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1 September 2021

Decorating Home with Mirrors.

Decorating your home with mirrors: how to decorate different rooms in your home with mirrors.

The mirror was created primarily as a purely functional element and finds its natural place in rooms such as the bedroom, the bathroom or the entrance to the house or to diffuse light in the rooms, or even increase the perspective of the spaces. But mirrors can also be used as decorative elements to decorate the home, to transform a room and give it a particular style and/or character.

A mirror is an extremely versatile piece of furniture, as it can be placed in any room, can have any shape, size and can be part of a composition. With mirrors you can renovate and decorate your home, even with little money, creating original and designer settings.

Get the look with Grimilde mirror

Get the look with Coque mirror

There are many places where a mirror can be placed: from the entrance to the hallway, the bedroom to the living room, a mirror in the right place harmonises the environment and creates pleasant perspectives. We recommend opting for modern, minimalist mirrors that can always be moved to other rooms or reused over time without compromising the visual harmony of the space.

Get the look with Palmiro mirror

The various models of mirrors available on the market create different effects in an environment; a mirror with an important frame or with a particular shape/size finds its maximum decorative expression when placed on the ground, becoming an important furnishing element of the environment, able to enhance the chosen style. This type of mirror finds its maximum expression when placed in a bedroom…

Get the look with Reflection mirror

The use of mirrors is an excellent solution for cramped and poorly lit rooms; in this case you don’t need a huge mirror, just one of the right size and shape for the space available, meaning that in a small bathroom you don’t need a full wall mirror!

Large vertical mirrors are perfect for use in entrance halls or corridors, complete with accessories such as an object holder or clothes racks; in the case of Benvenuto by Miniforms, the mirror is transformed from a decorative to a functional element!

Get the look with Benvenuto mirror

If you liked our blog post “Decorating Home with Mirrors” have also a look at Ideas for Decorating an Empty Wall

23 June 20212 August 2021

The Coolest Italian Furniture for Summer 2021.

The coolest Italian furniture for summer 2021: furniture with a “fresh”, informal and versatile design!

With the summer and the hot weather there is always a great desire for renewal, freshness and lightness… even in the home; renewing the furnishings by adding informal, unsophisticated but design and quality furnishing accessories can be a touch of class for a bright and modern summer home.

It is, of course, advisable to choose fresh materials such as Vienna straw for armchairs, tables and chairs, or glass, which lends lightness to the room and is so versatile that it can also be used in cold climates. Let’s see some examples together!

Soda coffee table

Soda is all made in Italy; made entirely of blown Murano glass, it is a true unique work of art. Thanks to the essential design and the particular effect of the glass, the Soda table is a must-have piece!

Mastea coffe table

The Mastea coffee table is extremely elegant. The blown Murano glass forming the base is framed by a small base and a wooden top, giving Mastea a modern and chic character!

Kolos coffee table

Kolos, on the other hand, is the essence of elegance. Made entirely of ceramic, it takes the shape of the Colosseum in Rome… eternal, unique, Italian…

Colony side table

The freshness and elegance of Vienna straw makes up the base of Colony, a service table with a slightly boho chic style, perfect for warm climates and summer atmospheres.

Colony armchair

The Colony armchair is part of the same collection as the coffee table we have just mentioned; an essential wooden frame, available in various finishes, supports a comfortable Vienna straw shell. Colony is perfect in any domestic environment, from the living room to the bedroom, from the kitchen to the garden.

If you liked my blog post “The Coolest Italian Furniture for Summer 2021” have also a look at The Most Beautiful Designer Rugs for Outdoors.

10 June 20212 August 2021

The Best White Designer Tables.

Decorating the dining room with white color: let’s discover together the best designer white tables!

White is considered a ‘non-colour’ along with black and grey, but thanks to its elegance, brightness and versatility, it fits into any environment, style and décor. Perfect for minimalist, Scandinavian, modern and contemporary furniture.

