2009 | 
Author: Being a collector modern furniture is not always as expensive or laborsome as you might think. The Bellini line of chic designed furniture was one of the first to be an offered product by Heller Inc. in 1998. Realizing that the public appreciated good art, good design, industrial production and reasonable prices, this company made it their business to find the best designers to work closely with in order to execute this goal. Today, Heller is a leader in designer furniture, adding famous names to their line regularly.
World Famous Designers bring the most current and creative designs to Heller. There is no comparison to other traditional manufacturing companies with their top name designers at the wheel. Massimo and Lella Vignelli, Philippe Starck and Studio 65 are just a few of the internationally known designers that Heller works with in order to present new and innovative products.
Award Winning Museum Quality Designs stand out in your home with what museum curators find worthy of collecting and showcasing. Stamped with approval and proudly displayed in such outstanding places as The Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Heller designs have also won awards from the Industrial Designers Society of America and the I.D. Annual Design Distinction for Furniture.
Thirty-five years ago, Heller presented a line of stacking dinnerware designed by Massimo Vignelli, hoping that the Investment Quality Designs of designers would be something that the public could appreciate. Beyond their wildest dreams, this line was very well accepted and as a result, the furniture line was started with the same concept in mind. The stacking dinnerware is still popular today and can be found in the permanent design collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Form and Function is an added option of Heller with durable products that are designed for both indoors and out. Many pieces are modular, stackable and are valuable as space savers. The artistic presence of these pieces can be used anywhere, serving multiple purposes in the workplace or high traffic areas where solid, lasting form is necessary while presenting a modern day flair.
The modern furniture line by Heller is made just for lifestyle. Whimsical and at times, seemingly alive, art in furnishings can be just what you are looking for to bring your home alive. Gone are the days when a chair or coffee table was merely straight and functional. Let your personality and life take on a refreshing new look through Heller and enjoy a new freedom of expression.
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The term ‘Modern’ reflects more of an inherent approach of a person towards life than the physical appearance. It signifies the adaptability towards change. The world is in a constant state of flux and the human tendency of embracing the change is unique and unparalleled. The entire lifestyle of humanity has undergone a sea change and with it, the choice of furniture for homes and office has also seen a transformation.
The nature of furniture was bound to change due to change in the modern house architecture. Old has given way to new and classicism has given way to modernism. But one thing that hasn’t changed over the time is the desire of people to have the best of both the worlds. In this pursuit, we have seen a fine blend of classic and modern furniture that has given a new definition to modern furniture.
The classical Amish made furniture remains a hot favorite among the masses purely due to its mass and class appeal. Amish furniture, made with great efforts and skill by the Amish craftsmen, makes for a perfect traditional as well as modern home. Moreover, carefully crafted Amish oak furniture represents your sense of appreciating creativity.
The modern furniture should not be viewed as any kind of compromise with the solid and ethnic features of traditional furniture. All these features and much more is available with the modern furniture also. The development of modern furniture also owes a lot to the change in the job profile of modern folks. With frequent relocations, the choice of furniture had to adapt to the convenience of transportation. Moreover, the house dimensions are increasingly getting smaller, which makes the compact furniture a better choice. But even compact furniture comes in all shapes and sizes. The material used in modern furniture is equally good, if not better, than that used in traditional furniture.
Information Technology has proved to be a boon for the development of modern furniture. With the world getting merged in the cyberspace, people are getting increasingly exposed to different styles of furniture used in various parts of the globe. And globalization and liberalization have completed the cycle of growth for the modern day furniture. The availability of every type of furniture at the click of the mouse has made the shopping experience of an average Joe worth spending even few extra bucks.
With the unlimited options available, modern furniture requirements have also surged. What seemed luxury in the traditional sense of the term suddenly becomes a necessity. Now you need good outdoor furniture with matching kitchen furniture along with the usual exquisite indoor furniture.
The modern furniture has also changed the entire complexion of office furniture. The onslaught of cubicles means the furniture companies constantly strive to improve both the quality and look and feel of the modern office furniture. The development of exquisite computer furniture is also another indication of growing clout of modern furniture. However, one negative aspect of modern furniture that can be easily made out is that it becomes out-of-fashion pretty quickly.
So what is a modern platform bed? Basically it is a bed frame, which can support the mattress without the use of the box spring, usually wooden slots or plywood panels are used as a mattress support in this case. This mattress support technology extends possibilities for modern designers in creation of almost unlimited new looks for your modern bedroom. Now you can choose from a quite bit of designs and styles which can satisfy any taste and needs. Most known styles in creation of modern platform bed are:
Japanese style – very low to the ground, usually with the wide side panels (5″ and up). An idea for this stile was taken from traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Storage platform bed – Usually 10″ and up from the ground, placed underneath the bottom of the bed, used as an additional storage without ruining the look of the bed. Perfect for small apartments. The platform bed still looks modern and you have an extra storage space.
Modern platform bed with an extended headboard – extra-wide headboard, sometimes wall-mounted. Headboard is usually long enough to cover the nightstands. Usually 125+” in length and about 30″ in height.
Bed frame could be upholstered or wood veneered. Different finishes are used, like dark walnut, cherry, or most popular wenge (dark chocolate brown). Often, color and material combinations are used, such as wood veneer/leather, wenge with high gloss lacquered colors like red, orange or white.
Please be careful when choosing the mattress for your modern platform bed. Do not take mattress higher then 8″, maximum 9″. Otherwise, high mattress will hide your headboard and ruin a modern look of your bed.