Bouclé Fabric Bounces Back

Bouclé has recently been making its rounds in the fashion and design world, but this fabric’s origin predates its runway career; the trendy bouclé furniture of the 21st century owes its success to designer Eero Saarinen’s Womb chair of 1940!

Though Bouclé has waxed and waned in popularity, 2022 might bring this textured fabric back for good… and for good reason! In the design world, textured fabrics are leveraged to bring movement into the otherwise still presence of furniture. By making Bouclé your texture of choice, you get the perfect combination of comfort and aesthetic wrapped up in one cozy, welcoming package.

Let’s take a look at some of Sklar’s pieces that feature bouclé to highlight what this fabric can really bring to the table.

Aesthetic Armchairs

If you’re looking to introduce bouclé into your home, a vibrant accent chair like the Julep Armchair can help you accomplish just that. Combining modern and romantic elements with soft edges, the Julep Armchair brings a touch of femininity to any space. If you’re more into the minimalist feel, the Vela Armchair is a simple yet notable option featuring strong lines with a light, welcoming finish. Upholstered with the highest quality bouclé fabric, these armchairs make great textured pieces for the contemporary collector.

Soft Sofas

Ready to commit to the bouclé lifestyle? It might be time for a bouclé sofa. The Julep Sofa by Tacchini borrows classic, stylistic elements from the 1950s Avant-Garde movement while featuring high-quality bouclé upholstery. If you’re into that classic feel, the Dalton Sofa might be for you with its striking chrome finish and trendy bouclé upholstery. No matter which style you choose, a bouclé sofa is a memorable addition to any collection and a sure-fire way to elevate your home.

Comforting Clip

Ditre Italia’s Clip Sofa is another notable example of a modern designer taking advantage of bouclé’s comeback for the perfect contemporary sofa. The soft edges of the Clip Sofa combined with its minimalistic aesthetic radiate a timeless yet comfortable and welcoming appeal. Emulating carefully crafted sculptures with enviable customizability, the Clip Sofa brings simplicity and bouclé coziness to any space in a variety of custom colors.

Buying Bouclé

Bouclé’s reappearance in the design world will be a design comeback story for the ages. Combining comfort with couture, and texture with an elegant aesthetic, bouclé is the incredibly versatile fabric we didn’t know we were missing. 

Worried about giving up aesthetics for comfort? Don’t be! Shop at Sklar, and you can have the best of both worlds.

Fresh & Fun Fabrics

Fabric upholstery is a great way to introduce splashes of color and pattern in a space. Leather gets a lot of attention, but there’s serious advantages to textiles. They open a wide range of style potential: popping patterns, different textures, and bold colors are part of the deal. Beyond visual appeal, fabric breathes, making it more comfortable in warm conditions than leather.

With all the upsides of fabric upholstery, it’s no wonder that designers often have vast catalogues of options. There’s no greater canvas for the fun potential of fabrics than the large surfaces of sofas, so let’s take a look at three great sofas and the fabric potential of each!

Ayton Sofa

The Ayton Sofa has a ravishing design with curvaceous and retro elements that create a distinct and pleasing impression. A modular design makes this sofa very customizable, but as it’s a Borzalino product, there is a massive amount of material customization as well.

When it comes to fabrics, Borzalino has a large catalogue that covers hundreds of patterns, textures, prints, and weaves that can really make the Ayton a bold centerpiece. The Labirinto-1 multicolor chevron pattern in the featured photos is a perfect example of just how visually rich fabrics can be. The Ayton sofa’s large cushions are a great showcase for fabrics, and are extra eye-catching when paired with a leather frame.

GranTurismo Sofa

Reflex’s GranTurismo Sofa is an homage to everything that makes the Italian automotive sector so renowned and admired. Strong and forceful lines, graceful angles, and light embellishments make for an impactful design, made all the more flexible by a modular and customizable design.

