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  • Classics in a new light

    Feb 17 2011

    The “Harmony” wood collection from Resopal

    Oak or pine furniture? That brings back memories of heavy, dark living-room furniture, of children’s bedrooms from the 80s. These associations could hardly be further away from the new wood decors in the “Harmony” Resopal collec­tion. Classic timbers extend a challenge to see them in a new light.

    Following imm cologne, the world’s leading furnishing show, in January 2011, the Association of the German Furniture Industry is certain: “Good old oak is experiencing a veritable boom. Oak is modern because it is being left in its natural mellow colour and no longer being stained in dark rustic hues. Walnut will maintain its important status. It radiates a sense of value and elegance. High-grade cherry with its delicate, reddish hues is playing a prominent role. Usage of domestic wood, including fruitwood, is becoming more important to buyers. The lighter colour spectrum continues to include beech, maple, ash, alder and birch.”

    The new “Harmony” wood collection from Resopal meets today’s and tomorrow’s trends in interior design, also in terms of colouring. For instance, imm cologne’s Trend Book 2011 announces that cool grey will be a dominant colour, accompanied by ash grey and black. A light taupe liaises between grey and white, providing an element of softness in the colour scale. In “Harmony”, many variations of oak, ash, pine and other classics take their place in this spectrum.

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