Saturday, September 26, 2009

Selecting 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.

Sofas and loveseats are the mainstays of a living room. Contemporary furniture offers a variety of these from dark, heavy geometrics in black and greys to the white leather and metal frame styles.

If space permits, sectional sofas are also a good choice in the modern living room. These are typically offered in leather, and here you will see an assortment of colours from the staple blacks and whites to vivid reds, greens and blues, and everything in between. One of the more interesting aspects of the sectional sofa is the variety of types that you can choose. They have removable cushions, built in coffee tables and even lamps. They come in curved, graceful pieces and stark geometrics.

Another type of couch is the convertible. These are multi-use pieces and are greatly sought after for their adaptability. Futons fall into this category, but the convertible sofas of modern furniture are much more then that. These pieces offer function and have a sleek, minimal design. While less elaborate then the other two, this is an attractive alternative to the "sleeper sofas" of yesteryear in their beauty and portability.

Side chairs are de rigueur of the contemporary look. While they readily have the saucer chair most often connected with the modern look, there are also chairs that re-define the modern look available on the market today. Textiles, leathers, metals make these chairs a central focus of the contemporary living room and go beyond merely functional to new creative heights, and they make a chair for everyone.

In today's world, an entertainment centre is needed, as well as a coffee table. These are made from wood, glass and metal and offered in an array of different types from rounded tops to irregular shelving units. Generally, both types of furniture is as practical as it is in helping to achieve the modernistic ambiance.

You can achieve a contemporary living room from any financial point you may have. Colours are limited only by your own personal preference. The chief idea to remember is to choose uncomplicated styles of furniture that are made in modern materials, and sometimes in unexpected ways to pull off the contemporary look.

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