The handmade furniture created in the long life company experience in English and French Country and Colonial styles make Arte Bassano as one of the most important Italian well-known and very required mark in the artisan furniture branch. Due to the increasing of high quality and ever more personal customs demands, at around middle of ninety years, Mr. Stagliotto decided to found the new mark named "Brummel" as a new collection of artisan kitchen line in which the custom could find the common handmade, as testimonial and guarantee of the well-known "Bassano handmade quality", but with the up-date technique together with news, zest and everlasting value. Nowadays "Brummel" mark is well-known in all the most important furniture business in Italy.

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Does your living room need a facelift for the new year?
• Change an area rug, or buy new covers for your pillows.
• Change your lamp shades. Try a plaid fabric in winter, linen in summer.
• Throwing on some new paint seems a little obvious, but it does actually work to transform a space. And you don't have to paint the entire room. Paint a single accent wall, or maybe two, to provide a refreshing pop of color. If you want an interesting design instead of an accent color, try using wallpaper instead.
• What colors should you use? Grays, believe it or not, are huge in both paints and upholstery.
Gray has been one of the leading upholstery colors for more than a year, according to Jaclyn Hirschaut, vice president of marketing at the American Home Furnishings Alliance in High Point, N.C.
"Gray, to me, is like a perfect neutral," she said. "It can go with virtually any color. It looks great with blues, it looks great with purple, it looks great with black or red -- even orange."
Nicola Manganello, owner of Nicola's Homes, a design studio and boutique on Commercial Street in Portland, said her clients seem to be using more color in general.
"I think with the economy and everything, there's just a general overall gloom and doom," she said. "I think color is kind of coming back as making your space a happier place to be."
Deep blues, with accents of yellow, are really on trend right now, according to Manganello. A beige room with more blue in it would "definitely be a little bit more edgier of a look," she said.
• Add some texture with new window treatments, luscious throw pillows or grasscloth on the walls.
Lynn DiPierro, a designer at Crockett Interiors in Gorham, says Roman shades now come in woven material that look like wood, but they're fabric. "It really warms up a room," she said. "I've done a lot of those this past year."
Manganello says grasscloth is having something of a resurgence right now.
"It's sort of a safe move for people to add texture to a room," she said. "Your artwork hangs off of it wonderfully, and it's a nice sort of matte background for a wall space. I'm definitely seeing more grasscloth being used."
• Add one really nice piece of furniture covered in something luxurious that will last, like leather.
DiPierro said her customers are using their living areas more frequently now. Instead of spending money on traveling or some other costly activity, they're putting that cash into their family rooms. And they're looking for furniture that can stand up to kids and pets.
"They're going for durability, longevity," DiPierro said. "They're willing to spend more money because they want it to last, so leather is hot right now."
If leather's not in your budget, try one of the new leather upholstery alternatives that offer the same look and feel but can be had for a fraction of the cost.
Bonded, or "high-performance," leather is leather that hasn't gone through the tanning process. It's ground up and mixed with other materials to create an alternative product that contains just 12 to 18 percent leather.
"The price of leather is going through the roof," said Mindi Brothers, vice president of marketing for Broyhill, which just launched some new bonded leather products last year. "This offers the great look, the great feel, the leather smell, the durability, at 20 percent of the cost when you're talking about the finished product."
• Big arms on chairs and sofas are out, clean lines are in.
"People like high backs, clean lines," DiPierro said. "Condo-sized furniture is huge. Huge. People are downsizing, and they're tired of having their furniture dominate the room."
"Urban industrial" style -- minimalist combinations of metal and wood -- and eco-friendly decor with a more natural look are also in.
• Don't think that you have to fill the entire room with new furniture, Hirschhaut advises. Better to buy one piece at a time and choose the best quality pieces you can afford so they will last longer.
• Take all of your decorative accessories -- anything that's not a big piece of furniture -- off walls and tables, and shuffle them around. Put some in storage for another day, and place the rest in different spots around the room. It will freshen the room, but you'll still be using your favorite pieces.
• Add a fabric-covered ottoman. There are so many styles available, from skirted to square, it's an easy way to change the look of a room. And ottomans are functional too.
"You can put your feet on them, but at the same time you can bunch them together and use them as a cocktail table," Hirschhaut said. "Everybody's looking for more functionality in their furniture. Storage, I think, is one of the most important things, but we're also seeing connectivity."
• Yes, connectivity. Manufacturers know that Americans are spending more of their lives multi-tasking with their laptops and smartphones, so they're making furniture that helps people relax in their living rooms while they connect with the rest of the world.
And, oh yes, you can store more of your stuff in these new pieces too.
One piece created by Aspenhome can be either a two-person work desk, an entertainment center or additional storage for a room.
Another is a server you could use as a buffet or to store your china, but it can also be used in the living room. It has an HDMI input that allows you to connect your laptop to a 42-inch monitor. Open the doors up, and you have a mini-desktop work surface.
"Desk surfaces and dining table surfaces are both 30 inches high," notes Bryan Edwards, vice president of sales at Aspenhome. "We created this 30-inch-high temporary work surface that you can pull out and then pull back in.
"So this one piece of furniture can be a dining buffet, it can be an entertainment console, or it can serve as a temporary desk. And we did that piece in three different collections."
• Move smaller pieces in from another room.
Say you're an empty nester, and your child's old chest of drawers is just sitting in his old bedroom, unused. Move it into the living area, pick out a nice lamp to place on top, and store your hats or mittens in there.
"It's a totally different piece, but yet it's got storage," Hirschhaut said. "You can put hats or mittens in it or something, and still get a lot more life out of it."