While you may be tempted to complete the automotive effect with leather upholstery, the large and nearly uninterrupted surfaces of this sofa are ideal for bold solid fabrics, different textures, or even the glitziness of crushed velvet upholstery. Much like a paint job on a fine sports car, fabric on fine furniture can create wildly different impressions to build a complementary—or contrasting—effect.

Ikon Angolare

The Ikon Angolare Sofa from Il Loft presents a linear, angular profile and plenty of surface area to show off fabric finishes. With its straight lines and generous proportions, this couch is capable of anchoring a room or embellishing a style.

Il Loft’s selection of fabrics is impressive and covers strong solid colors, bold textures, and many truly ravishing patterns that make this sofa even more striking. We get thrilled thinking just how a thick woven fabric, gentle gradient, or abstract pattern would look on the Ikon!

Fab Fabrics

Leather gets a lot of love, but fabrics open a lot of possibilities. If fabric is in your future, Sklar’s just the place. Even if a vendor doesn’t provide the fabric you want, we can customize furnishings with fabrics of your choice—if you want to mix and match, we can do that too! So don’t be shy, furnish with fabric!

Bedding for the Master Bedroom

Let’s talk beds. Why use the largest bedroom space in your home for anything less than the best? As the centerpiece of your bedroom style, but also as the source of your rest, the bed is a critical part of your life. Shouldn’t your bed meet more than just your style? We think it should meet your needs too.

Fortunately for you and your bedroom, we’ve got some amazing bed options that can transform your space into something that’s perfect for you, something that’s as comfortable as it is functional and beautiful.

So let’s take a look at some brilliant beds that will boost your bedroom!

Masterful Mattress

If you want to get the most out of your bedroom, the best place to start is with your mattress, and the most flexible types of mattresses can be adjusted so you can use your bed as a place to read, watch TV, eat breakfast, or simply sleep more comfortably.

The Harlequin Mattress is fully adjustable and can be controlled from your tablet or phone, so it can work with nearly any bed frame to create an articulated bed with the stylish base you want. Luxury materials like cashmere and horse hair are handcrafted into what is our top of the line bedding product. If it’s time to transform your bedroom and seriously expand your options, this is an amazing start.

Beautiful Bases

The bedframe you use is also very important to the style and use you’ll get out of the bedroom. When planning your upgrade it’s important to think about how you currently use it, and the needs your bedroom doesn’t currently meet.

G Romano’s London Bed, for example, has spacious storage right under the mattress. This bed is ideal for those whose storage options are limited, or anyone who wants to have a quick decluttering option for their bedroom.

Flexibility is important. Huppe’s stylish Plank Bed features a stylish design and lots of material options, but its headboard also comes in many different lengths. Depending on how your dream bedroom is set up, you can either embrace or create space for extra elements like nightstands and seating. Even better, the Plank effortlessly fits a wide variety of room and home sizes.

A Bevy of Beds

The bed is the center of your bedroom, it provides you a good night’s rest and it creates the anchor for how you style your room. Most importantly, your bed supports you living the life you want, inviting you in the evening and energizing you in the morning.

Our selection of beds covers just about any style you wish, and includes unique ones such as the circular Felix, opulent and sumptuous ones such as the Marlon, or simple and elegant beds like the Kailua.

If it’s time for your master bedroom to become what you’ve always wanted, we are ready to help and we know we’ve got that perfect piece for you!

Five Moods for the Fifth Wall

Sconces, mirrors, and paintings are excellent ways to dress up the four walls of the home. But what of the ‘fifth wall’? Often underestimated and overlooked, the ceiling is a natural place for lighting, and the right fixtures there can hold together a room or give it identity.

Pendant and hanging lights can spice up your ceilings like nothing else, which is why we’ve assembled five stellar fixtures to bring new life to your fifth wall.

Enchanting

The Gold Moon Chandelier is made up of many individual lamps topped with reflective metal foil shades. Individually, these organic forms are gorgeous, but in concert they create a dreamy and ethereal effect, like a golden canopy frozen in the last night of day.

