| For several reasons furniture selecting has | | | | furniture, an ok sofa is no longer acceptable, |
| become far more sophisticated over the last few | | | | people are now actively searching out exactly the |
| years. One of the main reasons may have been | | | | right piece to suit their concept. |
| the huge housing value boom, even at the lower | | | | Many of the modern designs that are popular now |
| end of the market house prices jumped adding | | | | are in fact recreations and variations of much |
| tens of thousands to the value of a home. | | | | older styles such as the trend towards more |
| This had a couple of effects one was that it | | | | refined versions of 50s and 60s sofa's, combined |
| made a lot of cash available either through | | | | with 30's art deco-esque finishes such as lamps |
| re-financing or moving home and secondly when | | | | and side tables. |
| your home is now worth three times what you | | | | A considerable amount of contemporary furniture |
| paid for it ten years ago it tends to focus your | | | | is more practical in terms of easy to clean |
| thoughts more firmly on its value and on its | | | | surfaces such as glass, and chrome. This was a |
| aesthetic appearance including interior design and | | | | trend that started in the kitchen when people |
| furnishings. | | | | began to move from Formica and tile towards |
| A whole industry of TV design shows and glossy | | | | stainless steel for its clean lines and ease of |
| magazines and Sunday supplements has grown up | | | | maintenance. A similar pattern has followed |
| to support this trend. Now people are far more | | | | through the rest of the home with buyer looking |
| concerned and aware of the latest in | | | | for a clever mix of elegance and style combined |
| contemporary design, men in particular have | | | | with genuine practicality. |
| stepped up to the challenge of being involved in a | | | | Whatever furniture choices people make they |
| whole new design concept. | | | | tend to be much better informed and more |
| Casual selection of a sofa and love seat because | | | | aware of exactly what they are looking for in |
| they are more or less the colour they were | | | | terms of design concept and practicality. The |
| looking for has been and gone. Modern furniture | | | | husband tends now to be a willing partner in a |
| buyers are far more concerned with style and | | | | genuine selection process that is leading very |
| appearance but with a large emphasis on | | | | contemporary furniture designs such as Natuzzi |
| practicality. People now spend time contemplating | | | | furniture. |
| a design theme for each room and this include | | | | |