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Twin 39" x 75" (also known as single)

Most common for children's rooms, daybeds, trundle units, and hideaways.

Twin Extra Long (Twin XL) 39" x 80"

Is generally used in college dorm rooms and is 5" longer than a standard twin. Bedding may be harder to find and available only a limited variety of styles. Approx. width per person: 39"

Pros: Standard fare in college dorms. Longer length is good for taller teens and adults. Easy to make.

Cons: Bedding can be more difficult to find.

Full 54" x 75" (also known as Double)

Full size beds are only 15" wider than Twin beds. This won't leave much elbow room for 2 adults (each will have only 27" of width vs. 39" in a Twin bed). Also, a Full bed is only 75" long, which may be too short for some adults. But, this size is a good option for a guest room or as a child's step-up mattress. Approx. width per person: 27"

Pros: Fits into smaller rooms. Sheets are less expensive than queen or king size. Also have the option of using Queen size sheets, which will have more drop length.

Cons: Many people find a Full is too narrow for 2 adults with only 27" in width for each person. And, it may be too short for some.

Queen 60" x 80"

Currently the dominant size bed in America, Queen Beds are 6" wider (and 5" longer) than a Full size bed. These added inches can make all the difference in comfort, but each adult still has 9" less than the width of a standard Twin bed. However, it's a good choice for guest rooms and smaller master bedrooms. Can use standard pillows or the slightly larger queen size pillows. Approx. width per person: 30"

Pros: A better fit for 2 adults. The 80" length comfortably accommodates most adults. Bedding is easy to find.

Cons: At only 30" of wide for each person (only 3" wider than a Full) many people find a Queen is still too narrow for comfortable sleeping for a couple. Note that some bedding is sold as "Full/Queen" and may not perfectly fit either size, so check the measurements before purchasing.

King 76" x 80" (Also known as Eastern King)

King beds are growing in popularity. King is about 16" wider than a Queen bed. Both are about 80" long. The Eastern King is the only bed to give each person the same width as a Twin bed. In fact, you can push 2 Extra-Long Twin beds together to be the same size as an Eastern King. This is a good way to have a versatile guest room (use 2 twins separately or push together to make a king bed for couples). An Eastern King bed comes with one mattress and two half-width box springs to be more manageable when moving. Approx. width per person: 38"

Pros: This is the widest standard bed available. Roomy enough for 2 large adults. The 80" length comfortably accommodates most people. Sheets are easy to find and are generally labeled simply "King".

Cons: This is a very large mattress that may not fit easily up stairs or into smaller rooms. (Check bendability on king size mattresses.) Taller people may prefer the California King instead with its longer length. All bedding is most expensive in king sizes. Needs 3 standard pillows or 2 king pillows for this width.

California King 72" x 84" (Also known as Western King)

*available by special order only

California King is 12" wider than a Queen bed but adds 4" in length. This may be a better choice for taller adults. This size is sometimes known as the "Western King". Bedding may be labeled either "California King" or "Western King". A California King bed set comes with one mattress and two half-width box springs to be more manageable when moving. Approx. width per person: 36"

Pros: A California King size mattress is roomy in width for 2 adults. Also, it is the longest standard bed available at about 84", and is ample for most taller people.

Cons: This is a very large mattress that may not fit easily up stairs or into smaller rooms. Sheets are plentiful on the West Coast but may be a bit more difficult to find in other parts of the country, so try looking for them online if you're not on the West Coast. Needs 3 standard pillows or 2 king pillows for this width. All bedding is most expensive in king sizes. You can also buy this size mattress as a Split Cal King. This will allow to deliver Cal King size mattress to the facilities where doors do not allow to bring one piece Cal King mattress in.

