| Contemporary furniture by definition means | | | | materials have all been used at some point in |
| furniture that was designed in the last half of the | | | | contemporary furniture design. Lighting has also |
| 20th century. So this means that there are many | | | | played a big part in contemporary furniture design |
| different types of furniture to choose from when | | | | as more and more furniture such as bed head |
| selecting furnishings for your home. One aspect of | | | | boards came with lighting built into them. |
| modern contemporary furniture is its durability | | | | It was during the last half of the 20th century the |
| and usability that was influenced by the arrival of | | | | interior designers began to understand and use |
| the baby boomer's after WW2. | | | | lighting in their design work. Who can ever forget |
| It was during this time that families were in need | | | | those oil and water filled lava lamps that seemed |
| of furniture that looked great and could stand the | | | | to be everywhere in the last half of the 1960s. |
| test of heavy use. This is when legless couches | | | | Believe it or not people are rediscovering them |
| were deigned and so widely accepted by the | | | | along with other creative lamp designs that made |
| public. Chairs also followed with this same look but | | | | their appearance during the same era. |
| used short legs. It was also during the | | | | Before you run right out and buy any |
| contemporary era that wicker made its return | | | | contemporary furniture it is best if you study it a |
| only this time it was used more experimentally. | | | | little bit so you can best select pieces that go |
| Another aspect of contemporary furniture is its | | | | together well, because there really is so much to |
| use of modern materials and metals. Chrome | | | | select from. |
| tubing, molded fiberglass, and other newly created | | | | |