Trendy Low Slung Furniture

People are slowly becoming more casual and more comfortable with their furniture and other home accessories and decor items. For 2012 and beyond, you can expect to see a number of manufacturers and retailers selling furniture that is low slung, or closer to the ground. These home accessories will actually compliment a variety of home decor looks, which will only increase their popularity in the coming years.

 In the Bedroom

 For bedroom furniture, expect to see lowered platform beds and perhaps even lower heights for side tables and other furniture pieces. Low slung dressers have been growing in popularity in recent years and will continue to be popular for bedroom spaces. Clean lines and modern looks will be popular, however other trends including eco-friendly reclaimed materials and raw looks as well as industrial and rustic looks will also be trendy for bedroom furniture.

 In the Living Room

 In the living room, you can expect to see plenty of low slung furniture from coffee tables to side tables, as these will be following the lead of the sofa. Low slung sofas and other seated furniture pieces will be particularly trendy this year and likely well into 2013, as people are looking to create more comfortable spaces.

 For low slung sofas, keep an eye out for clean modern lines and angles, which best compliment the lower slung look. Opt for solid colors and bold colors, but avoid patterns, which can be too visually overwhelming for these furniture pieces. Furthermore, keep an eye out for gray upholsteries, which are overtaking beige as the new neutral for home decor.

 Since sofas will be lower to the ground and more comfortable, you can expect to see manufacturers following suit and also making tables and other furniture pieces to suit the lower needs. After all, its no fun bumping your head or your feet on a side table when youre lounging on the sofa. With this in mind, keep an eye out for trendy pieces such as the dipped look, in which the top half of the furniture appears to have been dipped in paint or another material. Aluminum, hammered metals and bright lacquered finishes will be popular for side tables, coffee tables and even stools.

 Low Slung Furniture for Other Spaces

 Despite the popularity of this trend, few people will actually incorporate it into every space of their home. This is because outside of a few low slung tables, chairs, sofas and the bedroom furniture as mentioned before, there is very little in terms of low slung furniture. After all, no one wants to be sitting in a low slung office chair or be sitting at a low slung desk or table.

 With this in mind, be wary of what pieces you invest in. With the low slung trend, you want to use these pieces in spaces that you feel most comfortable in: the bedroom or the living room. The low slung trend is not suited for home offices or kitchens for obvious reasons.