Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair

We continue to acquaint you with important events from the world of interior design. This time, our tips site will tell you about interesting and notable trends in Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Stockholm’s annual furniture and light show. It has been held since 1951 and always attracts close attention..

This year’s Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair was held from 5 to 9 February, bringing together visitors from 99 countries of the planet. Many designers and furniture manufacturers strive to be represented in the Swedish capital to showcase new products and attract customers. The 2019 Stockholm exhibition turned out to be very eventful, we tried to choose the most noticeable trends for you.

The first thing that all the specialists who attended the event noted was the focus on environmental friendliness and the reuse of items. The trend is certainly not new. The Scandinavian style of the interior, which the portal told you about in detail, was initially aimed at using the maximum possible amount of natural materials, laconicism and simplicity. However, now manufacturers have begun to implement this trend, offering entire collections of environmentally friendly furniture and items that are used for recycling..

This is by far the most striking example of this approach. The Coastal Furniture was created by the Danish Nicholas Tren Carlsen in collaboration with TangForm (SeaweedShape). The legs are recycled bamboo and the seat itself is made from two types of seaweed. Not very beautiful, you might say. But only from natural materials, from algae with the help of carrageenan, they made a kind of dough, formed a seat and baked it in the oven. The designer himself assures that the chair does not smell of algae and turned out to be surprisingly durable, it will take a long time to fold.

In addition, many of the decor and furniture presented to the public in Stockholm were created from scraps of wood, industrial waste, which previously went only to fuel for heating the premises. Notable examples: a scrapped wood mirror from Front and Swedese, and a small shelf that can be used as a cake stand, also from Swedese.

Baux has also taken the path of using organic materials. The company’s stand was decorated with Acoustic Pulp sound-absorbing panels, which are made of wood pulp and painted with wheat bran. According to experts, the use of only organic materials in the production of furniture and finishing materials can be a real revolution in this area..

The Falk chair from Danish manufacturer Houe is also made from garbage. But in this case, recycled plastic was used. At the same time, the design of the chair is very beautiful, you will never think that this is an object from the garbage thrown into a landfill. There are models in different colors.

Guess what this cute rug is made of? From plastic bottles! The Norwegian company Heymat emphasize that the rug turned out to be very durable, it will last for decades even at the entrance to the house, where they will literally wipe their feet about it.

The second very noticeable trend is the mixing of Scandinavian and Japanese interior styles. She has even received a “talking” name – Japanordic. Laconicism, the use of objects with history, with a touch of time, simplicity, natural materials, muted, natural shades, high craftsmanship and the rejection of unnecessary items – the philosophy of wabi-sabi perfectly complements the Scandinavian approach to home decoration.

In general, the main trend of the Stockholm Furniture and Light Exhibition, which was noted by all experts, is practicality, which should not prevail over beauty. Lamps are comfortable, varied, but simple enough. Furniture – timeless, designed to last for years without going out of style or annoying the owners.