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Chairs are one of the most ubiquitous pieces of furniture found in any home, office, or building. Besides their obvious purpose of providing comfort and support for sitting at a desk or table for hours on end, chairs have been used throughout history to show power and status. In ancient Egypt for example, Pharaohs would use chairs with ornate carvings to denote their elevated position in society. The modern chair has been designed with a variety of different materials, shapes, and styles. In the early twentieth century, the most popular material for manufacturing chairs was wood. In the latter half of the twentieth century, metal became extremely popular as a material for manufacturing chairs. The chair's design is also very important and will depend on the need it is trying to meet - such as sitting at a desk, standing at a desk, or sitting in a conference room. The Gus Modern Collection is one of our...

Have you ever stared at the inside of a room and wondered how on earth to decorate it? Perhaps you are even renovating an existing room but have no idea how to choose a new look for it? Designing and decorating interiors in 2024 can be very difficult if you are not an experienced interior designer—which, let’s face it, most of us aren’t. Luckily, there are plenty of experienced interior designers out there, and many of them have shared their wisdom online. There are countless interior design blogs on the internet, with many providing both inspirational photographs of stunning room designs and useful tips on how you can replicate their effects. However, not all sites are useful, and some can even offer bad advice that could sabotage your project. What looks good on a screen may not necessarily work in real life, and could lead to you having to carry...

Transforming a living space into something that is attractive and you enjoy spending time in can be more difficult than you may think. It usually isn’t just a case of filling rooms with the things that you like—successful interior design requires thought, planning, and the careful choosing of furniture and decor that fulfils a purpose, provides an effect, and exists in harmony together. This is a very difficult balance to strike, especially if you aren’t an experienced interior designer! Thankfully, the internet is full of examples of home design projects that can inspire you and offer practical tips on how exactly you can carry out a successful project in your own home. However, not all blogs out there are useful or well-researched, and some can even offer harmful advice! Sorting high-quality blogs from poor-quality ones can be a difficult task, and you would much rather spend this valuable time on your interior design project. That...

Do you have a room—or even an entire home—that you need to decorate but you just aren’t sure how? It may be a renovation project or you may even need to design from scratch. It can be very difficult to know where you should start and to find ideas, especially if you don’t have experience in interior design. While writers get the dreaded “writer’s block”, you may be experiencing “decorator’s block” or “designer’s block”! You want your living space to look great, but just don’t know how to make that a reality. Taking inspiration from the experts can help you to get out of this creative rut. There are countless websites and blogs out there that showcase interior design projects and useful design tips. However, with so many sites out there competing for your attention, it isn’t easy to sort out what is worth looking at from what is not. That is why...