In Sweden there has been a great increase in interest in furniture and design, to the point that it is just as important to expressing personality as the clothing one wears. Similar to fashion in clothing, Stockholm is a leading area for furniture and interior design (inredning), and since it is one of the most modern cities in the world there is certainly something to be found here for everyone, regardless of budget or style.
Furniturebox is a web based company with a 500 square meter brick and mortar store in central Stockholm, Sweden. Furniturebox specializes in high quality furniture at very reasonable prices. Bolia offers very special furniture. They specialize in New Scandinavian Design with handmade pieces from a renowned design team. The Bolia Design Award gives young designers the chance to join this first rate team.
POM (Piece of Mind) is a furniture company that asks why certain products that should exist do not. And then they answer that question by bringing those products into existence. Stalands Möbler with their timeless designs and DUX beds are one of the big players in the Stockholm furniture business; as is Ekero Furniture.
Länna Möbler have handpicked a new range after coming away from the recent furniture fair with their customers’ opinions and wishlists. With Bromma Möbler you get good strong furniture from around the world and Carlssons Furniture offer great quality furniture from a family which has been in the furniture business for three generations. The company G.A.D. which originates from the island of Gotland also has a strong presence in Stockholm and offers custom furniture.
With a uniquely wide variety of secondhand shops, coupled vast number of galleries selling sample pieces, furniture constructed in light of Feng Shui principles and concepts, with timeless pieces from the decades of the 50’s and the 60’s which are high in demand right now, combined with furniture giants the likes of IKEA, Mio and EM, the SoFo region is one exciting place in Stockholm that any furniture lover would not dare to miss.
One of the biggest gatherings for Scandinavian furniture lovers is the Stockholm Furniture Fair. Stockholm Furniture displays many of their pieces during this fair, one particular section being the Greenhouse. The Greenhouse section is where many international design schools and new designers have great opportunity to show off their work. This Furniture Fair runs in parallel to the Northern Light Fair, which is Scandinavia’s lighting exhibition.