Vesper table:

Get the look with: Vesper table

A minimalist white table can be combined with various models of seats, in wood, plastic or upholstered, with or without armrests, in one colour or each in a different colour, recalling for example the boho chic style…

Illo table:

Get the look with: Illo table

Wonderful if chosen with a top in white Calacatta or Carrara marble or ceramic! In this case the visual impact will be surprising thanks to the exclusive touch of these precious materials.

Rock table:

Product in the picture: MDF Italia Rock table

Have you ever considered buying a table made of concrete? There are models with a white concrete base suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. The result is a table with a strong personality that will discreetly grab all the attention!

Saarinen table:

Iconic tables such as the Saarinen one have also been made famous thanks to the white colour. Combined with the attractive silhouette of the base and the oval/round shape of the top, they are able to furnish any environment in an exclusive way: a home, an office, a meeting room…

Menù table:

If you have a lot of space in your dining room and you love rectangular shapes, we advise you to opt for an extensible table with an essential design, such as the Menù table by Bonaldo, to which you may combine white chairs for a very modern and up-to-date result.

If you liked our blog post “The Best White Designer Tables” have also a look at Creating a Stylish Bar Corner at Home.

23 October 20203 August 2021

Miniforms Itinerario V.02 Collection

Miniforms Itinerario V.02 collection: eleven brand-new products, new reinterpretations of the past and much more!

Among Italian historic buildings and creative leaders’ apartments, the new Itinerario V.02 collection was presented for the first time, supporting Miniforms idea of the domestic space: a place where iconic and suggestive elements always surprise.

In this occasion, Miniforms is contract-oriented, and focuses its reflections on the individual and his new way of interacting with the community. So, for example, this is how the new Marino sofa was born, Miniforms first modular bench system.

Let’s discover together other products of the new Miniforms Itinerario V.02 collection:

-Boterina armchair: A cloud with a backrest. Boterina, the smallest member of the Botera family, is a more compact armchair that will prove agile even in less spacious settings.

-Briscola table: An ace in your kitchen. Drawing inspiration from the seventies, Briscola is a noble revisitation of the bistro tables where card games were played. It has the flavour of the Italian bars of yesteryear, amid coffee cups and warm informality. The top is supported and framed by an ash-wood tray, while the base, in black or galvanised metal, roots it firmly in the present.

-Botera sofa and pouf: All about comfort. To relax, nod off or just put your feet up, all modules share a squishy seat in different lengths, forming a sofa, a pouf or an armchair. These eclectic modules are conceived for spaces that change. From the exuberance of the sofa to the casual ease of the pouf, these modules expand into their space in long compositions or contract to fill cosy nooks.

-Milonga bookshelf: Straight up and down. Milonga is a bookcase with long legs, set with a delicate cadence between spaces. Either as a partition between rooms or, more traditionally, against a wall, this is an indispensable piece for organizing your home library. As well as being technical, Milonga is bold and distinctive, and plays on the colours of the tubes and the layout of the shelves. Indeed, it is the sequence of the shelves that gives the bookcase its sense of movement, echoing the rhythm of the lines printed in the exercise books of our childhood.

-Soda coffee table: Blown away. Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with three large petals forming the stem. In Soda, the glass vibrates: its tough, hammered surface fragments its transparency to give a primitive aesthetic. This is artistic value granted to an industrial product.

-Furoshiki pouf: Wrapped with care. Furoshiki is an interplay of patterns and colours. The fabric upholstery covers the padded seat with precise geometries and an unequivocally oriental delicacy. The seams become sartorial details, dividing the item into precise segments. The weave and colours of the fabrics meet and greet one another, then continue in opposite directions.

-Ozz lamp: Illuminating a story. Ozz is made of light and stone. It shifts from shy domesticity to become central to the home, proving itself a key figure, with its large, look-at-me arc. The design starts in the concrete and end in the lampshade. Between the two, the shaft curves in a dramatic trajectory until the point where the light bites the bait.

If you like our blog post “Miniforms Itinerario V.02 Collection” have also a look at Sancal Museo Collection 2020

Let’s have a look at Miniforms collection on Lomuarredi shop!

