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Craggy Dining Room Decor

The Particules Sideboard Introduces an Unfamiliar Formal Drama

— January 26, 2012 — Art & Design
A dining room is typically fitted with the most sophisticated furnishings in the house, with an emphasis on clean lines, smooth surfaces and an overall refined rationality. The Particules Sideboard brings something quite different to the table with its remarkably irregular shape and its chaotic geometries.

Antoine Laymond designed this eccentric piece for Roche Bobois, fit for the living rooms and eating areas of anyone interested in more theatrical decorum. But, to lessen the perplexing impression of this buffet, the crooked quality is more or less aesthetic.

A pane of pristinely cut glass is placed across the top of the jutting cabinetry corners, taking a totally level position to accommodate stacks of priceless china. One would also assume that the Particules Sideboard's contorted cupboards are equipped with straight horizontal shelving inside.
Trend Themes
1. Eccentric Home Furnishings - Designing and manufacturing unique and avant-garde furniture pieces for homes and offices to meet the growing demand for individualism in interior decor.
2. Irregular Shaped Furniture - Creating functional and practical furniture pieces with irregular shapes and chaotic geometries to add drama and visual interest to living spaces.
3. Theatrical Decorum - Developing decor and furnishings that provide a sense of drama, theatricality, and exuberance to interior spaces.
Industry Implications
1. Interior Design - The interior design industry could capitalize on the growing trend for eccentric furnishings to create unique and visually distinctive spaces.
2. Furniture Manufacturing - Furniture manufacturers could use innovative materials and production techniques to produce irregular shaped furniture for a new breed of design-conscious consumers.
3. Luxury Home Decor - Luxury home decor brands could incorporate eccentric and theatrical decorum to their existing collections, offering their customers a broader range of choices.
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