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Ditre Italia Outdoor Arrives at Modern Studio
Italian-made modular sectionals, dining and tables for the terrace and poolside.
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The Best Swivel Accent Chairs: Barrel, Bouclé & Sculptural
A buying guide to swivel accent chairs: what to check (return, seat height, depth and base), a spec table, and our picks in barrel, bouclé, color and sc...
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2027 Modern Furniture Trends: What Designers Say Is Next
The 2027 modern furniture trends the forecasts agree on: deep, puffy and modular seating, one sculptural chair, stone coffee tables, warm solid wood, ga...
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Brown Is the New Neutral: Chocolate & Cognac Leather Sofas
Brown is the new neutral: why designers favor chocolate brown, how to choose between chocolate, cognac, caramel and saddle, brown leather sofas from Ame...
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The Best Cordless Rechargeable Lamps: Tom Dixon, Humble & More
A buying guide to cordless rechargeable lamps: Humble One, Two, Air, Bug and Firefly and Tom Dixon Bell, Pose and Melt compared by run time, light color...
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Home Bar Ideas: Hidden Bars, Bar Cabinets & Bar Carts for Holiday Hosting
Home bar ideas for holiday hosting: a hidden bar that disappears into the wall, bar cabinets, bar carts and freestanding statement bars from Modern Stud...
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Game Tables Are Back: How to Design a Game Room for Mahjong, Poker & Chess
Game room ideas for mahjong, poker and chess: why designers say game tables are back, how to choose a mahjong-ready square table, Impatia multi-game and...
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RS Barcelona Ping Pong Tables: You and Me vs Stationary vs Folding
Compare RS Barcelona You and Me (indoor, outdoor, monochrome, medium), Stationary, and Folding ping pong tables—then shop foosball, Diagonal pool, Track...
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Ethnicraft for Holiday Hosting: Solid Wood Dining, Sideboards & Living
The definitive Modern Studio Ethnicraft guide for fall and holiday hosting: Fall 2026 Eda in mahogany rose brown, new dining tables, Bok extendables, si...
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Everlasting Candle Co. Gift Guide: Neva Sets, Oil Light & Laguna Pickup
A Modern Studio Impatia-depth guide to Everlasting Candle Co.: how the oil system works, gift occasions, Neva sets, vases, four steel finishes, Pristine...
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White Billiards: Custom Made-in-USA Modern Slate Pool Tables
Custom Made-in-USA modern slate pool tables from White Billiards — Size + Color Scheme presets, California craft, live Modern Studio prices from Asbury ...
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Modern Fire Pits, Fire Tables & Ethanol Fireplaces for Southern California Winters
A Southern California guide to smoke-free fire: ethanol vs gas vs wood, how South Coast AQMD no-burn days apply, indoor ethanol fireplaces, fire tables ...
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The Modern Studio Journal brings together modern furniture buying guides, interior design ideas, room-planning advice, brand stories, and product comparisons for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, home offices, lighting plans, and outdoor spaces. Explore contemporary furniture from established design partners, then visit our Laguna Beach showroom or shop online with nationwide delivery.
