76 — Friday. October 23, 1998 - North Shore News ~ Modern furnitur leekly simple ee ceciee ane ce ee eee ce nen ee ene gE te FURNITURE now is thoughtful and com- fortable—with unclut- tered, simple lines and not a lot of detail. cits mere about your home as vour plaice of comiorr, vourretuge tron a erag: world, The werid is speeding along and veur home has to be Kind of calm. a place te: breathe, sre vou Just feel gad,” saves Nanev Bendtsen or InForm Intenors Clasely allied to tshion, and in the nian ner oof Donna Karan and others, conteniporary furniture stvle is about ood structure in com: tort, construction and overall stvte. “BS B Teaha is the most beau: dtu) cantempo- rary furniture right now” says Bendtsen. Somewhat “60s retro with single cushion seats and narrow legs, B & B fralia’s pieces are generous and lean. Diesis, a sofa designed by Antonio Citterio, has a shiny and matte die cast aluminum frame. Combined with comfy, sulid-looking dark green cush- ions, the spartan frame almost disappears, giving the impres- sion the sofa is hovering in the air in a way that can really open up a space. “It is about the reality of contemporary life that people are buying small condos. Space is ata premium, and most can’t afford palaces, so it’s about CAROL KERMAN 986-6871 (RES) | “Itisabout = “Ret the reality of contemporary lite that people are buving small condos.” Fabuis are natural and sim ple and items are true to the materials they are made with, SANS Bendisen. Plastic chairs look plastic. New is) furniture uphol stered in fabric created trom reeveled paper thar has unmqite tonal variations and a lovely warm glow. And ves. ait is durable. every: thing's a ittle bit of whatever's old wonew again’ in the way of refer ences to the past, Reterences to old Danish furnish- ings, references oriental esthetic and) ret: erences to the “50s and “60s, more than anywhere cbc | think.” As far as pinaing it down to one look, says Bendtsen, “evervone’s putting it together in their own way. There are people putting very brand new contemporary pieces mixed with Eames.” Charles and Ray Eames, an engineer and his artist wite who came together to create a body of furniture and buildings and films, are verv popular right now because (their designs) have a clean, not (exactly) spare look. It’s just away from all these cushions and brocades and big sofas. You can get the same comfort in a much sleek- er way,” says Bendtsen. MOLLY BUCH Photo Greg Eymundson WHEN you're planning the transformation of a room, start by clearing out all the junk you've accumulated over the years. 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