Thingz Contemporary Interior Design Blog

The great thing about contemporary furniture is that there are practically no limits. The era is not defined by specific elements. The more unique, more innovative, or more unheard of something is, the better. In fact, unlikely materials and original forms that are successfully combined make great cutting edge designs. Take for instance the Seat Belt Dining Chair from Thingz. It is a very unusual product made of a steel and wood frame interwoven with lengths of cotton seat belts. The end result actually looks very fluid and sexy, without the merest hint of the industrial or mechanical flavor that the words “seat belt” would normally suggest.

Home entertainment has come a long way since the television first became a household staple. As technology simplifies – or complicates, depending on the way you look at it – entertainment media, you have to keep pace with it to accommodate whatever upgrade it comes up with and allow the easy inclusion of new products in your home.

Check out this fabulous shot of the Celebri chandelier taken from the June 2010 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden magazine.  The Celebri is elegant and makes a statement at the same time — just the way we think contemporary lighting should!

I recently saw a magazine spread featuring one of our client’s homes.  It is always a thrill when we see some of great contemporary furniture and lighting from Thingz in a magazine!  It is especially thrilling when the house is as beautiful as this one.  We will likely feature a spread of this home once we secure some photos from the owner but until then I thought that instead we would discuss the projects brilliant architect Bing Hu.

It’s that time again!  Each spring and fall we make room for the newest styles and latest colors by holding our most popular event of the year — the Thingz Semi-Annual Floor Model Sale!

It’s very rare for a home, even the most minimalist ones, not to have at least one rug on the floor. Rugs are present in most cultures and there is such a variety to choose from that they literally come in all shapes, sizes, materials and designs. They can be extremely functional or highly decorative. Certainly, they can be both simultaneously. Many rugs function to be protective.

Summer is rapidly approaching. Here is Arizona that typically means some fairly extreme temperatures which require us to do everything we can to keep cool. So set your ceiling fans for “summer mode” and enjoy the season! Don’t know what “summer mode” is? Well, read on!

Known as the greatest American architect of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than one thousand projects, more than 500 of which were completed. More than an architect, Frank Lloyd Wright was a writer, inventor, interior designer, and educator. He wrote 20 books and innumerable articles. He was also a popular lecturer in the US and in Europe. His life was interspersed with controversies and tragedies, but he lived to the ripe old age of 92 well-decorated, awarded and celebrated.

Many homeowners try to play it safe by using neutral colors for their rooms. After all, moods change, preferences change, and color trends change. This is why many homes stick to variations of white when it comes to their walls. A monotonously neutral room can get boring though.

For a properly impressive dining room, a chandelier hanging over the dining table is called for. This is especially beneficial if you do a lot of entertaining. It’s not only about the sense of drama a chandelier creates in a room, it is also about having a very strong focal point. Choose unique ones and you’ll even end up with a conversation piece as well. Chandeliers, in general, provide solid illumination. It is a powerful light source, but at the same time, its glow adds a cozy and intimate warmth to the room.