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.se is a web based company with a 500 square meter brick and mortar store in central Stockholm, Sweden. Furniturebox.se 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.

Ekero Möbler, Stalands Möbler, and DUX beds are big players in the Stockholm furniture business. Some furniture companies, such as POM (Piece of Mind) ask why certain products that should exist do not, and then answer that question by creating those products.

The Lanna Furniture company has come up with a new line since it participated in the furnishings fair recently where it collected views and requests from its clients. The Bromma Möbler firm sells sturdy furnishings crafted in nations throughout the globe, while Carlssons Furniture company brings you well made merchandise from a family enterprise which has three generations worth of experience. GAD, which is headquartered on Gotland, also maintains offices and studios in Stockholm and builds furniture to order.

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.

The last, but certainly not least, thing to mention in any discussion of Stockholm furniture is the Stockholm Furniture Fair, or the largest gathering of Scandinavian furniture lovers. Particularly notable at the fair is the Greenhouse section, which gathers new designers and international design schools, giving them an opportunity to showcase their work. Another fair that runs at the same time as the furniture fair is the Northern Light Fair, which is the Scandinavian lighting exhibition.

Interest in furniture (möbler) and design has grown incredibly in Sweden recently and today are just as important as the clothes we wear in terms of how we express our personality. Similar to clothing fashion, Stockholm is at the leading edge of furniture and interior design (heminredning). Stockholm offers furniture giants such as IKEA, Mio and EM, as well as the SoFo region’s exciting range of boutiques that any furniture lover would not dare to miss. The last, but not least, thing to mention in any discussion of Stockholm furniture (möbler stockholm) is the Stockholm Furniture Fair; the largest gathering for Scandinavian furniture lovers.

- Richard Guilfoyle

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