Nine of the major furniture manufacturers of today.
1. Ashley Furniture
2. Bassett Furniture
3. Broyhill Furniture
4. Ethan Allen Furniture
5. Ikea Furniture
6. Lane Furniture
7. Stanley Furniture
8. Thomasville Furniture
9. Wickes Furniture
20th Century Prestige Furniture Designs
20th Century styles – are often produced out of formed wood, metal and plastics. We see these styles all around us. Four major styles were and are:
Art Nouveau – attempted to reject the machine age with carved wood and lines imitating nature with convoluted curves and shapes. An example of this is Tiffany lamps.
Art Deco – glorified ornamentation. Heavily influenced by the cubist movement of the day. It had geometric forms and shapes.
Bauhaus – embraced the machine age. It rejected all ornamentation and elevated function as it’s ideal. A very minimalist style.
Post Modernism – is more of an architectural style really but makes it’s presence felt in prestige furniture design as well. Basically this is what is being produced today and it takes many different forms being explored by many different designers.
Bright, intense colors and bold patterns increase visual “weight”. Muted, neutral tones and solid colors reduce visual “weight”.
When it comes to arranging prestige furniture follow these guidelines:
The shape of the sides of the piece of furniture should match the shape of the wall.
Don’t put round tables in the corner of rooms.
Avoid placing rectangular furniture at an angle to straight walls.
If the space on the wall is horizontal, a horizontally shaped piece of prestige furniture will look best there.
If the space on the wall is square, a square shaped piece of furniture will look best there.
Vary the heights of the major pieces in the room.
Spread your colors throughout the room.
When it comes to choosing prestige furniture there are a few points to consider.
Is the piece suitable in function and cost?
Is it suitable in mood and style?
Does it have the right look?
Is it suitable in quality?
Is it similar quality to the other furniture pieces?
Does the piece have suitable proportions?
Are the different parts in pleasing harmony with each other?
Is the piece the right scale?
Is it harmonious with the size of the objects and space around it?
Are the fabrics appropriate?