With its larger than life impact, the Gold Moon Chandelier is a great anchor for large spaces like foyers or atriums. It’s a work of art that illuminates its surroundings and delights the eye.

Dramatic

PostKrisi is a suspension lamp with a split globe, each fiberglass half fringed with a frost-like pattern of shards that creates a dramatic effect. While the design lends itself to being a centerpiece, this lamp’s neutral color makes it equally complementary to different styles and a flexible addition to nearly any space.

Rational

Reflex Angelo’s stunning use of high quality Murano glass elevates the Astra Sospensione, granting its unassuming form an extra impact. A glass cylinder flared at the end, embellished with engraved rings, and fixed with a single spotlight, this is a very geometrical lamp with no extraneous features. Clean and definite lines make this an ideal fixture for calming chaotic spaces, and it can be used alone or in groups to maximize its effect.

Uncomplicated

Who said beauty has to be complex? There is strength in simplicity, and the adage is amply proven by the Ala Lampada, a pendant lamp with a very pure design. The symmetrical, smooth curved glass shade, combined with a strip of LED lights, make this an ideal dining room light and equally well-suited for an open countertop. While it’s definitely minimalist in design, this light is an effective addition to most other styles.

Sophisticated

With a relatively simple form of concentric hanging circles studded with LEDs, the 56 Bijoux creates a spellbinding effect at night while still contributing to the beauty of a space by day. Ideal for any large space that needs light, the 56 Bijoux adds a dash of sophistication without crowding out a space or style.

Fabulous Fixtures

The right lamp can transform a space, introducing new moods to complement or contrast with established aesthetics. The ceiling is a particularly ideal surface for light fixtures, offering maximum impact and many styles.

If you want to dress up your fifth wall, we’ve got just the fixtures. Browse our lighting selection online, stop by the showroom, or give us a call to find out how to make your space shine!

Sklar: Your Design Destination

If you’re dreaming of changing your space, and desire nothing short of the best design, we are a great place to start. Helping clients realize their dreams and delivering the joy of a well-appointed, gorgeous space that makes them happy, is what our Design Team sets out to do.

Whether you’re in South Florida or really anywhere, we can meet with you in person or virtually to understand your vision and your needs. If you have a commercial or residential space, we’re ready to make it different and make it yours.

Recent Work

Our design approach is a blend of art and science. Three of our most recent projects demonstrate the care and capability of our design team, no matter the state or size of the project.

In Fort Lauderdale, we undertook the renovation of an entire condominium, exposing and illuminating the buried treasure underneath a beige beast. From custom finishes to exciting furnishings and stunning decor (and a spectacular wine room), our design team beautified the space and made it more liveable.

At Coconut Palm Estate, we completed a gorgeous interior design for a home that wasn’t even built yet! Working with floor plans and the client’s goals in mind, our design team created a beautiful contemporary style and rendered the resulting visual spaces so our client could put the home on the market as quickly as possible.

The possibilities are endless—presented with a bare canvas, our designer represented the client and included their connections to France and the United States by customizing their Amet dining chairs and including their art collection in the design from the start. We also worked in LED Crystal Wallpaper, a daring and delightful touch.

Our Secret Weapon

In addition to a design team that listens to and understands our clients’ needs, we have an ace up our sleeves in the form of our award-winning showroom. Winner of last year’s coveted Showroom of the Year award from the American Society of Interior Designers, our showroom is where we put our aesthetic ability on display, and you can tour our showroom 24/7, from anywhere in the world.

The showroom is where inspiration strikes, and thanks to our relationships with vendors across the world, we’re able to customize just about any piece of furniture with elements from the showroom, be they structural or material. Our designers tour our clients through the showroom to get a solid sense of what excites them and their ideals of style.

Let’s Make it Real

When it comes to interior design work, we’ve got a solid record of excellence and achievement in residential and commercial projects. We’re guided by our ultimate goal: to delight our clients and make them happy with their spaces!

So if you’ve got a dream, a plan, or a project you want to get started on, get it started at Sklar!

