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The all new Stressless application for the Apple iPad is now available as a free download from the App Store. The application creates a new shopping experience for consumers by bringing together catalogue, web and video content built for the tablet user experience. You can zoom high definition product images, view feature videos and mix and match fabric, leather and wood accents to find the perfect Stressless design combination. The app also includes short product feature videos and high-definition images of design environments to tickle your f ...

Ekornes ASA launches its first iPad application on Apple Appstore.

Ekornes’s operating revenues fell by 4.6 per cent in the first half year. However, record order receipts in July give grounds for optim ...

The all new Stressless application for the Apple iPad is now available as a free download from the App Store. The application creates a new shopping experience for consumers by bringing together catalogue, web and video content built for the tablet user experience. You can zoom high definition product images, view feature videos and mix and match f ...

Lighting creates atmosphere and character in a living room. Using light from a number of different sources, you can create layers of light that overlap with stunning effect. Atmospheric lighting adds romance to a room. Turn down dimmers and switch off any lights that are too bright leaving soft pools of light radiating in the corners. Accessories like candles grouped together or tea lights in ornamental glass jars are an excellent way to create mellow, ambient lighting. Soft lighting can be created with a range of lamps placed around the ...

Consumers shopping for furniture online are increasingly using smart phones and tablets to find products. iPads now account for 5 percent of total volume and smart phones nearly 3 percent of all shoppers using the Ekornes UK web site, compared to a 1 percent share for each a year ago. And the trend is similar in nearly all markets in Europe, the Americas and Asia where mobile devices now represent more than 10 percent of all visits.The trend presents retailers and manufacturers with new challenges in web design and functionality as consumers le ...

Are you a designer or architect using 3D? Have you ever wanted a larger library of available models?Stressless now features free downloads of all of our recliner chairs, recliner sofas and fixed-back sofas. Available file formats are 3ds and dwg, with more formats being added. All our available downloads feature on the Ekornes web site. We have als ...

The earliest recliner chairs date back to the late eighteenth century. Reclining chairs or motion chairs have been a popular piece of furniture for over two hundred years. In the late eighteen hundreds a number of designs emerged for motion chairs with multiple purposes. The user could sit in an upright position or recline with their feet elevated ...

Modern Scandinavian design emerged between the First and Second World War reaching mass popularity in the 1950’s.Scandinavians were devastated by the occupation during World War II. After the war, Scandinavians went back to basics. Scandinavian furniture designers and craftsmen had to find good quality, inexpensive materials with the limited resources available to them. They resorted to traditional materials like wood, clay and glass which resulted in the emergence of quality furniture designs and world-class craftsmanship.Modernism...