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Tips for a modern living room with sustainable furniture

Well-chosen combinations of sustainable furniture, materials and colours set the tone in this airy living room, where braided rattan and light wood add a calming touch.

Rattan is a natural material that allows for better airflow and cooling in Singapore homes, making it a popular choice for furniture and décor in the tropical climate.

A iight, airy living room centred around a BÅRSLÖV sofa-bed, TONSTAD oak-veneer bookcases and several FRYKSÅS rattan pieces.
A iight, airy living room centred around a BÅRSLÖV sofa-bed, TONSTAD oak-veneer bookcases and several FRYKSÅS rattan pieces.

Bring out your inner cubist

It’s a neat storage shelf to begin with. Come a step closer and you’ll see that EKET cabinets are like building blocks for your very own modern living room design. Combine colours (or not), size and placement, and you’ll be amazed at the wall art you can accomplish.

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Part of a light living room with a wall-mounted, artful arrangement of multiple EKET cube shelves over a BÅRSLÖV sofa-bed.
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The art of framing a wall

While a bit of greenery and dots of red bring a dynamic spark, the FRYKSÅS cabinet and TV benches are the true foundation of this soothing section. The rattan fronts have the added benefit of letting electronics be operated via remote while thankfully keeping them out of sight.

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Two FRYKSÅS TV benches and one cabinet, all in rattan and with various decorations on them, line a wall in a bright room.
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A team player and individual star, woven into one

Beauty, coordination, volume – this cabinet ticks all the boxes. The rattan exterior plays a big role for the natural-fibre theme of the room. It’s big on function, too. The design allows the doors to open extra wide, making it ideal for storing textiles and other things you want close at hand. Incorporating sustainable furniture like this adds both style and environmental consciousness to your space.

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Part of a living room with a FRYKSÅS rattan cabinet with its doors ajar, textiles within and a large flower vase on top.
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There’s a guest room under the sofa

If there is one thing that beats a big plush sofa, it’s that same sofa – that turns into a double bed. From family staying the holidays to hosting overnight visitors on short notice, a sofa-bed is there for you. Simply let the chaise longue open wide and take out all you need. Just to be safe, there’s even room for some extra cosy textiles.

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A person adjusts the top of the chaise longue of a BÅRSLÖV sofa-bed, revealing the folded KLAGSHAMN mattress pad within.
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The best for your guests

Isn’t it time to raise the status of the guest bed in general, and the guest sofa-bed in particular? After all, visitors are treated to perhaps the nicest spot in the home, prepped with crisp bed linen. If it’s a BÅRSLÖV, the list also includes big, comfortable and stylish.

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A dimly sunlit room with a DYKARKLOCKA pendant over a beige-grey BÅRSLÖV sofa-bed made with KUNGSCISSUS bed linen.
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The heart of the heart of the home

While on the subject, you can’t go wrong with a sofa in a neutral or muted colour in your modern living room. It just means that what you place in and around it gets the deserved attention. Take the opportunity with vibrant cushions, to refresh or for a seasonal match. Even better, you can stow off-season textiles in the sofa itself.

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A bright living room with an arrangement of EKET cabinets on the wall over a beige-grey BÅRSLÖV sofa-bed laden with textiles.
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Thanks to the supporting cast

There’s something naturally inviting to having ample choices for gathering or simply sitting down. Like here, where a bench and a pouffe (both with hidden storage) add extra seating and colour. Count in the wheeled trolley and there’s flexibility to go around.

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A red FÖRLUNDA pouffe and a VALTORP bench placed in a light living room with a FRYKSÅS rattan cabinet, armchair and trolley.
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An activity hub on the side

Blending in brilliantly with the theme, there’s a well-equipped desk space nestled in this modern living room. A corner to do arts and crafts, paperwork or other, without needing to leave the room. The screen of the FRYKSÅS desk acts as a subtle room divider while also adding style.

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A light living room with several FRYKSÅS pieces, including a rattan desk, at which a woman is seated with a laptop.
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Read, relax, read some more

Want to really immerse yourself in the serenity of your modern living room? Here’s the perfect spot for that. Opt for sustainable furniture pieces like our TONSTAD bookcase, which combines style and eco-friendliness, ensuring that your space is both beautiful and kind to the environment.

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A reading corner formed by a FRYKSÅS rattan armchair and footstool, a lit NYMÅNE floor lamp and TONSTAD oak-veneer bookcases.
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One mood to rule them all

Natural fibre and light wood define every part of this living room. The effect is calming and airy. The setting still allows other details to shine, like plants and selected pops of red. The lighting – some functional but mostly for mood – heightens the inviting feeling even more.

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A light living room with a TONSTAD oak-veneer coffee table flanked by a BÅRSTAD sofa-bed, a red pouffe and a STOENSE rug.
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