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  While it's still early in the year, we're so excited to see the sun out more often and sticking around longer. It's got us itching to get outside and start getting the patio ready for some beautiful Spring days.  And there's no better way to do it than with Skagerak outdoor furniture. A patio is a space that is designed to be outside of the home, but still feel like home.  A well designed patio should be suitable for relaxing, entertaining, and even cooking. And with patio heating becoming more affordable in recent years, you'll be able to spend more time in your backyard with a patio even when it's a bit cold outside.  Regardless of the season, your patio can function as a gathering spot for the entire family and friends to get together, and as a refreshing place to relax at the end of a busy day. Skagerak, a Danish furniture...

One of our favorite brands, Skagerak, epitomizes Nordic design aesthetic with their collection of raw natural wood furniture pieces. We’re excited to dive into our top 10 Skagerak furniture pieces and help you decide on a beautiful new piece for your home. Before we get into individual Skagerak furniture pieces let’s have a quick look at the company. Skagerak is a Danish furniture and home accessories design company. Skagerak prides themselves on quality craftsmanship. They are master artisans. Being Danish based they obviously have deep roots in Scandinavian modern design. Close your eyes and you can imagine these pieces in a home surrounded by the flat, green pastures and fjords of the low lying areas of Denmark. But as you will see from their variety of designs in many of the pieces featured below, they take inspiration from both east and west.  If you'd like to learn more about Skagerak as a brand,...

Tables are a vital part of any home - It’s where we gather round to eat, work, or relax with our favorite cup of coffee and a good book. The right tables are an integral part of any home. Ferm Living creates some of the most beautiful and stylish Scandinavian inspired tables on the market, and are sure to add just the right touch to any room. With this article we wanted to share with you our top 10 Ferm Living Tables. These visually striking tables are popular with customers and staff alike. We are confident if you are in the market for a new table for your home that there is something in the Ferm Living range that will suit your needs.  If you'd like to learn more about Ferm Living, read our Ferm Living Buyer's Guide. Below are some of the types of Ferm Living tables we’ll be discussing: Ferm...

Choosing new dining chairs should be a positive experience, but for many it can be quite stressful - with different styles, different colors, different materials and different sizes to choose from. Four Hands makes choosing the right dining chairs easy with their wide selection of styles that marry traditional and modern aesthetics, there’s sure to be something you fall in love with. If you'd like to read further about the Four Hands brand, jump over to our Four Hands Buyer's Guide. Your dining table is one of the focal points of your house. The dining table is where families gather. It is where people entertain. Choosing the right dining chair really can be a statement piece. It changes everything. A different dining chair transforms a room. Here are 3 things you need to consider when ordering new dining chairs. How to choose the right size dining chair? - Make sure you...

 The right lighting can create a beautiful and relaxing living room space, creating mood and atmosphere.  For a stylish and modern living room, lighting is a central part of a well designed space. It’s important to choose the right lighting fixtures that will not only look great but also be functional. The elegant Scandinavian-influenced modern lighting by Louis Poulsen is available in a wide variety of styles and are suitable for a wide range of applications. Louis Poulsen lighting designs and manufactures a full range of modern lighting, from ceiling lights that illuminate an entire area to wall sconces or tiny lamps for mood lighting. Additionally, most of their range is available in a variety of colors to complement any color scheme or environment. Let’s look at how to light your living room in a stylish, modern way with Louis Poulsen. If you'd like to do a deep dive on the...

We're excited to share with you our favorite Essentials For Living Dressers. Every bedroom needs a dresser, and we'd love to help you find the right dresser for your aesthetic and budget. There are a couple of reasons you need a dresser. Well, more than a couple but let’s focus on the main ones today. You need a dresser to store your clothes in. If you love clothes, and have too many of them, a great dresser means your bedroom closet is not over-stuffed. Further, the right dresser can be a statement piece in your bedroom - whether your style is vintage, transitional or modern. The right dresser also gives you an extra shelf to store and display some of your favorite things. It could be jewelry, it could be perfume or, it might hold a television in the bedroom.  You might have just moved out and are furnishing your new home. You might...

The perfect Four Hands lounge chair is the ideal addition to any living room, bedroom, or reading room - whether it’s because you’re spending more time at home, or you just want the perfect chair for curling up with a good book. The right lounge chair should not only be comfortable, but can become a central feature or statement piece to a room.  Lucky for you, the lounge chairs featured below combine both exquisite style with comfort. You can have a chair that people talk about and also one that you’ll love to curl up in for hours on end. Whatever your reason for wanting to get a new lounge chair, check out our top 10 favourite Four Hands lounge chairs below. Before we discuss each chair, let me tell you a little about the Four Hands brand. Four Hands is a company based in Austin, Texas that searches the globe for inspiration. They combine traditional style with...

The bed is the focal point of any bedroom - and a quality bed is important for a great night’s sleep. The right mattress, pillow, sheets and duvet make all the difference in the look and feel of your bed. Your bed frame is equally important - especially from a design / aesthetic standpoint. If you change your bed frame you are completely changing the look of your bedroom.  Further, your chosen bed frame can really change the storage space in your bedroom. Choose a bed frame with high legs or built in cabinets and you’ve automatically got extra space to store stuff away.  Beyond its looks, a bed frame can also offer additional storage space, either through high underbed clearance or built-in drawers. To help your search, we’ve created a guide of the important factors to consider when selecting a bed frame, as well as 10 options to consider based...