Saturday, October 29, 2011

Lighting and furniture double up as art pieces

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LIGHTING and furniture are not just mere objects of practicality these days as they are being marketed as art pieces too.

“Apart from serving its purpose, furniture and lightings have become art pieces with high aesthetic value.

“When we sell our products, we tell our customers that they are buying art pieces,” said The Deer Berry marketing manager Yap Yoong Ching at the Homedec 11 exhibition at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

The company, which was established five months ago, has a range of interesting furniture and lighting items which are made from bamboo and rattan.

Lots of choices: Visitors browsing through the items at Homedec 11.

Ranging from comfortable, artistically-manicured settees and sofas to chic and modern-looking chandeliers and lighting, the products from Thailand are designed by top Thai designers.

Apart from offering off-the-shelf products, the company also custom makes items to meet customers’ demands and needs.

“Our concept is all about natural and handmade products using plants such as rattan and bamboo to produce something modern and chic,” said Yap whose booth is located in Hall 5.

Another booth which offers artistic lighting is Trend Energy. The company’s lighting from the Natural series grabs a lot of attention from visitors of the exhibition.

Lamp shades, chandelier and feature lights, using natural materials such as treated drift wood, rattan and, longan and mango tree woods are the main highlights.

The company’s operation manager Wenny Fong said the products were all handmade in Vietnam using Italian and Swedish designs.

“They home improvement products which offer a cosy feel to the entire get-up. This range has been around for three years but we were only doing it for resorts and hotels.

With the theme ‘Living Design’, the second part of Homedec 11 is occupying five halls and is all about home interior. Visitors can learn about lightings, furniture, materials, colours, decorative items and many more.

The exhibition ends tomorrow.

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