So you win the lottery, what do you do? Many of us would buy a beach home in the Mediterranean, Caribbean or another beautiful body of water. Of course shopping for such a home would be hard work. It would likely take months to narrow down the specific island on which to purchase a home. Once you have made that final decision, it would come time to decorate the new beach house.
There would not be much time for decorating between all the traveling and other pressing things that would need to be done in managing your new found fortune. That is where Tommy Bahama Home comes in. Why spend a lot of time shopping for furniture? You may as well spend top dollar and decorate it with furniture from Tommy Bahama Home.
Two pieces I like from the collection are the Lanai chair and ottoman and the Dutch East Indies sofa. If you want to lay out in the sun or sit on the veranda, that is where the Lanai chair and ottoman come in. Let's face it. It just looks comfortable. After the hard day on the beach you can recline on the Dutch East Indies sofa and wind down. Sounds like a hard life.
Many of us live in large cities where rent has become so expensive that space is at a great premium. As rent costs have gone up, the size of apartments and homes have gone down in square footage for the average tenant. Many of us may only be able to afford a flat or small home if we wish to remain centrally located to a large city.
High rents have created more innovation in the furniture industry where designers are making multi-use pieces while striving for space conservation. Such a piece is the Atoll wall unit and corner sofa from Clei furniture. The Atoll is a great looking sectional sofa with a clean modern look and elegant appeal. I really love this piece, because I think it will work in so many homes. The couch is very minimalist by design. The pillows complement the sofa and invite people to get comfortable and take a seat.
The hideaway bed component is cleverly hidden behind a wall panel and nice shelf. Pictured here is darker paneling. Clei offers many other colors which I like since the dark wood may not match your home's colors. There are also many different colors of fabric to choose from for the sofa. The sofa uses slip covers which can be easily taken off and washed making for easier upkeep.
For a truly great experience in traditional furnishings, go with a proven leader like Universal Furniture. Their highly skilled craftsmen are well versed at details such as French and English dovetails, wood on wood drawer glides, and exquisite burl inlays just to name a few. With more than two dozen collections covering living, dining, bedroom and their latest addition, upholstery, there is something for every traditional decor. I personally like the clean lines and rich look of the Contour Collection and its ability to transition into a more modern setting.
It does not get much cleaner than this. The wowowo sofa in white from Zoe Home is an instant hit in any room. The shapes of the arms as they move up and away from the sofa are graceful like wings on a bird and seem to fit perfectly. The flowing and ebbing lines at the bottom of the sofa form different shapes giving this piece a sense of uniqueness and elegance at the same time. Designer: Karim Rashid.
I love the multiple uses of this piece of furniture from French manufacturer, Ligne Roset. You can see from the lady lying across that it can function as a day bed. The back on the opposite side would make for a nice sofa back upon which to sit upon. Then there is another seat back available on the other side. I think it is great that this sitting piece can offers so many features for its owner. The shade of red is not too overpowering and would complement many rooms. The simple lines and shapes are influences from its contemporary design.
