Christmas is here! It is almost magical to see how the environment changes drastically and you begin to perceive lights in the streets, Christmas trees everywhere, and if you are lucky; snow everywhere.

Therefore, to enjoy this beautiful season it is important to configure the interior design of your home, this way you can fully enjoy this magical season and really embrace the cozy and family vibes.

Today we have summarized a few simple ways to enhance your living room, specifically your modern sofa. As an example, we have taken the Togo sofa as a model to show you the arrangements you can do. 

Scroll down and choose your favorite! 

1. Add blankets to your modern sofa to offer a warm support 

If you are one of the lucky people who live in countries where the snow comes out in December, you will notice cold days, so to stay warm try adding blankets on your modern sofa, this way you will also fully enjoy the weather.

Take a look at this example of a decorated Togo sofa:

Styling by Ruth Welsby.

Photos by Tom Blachford.

Click to see more accessories to add to your modern sofa.

In the previous blog, we talked about how network communities have changed this time and which was the most iconic modern chair, which was the one and only LC2 chair made by Le Corbusier.

In this section, we will keep answering a few more doubts about modern furniture 

How does modern furniture look like?

To understand the appearance of modern furniture is important to understand the idea it is based on, this style has created with the objective of having workers working together with craftsmen to create functional furniture that has aesthetics. 

So this is basically a combination of functionality and a touch of art to create the whole structure, a great example of this is the LC3 sofa made by Le Corbusier, which has a very sophisticated and gorgeous appearance together with a functional space to receive few users supporting them in the comfiest way. 

If we summarize the characteristics of modern furniture we will have:

• Clear lines and geometric figures
• Material exposure like metals
• Natural materials
• Size and functionality

If you notice the LC3 sofa has all of them.

Where can I acquire modern furniture?

Two sites are the most used when it comes to modern furniture, they are:

• Manhattan Home Design – Low/Medium budget
• Knoll and Cassina – High budget

Get to know the LC2 chair by Le Corbusier and more favorite modern pieces by network communities. 

Today, information flows very differently than before. Now you can even find networking communities where you can ask questions about many topics, including lifestyle, photography, and even interior design.

The topic of interior design is one of the themes that are most seen in the aforementioned platforms, there you can find several questions related to furniture and advice/suggestions. Questions like “what is the best modern chair” or “what does a modern sofa look like” is just a couple of examples of people’s doubts.

As there are many questions on this topic, the objective of this blog is to summarize the most relevant ones and leave them in one place. Let us begin!

What is the most iconic modern chair?

This question has been taken from Quora. People respond that the most iconic modern chair is the one that sums up all the modern features in one piece. As Le Corbusier is recognized as the father of modernism, several users agreed that the LC2 chair – an element of the LC Collection – is a perfect and very iconic modern chair.

Click to see more questions related to modern furniture.

Although in principle it may not seem so, the decorating style and space’s organization are two things that influence each other directly, almost proportionally. No matter how careful the aesthetic aspect of a place is, the functionality can never be in a category too far apart; otherwise, it won’t be really useful to people. Imagine, for example, having a living room decorated in a clearly Mid-Century Modern style and having in it some iconic pieces such as the Eames Lounge Chair, the Arco lamp, a Noguchi table, a Barcelona sofa, and other amazing designs, and not being able to use it freely and fully enjoy its advantages because the furniture is always full of dirty clothes, toys, tools, books, the lamp is always occupied in other areas or disconnected, and the free space is very scarce due to the invasion of the disaster. As you can see, design and function cannot be separated from beauty and vice-versa.

To make your task easier, do this checklist of pending things before making any drastic changes:

• Organize the objects by categories and assign them a specific spot within the place. Make sure your Arco lamp replica is in a favorable place for you to use it.
• Make sure there’s not an excess of elements present in each area. If you don’t see where to put so many gadgets, it may be time to give some things away and get rid of others.
• Take note of any item you need to facilitate the task of maintaining order, be it a dresser, a trunk, or another type of furniture piece.
• Spend a whole day doing this task and do it focusing on establishing an order that remains from that moment. Make order your permanent lifestyle and try to make it also that of your family.

In the previous blog, we talked about how to start a planning process from a sofa and the dimensions and appearance of the Mario Bellini sofa. Now, we’ve searched through Pinterest for amazing ways on how to implement a sofa as a centerpiece and then complement it with different types of art decor and accessories.

We must mention that the Mario Bellini sofa comes in different presentations; the fabric and the leather one, so in the next part of the blog you will see different colors and textures but they are related to the original design. 

Source: Photographed by @pablo.enriquez

This is the perfect example of a simple and natural look if you see, there are only two pieces of furniture; the Mario Bellini sofa and ottoman, but the way they integrated the plants and the frameless mirror create that kind of bohemian, relaxing vibe.

