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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.

From the surface to the entire furniture project: Fantoni's vision at SICAM 2026

An Interior Design Concept that starts from the surface to extend to the entire furniture project: this is the vision staged by Fantoni at the SICAM 2026 booth. A vision of living as an integrated furnishing system, in which the surface is part of a whole that links aesthetics, performance and environmental responsibility.

This shows how the industrial project can translate into continuity between spaces in a path that evolves from material research and the experience of Pannello Amico to arrive today at a broader vision.

New decors 2027 

There are two directions to the approach presented at SICAM: the expansion of the decorative range and the interpretation of the decor within an evolved furnishing system.

The new offering expands in particular with seven new palettes of wood decors, which enrich the range of solutions already available, from pedunculate oak to elm, from oak to smoked walnut, up to the new Woody. Additionally, there is the reissue of the Natural Wood finish, which renews the material appearance of the decors enhancing their naturalness and depth.

Another novelty, four new palettes of fabric decors, Lana, Canvas, Sacco and Metal; each decor is fully orientable and combines aesthetic outcome, application versatility and different levels of production complexity.

Finally the two new palettes of stone decors, Tivoli and Rigata, where the materiality of the stone appears with a softer and more balanced character, also thanks to the Porphyry finish.


 

With Nanofor the project extends to the acoustic dimension

Also presented at the booth was the Nanofor sound-absorbing system, with ultra-precise laser nanomachining that extends the project's vision to the acoustic dimension. 

Innovative materials, sound-absorbing performance and the quality of the experience all contribute to creating more comfortable and pleasant spaces to live in, where continuity is not only visual and material, but also perceptual.

 

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

Harmonize binding formaldehyde parameters in panels

The EPF General Assembly wants to standardise the rules in all EU countries
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 27/08/2019

Schattdecor: new digital prints, new decors and innovative products

At interzum, the proposals reflect Schattdecor's multifaceted product portfolio
Category: Printed Decorative Papers
Publication date: 05/07/2019
Company: Schattdecor s.r.l.

Counterfeiting: new copyright protection in the sector

Copy protection through watermarked information
Category: Printed Decorative Papers
Publication date: 04/06/2019
Company: Schattdecor s.r.l.

The Resysta panel: versatile and sustainable based on 100% recyclable rice husk

The multifunction panels are distributed exclusively for Italy by the Bonomi Pattini Group
Category: Panels, veneers and semi-finished products
Publication date: 16/01/2019
Company: Bonomi Pattini Giuseppe e Figli S.p.A.

The International Design Award 2018 gets underway

Theme of the competition "Fascin[action] – Fascinated by solutions"
Category: Industry news
Publication date: 22/09/2017
Company: Hettich Italia

The program of surfaces Rauvisio of Rehau protagonist in Interzum

New colors, decorative design and different possibilities of application
Category: Technological materials for furniture
Publication date: 14/06/2017
Company: REHAU SpA