Often it can be difficult to tell just by looking at a piece of furniture what category of style it falls into - at least for the average citizen who hasn't had the training to categorise furniture pieces. Much like a functional and ubiquitous art form, furniture can be divided into many different styles of design according to both aesthetic and utilitarian factors as well as the age of the piece. Contemporary furniture is just one part of a design history that has mirrored the progress of mankind since the first homes and cities were built.
There are two basic ways to classify contemporary furniture amongst the myriad of other styles and designs available to you: the contemporary label encompasses either all furniture created since the Second World War or any modern designs. These two differentiations from other furniture styles make it clear that contemporary pieces are still being created within the minds of designers and in the hands of craftsmen. This is the most recent wave of design in a long line of stylistic changes and although many changes have been made alongside much experimentation since the Second World War, it still remains clear that furniture with a more modern appearance is essentially what this category holds, although there are more classical-looking pieces that are grouped together with these.
Perhaps the best way to grasp the meaning and design of contemporary furniture is to watch movies made in the 1960's and 1970's. Films like Dr. Stangelove and 2001: A Space Odyssey are full of supposedly futuristic, modern furniture that really was not so much futuristic but actually inherent particularly to those particular decades and were a precursor to modern contemporary furniture being built now.
While it might seem strange that this kind of furniture is classified in the same group as rather traditional-looking dining chairs and 'normal' coffee tables, one must remember that it is the actual design of these furniture pieces that has been created in the post-war era. Although some classic furniture designs from before WWII have easily survived the decades and still grace our homes, this does not mean that the design is modern - it is simply enduring. Contemporary furniture is relatively modern in terms of furniture history, and it is often identifiable from its smooth lines, simplistic approach and the use of newer materials, often different types of plastic.
Contemporary furniture, from a design perspective, is about taking furniture to a new level of comfort, simplicity and aesthetic beauty.
notNeutral is a multi disciplinary design firm that is nationally known for its interior design, graphic design, urban, exhibit, and product design, as well as architecture and landscape architecture. The company was started in 1985 and has since expanded to include a huge array of talents all in the one firm. One of the trademarks of the design firm is the patterns and colors that they use in their products. Designing everything from 700 seat entertainment venues to plates and dishes for children, notNeutral approaches designing with class as they take their products to bold levels in design.
One of the most popular products that notNeutral has designed was inspired by their award winning child care designs for Universal Studios. The Baby Boomer Too (BB2) table and chairs is one of the most stylish designs in childrens furniture. This set includes a child size table and two chairs, and is available in Ozone Blue, Lotus Green, and Persimmon Orange. The legs of the tables are all dark sable, and the paint is thermoplastic polymer paint with a polyurethane finish. These notNeutral tables are oil resistant and easy to clean.
notNeutral also makes bedding and other furniture. Their beds are gracefully designed with a simple, contemporary style. The BB2 Twin bed has a little bench at the end of the bed for stuffed animals or anything else that may need a seat. notNeutrals quilts are reversible and are 100% organic cotton, have a poly blend fill, and are made with dyes that are non toxic and biodegradable.
notNeutral has a line of dressers that are as functional as they are classy. Tetra1 by notNeutral is a dresser that is 5 rows high and 2 drawers wide. The Tetra2 dresser has a configuration of 3 drawers in height and 2 drawers in length. The Tetra 3 rounds out the group with 2 drawer height and 3 drawers in width. The Tetra dressers are made of a birch Euro ply, and they all feature one drawer that is painted a bright color of the customers choice, and the other drawers are combinations of the natural Birch color or a dark sable color. The Tetra1 dresser is popular as a dresser in the bedroom or nursery and for storage in home offices. Tetra2 can be used as a low cabinet or even a changing table. Tetra3 is great either in the living room or in the bedroom, thanks to the versatility of notNeutral and their design of the furniture.
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