6 August 20201 September 2021

Ideas for Decorating an Empty Wall

Some interesting ideas for decorating an empty wall using designer accessories.

Leaving a wall of the house completely empty could, in some cases, compromise the visual impact and harmony of a room. Especially in large rooms, if they are not palaces or period houses, it is always advisable to decorate the walls with method, using different colours, wallpaper, silk-screen printing or elegant design accessories. And it is precisely the latter ones that we will deal with in this post.

Wall clocks

Design accessories with original shapes can be easily combined with any furniture and style of the house but also with any wall colour. For example coat hangers or colorful, elegant and sophisticated wall clocks.

Tapestry rugs

Another idea we propose you is to use tapestry carpets, such as Nanimarquina’s Hayon x Nani instead of a painting. These types of accessories, made entirely by hand, are true works of art.

Where to buy the Hayon x Nani rug

Acoustic panels

How about, instead, using nice acoustic panels, like the Beetle from Sancal company, to decorate the wall of your living room? The designer was inspired by the exhibition rooms dedicated to entomology and their terrifying showcases of insects…

Coat hangers

If the empty wall is located at the entrance of the house or in the hallway an idea would be to opt for a wall hanger… maybe coloured or in contrast with the colour of the wall.

Mirrors

If you love mirrors, why not putting some designer ones in the empty wall of your bedroom, hallway or even in the living room? Learn more about how to Decorate with mirrors

Shelves

It’s very useful using some shelves with minimalist design to give a touch of class to the environment and also as a space-saving solution. Beautiful the aluminium model, Wogg 10 by the Swiss company Wogg.

Where to buy Wogg 10 shelf

If you have decided instead to leave the wall in issue empty, we recommend that you play with the lighting, choosing chandeliers with a modern design in order to liven the environment up.

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24 June 20203 August 2021

The Making Of Miniforms Products

The making of Miniforms products: craftsmanship, attention to detail and high quality of materials.

A bit of history

Miniforms Company was born in Italy in the first 1970s as evolution of Inveta (Industria Veneta small tables), a company founded in year 1962 and producer of small tables and furnishing accessories.

Get the look with Colony coffee table

At the end of the eighties, Miniforms entered the international market, expanding its production: chairs, tables, beds, cabinets and bookcases were introduced, thus expanding the catalogue of new solutions for the living room area.

Get the look with Botera armchair

The style that inspires the company is close to the idea of a sober house, with authentic materials and respect for the environment.

Get the look with Iola chair

The shapes and colours are essential, with clean and primary lines.
The materials used range from solid wood to sheet steel, from glass to aluminium, using environmentally friendly criteria for production.

Get the look with Edge cabinet

But how are Miniforms products made? Let’s find out together in this video!

Miniforms makes smart, modern, innovative and quality products. Perfect if inserted in youthful and informal environments, they give a touch of Italian style to the house!

The entire Miniforms collection is available in our shop Lomuarredi

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5 December 20183 August 2021

Decapo Table Miniforms

Decapo Table Miniforms, a minimalist and essential dining table suitable for any style and need.

Francesco Beghetto, a famous Italian designer who graduated in Industrial Design in Milan in 2005, is the creator of the Decapo table Miniforms, a table that has been a great success not only in Italy but also in the rest of the world, furnishing dining rooms and kitchens. Many are the products designed by Francesco Beghetto for the Italian company Miniforms, just think of the famous Leda Chair Lem Armchair Lem Sofa Sergia Armchair

Leda Chair

Lem Sofa

Sergia Armchair

Decapo Table, design and functionality.

The Decapo Miniforms table is famous for its simplicity and attention to details. Straight lines, slightly rounded corners and elegantly designed legs are the characteristics that best define this modern table, minimalist but never trivial, capable of furnishing a large dining room or kitchen with style.

