As discerning homeowners, you understand that creating beautiful spaces involves a great deal more than just the basics. Choosing the right brand for your ensemble is an essential part of the process and often requires an expert eye.
To help you out, our brilliant design team has rounded up 15 Eichholtz must-haves for modern living rooms. We know that from updating your colour scheme, playing with textures and adding opulent accessories to generating flow and enhancing your lighting, there’s a lot to consider.
With that in mind, here are our top Eichholtz picks and a little insight as to why this luxury brand is perfect for contemporary homes.
For more than 25 years, luxury brand Eichholtz has been on the cutting edge of the interior design sector.
Founded in the Netherlands, it quickly gained a reputation for its opulent furnishings and sophisticated designs, offering class, style and enduring elegance to the modern home.
Over the years, the business has collaborated with leading producers and manufacturers worldwide to provide a distinctive selection of high-end items exclusively for fine interiors.
With quality and attention to detail paramount to its success, Eichholtz partners with top artisans who skilfully craft each piece by hand. And, by using premium materials and an outstanding selection of upholstery choices, gorgeous aesthetics and long-lasting durability are guaranteed.
Strongly influenced by classic European styles, the brand focuses on creating timeless pieces with a modern twist, gaining favour from design professionals and homeowners alike.
Its wide range includes everything from key furniture items to lighting, rugs and other accessories, making it the trademark of choice for those with an eye for exclusivity.
The design of a modern living room takes both skill and creative flair. Not only is it a place for gathering, entertainment and relaxation but it is also constantly on display, making both aesthetics and functionality key considerations.
So before you get to selecting your décor, our pro designers have put together these 7 essential characteristics that will help you enhance your space:
Whether you’re picking out a beautiful ottoman, a luxury sofa or a bespoke rug, find fabrics that suit your lifestyle. Durability, stain resistance and easy maintenance are all important features, especially if you have children or pets.
Do some research in terms of which upholstery materials are the most hard-wearing because spending a little extra on something that will last you a lifetime is a worthwhile pursuit. Read our article on the different types of sofa materials and how to pick the right one for some added insight.
If you have a spacious area, aim for a variety of seating options in addition to your main sofa. Footstools, accent chairs, benches and chaise longues are all fabulous choices and will aid in creating conversation areas and reading nooks that will elevate your living rooms.
A quality area rug is one feature that almost always appears in professionally designed homes. Why? Because it provides warmth, serves as a focal point, enhances your colour scheme and ties all of your other décor elements together seamlessly.
We can’t emphasise the importance of lighting enough. Not only does it create visibility, but it highlights important features, provides focused luminance for a variety of tasks and sets the overall mood.
Because living rooms are used for a number of activities from reading to entertaining, your lighting design should be layered, cohesive and accommodate every eventuality. Therefore, if you lack considerable experience in this field, we advise you to call in an expert.
Clutter is one of the deadliest design sins of all, so good storage is imperative. Whether you find a bespoke bookshelf, a coffee table with a lower level, install a fixed TV unit or purchase custom-made cabinetry, don’t omit this important element in your décor plan.
Due to the length of time we spend in living rooms, it’s essential for these spaces to exude comfort. Use softer materials, plumper cushions, rounder edges, plushier rugs, nostalgic accessories and whatever else it takes to make your experience gratifying.
Lastly, whether it’s through installing sliding doors or bringing in a biophilic element like plants or nature-inspired motifs, creating continuity between your interior and exterior is key.
Listed below are six excellent reasons why the FCI London team loves Eichholtz:
1. Its offerings blend seamlessly with a wide range of interior design styles. From classic charm to sleek minimalism and contemporary chic, they have everything you need to complete your ensemble.
2. The brand focuses heavily on functionality, without which the mood, form and character of your space would have no foundation.
3. From a professional perspective, purpose in a room is key and allows you to produce a living area that is tidy, cosy, attractive, usable and easy to maintain. The Eichholtz range achieves all of this and more.
4. Rather than being slaves to changing trends, Eichholtz is hell-bent on delivering furnishings that have timeless appeal. This means that you won't need to update anything in your home on a regular basis as it will remain future-proof for years.
5. Their sophisticated aesthetics will add a sense of luxury and refinement to your spaces, ensuring your living area looks and feels luxurious.
6. With over 4,000 products in their range, you will be able to choose from a variety of colour palettes and fabrics to suit your specific lifestyle.
Without further ado, here’s the low down on our top 15 favourite furniture pieces from Eichholtz:
If you love entertaining and are looking for a four-seater sofa that will make a statement in an expansive living room, the Marlon Brando is your answer. This classic beauty features a low base, curved armrests and loose back cushions for the utmost comfort, and will complement both traditional and contemporary spaces.
If you like nothing better than to snuggle up with a good book, the Recla armchair is just the ticket. Swathed in soft blue velvet and trimmed expertly with neat piping, it exudes extreme cosiness and calm visual appeal.
