Furniture to jazz up your space – tables and benches with a twist

Decking up a modern living space without furniture is simply implausible. As the living spaces are shrinking, modern décor ideas are primarily revolving around tricking the eyes into making the area appear more spacious. Strategies involve decorating the space in a way to maximize light and space so that a room seems aesthetically appealing instead of claustrophobic. Compact furniture and smart use of colors make big difference.

Considering the modern lifestyle, traditional ideas about living room décor take a back seat. Long flowing drapes, minimalist furniture with tasteful designs draw attention to vertical spaces, making the space appear larger.

The kind of furniture placed also contributes to the overall appearance. Besides sofa and other items, coffee tables, stools and benches can radically transform the overall feel of the room.

Presenting here a few incredible furniture options - tables and benches - that can bring subtle changes to the look and feel of an interior:

Jones stool

Did you ever think that an archaic looking simple log can appear so refreshing for an interior? If no, then Jones stool will make you think that way. Refined by distinctive tapering, the stool made out of oak, larch, cherry, walnut is the perfect addition.

BRANCU_SI

Romanian Artist Brancusi brought abstract cubic design into mainstream through its“Endless Column”. This stool draws inspiration from the same. Designed out of quality wood such as oak, larch, cherry, and walnut, it is a wonderful addition to any living space.

SPOOL-TOOL

A coffee table with a twist, spool-tool combines two minimalist symmetrical shapes into an exciting piece of furniture. The spinning feel makes all the difference and gives a completely new interpretation to a modern interior. With materials like oak and cherry, it definitely symbolizes quality.

Think unconventional with wonderful tables and benches by woodloops, a German company acknowledged for their unique design concept and environment-friendly practices.

Bicycle Wall Mount

There are hundreds of options out there when it comes to acquiring a bicycle wall mount. Many people have pondered this project, either out of lack of storage space, or just to fill up empty wall space. Bike wall mounts have been getting a lot of buzz lately, so much so that a niche market has emerged and turned this storage solution into a hip way to decorate your home. Whatever the reason, if you need to store your bicycle indoors, here are the pros and cons of your options.

DIY Pros

It's not difficult to build your own bike wall mount: you just have to make sure that your mechanism will hold the weight, and that there is a way to easily secure it to the wall. The first thing you need to do is decide if you want to display your bicycle vertically, or horizontally. Horizontally is seemingly the more popular way, since it takes up a big chunk of empty wall space and is more aesthetically pleasing. If you hang it vertically, it tends to be in the way since it pops out from the wall. If space isn't an issue for you, then you can easily install a large hook to the ceiling or wall to secure the bike vertically. To mount horizontally, you can also use hooks, or a re-purposed material like drop handles from another bicycle, steel pipes, or wooden pegs.

DIY Cons

Installing a bike wall mount yourself is not always as functional, nor as aesthetically pleasing as some of the options out there for sale. You'll need to make sure the materials you select are strong enough to hold the weight, and that you use a good stud finder to make sure it is firmly mounted to the wall.