With 2017 coming to a close, we decided to take a look forward into 2018 at the modern furniture and design trends that are starting to gain popularity. Some design trends from 2017 we see being continued or built upon, while other trends are completely new.

Wool furniture is one of the best looking and hard-wearing materials for long term use. Choosing wool as your upholstery material for modern furniture comes with a lot of benefits – it is breathable, it repels moisture, it is resistant to mildew and mold, and it is wrinkle-resistant. Many people choose wool for their modern furniture because of these properties.

So you’ve decided to redecorate your home or office. You know you want modern furniture, you know the types of pieces you want, and you know the atmosphere you want to create. But how do you go about choosing colours for your furniture and your space?

Country homes are comforting, secluded, and cozy. With their traditional features, they are often reminiscent of the past and create the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. However, we can make even the most rustic of country homes more modern with some contemporary furniture.

While condominiums and apartments have always often been on the smaller side, the trend of small homes has exploded in recent years. This new phenomenon is taking root around the globe as millenials begin to purchase homes and properties.

Fall has arrived! Leaves are changing colour, the weather is cooling down, and the days are getting shorter. With the changing weather, it’s a great time to make some small updates to your decor and furniture to fit with the new season.

We’re excited to announce our new collection of modern furniture at sohoConcept! Our new arrivals focus on dining chairs, occasional chairs, bar stools, and tables. Perfect for upgrading your dining room, kitchen, and living room this season in time for the holidays.

Whether we like it or not, winter is on its way. The cooler weather and the shorter days will soon make for some relaxing weekends indoors and cozy nights with loved ones! With all this time inside, it’s a good idea to make some small changes to your home decor with a few simple accessories to warm you up, make you comfortable, and get you through those long winter nights.

Online shopping has become the best way to make purchases. Costs are often lower online than in store because the company’s overhead is lower. There are more discounts and sales available and often more stock and options.

Leather furniture is an investment. When taken care of properly, it can last for fifteen to twenty years. Unfortunately, because leather is skin, it is also prone to drying, cracking, staining, warping, and fading. Leather is porous and must be allowed to breathe, but also must be kept clean regularly to prevent dirt from building up and damaging the material.

Buying your first home is an exciting experience. You get to decorate a brand new space that’s entirely yours. You come up with the design ideas and budget. You make the furniture choices, style options, and purchase decisions. You can make your first home anything you want.

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sohoConcept is excited to offer a new line of modern furniture. Made in Italy, Metalmobil is a unique furniture line that stands out from other types of furniture. Over the past 60 years, Metalmobil has grown into a well-known European furniture brand, providing style, quality, modernity, and luxury.

It’s June, which means people are finally spending more time outside! Patios, balconies, and porches can finally be used to their full extent. While staying inside, however, you can create the same experience when you have a sun room.

Ergonomic furniture has been used in work environments like offices for decades. However, the benefits of ergonomic furniture can also be enjoyed in the home, even on seating and furniture that is not used daily.

Choosing ergonomic modern furniture for our offices and homes allows us to be comfortable, productive, and avoid suffering from various injuries and stresses. SohoConcept is proud to provide modern furniture that is both comfortable, stylish, and ergonomic.

When it comes to interior design and modern furniture trends, we are often torn between choosing what is trendy and what we like. Of course sometimes these overlap, but often, our personal style and preferences don’t match the sometimes loud and outrageous designs that become popular.

It is often more difficult for us to choose trendy designs for our furniture, homes, and offices because decorating an apartment is a much larger commitment than buying a new pair of fashionable shoes. Most of us aren’t able to completely redecorate a space every few months!

While traditionally decorated hotels can be appealing to some, there is a clear shift in the past few years for hotels even in the most historic of places to use modern décor and modern furniture to bring their lobbies into the 21st century.

Bright colours, curves, stark contrasts, and ambient lighting are some of the methods various modern hotel lobbies use to create a contemporary atmosphere. Using the right modern hotel furniture, it’s easy for any hotel to modernize itself.

Contemporary armchairs are often one of the most difficult pieces to choose when decorating a home or office. Armchairs need to provide comfort and accessible seating, but their large size make them the perfect piece to make a statement or tie a room’s interior together.

When choosing a material for your modern furniture, there are many things to consider. Durability, ease of cleaning, colour, and environmental concerns can all play a part in deciding what type of material to use.

High quality furniture is an investment for the future. You want to be able to enjoy your furniture pieces for years to come. To do this, you have to ensure you’re caring for it properly. Whether made of wood, metal, or fabric, there are some easy tips you can keep in mind to keep your modern furniture looking like new.

The Interior Design Show 2017 (IDS) was definitely a great way to kick-off the new year with so many unique booths, showcasing their latest and greatest products! IDS took place in Toronto, ON Canada between January 19-22 at the Metro Convention Centre. Although we were not an exhibitor this year, we still had a blast walking the show and interacting with multiple designers and suppliers. Take a look at some of the color and design trends at IDS this year!

The material used to make furniture is key for ensuring it fits in your decor, but more importantly, is long lasting. Metal or wood furniture will often be more durable than plastic, for example. Wood furniture is the most traditional material used for furniture, however, with modern designs, wood furniture has become popular again due to its durability and long-lasting quality.

When choosing décor for your business or house, picking the metals can be difficult. Furniture, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, and décor all have different requirements for both aesthetic and durability. One of the most common questions we get is about the difference between chrome and stainless steel.

With 2017 only a couple of weeks away, we’ve been thinking about what modern furniture trends and design ideas will appear and be popular in the new year. There have been a lot of predictions so far in 2016, so we’ll talk about our favourite predictions for modern furniture trends in 2017.

With another year coming to a close, here at sohoConcept we thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the most popular 2016 design trends and the furniture that shaped them.

This past year saw a mix of modern and traditional design elements to make for some interesting furniture and looks. With new trends in kitchens, to throwbacks to the 1970s, 2016 was a year with a lot of different design elements. We compiled a few of our favourite modern design trends from the past year to see how you can use these modern elements in your home or business.