Molly Dining Chair

Posted on November 24, 2011 by newebltd

This month, Ideal Home has chosen a Cadiz Faux Suede Dining Chair from B&Q in their ’10 of the best’ dining chairs article on the ‘House to Home’ webpages of the Living Etcwebsite . This dining chair features solid antique pine frame and is upholstered in brown faux suede, this dining chair has an urban look that’s smart and modern.

We have been inspired here at UK Contemporary Furniture by this design and now have our very own Molly Dining Chairs in a range of five colours available from £99.99 for a set of 2. These dining chairs are beautifully upholstered in faux leather and are available in black, brown, ivory, port and tan. They feature a high webbed back support with roll top, fully sprung and webbed seat pad as well as UK FR high grade foam throughout and solid birch legs for a traditionally formal look with a solid construction frame for strength and stability. These chair arrive flat packed but are easy and straight forward to assemble. The best way to make sure you have more than enough seats for your friends and family this Christmas.

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Our Favourite Unusual Coffee Table Designs

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Furniture Blog

Back in the early 90s, “Seinfeld’s” Kramer created a coffee table book consisting of pictures of famous celebrity coffee tables. But are there any coffee tables that are truly interesting enough to compile into a book? We think so, especially after some of the creative and unique designs we’ve seen. Some of those designs, five of which we share with you below, are so incredibly unique that photographs of them would make a great coffee table book. Continue reading →

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Work From Home in Style

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Furniture Blog

It’s no secret that many of us dream of nothing better than to walk into their present job for the last time and excitedly tell their boss and workmates that they’re starting up in business on their own. However, the major stumbling block with this type of dream is actually taking the next big step and getting round to leaving your present employment. With the recent economic slow down, government cuts, wage freezes and redundancies, many employees are now looking at a very insecure future in their present workplace.

This may be the perfect time for some, to take their redundancy money and actually begin living their dream.
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Al Fresco Dining in Style

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Furniture Blog

During the warm summer days, people like nothing better than to sit outside, enjoying their morning coffee or even better sitting down to their evening meal and a few drinks after a hectic day at the office. This ‘Al Fresco‘ living is perhaps more suited to our European cousins than us here in Britain, however, we’re catching up fast.

One of the problems that we in Britain experienced in the past, when it came to eating al fresco style, is that we were never properly equipped for outdoor dining.
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The Joys and Headaches of Decorating A Kids Bedroom

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Furniture Blog

When it comes to decorating your home, it’s best beforehand to have an idea of the colour scheme, the furniture you’re going to use and even right down to the furnishings that’ll give the room it’s final creative touch. That is, till you stumble across a store or website that’s full of alternative creations… It’s back to the drawing board, again.

However, as many parents have found out – to their cost – one of the hardest rooms to decorate has to be an older kids bedroom.
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Chandeliers The Latest Accessory For Your 2 Up 2 Down Semi

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Furniture Blog

chandelierThings happen fast in the world of contemporary furniture. Sometimes, so fast, that you might never have noticed an item had dropped out vougue and now is being pushed as the next big thing.

Let’s talk about Chandeliers for a moment… Here’s a furniture lighting accessory that we normally envisage in stately home or the bigger spacious rooms for maximum effect.

However, according to Catherine Lowe, senior interior designer with Alt Breeding Schwarz, Chandeliers are the thing to have hanging from your kitchen ceiling illuminating the breakfast table.

Bedrooms and modern bathrooms would also benfit from having a Chandelier creatively lit the interior.
“They add drama, elegance and romance to any space” says Lowe.

So, next time you’re out and about looking at the lightning accessories to compliment your dining room furniture, stop, and ask the salesperson to show you where the Chandeliers are kept or even better, go and hunt down the local antique shop.

Get a Chandelier in you’re life and start transforming that 2Up 2Down semi into your own personal Manor House.

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