ORIGAMI

Posted on November 23, 2012 by admin

Origami is a traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside of Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since evolved into a modern art form which inspires designs from couture catwalks, lighting and furniture.

Origami Black and White dress designed by Andre Lima in 2009

The art of paper folding inspired Andre Lima ‘s 2009 fashion show, where his intricate folded designs dominated the catwalks and even inspired a number of other designers.

Mirrored Lamp Table at £139.99

Our beautiful Origami mirrored lamp table is an example of Origami filtering into furniture design. The flat mirrored planes are angled as if the mirror itself has been folded like paper. This particular design is available with black or white edges, and retails at £139.99

Black and White Origami Swans

The most popular Origami paper design is the Swan which initially inspired the design of our ORIGAMI mirrored console tables. In true Origami style the mirrored panels appear to be folded like the neck – the most elegant part of the swan.

Origami inspired Mirrored Console tables

The ORIGAMI small mirrored console table is also available with white or black edging and retails at £349.00.

The goal of the Origami art is to transform a flat sheet of paper into a finished sculptures by the use of folding and sculpting techniques, but more importantly to make beautiful creations without glue.

Origami dog

Our White Gloss Ornaments like the Pippa Dachshund £19.99 or the Rhino £25.99 mimic the difficult origami art of animal making.

PIPPA a White Gloss Ceramic Dog £ 19.99

White gloss ceramic Rhino ornament £25.99

V&A Museum Furniture Gallery

Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

If you are interested in furniture design (like I am) you will be please to hear that the V&A museum in London is to open a dedicated furniture gallery in December, complete with touch screen information panels – a first for the museum.Being designed by Scottish practice NORD Architecture, the space will house some 200 furniture pieces, all previously on display but dotted around the museum.According to the designers, one of the greatest challenges of the project was finding a suitable design backdrop to the furniture collection, which spans hundreds of years of history. Its solution is for the exhibits to follow a linear chronological order of European, American and Asian furniture from the Middle Ages to the present day, will be set against a subdued colour scheme.

Some of my favorite furniture pieces that will be featured:

Penguin Donkey bookcase

The Penguin Donkey Bookcase by Egon Riss and Isokon, 1939, probably the most forward-thinking British furniture manufacturer of the 1930s (what a perfect design!)

Contemporary Charles Eames Storage Unit from the Fifties

One of Charles Eames many well known designs(absolutely love him!).

Desk made in 1935-1936 (made) by Breuer Marce

Made in the 1930 but would but would feel at home in any contemporary home.

Around the outer museum wall, separate displays will describe technical aspects regarding furniture production and design, as well as construction techniques such as digital manufacture, gilding and carving.

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SKYFALL WITH JAMES & BOND & 007

Posted on October 24, 2012 by admin

Coinciding with the release of the new Bond film this instant classic Aero Metal furniture range was inspired by the World War II streamlined Spitfire fighter planes. Fit for James Bond – the Aero range is perfect for that bachelor pad interior. These pieces are effortlessly cool and stylish, and ultimately masculine.

Finished with patch worked polished aluminium panels the 007 Aero five shelf unit is the place to store those all-important books and secret weapons.

007 Aero Bookshelf

Inspired by streamlined World War II fighter planes, JAMES Aviator wing coffee table also features a polished aluminium patchwork exterior accented with steel screws. This aerodynamic table is built around a solid hardwood frame and has 2 canvas-lined shelves offer ample storage in your stylish James Bond inspired interior.

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James Aero Metal Wing Coffee Table

The BOND Aero Egg Chair is the daddy of historical reference with a contemporary temperament. The result is an original and modern chair not only fit for Mr Evil, it will bring that cool sophisticated look to any living room. Patch work panels of polished aluminium wrap our chair’s silhouette, the deeply cupped seat and padded arms are upholstered in supple dark ,aged leather, making this chair exceptionally comfortable. Adjustable seat height and lumbar support can be adapted to each evil genius. Designed and crafted to be at home – both indoors, outdoors (and in the secret lair), The BOND Metal Aero Egg Chair provides style and grace, enhancing the characteristic your room. This is the chair to make the guys jealous with.

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BOND Aero Swivel Egg Chair

The Bond Aero chair: designed for your pleasure.

Classic Tub Chairs

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

The Classic Tubchair is still reigning supreme, with so many different styles available, and custom/bespoke tubchairs available from http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/, you will find the exactly what you want!

