
Well the new colors for Spring have arrived. This image shows some colors of home accessory items that are to be featured this spring. We are in for some bright colors indeed. I have already seen many of these colors featured in personal fashion products and advertising. It remains to be seen if we will see many couches and chairs in these colors! The future is looking bright this Spring.

Since 1901 Hansgrohe has been perfecting their vision of a well coordinated bathroom, a place for peace and relaxation in a fast paced world. The Axor series features collaborations with international designers and architects with whom it puts design visions into practice. Such a dialogue gives rise to unique design collections and revolutionary room concepts - as varied as the people for whom they are made. Top designer/architects such as Jean-Marie Massuad put more than just a name on stunning wash basins, tubs, showers, and faucets that transform bathrooms into a sanctuary.


For rich tradition and exquisite detail Scott Thomas Furniture is know throughout the world as tops in the field. Scott Thomas's traditional lines of hand made, hand finished furniture fulfill the discriminating taste for those who are seeking furniture that is not mass produced, but rather unique and decorative. The Sinuous occasional collection by award winning designer Charles Sutton "takes on the appearance of life in motion through a variety of unexpected twists and turns, waves and curls." The Sinuous series features hand-cut inlaid brass, geometric parquetry patterns of exotic wood veneers, and metalwork hand-forged in the company's foundry.

Rowe Furniture has heard the call for stylish furniture that we can fit through our door.The Mini Mod collection is designed for small space living. Most sofas range from 81 to 96 inches. The Mini Mod collection's sofas are typically less than 80 inches. The collection includes couches, chairs, ottomans and even a sectional for small spaces. Most pieces are available in more than 130 fabrics from the Eco Rowe natural fabrics collection. Rowe furniture can be purchased with Reflex Natural cushion cores as well. Rowe is a founding member of the Sustainable Furniture Council. It's great to see more manufacturers turning their attention to the "small" market. The selection of fashionable furniture available for small spaces seems to growing daily.

Furniture Fashion would like to welcome Michael Bogdan as a writer. Michael has great experience on small space living and currently runs a blog on this topic. Michael provides an introduction into small space living in the below article. Please, help me welcome Michael to our team.
What's wrong with big? Well, like it or not, there are societal ramifications to huge homes. I often look at families of 2 or 3 living in massive homes as gluttonous children taking more than they could possibly eat, just because they can. How many of these homes have rooms that are never used? The McMansions consume resources -- the resources used to build them, the resources use to heat, cool and maintain them.
Luckily, in this world of super sizing there are alternatives. Smaller living arrangements have long been abundant in much of the world. Sophisticated city dwellers all over Europe live in apartments considered tiny by our standards. Now downsizing is coming to America in a big way. There is a visible and growing trend toward smaller space living.
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