Bazaa Blog

Chrome is returning because interiors are moving away from uniformly warm, matte finishes and towards stronger contrast. After several years dominated by pale timber, bouclé, brass and soft neutrals, reflective...

Some pieces of furniture are selected once a room is nearly complete. Others arrive first and determine everything that follows. These are the pieces with enough scale, shape, colour or...

Celebrity homes can be fascinating, but instead of analysing what they already own, we decided to imagine what they might choose from Bazaa. From contemporary performers to enduring cultural icons,...

We often describe interiors by their style: modernist, traditional, minimalist, eclectic. Yet they do not fully explain why we respond to certain spaces and objects. Our choices are often emotional. One...

There is a moment at every good dinner party when the room becomes part of the conversation. Someone pauses on the way to the table. They notice something across the room,...

The most interesting interiors rarely belong to one style, decade or design movement. They are assembled through contrast: something polished beside something weathered, a traditional silhouette beneath an abstract painting,...

Some furniture is simply better with a little history. Vintage pieces introduce materials, craftsmanship and unusual proportions that can be difficult to find in newly manufactured furniture, while giving a...

Every few years, a city seems to shape the way homes look around the world. Paris had its moment. Milan continues to set the pace for furniture design. More recently,...

There's something happening in interiors that feels surprisingly subtle. After years of sharp silhouettes and perfectly straight lines, curves have quietly returned. Sofas feel softer, mirrors have rounded edges, coffee...

Why one light is never enough Lighting is often one of the last things considered when decorating a room, but it's usually one of the first things people notice without...

The spaces that stay with us There's something about checking into a thoughtfully designed boutique hotel that makes you immediately start paying attention. The lighting feels softer, the furniture feels...

There is a reason curved sofas, sculptural chairs, and softer silhouettes keep finding their way back into interiors. After years of sharp lines and restrained minimalism, furniture is starting to...