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Furniture Faves II: Beautiful Furniture Brands for the Home

July 2, 2022 Stella Christ
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I’ve come to love unique and stunning furniture more and more everyday as I design new spaces. The shops to buy furniture from are nearly endless! There are so many choices, so many styles, and so many different price points available. All of these products and styles makes a lot of room for truly unique Furniture Packages to be born. One of my favorite parts of design is pairing furniture pieces together to craft a particular vibe, and the styling options are endless!

One of the most dramatic ways you can spruce up a space in your home without going full-renovation is to change out your furniture. Even just a couple statement pieces can make a huge impact to the feeling and style of your space. Go bold with a brand new sofa and armchairs, add barstools, entryway tables, side tables, and storage credenzas and you’ve got yourself a completely different space than before. You can always work within a budget to find statement pieces you’ll love to freshen up your home.

This is my second Furniture Faves blog post, and I’ll be sharing a couple more great vendors that I hope you’ll love too! If you see anything you like and need some help putting together a furniture vibe for yourself, let me know and we’ll get started on your vision.

CB2

You may be familiar with Crate and Barrel, but CB2 is a smaller spin-off brand with a lot of interesting furniture and decor! Their style is geared much more to unique and eye-catching aesthetics - think statement pieces with fascinating uses of materials that really make you say “wow that’s cool.” They also have very timeless modern pieces in quality materials like solid wood, leather, and stone. Their pieces are an overall fan-favorite in the design industry for their fresh and design-forward approach.

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Citizenry

The Citizenry has some of the most beautiful combinations of leather and wood furniture that are budget accessible. The supple textures of the leather paired with the slim profiles of wood make for timeless pieces that bring a warmth of casual-ness to your space with the edge of maturity to round it all off. Their style is very artisanal and pairs very well with “natural” atmospheres. They offer everything from furniture to lighting to decor and are always releasing the cutest styles of trendy, yet refined rugs, textiles, and home goods. They are a great shop to compliment almost any style.

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Dania

This is your one stop shop for classic, simple, mature furniture for any room in your home. Dania has a wide selection of furniture drawing inspiration from Scandinavian styles, Craftsman styles, and Mid-Century styles. Their collections are an easy way to source quality furniture sets that will pull your whole room together - shop for a bed frame, nightstands, dressers, and end tables that all match seamlessly, and throw in a couple lamps and a rug and you’re all refreshed! These styles aren’t as flashy as some brands though, they let the simple elegance in their pieces do the talking.

Burke Decor

Burke Decor has a very wide stylistic catalog of statement furniture pieces. They carry a lot of beautiful pieces with luxe materials like boucle, velvet, leather, marbles, and solid woods. Their pieces are very form-forward with shapes and colors that pair beautifully together. Their products are on the pricier side for the casual home-buyer, but their jaw-dropping styles are likely to leave a lasting impression.

Serena & Lily

This brand has a lot of collections perfect for Beach vibes in your home. Beautiful natural seagrasses and woven textures, light woods, and serene blues. Their limited selection has some hidden gems that I’m sharing below. I personally think some of their pieces are a bit too beachy, but these pieces below have a beautiful versatility to them. Having grown up in a coastal town these vibes warm my heart with relaxed sunny feelings and make me yearn for that fresh ocean breeze.

Which of these brands are your favorite? Any stand-out pieces here that really caught your eye? If you’re interested in getting a curated Furniture Package for a room in your home, fill out my contact form and we’ll get something started!

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**I am not affiliated with any of these brands and do not make any revenue by sharing their content

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Furniture Faves: A Few of my Personal Favorite Brands

March 18, 2021 Stella Christ
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Furniture for the home - what an exciting topic! I for one love searching for and picking out furniture for clients, it’s just one of those things that I could spend hours doing. Especially for someone who’s really trying to nail down the right furniture for them. And for myself, don’t even get me started, I have a whole list going of my dream furniture.

I thought I would take a minute to share some of my personal favorite furniture brands for homes!
Now, there’s a lot to consider here, and budget is most certainly a huge factor. But my biggest advice for selecting furniture is to invest in pieces that will last the test of time - from a functional, stylistic, and durability perspective. I would much rather help a client find a piece that they will cherish for the rest of their lives and not have to repurchase in a couple years than pick something low cost that they know they’ll be replacing. Furniture that will last you a lifetime is definitely an investment, but it’s well worth saving for. Quality over quantity, people; you’ll love your home more if you cherish the things that make it a home! Enough said, let’s get into it!

A lot of the products I’ll be sharing here have a pretty natural look to them - these are just pieces that I adore, they’re very versatile, they’re beautiful in construction, and the materials are so soothing and inviting. I’m a fan of choosing materials that feel intentional and authentic. But if you’re looking for a style that’s different from what I’m showing here, rest assured each of these brands have a wide variety of styles and we can find the perfect sets for you and your unique vision. I’m here to help source this sort of stuff for you, but these are just some of my favorites!

