Estate Living Magazine Estate Living Issue 29 May | Page 46

Curvy, mobile
and green –
the seating
trends of 2018
Rounder, softer
Look around the contemporary furniture showrooms, and you’ll
see an interesting trend: seating design has become curvier.
“We are seeing rounder, softer shapes, soothing cocooning
pieces that more than ever are aimed at making a home an
inviting sanctuary,” explains Claire Gibson from well-known
furniture manufacturer, La-Z-Boy.
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This is ‘feel-good’ furniture that is padded, with downy fillings
for maximum comfort. “The shapes, focused on nurture and
restoration, are reminiscent of bubbles, nests, clouds and
balloons, maximising one’s ability to relax and connect with the
new generation’s quest for ‘cocoonection’,” says Gibson.