Furniture Stockholm: Find What You're Looking For From Scandinavian Modern To Feng-shui

Interest in furniture (möbler) and design has grown incredibly in Sweden recently and today are just as important as the clothes we wear in terms of how we express our personality. Similar to clothing fashion, Stockholm is at the leading edge of furniture and interior design (heminredning). And being one of the world's most modern cities there is something here for everyone, regardless of your style or your budget.

Furniturebox.se is a web-based company, which sells expensive furniture (möbler) pieces at lower prices. In central Stockholm they have a 500 sq meter store that offers high quality furniture and a real shopping experience. Bolia, with their New Scandinavian Design concept and handmade furniture is a must-see for anyone interested in design and handicraft. Bolia have a renowned design team and give young designers the chance to join them through the Bolia Design Award.

POM or Piece of Mind is a furniture company that starts to conceptualize by asking why products that should exist do not. They then manufacture to bring such products to life. Some of the big players in the Stockholm furniture business are: Stalands Furniture which features timeless designs, DUX beds, and Ekero Möbler.

Lanna Furniture have handpicked a new range after coming away from the recent furniture fair with their customers' opinions and wishlists. With Bromma Möbler you get good strong furniture from around the world and Carlssons Möbler offer great quality furniture from a family which has been in the furniture business for three generations. The company G.A.D. which originates from the island of Gotland also has a strong presence in Stockholm and offers custom furniture.

If you really love home furnishings you should be sure to get to the SoFo quarter of Stockholm. You will discover a thrilling assortment of thrift shops, sample outlets, items crafted with Feng-Shui in mind, and lots of traditional pieces from the middle of the 20th Century, which are extremely popular these days. Naturally, you'll also come across such famous names as IKEA, Mio and EM.

Last but not least, when discussing Stockholm furniture we must mention the Stockholm Furniture Fair, which is the biggest gathering for Scandinavian furniture lovers. Of particular note was the Greenhouse section where new designers and international design schools have the chance to show their work. Running in parallel with the fair is the Northern Light Fair which is Scandinavia's lighting exhibition. by Richard Guilfoyle