Spring Trends: Contemporary Versatility

Furniture is working as hard as ever to earn a spot in the home, and now as well as being beautiful to behold and delightful to use, clever, contemporary designs are evolving that have multiple high-tech functions that transform a room or smaller space into something completely different in mere moments.

It’s one step further than modularity, which can be created to be perfectly adapted to a space and remain adaptable for another set-up when you feel like having a change-over day, but what we’re seeing now is modern multi-use furniture that hides in plain sight, converting in 3-2-1 into something new and unexpected.

Our innovative, space-saving transformable furniture systems seamlessly spread spatial efficiency across living, working and sleeping areas without compromising on the all-important aesthetics. Each design is minimalist and under the radar, from fold-into-the-wall Murphy beds to sofas that morph into bunk beds to desks that convert into dining tables, home offices hidden in storage units and room dividers that appear as if from nowhere.

Non-specialist designer furniture brands have also answered the call, with a bevy of furniture that isn’t quite what it seems emerging. Take De Sede’s DS-266 Yoga Lounge Chair. Think it’s simply a lounge-y armchair? Then try playing with the backrest, and arrange it into multiple positions that span almost supine to sitting straight and supported. Is that a piece of minimalist wall art? Nope, it’s Ligne Roset’s Nubo Desk which hangs fully disguised before revealing itself as a practical workplace. Lighting traditionally has one task.

Furniture is no longer just about form and function – it’s about transformation. With high-tech adaptability and hidden versatility, today’s designs seamlessly shift to meet the ever-changing needs of modern living, looking completely unassuming as they do so, meaning spaces can truly have dual roles.