Source: Architectural Digest

This is a monochromatic style, if you notice, you see that you don’t need a lot of colors to create a harmonious and beautiful living room. The soft lines in the details and the paintings make the room look very elegant and vintage.

Planning a living room decor influenced by a designer piece is one of the ways that people begin this process. How exactly do this? Easy! Placing striking designer pieces that have had importance during history due to their classic and desired design just like a Mario bellini sofa.

A sofa is the main element of a living room, this is basically what helps a regular area to become one with a specific objective, in this case; providing an ideal space to be with family and friends which is why a living room exits. This is why you can start planning decor from the principal element; the sofa.

From the sofa, you can obtain the style you will implement, the color scheme, and the art accessories you can place. For example purposes, we have selected the Mario bellini sofa to show you how you can use this strategy. Let’s get started!

First of all, you must know the sofa that you will place as a centerpiece, so we are going to show you what Mario Bellini looks like and measure.

Dimensions:

Height: 26.4”, width: 113.4”, depth: 37.8”

Click to know how to decorate with a Mario Bellini sofa.

Quarantine driving you crazy? To be honest, at some point I was giving up and starting to get depressed, or maybe not depressed, but I was definitely having more anxiety than before the quarantine. I didn’t know what to do at the time until various suggestions from different people faithfully recommended spending time reading.

Reading offers a multitude of benefits, in fact, according to healthline one of the main ones are:

• Lowers blood pressure and heart rate.
• Combat the symptoms of depression.
• It prevents cognitive decline as you age.

So that’s what I did, I started taking time to read books of different genres and I created a kind of reading corner, like? Taking my Florence Knoll armchair that is upholstered in leather and has these thick and comfortable cushions to support you for hours and hours without feeling uncomfortable, a beautiful arc lamp that combines with the aesthetics of the Florence Knoll armchair and its steel details; and my last but least element for my reading corner was my collection of books by Edgar Allan Poe.

I spent a week as a test and the changes are incredible, my anxiety decreased and my mood improved thanks to this small but significant tip.

Now, as we have discussed the benefits of fabric sofas, today we will continue to help you in the struggle caused by the selection process between a leather and fabric sofa.

Note: remember that there is no better option than another, what there is a piece that adapts more to your needs than the other.

We will keep the previous example of a Togo sofa, but this time the example will be a leather model. Some of the following features are from general leather sofas and other are only from the Togo sofa.

Leather Togo sofa: Pros

• When it comes to quality, leather is generally considered at the top of the list. the Togo sofa is upholstered with aniline leather, this is one of the best qualities on the market, giving not only a strong but also natural texture.
• According to experts, leather sofas can last up to four times longer than a fabric sofa. This benefit is due to the naturalness of the skin, it is resistant but flexible, this translates into a more durable material. So if you want to keep the same sofa for many years to come, a leather Togo sofa or any other leather sofa is the one for you!

As you saw in today’s title, we are going to compare two different materials of the same sofa model: the Togo sofa. Although we write “which is better” the truth is that there is no better sofa than another! But we have placed it that way because people often ask themselves that question and don’t realize that the correct question is “which sofa best suits your needs”.

So that’s what we’re going to do today, we’ll show you the advantages of fabric and leather materials to make the process of choosing the sofa easier for you.

Let’s get into it!

Fabric Togo sofa: Pros

• Perfect for families who don’t really want to create a formal design, so if you want to go for a casual design, fabric materials are right for you.
• Scratching fabric sofas in the same way that you can scratch leather sofas is almost impossible.
• You can find more options in color and patterns.
• Easy to change the upholstery, if the sofa is leather, this becomes more difficult to do.

Click to see the benefits of a leather Togo sofa.

Do you prefer fabric or leather sofas? Comment below!

Discovering the bed that best suits your needs as a user and the aesthetic characteristics of your layout can become a challenge that some people take time to. Sometimes, the decision is not so easy, especially when you discover large and diverse catalogs with a wide range of models and options at your fingertips. We can tell you that the Asher bed is among the best of those mentioned options, but the truth is that each room is different, and each person looks for what works best for them. In any case, your platform bed frame is still the most relevant element in your bedroom, and that is something that you should not underestimate at any time.

One of the main reasons why designing a floor plan is recommended is because this design becomes the main tool to facilitate the creation of an efficient, aesthetically coherent, and highly functional environment. Thanks to the floor plan, you can determine the exact space you have for your wood bed frame, the proper location that you’ll give it, and its relationship with the rest of the furniture pieces. When you can install your modern bed frame and check that its dimensions are exactly compatible with what you had specified in your design, you’ll have the satisfaction and security of going the right way. Your new mid-century bed frame will be ready to become the platform of your dreams.