Marcel Wanders has managed to create something which is both timeless and functional. Twenty years down the road, me thinks it’ll be ranked up there along with the Barcelona and other classic furniture like the Thonet chair and Corbusier’s chaise longue.

Marcel Wanders has reached the pinnacle of minimalist design with the Bottoni Shelf. The blocky form just invites you to rest it with a no frills display of comfort. The indented shelving at the back is both adds to the design and is very functional. Long have I wished for something that was both good to look at and could fulfill all my needs. I believe that my long quest for excellence is now over.  I have found perfection for my modern reception seating needs.

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Masterfully made by Laytrad UK;   The chair that good memories are made of.

The Memories
Safe from the blizzard outside, two figures snuggle in front of the roaring fire. Steam slowly rises from the kettle hanging over the fire bringing with it the slight scent of wildflowers, the sweetness of chamomile, the fresh tang of mint, and the soothing gentleness of chrysanthemum. The bodies snuggle closer as the comforting warmth of the flame washes over them, taking with it the pain, the weariness of life.

Just sitting on cold winter’s day. Resting on the settee passed down by the wife’s grandfather, a family heirloom that has seen three generations come and go. A permanent fixture in the house which no one could do without. The comforting memories of the a childhood spent lying on her mother’s lap as she sang a lullaby, the delight when she found her first pet, a spider hiding in between the looms.

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If your looking to make a deep impression on your guests, the IB Genesis is for you. Designed by Gianni Rossetti this fantastic “plushy” aka sofa is simply the real deal.

The legs are available in matt or gloss metal. I’d personally chose the gloss one, expect me to say something like “o.0 shinyy thing” *hugs. Curving inwards, the ends seem to want to encourage people to snuggle in, its like the perfect carebear sofa. So comfy, so plushy, so sooft. I shiver just thinking of it.

The fiery red color of the upholsery fires up the hot blood in me. It makes me wanna give away some serious luvving in front of a cheery fireplace. Gianni Rossetti’s passion for design is apparent in this delicious red sofa of his. If your looking for some reception area furniture, you know where to go to

When, a group of top designers was asked to identify the biggest mistakes people in decorating they agreed an error often made is choosing style over comfort. 

Guess what?  People want comfort! The most important thing that people want in a chair is comfort. Chairs should be padded and designed for comfort. 

The idea is really simple. A chair, especially in dining room, should be designed for sitting. After all, during a formal dinner, it’s not unusual to spend multiple hours sitting at the dinner table. 

Even when it’s just a few friends getting together for fish and chips and few beers, comfortable chairs are absolutely necessary. So, choosing chairs for your house or for your restaurant, the most important consideration should be comfort. 

That doesn’t mean you should ignore style and flare, but it does mean that choosing a straight-backed chair with no padding is a big mistake.   

Chairs with armrests are also a good idea.  

When shopping for chairs, taking the time to get samples in or test them is imperative. Judging them based simply on look or worse yet, on price, is a mistake. For almost any décor, there are nice-looking chairs that also provide the things people look for in a seat. 

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The Barcelona chair is the grandaddy of all lounge chairs, the godfather if you will.
Designed by Mies van der Rohe in colloboration with Lily Reich , for the World Expo in 1929, it’s sleek silver silouhuette with the iconic plush padded seats are an inspiration to creative designers even today, 78 years after its conception. It has come to the point where it is no longer considered furniture, it is the piece de resistance of the early 20th century, a piece of Art if you will.

The chair is a piece of commercial bistro furniture found only in the finest gentlemen clubs due to the high price and cost of materials. Suspended steel is welded and finished by buffing to achieve that seamless stainless steel frames that draws the eye. The full leather cushions are hand sewed and required a skilled worksmen twenty eight hours to finish. With such a high time costs, is it any wonder that it is priced at $9,100 for the finest stainless steel version.

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Design by Marc Newson.

Low chair. Frame in polyethylene (colours white or dark grey). Cushions in expanded polyurethane. Woolen removable cover.

Shell colours: Green and White
Cushions: Green, Yellow, White and Red.

Height 81cm
Seat Height 40cm
Width 62cm
Depth 86cm