Get the Look: Contemporary Accessorizing

Accessories complete the visual impression of your home, they’re like the pearl necklace on a little black dress. We love whimsy in accessories, fun and charming, but minimal as well. Unless you’re displaying a collection, the goal with accessories is to avoid cluttering. Whenever an accessory brightens the room, makes you smile, or charms you, you know you have the right piece.

Contemporary furniture can be a little challenging to accessorize properly, so we want to show some unique options to spark your inspiration.

Roomy Rugs

Rugs are an excellent choice for accessorizing, they add color and texture.. Rugs offer a lot by treating the eye to beauty, and the feet to comfort, and helping to dampen the sound in open rooms.

The Dinine Collection features rugs with a unique and engrossing pattern of abstract forms, evoked by hand-knotted features in the weave. A number of color and pattern options make it a versatile collection with a truly artful appeal. Carefully crafted quality materials make these rugs sumptuously comfortable.

The Lucent Rug prominently features a dyeing technique that gives it a vintage look, softening any room and creating a rustic, peaceful atmosphere. Natural bamboo fibers are hand knotted into a pleasant background pattern, and an elongated rectangular shape make these excellent in narrow spots or in front of storage and display furnishings.

We love the Prismatic Seaglass Rug, from the wonderfully comfortable texture of its high-quality fibers to its ability to create a sense of depth and its vivacious colors. This lovely rug has the color variety to breathe liveliness and excitement into any space, and the luxurious materials to match.

Artful Touches

Climbing Man is a really fun wall accessory that hangs a climbing figure from a length of chain. Representing our drive to advance, succeed, and climb to new perspectives in all aspects of our lives, this is a dynamic and positive piece that’s artful, fun, and unexpected.

Bosa’s Domsai are very fun and cute pieces that combine a bipedal base that strongly resembles human legs with an irregularly-shaped glass dome that fits snugly to encapsulate your choice of small items. These playful designs come in a number of colors and finishes and are excellent homes for small succulents, tiny cactuses, or even candles.

The Swoosh Sculpture is a classic art accessory. Depicting gold swooshes over a serene marble base, the Swoosh adds a classical touch of beauty to any space, and makes an excellent piece for a bookcase, console, even as a centerpiece on the coffee table. Paired with flowers, it’s a stunning counterpoint to more natural forms of beauty.

The Spice of Style

Whether they’re flat on the ground, hanging from the wall, or gracing the surfaces of your home, accessories can really make the contemporary home complete, and their varied forms can add interesting touches that make you smile or satisfy your yearning for beauty. If you’re feeling inspired, Sklar has just the accessories for you!

Furniture That Adapts to You

Life is ever-changing and we have seen how our needs can change quickly and dramatically. We’re big believers that as your needs change, your furniture should change with you. This is why we carry furniture that can adapt to your needs.

If you want to use a space in more than one way, adaptable furniture makes it easy. If you’ve found out that your space isn’t working any longer, we’ve got just the furnishings to change that.

Work/Life Balance

Huppe’s Edward Console Desk has a narrow profile with an uncomplicated yet beautiful design, maximizing both style and function, and fits anywhere. When it’s time to get to work, the Edward offers enough space to stay comfortable, and they offer a number of colors to match any space.

The Gulliver Console is a wonderfully clean and minimalist design. With a glass body, and multiple size options, plus the option to add drawers, this console doubles as a stylish desk. Its sharp, straight lines pair well with its transparency, making the Gulliver a great addition to your space whether you’re working or relaxing.

Bed and Breakfast

When it comes to adaptable furniture, sofas that convert into beds are always a good idea. American Leather has a wide range of sleeper sofas that seamlessly combine quality, and style. Their Sulley Comfort Sleeper features a patented sleeper system that takes up less floor space and offers a larger bed, ideal for longer stays. If you have an office or entertainment room you want to convert into a guest room, a solid sleeper sofa is the way to go.

