As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, social distancing will continue to be very important when we choose to have friends and family over. As a result, we believe that an emerging trend is creating interior spaces that allow for socially distanced gatherings.

Part of social distancing at home is how we space the furniture. We can also convert rooms into flex rooms that will help us create even more space whenever we need it.

Sensational Sectionals

Sectional sofas are roomy and help provide a safe socially distant environment for people, not just when seated, but as dividers in the room. Rethinking the way you space your sectionals to create a different landscape for your family and guests is critical.

Sofas like the L-shaped Glamour Sectional, with its attractive presence is a good blend of aesthetics and dimensions that are ideal for dividing open spaces. For those desiring a more formal beauty, the Fly Sectional provides a different presence available in a two or three seater with convex back support and more modern lines.

Titanic Tables

Tables are excellent when working to create a naturally distanced environment. Dining, coffee, and side tables can all help to interrupt open rooms. Spacious dining tables, larger side tables or coffee tables are ideal for creating this type of environment.

Dining spaciously is easy with the Marathon Dining Table, which has a simple and extremely modern profile and a very elongated tabletop, ideal for keeping small numbers of diners in two separate and opposite groups. The aptly-named Splendor Dining Table is even larger, pairing a finely-wrought brass base with a huge tabletop.

Casual, yet safely-distant hosting is made simple by the Kat B Coffee Table, which creates a focal point for gathering. Solid construction and sharp aesthetics combine with four separate storage sections for a beautiful and functional presence. Smaller spaces can benefit from the Myflower Coffee Table, which consists of three different circular surfaces (glass, ceramic and chrome) that extend to evoke beauty.

Refined Recliners

Reclining furniture requires extra space to unfold, making it useful for distancing. For instance, the contemporary stylings of the Stratus Comfort Air Chair are combined with a weight-balancing mechanism to allow for the ultimate in comfort, and a large presence that demands its own space.

Similarly, the Himolla Siegfried Recliner demands its own space while offering reclining comfort for two. Fold-out arms and adjustable height settings combine well with a modern and sleek profile, this sofa recliner is the best of two worlds.

Spacing your Spaces

If you’re choosing to host family or friends, social distancing can help keep everyone safer. Larger furniture can break up rooms and subdivide spaces, forming an unconscious social distancing guide.

If you’re inspired to rethink your spaces, our showroom is still open and being kept safe for visitors and staff. Or stay safer and browse our full selection online. Plus, you can tour our entire showroom from your phone, your tablet or your computer!

Life has changed and so has the way we dine. More and more people are dining at home therefore your dining space has become an important part of your home. Whether you’re dining with one or more, the dining room should be an inviting and welcoming space.

Investing in a good dining table and chairs is crucial as it is equally important for comfort and wellbeing. Nobody wants to eat slumped on a couch or on a makeshift table.

Sklar Furnishings has comfortable and stylish tables and chairs that will fit any size home to make your dining space delightful.

Elegant Dining Tables

The Marathon Dining Table is a masterpiece of bold design: combining a striking base made of hardwood and metal elements with a large glass top for an effect that’s elegant and airy. Ideal for larger spaces, this roomy table can transform a dining space.

With an airy and abstract metal base, the Skorpio Dining Table is scintillating even before you consider its distinctive ceramic and glass top. This rounded top is rich in detail, evoking a clean cut stone surface.

The eye-catching Clessidra Table joins two conical sections to create a striking hourglass design topped with a round tabletop. Round tabletops are better for maximizing usability in tight spaces, making this great for condos.

The Sir Gio Dining Table has a very playful design, pairing a rounded and chunky thermoplastic base with a layered crystal top. Very old-school futuristic. A wide variety of colors and transparency finishes make this table versatile and a round top makes it ideal for smaller spaces.

Charming Chairs

The classic Concha Dining Chair blends comfort and style, presenting an attractive profile with a pleasing simplicity. A cloth-wrapped top set against bare wood legs creates a more traditional impression.

Uncomplicated and serene, the Belinda Dining Chair adds style to any space, with its rounded edges and wide legs. This chair has a reassuring solidity about it that can make the dining space that much more comfortable even at a distance.

The Velis Dining Chair is a highly elegant design with clean and flowing lines. Fabric and wood join seamlessly in this chair, and create a classic impression that makes it the perfect pairing for more traditional tables.

