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Furnishing Idea is the portal dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, designed to bring together different professionals such as architects, designers, carpenters, furniture makers and manufacturers active in the furniture market who represent the reference point in terms of innovation and quality of the product offered. On the other hand, the portal aims to provide a valid information service focused on products, projects, events and fairs and everything that revolves around the world of components, semi-finished products and accessories for the furniture industry.

 

The portal is divided into different sections where you can explore the different products according to different categories, get in touch with manufacturers, download catalogues to keep up with industry trends and watch videos of interviews with the best professionals and manufacturers.

 

In the articles section you can find all the information about the most innovative product technologies, such as furniture materials, furniture accessories and systems, furniture machinery, furniture hardware, manufactured by manufacturers with a solid experience in the field. In the companies section there is an overview of the manufacturers registered on our portal, divided by product category, where you can contact us for any request. Our portal also has a special catalogues section to allow professionals and operators in the sector to view in a practical way all the catalogues relating to the various products (furniture hardware, upholstery materials, furniture paints, etc.). In addition, to allow easy consultation of the products, our portal has reserved a product section, organized by categories, where you can find out about the technical characteristics, materials and functionality of each product. The video section, on the other hand, presents numerous video interviews given by professionals and manufacturers that report news, insights and informative content on the best technologies in the sector.

 

In addition, to keep you constantly informed you can also consult our Journal section which contains all the Furnishing Idea magazines dedicated to the furniture and furnishing industry, such as the edition dedicated to Sicam or Interzum, two of the most important trade fairs in the sector. The magazines can be consulted from the portal or easily downloadable in pdf format.

 

Thanks to the trust placed in us by many manufacturers, our portal is now recognized both nationally and internationally. In fact, there are already many internationally recognized and established companies in the sector, including the AIPEF group (Italian Flexible Expanded Polyurethanes Companies) which promotes scientific information on the use of flexible polyurethane foam in the sectors in which it is used.

Broadview Materials: an integrated vision of materials, surfaces and innovative solutions

Broadview Materials is an international group of brands with a strong tradition in the field of surfaces and innovative materials such as Formica®, FENIX®, Arpa®, Homapal® and Getacore®, offering the possibility to create valuable solutions that stand out for quality, beauty and sustainability, while maintaining competitive prices. 

Presented at interzum Cologne 2025, Broadview Materials also participated in SICAM 2025 to present itself in Italy, confirming an integrated vision between materials, surfaces and innovative solutions and proposing some important product news.

Broadview Materials was created to bring together all interior products of the individual brands on a single sales and distribution platform.  The new commercial organization for Europe is in fact designed to offer simplified and coordinated access to the entire range of interior products, a system conceived to help the customer create environments that combine technology, durability, innovation and design.

Broadview Materials Sicam

Textures and colors, technology and materials 

In the SICAM 2025 setup, two distinct stands welcomed the different proposals of Broadview Materials’ brands in a narrative that intertwined textures and colors, technology and materials. 

Inside the first stand, each brand was presented in a dynamic material library that developed along four walls: the metallic and shiny textures of Homapal® were paired with the veining of Arpa® surfaces, moving through the deep, soft-touch tones of FENIX® and the wide color palette of Formica®. Each material related to the others in a play of resonances and contrasts. In the center, a desk with touch screens invited visitors to explore technical features, discover color affinities, pairings and possible uses. 

The second stand was configured as a complementary space where video displays alternated with a rhythmic sequence of materials and textures, arranged on display totems that guided the eye on a journey through surfaces, finishes and applications.

Broadview Materials SICAM 2025 totem

New materials and surfaces 

SICAM 2025 was also the opportunity to present product novelties and range expansions for Homapal® and Arpa®. 20 new metallic laminates from Homapal add a touch of originality to the collection thanks to deep surfaces

Two innovative kitchen island solutions were created to showcase the Arpa VIS Gloss and an important reinterpretation of the historic Ghibli finish, which is expanded with five new decors. In addition, thanks to the new format, Ghibli becomes ideal not only for vertical applications but also for horizontal ones, offering greater versatility of use.


 

Neolith sintered stone surfaces: technology, design and sustainability

At SICAM 2025 the Neolith Iconic Design surface collection, an innovative product specifically dedicated to the kitchen sector
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 26/09/2025

Interzum 2025: innovation and circular economy protagonists

The event confirms itself as a global meeting point for the subcontracting sector for the furniture industry and interior design
Category: Fairs
Publication date: 19/03/2025
Company: Interzum - Koelnmesse GmbH

Sicam: the 2025 edition is already sold out

Always on the side of businesses, providing effective and quality service to contribute to their competitiveness
Category: Fairs
Publication date: 19/02/2025
Company: EXPOSICAM SRL

interzum awards 2025: entries open for the 13th edition of the competition

The three usual categories are joined by a new one linked to the central theme of interzum that will reward sustainable products and ideas
Category: Fairs
Publication date: 15/11/2024
Company: Interzum - Koelnmesse GmbH

Cleaf and Ernestomeda: a winning partnership

The synergy between the two companies allows to create high quality surfaces, able to guarantee surprising results in terms of aesthetics and materiality
Category: Printed Decorative Papers
Publication date: 20/01/2023
Company: Cleaf S.p.a.

Fir Italia design taps: beauty, colour, design, innovation and eco-sustainability

Fir Italia's new rebranding activity aims to strengthen its market positioning
Category: Taps and fittings
Publication date: 26/09/2022

Gekil® antibacterial treatment by Marmo Arredo for sanitised and protected kitchen tops

A high-tech solution that eliminates pathogens from surfaces 24 hours a day
Category: Kitchen tops
Publication date: 26/02/2021
Company: Marmo Arredo Spa

Antibacterial surfaces: testing and evaluation of effectiveness a current issue addressed by Catas

Antibacterial effects and sanitizing treatments on different types of furniture surfaces
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 07/06/2020

Materially: ideal partner for the development of innovation strategies starting from materials

Objective to promote dialogue between producers of innovative materials and their users
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 03/02/2020

Architect@work Milano: architects meet the most innovative products and materials

Theme of this edition: “IN / OUT: the circular economy in architecture
Category: Fairs
Publication date: 12/11/2019