Style and Storage

BDI’s Centro Multifunction File Cabinet is a versatile piece. With 2 drawers, a filing drawer, one fixed and one rollout shelf, the Multifunction File Cabinet has all the storage you’ll need—and it’s not just for the office. This small, stunning cabinet can double as a console in a pinch, even as an entertainment unit, and has plenty of storage for decluttering.

When it comes to storage around your home, Tumidei’s line of wardrobe configurations covers all the bases. From bright and bold closets that maximize space to walk-in closets that cover all your needs, to pull-out beds and built-in seating, Tumidei has a configuration to suit and elevate every space.

Flexcessories

Accessories and small touches add flourishes and functionality to spice up a space. The Uno Ottoman features a flip-up tray, so it can transform into a small table for snacks or drinks. Smart Accessories are lightweight, fun pieces that work as poufs, ottomans, or magazine holders.

Less Frustration, More Purpose

Adaptable furnishings keep you ahead of the chaos of changing needs, and help you maximize the usability of your home. If you’re inspired to find your ideal flexible furnishings, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us, so we can match your needs with the perfect piece.

Focusing on Accent Chairs

Something as deceptively simple as a chair can have a great effect in making a space brighter, bolder, more fun—and of course more comfortable. Accent chairs are a great addition to the contemporary living space, and around the home as well. By creating a focal point, an accent chair adds elegance and sophistication to a space, enhancing or even tastefully contrasting with your aesthetic.

Upholstered in fabric, velvet, or velour, an accent chair can really spice up a room with primarily leather furnishings. And why tuck it away? An accent chair in or near the middle of the room can give it a very attractive dynamic, and provide an ideal place to lounge and relax. We’ve got just the chairs that can accent your spaces!

Accentuate and Invigorate

The Airstrike Girevole is a big, bold, low chair with a swivel base that makes a strong visual impact. Its rounded contours are a great counterpoint to angular furniture, and excellent complement to softer shapes. Supremely comfortable, with cozy upholstering and a spacious seat, plus a wide range of color options, this large chair makes quite the impression in any space.

With a low-slung, wide base, rounded arms, and gorgeous leather upholstery, the Spider Armchair makes for a very unique accent chair. Inviting due to its size, this armchair is equally eye-catching due to its sleek styling, top-quality materials, and unexpected flourishes such as the upholstery which spills down the arms.

The Love Armchair is a very unique design that is very reminiscent of a loveseat—and accurately named, as it comfortably seats two. An open, round design makes this chair an excellent centerpiece with an enchanting presence, while a frame with steel tubing and leather straps is paired with pillows to provide an unconventional backrest. Great for lounging solo, or cuddling together, the Love Armchair is a bold choice that can stand by itself and add visual spice to the living room.

With comfortable upholstery, a rustic style, and a steel and leather strap backframe, the aptly-named Cocoon Armchair is a delightful chair for nesting and lounging. With its swivel base and overstuffed elements, this design catches the eye and creates a very inviting, intimate atmosphere.

The Spark

Don’t be afraid to put a chair front and center! Accent chairs can be the spark that brings a room to life. With such a variety of forms and styles, your options are endless. If you’re feeling inspired, browse our selection online, take a digital or in-person tour of our showroom, or contact us to get started finding the perfect accent chair for you!

The Art of Dining on Glass

In the wide world of dining tables, there’s something spectacular about glass. This material has a long history of delighting the senses, and it’s surprisingly functional as well—the size and structure of some glass furnishings can be stunning. Glass dining tables are a favorite around Sklar, due to their simplicity, their durability, and their ability to keep a room open and bright.

With just a little bit of care, a glass table can easily look new for years to come, and they pair well with our bright and bold South Florida color palette, as well as the brighter neutral tones of Contemporary Coastal style. The transparency of a glass table helps open the dining room and makes it seem larger. Finally, if you have a delightful rug or gorgeous carpet you want to show off or keep visible, a glass table is a no-brainer!

Gorgeous and Glassy

While they’re always the most colorful options, glass tables can have plenty of texture, as demonstrated by the scintillating Transeo. This masterful table has a large presence and plenty of space, but the legs with their crackled texture and tumbled forms really create a sense of drama that elevates the dining space.