Tubchairs are an easy way to update the look of your home and they’re available in several sizes too, so that it’s easier than ever to choose the right chair for you. With a wide range of fabrics to choose from you can create a truly individual piece.

ABOVE Nico compact Tubchair upholstered in a lime, aubergine and mink stripe with the outside tub upholstered in a plain cream chenille.

BELOW Nico compact Tubchair upholstered in a striking green fabric.

BELOW Lena Tubchair upholstered in a teal and chocolate brown stripe chenille fabric.

Back to the 50′s

Posted on June 18, 2012 by admin

Retro furniture is having a revival this year – and the 50′s style is back in a big way.

Take some style inspiration from some of Click4interior’s favourite fifties pieces;

The fifties style has quietly grown in popularity with just the odd fifties inspired design here and there, like the classic Eames chair (if your purse cannot afford the original see http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/armchairs/zigzag-designer-armchair-2215902-392098-832192.php for a gorgeous chair inspired by the classic).

But now it seems designers have fully embraced the 50′s as a source of inspiration. We at Click4interiors are spotting more design classics and pieces with strong 50′s influences – and we will Pin our best finds here http://pinterest.com/click4interiors/for-the-home/.

The 50′s style is characterized by clean simple lines, rounded edges and the celebration of form as the focus of design. The Teak Lounge Chair, an iconic shape that cannot fail to impress, is one of the lounge chairs that defined the decade; a must to get an authentic 50′s style.

For more 50′s style inspiration visit our Pinterest page; http://pinterest.com/click4interiors/for-the-home/

or http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/

Fabulous Florals

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Bold vintage floral prints, inspired by English cottage garden flowers have been reigning supreme this year, from the catwalks to your home furnishings, they seem to be everywhere!

They’re available in an array of inspiring prints and colours and they look fantastic upholstered onto furniture and cushions.

Create a modern and beautiful Living Room with a pretty floral-print sofa and vibrant shades of lime, magneta, coral, and seaglass. Contrast with taupe and chalky white.

Modern floral-print chairs like this work well in a scheme that compliments the fabric motif and chair shape. Use natural flooring, real wood furniture and colour the walls with shades from the upholstery to create a fresh modern feel around this classic piece.

Here the designer has chosen daring pale lemon coloured walls. This may be frightening if its your own home, and yellow walls can go disasterously wrong – but here the colour way is fantastic and also unusually relaxing!

Bare

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

After all the opulence of the booming noughties, designers have shifted and are opting for natural recycled materials – unpolished and a little “diamond in the rough”.Natural bare wood has been featured everywhere in every shape imaginable – from soft smooth curves to beautifully simple angles.

Bare Wood Take interior design inspiration from classic yachts; choose light colours like cool creams and antique white, contrast with navy, slate and fire engine red for a classic nautical look which sits beautifully with bare unfinished pieces.

With a softer, almost gentle utility approach to interior design, bare wood pieces are easy to style and and like any good classic will age beautifully.

Bare Wood With so many different styles available, you can choose something that works for you and your home.

Bare Wood pieces look great with fresh, bright and airy spaces, and/or utility styled rooms. Get the best out of your wood furniture, opt for good hardwoods like oak.

Cool Plastic Chairs (and one bad chair)

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

First, a little history…

After the Second World War, interests turned back to design. The latest plastic injection moulding technology was the most fashionable thing to date and designers were rushing to create their latest plastic products.

But one thing eluded designers between the 1940′s to the 1960′s – a one piece plastic moulded chair which is aesthetically pleasing and desirable. Some designers managed to create plastic shells with the chair legs seperately attached, but the practicalities involved in removing the plastic from the moulds and the material’s limited strength meant that a single unit plastic chair was almost impossible to produce.

Cool Plastic Chairs that nearly made it to Plastic Oneness…

Charles Eames’ DAR Chair designed in 1948. The plastic shell is in available in several different colours, mounted on metal legs. More recent designs feature wooden legs. (See also DSW chair).

See Angel Chair http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/dining-chairs/angel-designer-dining-chair-2215828-412368-832081.php

Eero Saarinen’s Tulip Chair designed in 1957. Appeared to made completely out of plastic, however this design has a heavy metal base and the join between the two materials is carefully blended.

