Home Decorating Ideas - World Travels Inspire Furniture Line's Designs

There's good news for those who desire one-of-a-kind items for their home but don't want to travel halfway around the world to find them.

Increasingly, designers are taking their cues from exotic locales to create furniture and designs for the home.

For example, the most recent collection from a manufacturer known for high-quality residential furniture features shapes, textures, colors and finishes influenced by the recent travels of the members of its design team.

Said Pasquale Natuzzi, designer and CEO of Natuzzi S.p.A., "I've traveled most of my life from Dubai to St. Petersburg and stops east and west. Because of these travels, I meet interesting people. I discover new foods. I want to share my experiences and bring them to life. These collections are a reflection of some of my recent experiences."

He believes these discoveries are reflected in the silks from India, Parisian pink leather and Italian linens used to create the firm's sensual sofas.

There are also spicy colors inspired from South America and the south of Spain, such as pumpkin, ginger and nutmeg, that find their way into fabrics, leathers and accessories.

Rubies, turquoise, platinum, silver and gold are used to make many new complementary textiles shimmer, recalling Egyptian treasures and the romantic Middle East.

Even British pop has found its way into the collection, with whimsical daisies straight out of Portobello Road making a home for themselves in the casual space of the designer's galleries.

Founded in 1959, the company is considered the leader in leather upholstered furniture, exporting its cutting-edge sofas and armchairs to 123 markets on five continents.

To learn more, visit the Web site at www.natuzzi.com. Increasingly, designers are taking their cues from exotic locales to create furniture and designs for the home.