Glass dining tables are not only gorgeous and easy to maintain, but they can even be extendable. The Quartz 72 Allungabile has extension leaves that gracefully tuck in when there’s no need for them. With a thick and straight-lined glass table top and origami-like metal base, this table adds a creative flair and adapts to dinner parties or intimate weekend breakfasts.

The Gran Canal 72 proves that even more traditional forms work well in glass. With its classic profile and rounded legs that remind one of turned wood, this table is a playful and chic update on a timeless style. This table’s stately yet simultaneously cheeky presence can make any space feel less stuffy and serious while keeping it grounded.

Round tables can make the most of a smaller space, or perfectly accentuate a rounded room. Some glass round tables are so striking they make ideal impact pieces, verging on art, but still function as dining tables.The Fili D’erba 72 is a round dining table with a dramatic base, one that evokes the sculptural qualities of glass as well as its texture.

The Neolitical table features an even more dramatic base of hand-made woven glass strips, creating a truly architectural impression that’s attractive from 360 degrees. The Bamboo 72, no less sublime, features a more regular form that takes inspiration from the leaning shapes of a bamboo thicket as the table support, and offers a large surface for accessories and diners.

Distinguished Dining

Besides style, ease of maintenance, and transparency, glass is amazingly versatile—glass tables can be crafted in traditional forms and some breathtaking glass-specific styles as well. Don’t know what glass dining table is right for you, your lifestyle, and your space? Contact us and we’ll help get you started!

Upgrade Your Style and Storage

The Tracer Sideboard is much more slim and narrow, with attractive lines and a tapered top, completed by rounded edges. A smaller footprint makes the Tracer an excellent choice for hallways and rooms where space is limited—but a big impact is non-negotiable!

When in doubt, organize! Stylish storage can help you declutter and beautify your home all at the same time. There’s a lot of organization and storage furniture, but we want to discuss sideboards and consoles—sideboards are often relegated to holding dishes, cutlery, and related paraphernalia in the dining room (consoles usually hold dusty accessories out of the way), but we believe they’ve got plenty to offer around the home. We’ve got superb sideboards and charming consoles that offer loads of style and storage for any room.

Front and Center

The Tracer Sideboard is much more slim and narrow, with attractive lines and a tapered top, completed by rounded edges. A smaller footprint makes the Tracer an excellent choice for hallways and rooms where space is limited—but a big impact is non-negotiable!

The Lavender Sideboard hides its contents behind a gorgeously-textured front with metallic finish, one that catches the eye and the light. Structurally simple but impeccably designed, this sideboard is a great all-around choice for storage, style, and presence.

To the Side

Consoles allow us to get crafty: they’re excellent in hallways and especially near the front door, as a handy place to drop keys and sunglasses on the way in. Many consoles have drawers which make them ideal for small-scale organization.

The Align Console is a larger example with plenty of storage, and a very strikingly linear design. A much smaller footprint than sideboards allows the Align to add a big dash of storage and style to narrow or limited spaces. Visual pop and a place to stow and organize—a winning combo!

The sculptural Madrid Console is ideal if you want a more graceful piece in your home. Its small footprint, visually-striking pedestal and supports, and plentiful surface space with two drawers make the Madrid both aesthetically and functionally lovely.

The aptly-named Oh Console is a surprising piece. Purely minimalist in style, made from a steel frame topped by glass, the Oh’s absolutely tiny footprint makes it applicable in any room, and versatile enough to play many roles. Gorgeous and uncomplicated, the Oh fulfils whatever function you need—small sideboard for drinks, small table for flowers, small ledge for accessories.

At Home In Any Space

Consoles and sideboards can play a big part in getting your home back to its glory. The pandemic has created a wave of clutter, and as it recedes, a little extra organization and some fabulously functional furnishings might be just what you need. Whether you’re into bold and big, or simple and small, we’ve got just the piece for you!