Interior Design Sense

Italian company Saba Italia is taking the trend of lush and plush to the next level with this modern cozy furniture, designed by Enzo Berti. The Settanta collection is something you’ll happily sink into. And if you’re not enticed by its yielding silhouettes and super-soft, cotton-upholstered cushions stuffed with goose down, just try and resist the hot hues these armchairs, sofas and ottomans come in – an instant draw. Combine these modular pieces to suit any-sized space, large or small. With the Settanta cozy furniture collection, comfort is always at hand. Check it out by visiting Saba Italia.

This modern perforated furniture by Esedra puts us in a playful mood. The Domino collection, by Italian designer Fabrizio Batoni of Studio Batoni, plays with light and shadow, solid and negative space, resulting in an ultra-modern aesthetic, which changes depending on its placement in the home, the time of day, even the angle you view it from. This cool collection includes kitchen and dining tables and chairs, shelving and room dividers, make of cut sheet metal, with wood and glass to complete the look and function. The predominantly white palette is accented with pops of color here and there, for added drama. For more details on Domino, visit Esedra.

The Creus wooden armchair by Italian company Riva is organic and unpretentious in looks, and utterly comfortable in feel. Made from a single piece of solid wood, the seat and backrest boasts a gentle bend that conforms to your body’s natural curves for the ultimate in ease. The polished cedar has a rustic appeal, complete with organic cracks and grains visible from any angle. The armchair is finished with a supple leather seat, available in a range of color choices that invites you to kick back and put your feet up in style. The brushed metal base offers a contemporary edge and lets you swivel for added convenience – an ideal piece for your living and lounging rooms, or a sweet seat for the home office. More information on the Creus wooden armchair is available by visiting Riva.

Clean lines, contemporary finishes and flexible features characterize this modern minimalist kitchen design by Hode. The Liu kitchen by Italian designer Flavio Scalzo makes it possible to get all your food prep and cooking done with ease, and transforms into a dramatic entertaining area when company arrives, with looks that match its function. You’ll notice that you never have to go very far to get what you need – everything is at hand with plenty of storage tucked behind minimalist cabinets, and modular components that can be arranged to suit your style – straight against the wall, or curved to define a work area in your open-concept space. Strategically placed lighting draws the eye where want it, like the cool curves, under the cabinets or to the wine racks mounted on the island. Check out this modern minimalist kitchen design by visiting Hode.

Italian furniture maker Kube is putting style to paper – literally – with this cool new cardboard furniture collection. Taking eco-sustainable design to trendy new heights, the pieces are 100% recyclable, and this cardboard furniture line is not about concealing its claim to fame – it’s made of paper, and it shows. In fact, that is its charm. Featuring a variety of simple, modern-style seating (chairs and stools), tables, wine racks, CD holders, magazine stands, room dividers and the like, this collection is urban, unpretentious and totally unique. More details are available by visiting Kube.

With a motto like “quality that comes naturally,” the warm, earthy appeal of this eco-friendly outdoor furniture by Deesawat is almost expected. What’s unexpected, is the contemporary look and feel of the Bottle line patio pieces, named for their unusual silhouettes that are made of wood and taper at the top, like its namesake. Combined with funky patterned pillows and cushions in cool hues, this outdoor furniture collection will liven up any alfresco lounging hotspot. Patio, pool-side or in the garden, the bottle collection is an instant outdoor attraction! For more information, visit Deesawat.

The nautical theme gets a new look – and a new use! – with this sustainable Shipwood furniture, made of recycled ships! Offering an interesting contrasting combo of clean, high-gloss white exteriors and dark, weather-beaten wood salvaged from traditional Chinese fishing and river boats, the furniture artfully blends old and new seamlessly. Every imperfection is not only shown, but embraced, giving these pieces their distinctive appeal. The configurable collection includes sideboards, low and high cabinets, chairs, benches, and a really cool dark bookcase with an open back and slanting, slatted shelf dividers. Designed by LDK, each Shipwood furniture piece includes a golden plaque indicating the age and origin of the wood used to its creation. More details are available by visiting Fashion For Home.

Pamper your feet with these contemporary art rugs from Design Carpets. Argentine artist Analia Segal designed these cozy and chic hand-tufted wool rugs in a variety of dimensions, featuring daring shapes and vibrant color palettes, creating art you can walk on or hang up on the wall, just as you would a traditional masterpiece. In fact, the contemporary “aleph” rug was picked up by the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art! The whole collection is characteristic for its bold, graphic patterns that catch the eye and invite you to touch and appreciate everything about these quality wool rugs. Transforming art into textile, tactile pieces you can actually use, these modern rugs make a confident style statement in the modern home. More information is available by visiting Design Carpets.

A unique finishing option for floors, walls and furniture, End Grain Veneer by Rohol is natural in aesthetic, yet novel in its concept and applications. Logs are sliced in precise, paper-thin discs, and layered to lend a depth of style to a given surface. The Austrian “veneermaker” compares the process to jewel-cutting. “Through competent cutting, the incomparable characteristics of each species of wood in color, structure and grain will appear.” And we agree that it is indeed an art. The End Grain Veneer product is available in Maple, Oak, Walnut and Beech varieties – 100% natural, 100% beautiful. Learn more by visiting Rohol.

What appears to be a labeled wine bottle is actually a soft glow lighting fixture where the label serves as an on/off switch operated with a simple touch – smart, and stylish! Italian lighting company In-Es has done the impossible with its Luce Liquida lamps – it has managed to put a light in a bottle! Well, that’s the idea anyway, with these modern Moon-inspired table lamps that will provide a soft glow at your party table, enhancing the mood. The fixtures are made of a unique material ‘nebulite’, giving it a very organic, Moon-like textured look. While it’s amazing how a laser-carved label doubles as the intensity switch … not the least intriguing is the fact that the core material is named the same as the Transformers’ Nebulite – “a very durable metal, presumably exclusive to the planet Nebulos”. Coincidence or not, the science fiction flavor fits right in. If anything, it helps explaining the collection name – ‘Luce Liquida’ stands for liquid light, in English. The lamps come in different shapes, sizes and colors, great in groupings or standing solo. Check out this unique, quirky lighting by visiting In-Es.