Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Choosing Contemporary Living Room Furniture

By Leroy Dyrnal

Living rooms are the often the first thing people see when they come to your house. Choosing contemporary living room furniture can showcase off any living room with a simple elegance and sophistication that no other type of furniture can give you.

The most often chosen piece is the sofa and loveseat. Modern furniture carries these in substantial, squared designs in ebony, ivory couches framed in chrome.

If you have room, sectional sofas are seen in many contemporary living rooms. While often in hide, they also come in a bevy of colours and neutrals, in addition to the standard black and whites. There are many styles here to choose from, from atomic styling of the rounded couches, to the more associated edgy styles. Some of these have backs that can be taken off and built in tables and lamps.

A third type is the contemporary sleeper sofa. Many people love these for their many uses. Futons are of this style, but more modern convertibles are sleeker and more ready for use then the older futons. While these are less eye-catching then the previous models, they are far less bulky and allow a bed to be used without looking like one.

Arm chairs are where the modern look is more readily recognized. These are featured from the satellite chair many know as contemporary furniture, to chairs that look futuristic in design. Your living room can host metals, natural and man made materials, textiles and create a centrepiece of the living room with them, because many of these transcend the ordinary and go into an imaginative territory only bound by your tastes.

No modern living room is complete without the entertainment centre and the coffee table. Everything is offered from lacquer, glass and metal to wood stands. Shapes can vary somewhat, from curved tables to chrome and asymmetrical shelving. Frequently, both of these are streamlined designs to suit the use as well as lend to the overall atmosphere to the modern room.

Any contemporary living room can be made from any budget and in any colour scheme. The key to the look is to choose simple pieces that are made in modern materials and fit the contemporary aesthetic.

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