See ZigZag Dining Chair http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/dining-chairs/zigzag-designer-chair-2215903-412368-832195.php

Robin Day’s Stacking Chair, designed in 1963. A plastic moulded shell mounted upon metal legs.

See Safi Stackable Dining Chair http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/dining-chairs/safi-modern-stackable-dining-chair-set-of-4-2171208-412368-778904.php

Chairs that achieved Oneness!

Verner Panton’s S Chair designed in 1960 was the first of its kind. Panton ignored the tradtional ideas of a chair having 4 legs, and created a chair as one flowing unit. A design which is undeniably popular today.

See Panton dining Chair http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/dining-chairs/panton-inspired-dining-chair-1990693-412368-817651.php

Phillip Starck’s and Eugeni Quitlett’s Mr Impossible Chair. Designed in 2007.

See Eros Pod Chair http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/pod-chairs/eros-clear-chair-2036753-374764-610151.php

Joan Gaspar’s Lisboa Chair, designed in 2009. Gas injection moulded plastic. Available in several different colours.

See Gio Plastic Dining Chair http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/dining-chairs/gio-contemporary-dining-chair-2176881-412368-787475.php

The one bad chair…

The Monobloc Plastic Chair (or common garden chair), designed in 1980. An unlicensed design, this chair has been copied and reinvented hundreds of times. Some may consider this design to be the scourge of plastic seating, however some have taken this design as inspiration.

Two Colour Tubchair

Posted on February 25, 2012 by admin

The newest microtrend!

The next most fashionable item for your home will be the two coloured chair. Simple as pie! Two block colours which can be tones, matching or clashing colours on the same piece of furniture – for the most stylish and easy look this piece of furniture should be a tubchair.

http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/fabric-tub-chairs/bluebell-designer-tub-chair-2185553-414079-820539.php

As seen on the catwalks at London Fashion Week 2012, the colours the designers chose were far from dull! What an impact can be made by mixing different tones and putting bright colours together.

http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/swivel-tub-chairs/violet-swivel-tub-chair-2201166-405399-820647.php

If there’s one thing I have learnt it’s BE BOLD AND LIBERAL WITH COLOURS! Dont be afraid of the brighter clashy colours, you can easily match these colours with small accessories like glassware and throws.

For best results choose one colour which matches your existing interior and the other to clash, and if you want something less frightening choose a neutral colour (ivory, cream, pale grey, pastels) and then one bold statement colour (sunshine yellow, red, orange, turquoise, royal blue, sea green, purple).

http://www.click4interiors.co.uk/bespoke-chaise-longues/ritz-large-sofa-2127956-399572-723466.php

Colour Pairs that are hot now:

Teal & turquoise, grey & yellow, black & white, orange & blue, hot pink & nude, ocean blues.

Tub chairs, where do they come from?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by admin

Nobody knows for sure, but one theory is that the name tub chair has been adopted from the rounded shape of the American bath tub.It might be true, because our AGNES tub chair resembles the American Bath tub.

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Traditional Club chair

But rounded wooden chairs called club chairs were in use for hundreds of years in Europe’s Gents Clubs, were Gents were seeking refuge from their family life. Although the wooden club chairs have been available for many years, the upholstered versions became available to upper classes only in the 17^th century.To make the chairs more comfortable, craftsmen were padding them out, but the introduction of fully sprung, deep-seated, low-back, upholstered chair in the Victorian era hailed the beginning of the club chair known today also as a Tub chair.

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Antiqued leather club chair with a buttoned back

The original club chairs, tub chairs like our MALBOROUGH tub chair were upholstered in leather and with a buttoned back , turned wood legs on castors. Just imagine being in an exclusive Gent’s Club, sitting in a leather club chair, reading a newspaper whilst sipping brandy and being waited on by butlers. Bliss

In recent years upholstered tub chairs became more popular and a desirable addition to our homes. Tub chairs are now regarded as fashion furniture, adding not only an additional seating but also a splash of colour into monochrome rooms.

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Buy a fabric tub chair

Our made to order BLUEBELLE tub chair is an example of such, available in colours of your choice on light or dark wooden legs.The tub chair beech hard wood frame is upholstered in a chenille fabric of your choice.The BLUEBELLE tub chair comes with a buttoned fibre filled scatter cushion. The reversible foam filled seat cushion also features a contrasting button .You can chose one or more contrasting buttons to suite your interior.

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Buy a two coloured chenille tub chair

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