The Decapo table by Miniforms is available in 6 different sizes and 2 versions: fixed or extendable. Many finishes are available to allow various and elegant combinations. The legs can be chosen in Canaletto walnut, natural oak or black stained ash; the top is available in white or black satin glass, oak, Canaletto walnut or Fenix with wooden edges, in 4 different colours.

Available versions and sizes.

Extendable version:
162-200-238 x 90 x h75 cm
183-221-259 x 90 x h75 cm
202-240-278 x 90 x h75 cm

Fixed version:
162 x 90 x h75 cm
183 x 90 x h75 cm
202 x 90 x h75 cm

If you like the Decapo Table Miniforms, let’s start your shopping in our store Lomuarredi

18 September 20183 August 2021

The most innovative materials for your kitchen worktop

The most innovative materials for your kitchen worktop. Elegant and super functional worktops, thanks to the latest generation materials.

For many of us, the kitchen is the most lived-in home environment, the one where we spend the most time. Here we prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner, which means washing, shredding, kneading, seasoning, cooking and, at the end, cleaning… These are all daily activities that take place on tops and worktops that must be practical and functional, but also resistant and easy to keep clean. The market really offers a rich choice of solutions ranging from the most classic materials, but technologically enhanced, to those of the latest generation. In fact, the tops are asked not to absorb liquids, to resist scratches and abrasions, to be stain-resistant, heat-resistant and also ecological. This month we have collected for you the most innovative materials for your kitchen worktop.

Viroc material.

Among the absolute novelties in the panorama of kitchens, Viroc is a composite material obtained from a mixture of pine wood and cement. From these we obtain a strongly compressed and dehydrated amalgam.
It is a versatile product that can also be used outdoors and in spaces other than the kitchen. The panels combine the flexibility and durability of wood with the strength of cement and have a natural appearance of black or gray and uneven surface. The Viroc material can also be found in other beautiful colours such as white, yellow, red or ochre. Other characteristics of the material are its resistance to UV rays and weather conditions, its strong opacity, its odourless, fireproof and non-toxic nature. It does not contain volatile dangerous components such as asbestos or formaldehyde. An excellent material, therefore, but it is neither renewable nor biodegradable.

Paperstone material.

Another welcome new entry into the world of worktops is Paperstone. Ecological since the production phase, it is also a composite material but made of 100% recycled office paper plus water-based resins and oils obtained from cashew shells. The Paperstone worktop is pleasant to the touch and to the eye, recalling the appearance of natural stone. Among the interesting physical characteristics of Paperstone we find the strong resistance to shocks and abrasions, the fact that it is stain-resistant, water-repellent and almost acid-proof. It is also available on the market in different colors and, although derived from paper, has a strong fire resistance. Its cost is absolutely affordable.

Fenix material.

Among the technologically advanced materials, Fenix is certainly one of the most innovative and is particularly suitable for refined and modern aesthetic solutions. The use of nanotechnology during the production phase allows to obtain an external surface that, treated with acrylic resins of new generation, hardened and fixed through a special process, is resistant to wear and chromatically stable. The worktop is opaque, impact-resistant and soft-touch. The name Fenix refers to the ability to regenerate from any surface scratches thanks to the thermal repairability. Maintenance is also simple and quick: a preheated cloth is used which must be rubbed on the damaged part: the heat does the rest.

Here a demonstration of the Fenix and a particular type of ceramic resistance by Italian furniture company Miniforms

The Fenix material is, as you could see in the video, also used in the dining tables. The Italian company Miniforms offers a wide range of dining tables available with tops entirely in Fenix or in Fenix with wooden edges. Here are a few examples:

Decapo Table

Geronimo Table

Gustave Table

Krion material.

Krion belongs to the solid surface category of which we know the well known Corian and to which it resembles in appearance and characteristics. It is an ecological and 100% recyclable material, obtained from a mixture of 2/3 natural minerals and high strength resins. The Krion tops are warm to the touch and recall natural stone. In addition to white, you can have it in many colors and different thicknesses. Krion panels are processed as if they were wood and, in addition, it is possible to obtain soft and curved shapes by means of heat. In addition, compared to similar materials, it is lighter and therefore versatile and is also used outdoors as a facade cladding.
Easy to clean, it is rather resistant to stains and wear, but if damaged it can also be restored using an abrasive sponge. If several pieces have to be joined, the joints are invisible, the surface has no pores and is antibacterial, making it particularly suitable for kitchen and bathroom tops.

