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Nowhere to Hide: Transparent Seating is a Clear Winner
See-through chairs and stools can add fun, flair and function to the most unexpected of places
Transparent seating is appearing … or not appearing, as the case may be … in some surprising areas of the home. Not so much a technique as a tool of trickery, this clever furniture choice can draw the eye just where you want it. Take a look at these enchanting options to see how they could fit in to your life and style.
Clashing eras. Dining chairs as modern as these create a stir against a rustic backdrop, inside or out. Transparent seating can be a good choice for tiny courtyards and balconies that risk looking cramped and cluttered.
Hanging around. Transparency is probably not the first thing that springs to mind when you’re entertaining outdoor furniture ideas. Grinning madly is a given when you and your cohorts settle into chairs like these, though, so definitely consider adding them to your short list.
Eero Aarnio Bubble Chair: Hive Modern
Eero Aarnio Bubble Chair: Hive Modern
Less is more. Kitchen stools come in all shapes and styles now that island benches have become so popular. Transparent bar stools can make sure the other elements of your kitchen get the attention they deserve – the timberwork on this island bench, for example.
Charles Ghost Chair: Space Furniture
Charles Ghost Chair: Space Furniture
Supercharged style. When the architectural features of a room are as striking as these, it can pay not to overload it with too many additional elements. Uber-cool chairs add style without busying up the space.
Light filter. There’s no stopping the natural light flooding into this room. Could transparent furniture help lighten up your house like it does here?
Eiffel Base Ghost Side Chair: Ezmond Furniture
Eiffel Base Ghost Side Chair: Ezmond Furniture
With a twist. If you’re not quite sold on introducing transparent furniture to your house, a tinted option could be the next best thing.
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Are you sold on the transparent seating trend, or do you think it’s a passing fad? Share your thoughts in the Comments section.
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