For the daring, the Lucky Dining Chair is a perfect choice. With a playful and funky design, this chair can make any dining space pop. Plenty of available base styles create a versatile range of expressions.

Tonight We Dine Well

It’s easy to take your dining space from dreary to delicious!

New chairs or a perfect table can transform your dinners, making them more inviting and welcoming for guests, and more usable for you. Round tabletops are ideal for small spaces, and the majestic size of rectangular tables are ideal for large rooms.

If anything above sparked your appetite for dining in style, please visit or virtually tour our showroom or browse online to see what we can do for you!

Sklar Furnishings is officially open! We are so excited to work with you to create your dream space! We are taking great care to create a safe showroom, however if you are not comfortable we are happy to set up a virtual appointment or a private appointment for you. Let us know how you would like to work and know we are there for you!

While you were in quarantine you may have realized you need to organize! It’s hard to find a space or a place for everything. As we use our home spaces for other uses organizational shortcomings can become obvious.

Great organization beautifies the home and makes it more of a sanctuary. It also helps keep us sane! There’s many home organization projects that can have a major impact, but three great places to start are the bedroom, living room, and closets.

The Bedroom

The bedroom requires function and beauty in equal amounts. Nightstands and dressers add lots of storage and give a clean appearance.

For instance, the Classica Nightstand evokes an honest and uncomplicated aesthetic with three whisper-quiet drawers.

Classy Closets

When it comes to closets, whether they’re walk in or standalone, maximizing storage doesn’t mean you have to compromise style.

The versatile Huppe Gravity Wardrobe features a metal frame with wood shelves and modules that add storage and potential to add a desk or entertainment unit.

The graceful Tumedei Wardrobe Configuration 390 is an ideal addition to a walk-in closet, capable of transforming a raw space into an elegant one with plentiful storage and lots of customization options to suit your needs.

The Sipario Walk-in Closet creates both deep capacity for storage and a calm impression with its clean lines.

Living Spaces

The living room or family room is where we are spending a lot of our time lately. These rooms are often filled with media equipment and accessories we want to display. You can add beauty and reduce clutter with simple pieces.

The BDI Elements Media Console offers a clean and minimalist profile with plenty of storage and surface for accessories or equipment. The Enzo Media Storage Unit is uncomplicated yet modern, with two drawers and a nook with a fabric door that conceals media equipment without blocking remote control.

For books and accessories, the sumptuous and restrained Liber A in Fume Glass is a truly breathtaking way to add storage and organization, and a range of modules allow one to customize to their heart’s content.

Organize and Thrive

A well-organized home allows us to focus on living in and enjoying our spaces. Decluttering keeps us thriving! The pieces above allow for beauty, storage, and many opportunities for organization.

Don’t see your ideal solution? Our Design Team will work to help you figure out what you need to solve your organizational problems. You can always browse our options online or visit Sklar Furnishings showroom and see what storage and organizational masterpieces we’re showcasing!

As we work our way through surviving the COVID-19 crisis we have found that some people are struggling to stay productive and comfortable when there isn’t enough space to make a home office conversion. What options are there to help with this conversion? Fortunately, we can help you to maximize the potential of existing spaces just by introducing some multifunctional pieces that are flexible, stylish, and beautifully designed!

You can have the best of both worlds, function and style. Once you return to the office, these pieces can stay behind and keep your home stylish, functional, and prepared for anything.

Tonelli’s Transformables

Tonelli’s sharp, multifunctional designs are both imaginative and highly usable. The following Tonelli consoles serve equally well as desks or as side tables.

The minimalist, open and airy Work Box features a sturdy glass body with clean lines, a pull out keyboard shelf for extra functionality, and swivel wheels for easy positioning. The more substantial Penrose features a stylish, mathematically-precise design made from cut slabs of glass that offers a glamorous angular profile.

Pure minimalism, clean lines, glass body, and small footprint make the Opalina an unlikely choice for a working surface, but highly adaptable and gorgeous. The related Scritollo adds functionality in the form of a mirror.

Finally, the Server is a flexible console with plenty of storage and a pull-out desk that converts it into a fully-featured working space in seconds.

End Tables Doing Double Duty

When a console is too large or inflexible for your space, there are many examples of end tables which feature a smaller footprint while still supporting a working environment, and doubling as stylish side tables.