Laminam material.

Laminam tops are characterized by their reduced thickness, being sheets of only 3 mm that are obtained from a mixture of natural raw materials. In fact, the production process requires that the basic materials, such as quarry clay, granite rocks and ceramic pigments, are wet ground and then compacted and sintered at a temperature of 1,300 °C. The thin surface produced is characterized by a high resistance to wear and tear but also to solvents or detergents. Due to its low thickness, the Laminam sheet is then glued to a plywood or cement panel. Laminam is a very aesthetically pleasing material that can be used both in the choice of colours and textures, succeeding in recalling, depending on the case, Corian, natural stones or the most up-to-date trending resins. The surface is finished to be smooth or irregular to the touch and to be opaque or semi-gloss. Beautiful, practical and functional, even if not for all pockets yet.

If you like our article The most innovative materials for your kitchen worktop have a look at our exclusive shop Lomuarredi

17 April 20183 August 2021

Review of the new Miniforms products

We are offering a review of the new Miniforms products presented today at the Salone del Mobile Milan 2018

The new Miniforms collection plays with colours and shapes gifting design furniture with clean and essential lines able to be inserted in any context.

We are offering a review of the new products by Miniforms presented today at the Salone del Mobile Milan 2018, including the IOLA, ARIEL and MARIOLINA seats, and the new table with copper-finish structure and a new collection of wall mirrors. Design products with clean and essential lines with a wide choice of trendy finishes ready to be inserted in any context of modern furnishing.
Playing with the wide range of colors from the most vibrant to the classic, you say goodbye to boredom and welcome to the style that allows you to live in total freedom as if you were on vacation.

Ariel Chair Miniforms.

Iola Chair Miniforms.

Mariolina Chair Miniforms

A chair apparently simple but designed for a lifestyle that is no longer there.
A table that makes you feel good and that gives great value to the living room but the link with the kitchen survives.
A table that has the ability to be him to choose you and not you to choose him.

“Invitation ticket for an important dinner: Do not wear elegant clothes, there are them: Iola, Ariel, Mariolina with their elegance will make you live a dream dinner.
He, Them, must understand them.
They, “make up” chairs: after years of black and white, they said: pass a little blush, go. The result: it’s not bad, as in the fifties.
He, toh, for once an effort for me too, for my poor legs that can relax without taking up too much space. But, don’t worry, you won’t trip, on the contrary I’ll make sure that you’ll be comfortable.

The conclusion of this new collection, presented for the first time at the Salone del Mobile 2018 in Milan: simple in appearance but intellectually sophisticated, almost an elegy. Where the only concession to luxury does not stand out: “Me, the mirror”.

9 January 20183 August 2021

6 modern, elegant and easy dining tables by Miniforms

Modern, Elegant or Easy Dining Table? What’s the best style for your beautiful Dining Room?

The most popular questions that our customers make when they decide to furnish their dining rooms are :

“I would like a modern, elegant or easy dining table that combines traditional wood with the latest innovative materials”.

Or..

“I would like an easy dining table with essential lines but with remarkable and surprising details at the same time”.

The only answer to these questions is: Miniforms

Here a list of 6 modern, elegant and easy dining tables by Miniforms

Miniforms company, much appreciated by designers and public too, produces furniture with a young and modern style and is famous all over the world especially for its tables. Miniforms tables are characterized by essential and rigorous lines enriched with the use of vibrant colors and finely studied details.

Miniforms usually uses traditional wood combining it with totally different and contrasting materials such as metal, glass, ceramic and Fenix, giving life to original furniture, that are able to capture the attention.

The following pictures can show it better than words….

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