With its swivel base (a good option if you’re furnishing awkward spaces or rooms with several focal points), deep foam seat and padded back, you’ll be ensconced for hours.
Part of a contemporary collection upholstered in plush cream bouclé, the Björn lounger offers an inviting perch for those seeking supreme relaxation. Use it to fill a corner or place it in your conversation area for some additional seating. Beautifully crafted to Eichholtz’s high standards, it is supported by a sturdy black base, giving it a suave aesthetic.
There’s nothing more sumptuous than sitting on a beautifully padded bench in front of a roaring fire, so if you’re aiming to do just that, we advise that you invest in the Sienna. Gracious and modern, this opulent piece is covered in tufted greige velvet, ensuring that it will complement just about any colour palette.
Practical, comfortable and elegant, footstools add versatility and style to contemporary living areas. Flexible in their application, you can rest your feet on them, use them as a side table or move them around to accommodate extra guests.
The Beekman Place edition by Eichholtz features a sleek crossover base in stainless steel and a smart, buttoned seat in a variety of neutral colours, so you’re sure to find one you love.
The modern chaise longue has become a luxury item that is synonymous with opulence and taste. Now available in many formats from the traditional fainting sofa to sleek, industrial-style profiles, they are a must-have item in any discerning home.
We love the chic aesthetics of the Mondial, which comes in a modular format that allows you to add an armrest or ottoman on either side.
No living space is complete without a well-considered coffee table, and Eichholtz has an extensive range to choose from. So whether you like the airiness of clear glass, prefer a marbled finish or are mad about wood veneers, the options are endless. One of our favourites is the clever Padova collection. With four attractive nesting tables that fit snugly beneath it, a smoked glass top and crossed metal legs in either silver or gold, it's sure to add glamour to your ensemble.
With a top and lower shelf in clear glass and a stylish black frame with brushed brass cornering, the Royalton is a modern-day take on Bauhaus-inspired side tables. Ideal for housing items like plants, table lamps or drinks glasses with extra storage for an ornament below, it perfectly replicates the timeless elegance of yesteryear.
Managing your entertainment hardware is crucial to a clutter-free living space, so make sure that you invest in a TV cabinet that does the job well. Our top choice is the Talbot – a sleek, multifunctional unit that sports open shelving and four built-in drawers ideal for storing your remotes and consoles. Choose between a charcoal grey or washed oak veneer finish, both with a brushed brass border.
Mirrors are a wonderful way to create a sense of space, brighten up your room and bring in an additional design element. Choose one with an eye-catching frame and it will soon become the focal point of your living area. If you’re looking for something that ticks all these boxes, the Fiona by Eichholtz is a must-have. With its gorgeous wreath-like frame of twigs and leaves in beautiful vintage brass, it's an absolute showstopper.
If you love the refinement of entertaining in style, then impress your guests with the Martini Bianco Dixon. An elegant nod to the graciousness of times gone by, this clever drinks cabinet stores up to seven bottles of wine, a collection of glasses and ample space for spirits, mixers and bar tools.
It can be wheeled out at the start of your gathering and then neatly folded away when the celebrations are over. This sophisticated piece is available in a brown check or Mustique green exterior.
Whether you’re using it for a library of books, bespoke ornaments or a collection of photo frames, the Bahamas is a storage system that will enable you to clear the cutter. Stylishly elegant with its black mahogany frame, boho mesh cane webbing and clear glass shelf surfaces, it adds bags of personality to the modern home.
If you’re looking for an attractive and efficient way to divide a room, then the gorgeous Geometric folding screen is the answer. Not only will it infuse your aesthetics with pattern and texture, but it enables you to create privacy in a smaller space or section off an area that you would like to use for another purpose.
With its elevated motif and elegant neutral tones designed to match almost any colour palette, the Reeves rug will tie your living space together in style. Perfect as an anchor for your furniture and to provide underfoot comfort and warmth, this 100% viscose offering is durable, easy to maintain and a good choice for anyone who suffers from allergies.
An excellent source of task lighting, the Flair table lamp will enable you to relax in your living room while sewing or reading a book. Tasteful and sophisticated, this Mid-Century Modern design comprises a domed, brass-coloured lampshade supported by a cylindrical grey marble base. Available in a number of styles and finishes, it’s a hot favourite amongst our designers.
If you absolutely love the Eichholtz offerings we’ve highlighted in this article, then why not explore the full range at FCI London? We are proud to stock a wide variety of home décor products from some of the finest brands in the world and are always on hand to give you advice, help you with your layouts and guide your choices.
To find out more, get in touch with us today or visit our showroom for a guided tour.
Over the last 30 years, our dynamic design team has been creating spectacular spaces for hundreds of happy clients and can’t wait to do the same for you. So take a look at our latest projects and let’s get the ball rolling.
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