For example, we have the lovely BDI Bink Mobile Media Table, which offers a pleasing rounded design and enough space for work, especially in conjunction with other furniture. The contemporary and chic Lolo Side Table uses a single piece of metal topped with a square wood top to create a stable working surface that works well alone, in pairs, or alongside other furniture.

Noteworthy & Narrow

The following consoles are perfect when placed against a wall, and can double as functional desks when it’s time to work. Narrow dimensions make them a great post-quarantine fit for a hall or foyer.

The Edward Console Desk from Huppe is a great combination of form and function, with a narrow wood top and slender, one piece legs. The Stage Dresser Desk is a multifunctional unit that combines the best of both worlds, saving space while enhancing it.

Flexible & Functional

When you don’t have the space to transform an entire room in your home, you may have to get creative. Fortunately, good design means you never run out of options! The pieces above are all masterful multitaskers, capable of transforming from office furniture to home furniture in the blink of an eye. You can enjoy the best of both worlds!

We pride ourselves on offering great contemporary and modern furnishings, decor, and design. At Sklar Furnishings we can offer a blend of functionality and beauty, which is why working with commercial projects is right up our alley. When we do Commercial projects, they have a very different feel from the kind of interior designing we do for residences.

When a business wants or needs to renew its spaces, they will reach out to design firms. There are many reasons for redesigning, from improving aesthetics and making a space more welcoming, to adding functionality, or updating. We feel that in today’s world, we will see changes on Social Distancing within the workspace. Changes in the landscape of a business can be very challenging—and rewarding!

Commercial Work: An Overview

Commercial work means designing for many people. This means there are a lot of variables to plan for. Public spaces also tend to have regulations and standards, and that affects which flooring, fabrics, finishes, and materials we can use. The durability of pieces used also becomes important depending on how many people will be using the space. We focus on aesthetics with residences—in commercial settings we also consider purpose.

Our process with commercial work is similar to other design work: we evaluate a space, create a floor plan, and come up with concepts which we present for approval. Communication is crucial to the process as normally many people need to approve the concept. Organization is also key, as everything has to be approved and planned before we start—down to the smallest details.

Commercial spaces are as personalized as residential, Sklar’s approach is curated to make the most of the space, maximize functionality and appeal, and ensure that each project is unique.

Past and Present Work

We have worked on a lot of Commercial Projects. One of our favorites was working with the women at the Junior League of Boca Raton. They came to us needing to update and refresh their lobby. We were able to create a relaxed space utilizing neutral colors and at the same time create a space for “Selfies” as well as showcasing the Donor Wall.

Currently we are working on two other lobby projects. The first is a total redesign for the lobby for the Casuarina condominium in Highland Beach, for which we are creating an updated sparkling and elegant impression. Our second project is furnishing the common areas for our partners, ALINA Residences.

Designing for All

Commercial work really hones a designer’s ability to think big while still focusing on the smallest details. The need for these spaces to serve many people forces the designer to consider durability as well as attractiveness of materials and pieces used. The extra demands on communication and purpose mean we have to think through everything.

Good commercial work is challenging, but also very rewarding. The fact that many people will be able to use and enjoy the space, and interpret its aesthetics differently, is very inspiring. There’s no satisfaction like the moment when a space is completely designed, double checked, and ready for use. Please visit our General Contractor partnership website here.

With everything happening in the world today there is a shift in how companies are doing business. More people are now working from home and we see this as a trend going forward. Home offices can be hard to manage for many who haven’t ever worked from home, the challenges can stack up quickly, creating organization problems, sapping productivity, and preventing professionalism. It can be hard to find the balance between work life and home life if you don’t have the right tools.

Fortunately, at Sklar Furnishings we have great pieces and advice for quickly and efficiently converting spaces into home offices, or making a compact and comfortable temporary home office.

Discreet Desks

If you’re trying to convert some space into a home office, the right desk is a great first investment. Smaller and moveable desks are your best option, especially those with flexible shapes that allow them to fit effectively into any room.

The Clarion desk possesses attractive lines and uncomplicated design and has a drawer to help you stay organized. The Island desk demonstrates the power of simplicity, offering a work surface and highly adaptable irregular shape. Finally, the QWERTY desk is a masterpiece of sleek, stylish Italian design that’s compact and functional yet chic.

