Hereford (May 12, 2011) – one of the most basic sets of furniture that all home owners must be careful in choosing is the living room furniture. The living room is the place where the family spends most of their time together; it is also the place where visitors are received. That is why it is very important for homeowners to be sure that the furniture in their living room is nothing but the best.

There are some things that need to be considered by all homeowners when they are looking for the perfect furniture for their living room. There are different items that are included in the living room furniture; there are the sofa, the center table, TV stands and many more.

Probably the most basic material that is needed in the living room is the materials that are used to sit on. There are a lot of kinds and designs of seats that the homeowners can choose from. There are sofas, ottomans, loveseats, and two-seaters. It depends on the homeowner in which material does he think will be most useful for the living room area.

In choosing the living room furniture piece that will be installed in the area, the homeowner must think about the other furniture that is already present in the living room. They should make sure that the pieces that they are going to buy will complement the other materials in the living room. They must be sure that the pieces are compatible with each other and they look good together, so as to create the perfect harmony among the materials in the area.

The homeowner may also use the living room furniture as something to reflect his or her own personality. He can choose something that he personally like and mix and match things that he assumes to look good. Since the living room is the receiving area of the house, the homeowner can create the impression he wants the guests to have in his own personality.

Getting the perfect pieces of furniture that will be displayed in the living room area of the house can be a hard job for any one.  Homeowners are often advised that they follow their personal style and trend to be able to get the perfect look they want their living room area to have aside. If they think that the pieces look good together, and comfort and functionality is assured, then they are in good shape of having a lovely living room area.

Whether you’re a fan, aficionado, or outright collector of great furniture, when searching for timeless, well-designed, ergonomically contoured modern, international, or mid-century modern furniture, play the name game.

By this, we simply mean seek out furniture from the greatest designers of the genre and of the age. Some of these names, while not precisely household names, are still recognizable to even the budding furniture and home décor enthusiast. The most recognizable names associated with classic, mid-century modern style are Isamu Noguchi, Charles Eames, Ray Eames, Le Corbusier, George Nelson, Eero Saarinen, Reinhard Dienes, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Hans J. Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, Harry Bertoia, Knoll, Herman Miller, Verner Panton, and Marcel Breuer. These are all safe bets whether you are searching for investment-grade vintage furniture, Danish style furniture, or simply something special to set a cool contemporary furniture tone in your home or office.

Such famous pieces as the Barcelona series of chairs, the Wegner chair, the wishbone chair, the coconut chair, the DCM chair, the cyclone table, and the boomerang coffee table have set the standard for distinctive mid-century classic furniture designs. We know them and love them even if we don’t know them by name. We’ve seen them in countless places, from the silver screen to home design and décor magazines and websites. They are as much a part of our cultural heritage as the pop art designs of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

But while classic mid-century furniture can give us the same visual pleasure as a fine painting we can also enjoy it on a physical level as well. Chairs, ottomans, loungers, side tables, sofas and dining tables provide physical comfort as well as visual comfort. Features such as sleigh-style legs, laminated tops, architectural-style legs, contoured seats, premium full-grain leather upholstery, molded fiberglass bodies, flowing lines, sawhorse frames, waterfall seats, and most importantly a crisp, clean, retro style all add to their appeal in our minds and in our homes.

Re-issues and interpretations of classic designs from the great designers such as Le Corbusier, Charles and Ray Eames, and their ilk and can be found in places both expected and unexpected. A little diligence will pay great rewards when you at last find a Bauhaus or Danish classic to grace your home, office, or kitchen. Polished steel, chrome legs, sculpted contours, and bold, unique, distinctive designs are the hallmarks of modern décor of this classic era and elements that have made these revolutionary designs of the 1930’s, 1940’s, and 1950’s unforgettable and highly desirable in the contemporary home and contemporary lifestyle.

Bob Michael is author of Nood Design.For more information about Contemporary Furniture, Modern Furniture visit http://www.nooddesign.com

NEW JERSEY December 29, 2009—Best Price Furniture Outlet, the family-owned furniture store that customers from central New Jersey have trusted for 16 years, has gone national. With the launch of their ecommerce website www.bestpricefurnoutlet.com they can now sell and ship furniture to customers across the country with competitive pricing and no shipping fees at all! The website features detailed descriptions and photos of all Bush, Boyd, Accent, Office Star, Avenue Six, Hillsdale, Ashley, Accent Treasures furniture and access to many, many others including AICO, England, Vaughan-Bassett, Best Home Furnishings, Millenium, Home Line, Global, Coaster, Serta, Dreamwell and so many more.

Best Price Furniture Outlet located in Ewing, NJ has serviced thousands and thousands of satisfied customers over the years. Their integrity and commitment to the community has been the source of this store’s success, even in a time when most business are greatly suffering. Owner Randall Schafer says “If you treat people with respect and provide them with great service they will become loyal customers. We provide the same kind of service for our ecommerce customers and foresee a great number of satisfied new furniture owners.”

In its first stages of publication, the website has already provided people with an easy and stress-free way of shopping for furniture. “I saved time, energy, and my sanity by shopping on the Best Price website,” one customer commented.

With the help of his parents, Schafer runs another furniture store in East Windsor, NJ. Collaboratively, the Schafer family orchestrates a number of local charities including holiday food and toy drives. This year they were able to provide many families with meals and gifts for the Christmas season via two non profit charities: Children’s Futures organization and the Home Front Organization, both of Mercer County, NJ.

www.bestpricefurnoutlet.com provides an easy, safe, and headache-free way to purchase all types of furniture from accent tables and coat racks to living room and bedroom sets.

UNITED WE SIT

This holiday season, The Dock Downtown is uniting with L.A. Family Housing to welcome families home again. Between November 1 and December 23, for every sofa purchased
at The Dock Downtown, the store will donate a new upholstered chair to a family in need.

The Dock Downtown is a high-end home furnishing retailer located just east of the Artists’ Loft District in downtown Los Angeles. The store sells made-to-order upholstered and wood furniture and overstock designer home furnishings and gifts for up to 80% off retail. Throughout the year, The Dock Downtown is committed to offering well-made, well designed furniture to its customers. But during the holidays, the company is extending that commitment to those who are less fortunate.

Says owner Ali Ferber Peters, “Our business is about helping people make their homes warm, beautiful and comforting. No one needs that more than families transitioning out of homelessness. By offering this promotion, we can partner with our customers to make a real difference. Together we can help local families rebuild their lives.”

The upholstered leather chairs valued at $495 each will be distributed to families through L.A. Family Housing, a community-based nonprofit organization dedicated to aiding homeless families and individuals improve the quality of their lives by providing housing and supportive services.

President of L.A. Family Housing Stephanie Klasky-Gamer elaborates on what the chairs will mean to the program. “When families lose their home, we work hard to help them retain their dignity. Offering them beautiful, new furniture brings the comforts of home to them in our shelters. It is a symbol of respect for the families during a challenging time.”

The Dock Downtown is proud to join L.A. Family Housing in its commitment to social justice and building a better community for all. Now holiday shoppers can join this effort too.

Buy a couch. The Dock Downtown will donate a chair. L.A. Family Housing will give it to a local family in need.

United we stand. And, more importantly, united we sit.

The Dock Downtown
1481 East 4th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Tel 323.446.0281 x201
Contact: Donnette Ortel

store hours:
tuesday – saturday 10 – 6
sundays 11 – 5
closed on mondays