In addition, Furniture Land offers mattresses in the following sizes:

30 x 75
33 x 75
27 x 52 (Crib Mattress)
54 x 80 (Full XL)
48 x 75 (Three Quarter - 3/4)
30 x 80 (Split Queen)
60 x 75 (Short Queen)
36 x 84 (Split Cal King)

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“Bigger is better” is a phrase many believe to be true when applied to homes. However, this is not always the case, especially in regards to size of space. You can still achieve the looks of luxury and beauty often seen in large homes while still living in a smaller space. Smaller spaces have many positive aspects of their own: they feel cozier, warmer, and more intimate. But, if you do want your small space to have the qualities of a big one, there are ways to do so.
One not-so-obvious way to do this is to select larger pieces of furniture. Of course, a full wall unit and sectional sofa that barely fit in the space will not work. But using just a few normal sized pieces is better than cluttering the room with many small pieces.
You’ll want to make use of lighter colors. It’s fairly common knowledge that darker spaces look smaller than lighter. So keep this in mind when considering colors. Incorporating a few small dark accent pieces won’t make the room feel miniscule; just keep the general atmosphere light.
Using a monochromatic color scheme of these light colors will also keep your space feeling open. Keeping colors similar will give a smoother feeling and therefore more open. Of course, you don’t want your room to be one solid color, so looking to a Unique Interiors professional will ensure that the colors stay interesting while still making the space appear large.
Besides color, a major factor in determining the perceived size of a room is lighting. For the goal of making a room appear larger, more light is better. Don’t go overboard, though, just a little natural light or even artificial can go a long way. Avoid heavy drapery at the windows and ornate lamps. Just so long as your room isn’t lit only by reading lights, you can definitely achieve a bigger effect.
Fabrics can also determine how big a room will feel. You should keep them simple in pattern but interesting in texture. Sheer fabrics (i.e. for window treatments) are also ideal.

For colder days, having wood in your home is a good choice because even the lighter tones create a warm ambience. And luckily, it’s in style for modern furniture. Wood is predicted to be a chic trend for 2012, though it’s also considered timeless seeing as many older buildings/interiors use wood in some way (of course, flooring is a common application). However, applying it in your home could be done in your bedroom furniture.

The contemporary and warm attributes are some that would be coveted for anyone’s bedroom. Wood is also a popular choice because it is gender neutral, comes in a wider variety of tones, and therefore it can be incorporated into any design. It requires a personal eye and a designers eye to determine exactly what shade of wood would fit your particular space. There are unlimited possibilities, but there are some general color ideas as far as how to match general dark or light wood. You can choose almost any color to go with any shade of wood, so it all depends on your goal for the room. You’ll want your new furniture to enhance your space, so you can begin by assessing the current (or desired) paint color and use these guidelines:

For rooms painted or containing mostly:

White - darker wood is a smart choice because of the contrast. The wood will pop and appear more brilliant. You can choose the tone of wood by what undertone the white has.
Gray- also goes well with dark wood. This combination will appear calm and elegant. The gray can enhance the tone of the woods, especially a pale dove gray, which can be pared with almost any dark wood.

Ochres - bright yellows don’t go particularly well with dark wood. Dusty yellows may work better, as long as they don’t mesh with the dark wood.

Dark Reds - those with deep red tones in their room have many options for selecting new wood furniture. A dark red based room with wood trim and dark wood furniture may feel very Victorian. Wine reds with deep woods will provide a rich space. However, deep reds have a modern effect when paired with light wood.

Greens - a green room can also welcome many tones of wood. Cooler and mintier shades would go best with darker woods while gray/sage toned greens would look nice with lighter-medium shades of wood.

Blues - depending on the shade of blue, you could opt for almost any shade of wood. Dark blues can be paired with dark or light wood just as light blue can be paired with dark or light wood. Selecting a piece to add to your mostly blue room may just depend on which piece of furniture you like best, regardless of tone!

Purples - in general, lighter purples go well with darker wood whereas darker purples go well with lighter wood. Medium tones of purple may go well with either. However, purple can be more red based or more blue based, so this would also affect what wood tones you’d want to select.

Keep in mind, though, that these are very general combinations based mostly on paint color and a professional designer at Unique Interiors may coordinate colors with wood furniture differently based on the whole design of the room. This firm has a great selection of wooden headboards, night stands, and other bedroom furniture that will update your room. A few pieces from this selection are pictured below, but browsing the site (or showroom) will bring you across many more bedroom options.