Complementary Chairs

Seating is crucial for a home office, and whether you’re planning to convert a space daily or to create a permanent home office, the right chair will be a lifesaver. The best chairs should have a small physical footprint and support your body.

Embrace minimalism with the Muvman sit stand chair, a stylish and futuristic way to make your home office flexible and compact. This chair has adjustable height and a tilting base to accommodate your movement and keep you healthy and productive. Similarly, the Swopper chair is a dynamic ergonomic office chair that moves in all directions to keep your core and spine active and engaged—simple aesthetics and a low profile make it attractive and easy to store when unused.

Convertible Consoles

The best thing about these office consoles is that they are aesthetically pleasing, they don’t look like an office. With this being said you can go from working all day to storing your items in your console at night- thus putting away your office. BDI’s Cascadia Console is sleek and compact enough to convert effortlessly between desk and console use. Tonelli’s Server Office Console has a pull-out desktop, plenty of storage, and a pragmatic yet attractive design.

Office Extras

You can enhance functionality and aesthetics with simple yet practical items. The Hatha Table Lamp features a flexible neck to keep your workspace illuminated and prevent eye strain. The BDI Sequel Multifunction Cabinet will allow you to store files, accessories, and even hardware like printers—its sublime design fits seamlessly into any space.

Wonderful Workspaces

Working from your couch or bed seems attractive, but any seasoned veteran of working from home will tell you the shine wears off quickly! Focusing on compact and effective furnishings can make a temporary home office as productive and organized as a workplace office. Quality pieces ensure that home office furniture can convert easily into living furniture.

Want to create your ideal home office? We encourage you to explore all the options we offer and to connect with us virtually.

Window shopping for a window treatment? Then you’ve come to the right place. If you’ve been thinking about improving the aesthetics and functionality of your windows, we’ve got just what you’re looking for! In the harsh sunlight of Florida window treatments are not just about looking nice but they are about blocking out the harmful rays that can discolor your furniture or let too much heat in during the summer months.

Sklar Furnishings provides every kind of window treatments that have both practical benefits as well as invigorating style to elevate your home! Perfectly suited for houses and condos, our partners provide window treatments that use quality materials and craftsmanship.

The benefits of window treatments make them an excellent investment: they keep harmful fabric-fading UV out of your home, can match your decor, and can add subtle and timeless style to a room—not to mention adding privacy and comfort.

Some of the different styles that we carry are the Privacy Sheets, Roller Shades, Blackout Shades as well as beautiful curtains and sheers. We can do whatever you want or need to compliment your windows.

Roller Shades

If you want a window treatment that offers you the flexibility to keep light out completely or let some in, then Roller Shades are for you. These are the most popular style of window treatments that we sell. Because of their cellular construction there’s no drawstring or wand required, and they’re compatible with motorized systems for added convenience. Their cellular form combined with an invisible second layer of fabric makes these roller shades highly customizable and energy efficient—capable of keeping rooms much more comfortable in hot or cold weather.

Privacy Sheers

Privacy Sheers blend privacy and openness in an elegant and subdued window covering. Vertical vanes that are able to rotate 180º are clad in a sheer fabric which filter light even when the sheers are fully closed, meaning that privacy doesn’t have to mean living in darkness. The vertical pattern the Luminette forms is also stunning, and many fabric options can make this system suit any space perfectly. When installed, the track system is covered by fabric, making this lovely window treatment as innocuous as possible.

Shutters

Shutters are a great way to be able to strategically allow sunlight in or out depending on the time of day. They allow you to easily choose between privacy and visibility. They are great for keeping out the heat in the summer and letting in the cool breeze in our winter months.

An Improved Outlook

A quality window treatment is a worthwhile investment that will improve your home’s style and functionality, and can also make it much more comfortable to live in. If you’re thinking it’s time to upgrade your windows, give us a visit and we can help you get started. Our partnership with different vendors means we offer a wide range of their screens, shades, blinds, and more.

In southern climates like ours, these are almost necessary if you want your home to be energy efficient. Plus they will add style, value, and privacy to your house or condo—come visit our showroom and let us show you!

