Scandinavian Furniture and Its Modern Approach to Home Furnishings

Scandinavian furniture is an interesting category of furniture that encompasses a wide range of products. From dining room products, living room furniture, bedroom sets as well as other furniture throughout the home. What exactly is it meant though when we call a piece of furniture Scandinavian? In this article we’ll examine what it is to be a Scandinavian piece of furniture and the origin of the designs for this furniture.

Scandinavia is located in the Northern most part of Europe. It includes an encompassing range of countries like Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark and sometimes also Iceland. This region of course has a storied history which includes much in the way of Norse mythology and of course the Vikings who were among some of the most accomplished voyagers of their era. This rich history lends itself well to the fact that furniture has long been made in Scandinavia for centuries by the people who lived in this region. It would only make sense that those same furniture building traditions would continue on today.

In the 1950’s the region of Scandinavia had just endured WW2. There were many hardships during this period after the war but there were also many advances. One of those advantages is in the way of production. Mass production came out of the war which allowed for a more refined and efficient way of producing furniture on a larger scale. Much of this is attributed to social changes and the acceptance of making products in a much larger scale. Where as some types of Scandinavian furniture were only available to a few because the high price and costs of that furniture, mass production brought with it a lower cost for making furniture allowing it to be sold at a lower price to where they could now be available to many. This concept was a large part of what Scandinavians believed in that everyone should have an opportunity to own high quality furniture and products at prices most could afford.

Another approach that Scandinavian furniture designers took in the late 1950’s was to add function and form to furniture. This would be in the way of improvements in how the furniture might move with you or perhaps an innovation that made using the furniture in your surroundings easier. This view of how furniture should interact with your environment rather than to be a fixture of it was another trait that Scandinavian furniture offered. Today’s Scandinavian furniture is created much in the same way, to be very modern and contemporary in design. Many of these designs however do follow the form and function that traditional Scandinavian furniture designs are well known for.

Perhaps your furniture comes from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark or even Iceland. Scandinavian furniture represents these countries in form, function and a modern approach to making furniture that works with you and your home. These qualities are what Scandinavian furniture are all about and why the furniture as a category continues to grow even today.