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So you got that nice new big screen TV, now what? You can’t just stick a 60 Inch plasma TV on top of any old piece of wood in your living room can you?

What Size Is Your TV?

Since the television is usually the central focus of your wall unit, you want an entertainment center to be the right size for your TV. It may seem obvious, but if you try to stick a 50 inch TV into a 42 inch furniture opening, chances are you’re going to have trouble.
It’s worth taking the time to measure your TVs height, width and depth before you go out and fall in love with an entertainment center that might not fit your TV or your living room.
Remember that televisions are usually measured diagonally, so a 50 inch TV isn’t necessarily going to be 50 inches wide when you take a tape measure to it.

Choose A Wall For Your Entertainment Center

Most frequently, the entertainment center holding the largest TV will be placed in a common area such as the living room, family room, or the great room.
Of course you don’t want to put an HDTV on an old dresser in your bedroom, so it’s also common to set up a wall unit in the bedroom if there’s enough space.
In any case, now that you have the dimensions of the television, you need to measure the wall in your living room or the room where the entertainment center is going to be placed.
Width is definitely important. Depending on your room and your ideas, it may be helpful to know the height when you start looking at entertainment centers. You want to leave some space around the entertainment center once it is in place so your room doesn’t look crowded.

Media Storage

Take stock of the media and electronics that you’d like to store in your entertainment center. A DVD collection and a few Blu-Rays can take up a surprising amount of space, so take these into account, as well as any video games and music that you may need space for.

Black Is The New Black

Choosing colors is the fun part! Maybe you want a sleek black entertainment center to go with your sleek black TV, or perhaps white or some kind of a wood finish is more appropriate for your decor.
At Contempo Wall, we offer our full array of entertainment center finish choices for every model. Black, white, red, blue, green, dark wood, light wood… we have it all.

The Custom Touch

We understand that no two rooms are the same. Our expert design consultants work with you to make sure you get the perfect entertainment center for your space. We then manufacture each piece to order based on your finish choices and any other special considerations.
Give us a call at 866-266-1280 and be prepared for an amazing experience!

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Chantilly. The name speaks volumes. Like its creamy edible counterpart, Chantilly has two components: a soft, flowing exterior sustained by a rigid inner frame that rises to a flat leather-clad top. The satin upholstery is deliberately loose fitting. It flounces and cascades, soft and inviting, its folds highlighting the fabric's sheen. The high back of this circular settee supports the nape of the neck - a cervical cushion reminiscent of 19th century models but without their rigidity and severity. Chantilly is the epitome of softness and sensuality, conjuring up a riot of images. Effortless folds and elegant sheen recall gowns by Valentino or Madeleine Vionnet; its voluptuous outline reminiscent of the curvaceous silhouette of Marilyn Monroe. Like lavish fashion, it triggers many a flight of fantasy. Like its name though, Chantilly also evokes the very physical sense of taste that captures perfectly the all-pervading materiality of Sempé's new upholstered creation. Chantilly is the first creation to abandon respectable prêt-a-porter elegance for a stunning evening dress or slinky silk negligee - for comfort's sake, but especially to seduce. Its assertive presence earmarks Chantilly as the centrepiece of any environment.

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Softly woven, it resembles a large nest that also holds many people – lying down, sitting or curled up - who can also crawl inside the weave to feel even more protected. With no frame, it consists of 90 meters of tubular velvet filled with flexible and breathable polyurethane chips, knotted with extreme manual expertise to form a large irregular weave. Upholstery in velvet only.

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The design teams at Keyton and Giugiaro Design have pooled their talent to predict the future of massage chairs and have come up with the amazing Cosmo. The experience gained over more than 20 years, developing the most sophisticated and exclusive products for companies such as Fiat Engineering, Bridgestone, Fiera di Milano, LG Electronics, JVC, Nikon, Siemens, Samsonite, Seiko and Telecom, to name but a few, has culminated in this latest work of art in the world of massage chairs… the Keyton Cosmo. This model’s style combines the sense of harmony provided by its curved arms with a sportier look, creating a unique elegance that satisfies even the most demanding customers. The curved lines of the backrest, continuing the flowing lines of the curved arms, give a feeling of maximum comfort and visual beauty. The combination of colours, the finest grain leather and textured finishes provide the ideal finishing touches to this massage chair, which since its conception has become a real technological gem.

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60-0255 Sofa

The dramatic sweeping curved back of this cala-lily inspired piece lends it the sophistication of a chaise with the comfort of a sofa, while the Chris-X feet symbolize Christopher Guy's unmistakeable signature of elegance and glamour.

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