Lulu & Georgia

Beautiful pieces come out of this brand. They have a lot of natural textures, wood pieces, and comforting fabrics. There’s a decent catalog selection of versatile pieces that can feel contemporary, traditional, boho, and glam depending on how you style them in context with others pieces in your space. They have neutrals and pops of color (score!). Overall a wide selection of pieces for anyone. And they’re an all encompassing brand offering everything from large furniture, sets, smaller supporting furniture like side tables, rugs, and decor.

I’m absolutely obsessed with everything rattan. These cane coffee tables have a nice textural and airy feel to them. Often times coffee tables can feel big and bulky and take up a huge amount of space in a living room. If you’re looking for somethin…

I’m absolutely obsessed with everything rattan. These cane coffee tables have a nice textural and airy feel to them. Often times coffee tables can feel big and bulky and take up a huge amount of space in a living room. If you’re looking for something that has a lightness, these could be a great option, you could even slap a round wood slab on top to create a movable even-surface to place dishware or decor if needed. Lulu & Georgia.

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Forom Shop

This beautiful shop focuses on sourcing furniture and decor that is handcrafted and sustainable, supporting small businesses and artisans. Their collections have earthy, neutral, and natural tones with time-tested materials like cane, wood, and marble. Some of my favorite pieces have a sculptural touch to them giving them a really unique look. These pieces could fit really well in both an elevated setting or a casual setting depending on how you style them.

I am all about these angles! Angled lounge furniture is actually really important from a comfort perspective, if a chair seat and back is too straight it can feel too stiff, too angled and it feels too reclined, so there really is a perfect in betwe…

I am all about these angles! Angled lounge furniture is actually really important from a comfort perspective, if a chair seat and back is too straight it can feel too stiff, too angled and it feels too reclined, so there really is a perfect in between. But not only can angles be comfy, they just add a lot of interesting form and character to a sitting space! Check out these from Forom Shop

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McGee & Co

This is a Super cute brand that puts a nice contemporary spin on classic furniture pieces. They offer a lot of pieces in trending colors like rust, mustard, and neutrals. This brand is another all encompassing place to source pieces for every room, bed, living, dining, kitchen, and bath including furniture, decor, lighting, art, and more. I love the versatility in this brand, the pieces don’t feel tied to one specific style giving home owners more mixing and matching lei-way.

Leather on wood is so charming, it’s a perfect pairing that will look amazing in any home’s style. These particular stools are very versatile and come in two different heights. If you’re lucky enough to have a kitchen island/bar or are dreaming of o…

Leather on wood is so charming, it’s a perfect pairing that will look amazing in any home’s style. These particular stools are very versatile and come in two different heights. If you’re lucky enough to have a kitchen island/bar or are dreaming of one, these might be a decent match for you. McGee & Co

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West Elm / Pottery Barn

These brands are pretty common and have great stuff! A lot of my personal favorites that are also within my own budget are from West Elm. These two are sister brands that offer different styles. Pottery Barn trends on more of the traditional and farmhouse styles with heavier furniture and craftsman details. West Elm trends more into the contemporary and mid-century modern styles with more variety in color and some slimmer profiles. But there is some crossover between the two, so it’s worth checking both of them out! My personal favorites from West Elm carry a lot of woods, cane textures, and leathers in their pieces. These are both great places to look for matching sets for any room in your home, including furniture, decor, and lighting.

This gorgeous chair brings the beauty of rich natural wood with the texture of a woven seat, durable and comfortable for short term dining. BRB, putting this on my wish list. West Elm.

This gorgeous chair brings the beauty of rich natural wood with the texture of a woven seat, durable and comfortable for short term dining. BRB, putting this on my wish list. West Elm.

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Croft House LA

This studio produces some of the most unique and beautiful handcrafted furniture. They are well above my own personal budget, but if you’re willing to invest in some of their pieces you will not be disappointed! Based out of LA, they focus their craft heavily on wood, stone, and leather (which is why I love them! Such gorgeous textures!) and occasionally they throw in a big pop of color that just ends up looking stunning. Croft House focuses their selection on chairs, tables, sofas, dressers and sideboards, nightstands and side tables, and supporting furniture like mirrors and shelving.

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That’s my little sneak peek at a couple choice furniture brands. This is by no means a complete list; in fact, I have dozens more brands to talk about, so keep your eyes peeled for Furniture Faves II. Thanks for reading!

**I am not affiliated with any of these shops and do not make any revenue by sharing their content

Tags furniture, furniture design, home furniture, coffee tables, chairs, home design, interiors, interior design, home interior design, furniture brands, handcrafted furniture, tables, side tables, sofas, croft house, lulu and georgia, lulu & georgia, mcgee and co, mcgee & co, west elm, pottery barn
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