| Furniture can turn any ordinary house into an | | | | house, contemporary furniture can make a simple |
| extraordinary castle. Whether the furniture is made of | | | | house look classy. Contemporary furniture is especially |
| new and pliable materials, or for a specific look and | | | | popular in houses that have high ceilings, or floor to |
| purpose, attractive but functional furniture can help turn | | | | ceiling glass windows, or in any modern design house |
| a house into a thing of beauty. In Australia, there are | | | | where the furniture can be dwarfed by the floorspace. |
| now several increasingly popular furniture trends that | | | | May contemporary designs can make smaller houses |
| are sweeping the country. | | | | appear wider, which explains its appeal to smaller |
| Lightweight and sturdy, bamboo has long been used in | | | | apartments and houses. Some contemporary furniture |
| Asian homes as the furniture material of choice. It | | | | is also made of fireproof materials, which can be great |
| stays cool even in the heat, and it expands and | | | | for Australian weather. |
| contracts easily without getting damaged. Moreover, | | | | Antique reproduction furniture is the post-modern |
| the structure of bamboo itself is sturdy: it has a hollow | | | | answer to contemporary, minimalist art. Antique |
| interior within a strongly-built exterior cylindrical shell, | | | | reproduction calls back Victorian or Regency days of |
| making for material that is as light as it is strong. | | | | opulence, and when used wisely, can be quite |
| Bamboo furniture is becoming more popular in | | | | attractive. Many larger homes in Australia use antique |
| Australia, especially in homes close to the sea. Here, | | | | reproduction in a bid for a home to appear lush and |
| homes are airy and can be classy. Bamboo is not | | | | rich. When overdone, however, such furniture can |
| expensive and is quite easy to work with, so many | | | | make a house look tacky or overcrowded. Care has |
| homes are starting to adopt an Asian appearance. Of | | | | to be taken so that antique reproductions still look |
| course, because bamboo is wood, it can catch fire, | | | | classy. |
| and some homes need to exercise caution especially | | | | These are only a few of the trends available for |
| when they live in places that are frequently affected | | | | furniture in Australia. If you want to refurnish your |
| by bush fires. | | | | home, or if you are looking for ways to furnish your |
| Contemporary, almost functional furniture is also | | | | new buy, talk to your furniture retailer about possibilities. |
| becoming popular in Australia. With minimal designs, but | | | | You will also need the right paint and architecture for |
| with curves that play on the curves or angles of a | | | | your house in order to match your furniture choice. |