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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.

Bigfoot® concealed storage modules by Protek®: functional and customizable

Protek®, a company specialising in the design and manufacture of counterframes for concealed sliding doors and windows, has designed Bigfoot®, a patented system of concealed container modules that uses all the space available, even where there is no space inside a house, a hotel or an office.

 

The Bigfoot® system of concealed storage modules: a versatile and functional solution


Bigfoot® is an original and innovative system of concealed storage modules that allows you to create new customised spaces in the various rooms of the house, exploiting the structural separation elements.
In fact, Bigfoot® has been designed to be integrated into the wall or rest on an existing wall: it can become a shoe rack, a bookcase, a bar cabinet, a bed, a table, a walk-in closet, a pantry, a storage unit, a container or more. It is a versatile and functional solution, fully customizable according to space and furnishing needs.
The system is a solution suitable for residential but also for contract, hotellerie, nautical and many other areas where alternative solutions are required to make up for the lack of space or to organize and optimize the available space.

 

Bigfoot® concealed storage modules: a customizable furnishing accessory


The Bigfoot® concealed storage module system consists of a subframe, made entirely of aluminium, with a rigid yet lightweight structure designed to house the Bigfoot® storage module.
The Bigfoot® storage module is the concealed furnishing accessory that fits into the counterframe, exploiting the internal space. It is available in different finishes and colours and with a wide range of accessories to meet the different needs of customization.
The different modules are also interchangeable with each other: from the table module to the ironing board, from the pantry to the storage room, from the winery to the TV module, up to the coat rack, shoe rack and even the module with the treadmill to create a super-equipped fitness area inside your home.

 

A concealed furnishing system in two versions


The furnishing system developed by Protek® is available in two versions: Architectural, to be integrated into the wall during the design and renovation of the house, and Interior, which can be simply fixed to the wall by means of a very simple installation. Both versions do not require a building permit application, further simplifying installation.
The Bigfoot® system of retractable container modules is designed both for plasterboard cladding and with rigid panels such as boiserie, marble, ceramic, MDF, to adapt perfectly to the furnishing of the environment in which it is inserted.