While retro style was making name across many countries during the post-war era, Scandinavian furniture design on the other hand was also popularised in Iceland, Denmark, Finland and Norway between the 1950’s and the 1970’s. The Scandinavian design is used for interior decoration and designing and furniture manufacturing. The style and shapes of Scandinavian seats are quite similar to retro ones; although the colours of these chairs are far more formal and classic.
The Scandinavian furniture style was an imposition of King Gustave III of Sweden. It was also a style used in the 1930’s but did not become famous until the 1950’s – a few years after the Second World War ended – and lasted until the 1970’s. The style, shapes, and colours that are used in this design is simple but elegant – the reason why Danish, Icelanders, Norwegians, Finnish and Swedish like the design very much. The main material used in decoration and manufacturing of furniture and accessories is wood.
Scandinavian furniture pieces like wardrobe, chairs and tables, benches, cupboards, beds, and other products made in Scandinavian design are certainly very attractive and apt for any interior design. Deep lines and tones inspired by fjords are the inspiration of this design.
Among many contemporary materials available for home furnishing, wood is the most versatile one as it can be easily shaped and toned as desired. The texture of the wood is smooth and its quality is very durable. Pinewoods, oak, and maple are the most popular woods used for Scandinavian furniture pieces. For some more unique look, woods are integrated with other neutral materials like leather, glass, and stone.
Scandinavian furniture designs are perfect for most interior decoration. For furniture seats, colours blue and green are commonly used and some neutral ones as background with less naive prints. Since home decoration is interdependent in every aspect of the decoration and accessories, furniture pieces with restrained lines can be enhanced with long carpets and dense paintings around the walls. Contrasts are made by emphasizing the natural wood in the furniture or in the entire decoration and the chromed steel in any other decorative items in the room.
If nothing else, you will acheive a sense of beauty from your Scandinavian furniture.