Contemporary Interior Design: Unique Statement Pieces
Friday, April 24, 2009 at 7:16AM
Use Statement Pieces for a Unique Interior Focal Point
When designing interiors, some rooms just scream for an out of the ordinary, unconventional focal point. Something that catches the eye first, and then makes you stop in your tracks to take a second or third look. Is it a bookcase that resembles a set of DNA cells? Or maybe a sexy wicker chair? How about a curvy cabinet that looks like it is shimmying? Most of these are pieces from the Cappellini furniture line (www.cappellini.it) and create statements in their own right.
A Personal Reaction to Art with Statement Pieces
While not for everyone, this company knows how to create art forms into furniture. Each piece has elements that are aesthetically pleasing and celebrate contemporary life. For example, the Pylon chair is an architectural feat designed by Tom Dixon in 1992. This wire chair coated in aluminum is available in various colors, and towers 78” high. It may not provide comfort and luxury, but instead relates a visual and personal reaction as a piece of art.
Statement Pieces and The Modern, Contemporary Living Space
By the same token, the whimsical Cloud Bookcase would be a great addition to any contemporary living space. The polyurethane coated cells can be rotated and clipped together to form a modular shelving system. Available in white, red, light and dark green; these units can also be ordered with internal lighting.
Their rugs are even a unique experience. The Lucky rug of various greens in silk and viscose challenges you to find the four-leaf clover. Each rug is a statement piece in its own right.
Cappellini’s website encourages exploration of their products, available through interior designers, showrooms and various flagship stores throughout the world, this line brings the “fun” back into functional. Their simplicity of shape welcomes lively humor into its design, allowing for unique pieces you are unlikely to find in every house on the block.
Additional Inspiration to Creating a Unique Interior with Statement Pieces
Here are some additional unique statement pieces from around the web. I went a little crazy with the pictures for Friday. I hope you enjoy :)
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Reader Comments (3)
Am loving the pictures, the metal framed sofa looks nice but a bit cold, the green sofa with the built in lights is monstrous and looks decidedly uncomfortable so I’m not sure what the statement is there. However am loving the stripy kilim and the old Oriental rug being used as a wall hanging.
Contemporary style encompasses a range of styles developed in the latter half of the 20th century. Pieces feature softened and rounded lines, as opposed to the stark lines seen in modern design. Interiors contain neutral elements and bold color and focus on the basics of line, shape and form.
Colors - Contemporary interiors feature tone-on-tone color palettes relying heavily on brown, taupe, cream and pure white. Shots of color are sometimes found on one wall, in a striking floor rug or a special piece of art.
Furniture - Pieces feature clean lines and smooth surfaces without any carving or adornment. Silhouettes are slim without being dainty. Furniture is made of light-colored woods like maple and birch (which also have minimal graining), frosted or clear glass, stainless steel, nickel and chrome.
Fabrics - Natural fabrics like silk, wool, linen and cotton are used for their textural aspect and inherent neutral hues. However, bold color or geometric pattern may be brought into the design with pillows, a rug or throw.
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