Engineering the Eames Lounge Chair

  The engineering of the Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman is said to be the most precise making the chair one of the most comfortable if not the most comfortable chair made. The Eames Lounge Chair...

Selecting Furniture for Your Modern Home

    When designing your modern style home, you may wonder how to go about selecting furniture to go with it. Be careful that you don't confuse modern with contemporary furniture. Understanding the ...

Designer Spotlight: Florence Knoll

Florence Knoll was born on May 24, 1917 in Saginaw, Michigan. She graduated from Kingswood School at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1934. Florence Knoll is an Ameri...

Experiencing the Ultimate Dining Experience

No modern dining table is complete without a set of stylish contemporary dining chairs. Here on EMFURN we have the perfect mid-century dining chairs for your home. With all the best mid-century mod...

Replacing Clutter with Style

EMFURN's collection of handsome mid century modern sideboards, tv stands, buffets and cabinets. Free shipping with each order! It’s pretty much a fact that every home is slightly more cluttered tha...

Contemporary Design vs. Mid-Century Modern: What’s the Difference?

If you’re not necessarily invested in the world of interior design, you might have some trouble keeping track of all the different terms for different styles and aesthetics. Industrial, rustic, Fen...

The Barcelona Chair

The barcelona chair was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich. It was initially designed for the German Pavilion, that nation's section for the International Exposition of 1929...

What Is Live Edge?

  George Nakashima , is the winner of the Institutes’ of Architect’s Gold Craftsmanship Medal and he is known for leaving the natural edge of wood as part of a finished piece that is included his s...

A Brief History of Nordic Furniture

To the average person, furniture is purely utilitarian and “interior design” is either thought of as a silly trend or some obscure passion. Not many people have a real understanding of design. With...