Happy Floral Design Day 2020! The natural colors and forms of flowers have inspired humans for thousands of years. For much of human history, the boldest profusion of shapes and color were expressed by the wildflowers around us. In art from all over the world, floral motifs have been used to symbolize beauty, health, and love.

Floral Design Day is celebrated on the 28th of February each year and honors the contributions of floral-inspired design, its purpose is to highlight the value and variety of floral-inspired design and art. This national day was created in 1995 by Massachusetts governor Bill Weld to honor Carl Rittner, founder of the Rittners School of Floral Design.

In the home, floral elements can brighten a space and introduce some lighthearted beauty and levity to create a more cheerful atmosphere. Here’s six gorgeous examples of floral-inspired design in furnishing to inspire you!

Flower Armchair

A combination of color and irregular form make the Flower Armchair an amazing example of floral-inspired furniture. The back and arm rests are similar to petals, and a free range of choices for upholstery can make this chair bold and bright or restrained and serene.

Ninfee Wall and Ceiling Mount

With bold floral glass shapes on a mirror backplate, the Ninfee Wall and Ceiling Mount adds a lovely burst of texture of form, color, and brightness to a room. Especially suited to warmer climates and environments, this fixture evokes the forms of coral and sea plants.

Prismatic Rug

This Prismatic Rug uses a neutral palette of natural colors to create a peaceful and calm impression. An abstract floral pattern creates visual interest and invites a closer look, while helping to create a contemporary and cool atmosphere that can liven up a dull space or calm an overactive one.

Daisy Ottoman

This colorful collection of ottomans uses simple forms and solid colors to great effect to create a cheerful and uncomplicated impression that is both functional and beautiful. We’re focused on the floral, lobed design, but the variety of possible shapes and colors echoes the same variety found in flowers and plants.

Happy Days Floor Lamp

These wonderful lamps possess organic forms, wreathing light in opaque silk for an amazing visual effect that creates warmth and whimsy in equal amounts. These elegant and uncomplicated lamps are wonderful for filling large spaces with an inviting glow.

Blooms of Style

Floral designs can infuse a room with energy and visual interest, building a focus or elaborating a theme. We hope these examples have brightened your day and inspired you to give our showroom a visit, or simply sparked some ideas for your home or office!

From the Showroom to the Bedroom

The bedroom is where our days start and end making this an important sanctuary from the business of life. So, how do we decorate this oasis to get the most out of it? We’re glad you asked! We are always updating our showroom bedding to show-case the new now next of contemporary styles that will help inspire you to beautify your bedroom!

We tried to maximize the impact of each style, and show a variety of approaches that can be taken with everything from shapes to textures. Our goal is always to stay contemporary and show a range of on-trend possibilities.

Beautifying the Bedroom

To create perfect bedding for your luxurious bed, the best thing to do is to have it custom-made At Sklar Furnishings we are able to source custom bedding to give you the textures, colors, and patterns that match your style.

In our Showroom we use sheets, throws, and comforters to compliment the beds, and we always introduce a little contrast as well. For instance, topping a white sheet with a black throw or cover is a classic and stylish combination, but on a light pink bed it creates a complimentary effect.

On another bed, we are using a blue throw that has an intricate pattern in gold to add visual interest. There’s no shame in keeping your style simple, but small and interesting touches can make your bedding timeless.

The garner a classic look for your bedroom you can use calm and serene colors. We achieved this with primarily silver, grey, and cream with some touches of beige. Silver patterns on silky fabrics add some shimmer for a luxurious impression.

Pillows are also an excellent way to complete a gorgeous setting. You can use complementary or contrasting colors, patterns, and textures to build a mood. Mixing up shapes and fabrics, and introducing a few colorful or patterned pillows, can add a lot of style to your bedding.

Styling Your Sanctuary

The bed itself plays a huge role in your bedroom, once you have that right the next thing you need is the right bedding and accessories do the most when you’re improving the aesthetics of your bedroom. Making the right choices can make a room brighter, more attractive, or simply more luxurious. Think of your bed and bedding as a focal point for how you style the entire room.

Small changes like pillows and throw blankets can be combined with larger changes like comforters and sheets to create the perfect impression that expresses your style, and creates a relaxing oasis of peace that you can be proud of.

Our showroom showcases contemporary beds with on trend bedding. Come visit our showroom and work with one of our Designers to create your own sanctuary.