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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.

Decorative laminates Colors Collection: from Abet Laminati over 140 solid colors inspired by spring
Abet Laminati, historical manufacturer of decorative laminates, offers a new collection of laminates inspired by spring colors. We are talking about the Colours Collection, a design collection, with a strong and innovative personality composed of more than 140 solid colors able to give new verve to any environment both domestic and contract.

Many trendy colors proposed by Abet Laminati able to meet all needs: neutral shades, such as Ivory and Beige Manhattan, pastel colors, such as Light Lilac, Caribbean Green and Powder, or rather bright colors, such as Africa Yellow, Lake Blue, Emerald Green and Purple.
 

Surfaces suitable for kitchens and furnishings

The surfaces designed by Abet are available in various types and are perfectly suited for the realization of kitchens and furnishings, but also for applications in hotels, schools, industries, hospitals, laboratories, gyms, changing rooms, toilets or even in office furniture (desks, cabinets). Laminate is a material of remarkable quality for its functional and aesthetic potential. Its characteristics of resistance to wear, versatility in cutting and ease of processing and cleaning, make it the ideal material for all applications where it is necessary to combine strength and design.
 

Technological avant-garde and aesthetic research

Abet Laminati, one of the most important manufacturers of decorative laminates present in Italy and in over 90 export countries, offers a wide range of collections that combine structure and image, technological avant-garde and aesthetic research, often anticipating the demands of a market in constant growth.

Under the guidance of current design curators Giulio Iacchetti and Matteo Ragni, today the company promotes projects born from the creative elaboration of surfaces with the aim of looking at every material beyond what it appears, thinking it also in different contexts.

 

Antolini Marbles: natural materials for projects of high aesthetic and functional value

The exclusive Azerocare®Plus technology offers permanent protection without colour or tactile alterations
Category: Mineral materials
Publication date: 27/11/2023

Blizzard 20 FR coated fabric by MP: versatile and refined

Available in a wide range of colours, it guarantees excellent resistance to abrasion and durability in both quality and colour
Category: Upholstery fabrics
Publication date: 10/03/2023

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.

MP coated fabrics: new colors and new textures

Four collections are enriched with over thirty new and refined shades
Category: Upholstery fabrics
Publication date: 21/02/2022

Innovative materials in a sensory journey by Constance Guisset for FENIX Scenario

The Materiorama installation featured FENIX NTM® Bloom and the new X-KIN surface.
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 04/10/2021
Company: Arpa Industriale S.p.A.

FederlegnoArredo 2021 data: growing trend for the furniture sector

Macrosystem furniture and lighting: sales Italy +21.4%, exports + 5.7% compared to 2019
Category: Economy and marketing
Publication date: 10/09/2021

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

Cleaf presents C-HOUSE: ABS faced panels, laminates and edges

The many applications of furniture and interior cladding surfaces
Category: Ennobled panels
Publication date: 05/08/2019
Company: Cleaf S.p.a.

Bloom, a new sustainable technology from Arpa Industriale

Technology for the heart of Arpa HPL and FENIX NTM® materials
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 25/06/2019
Company: Arpa Industriale S.p.A.