Happy New Year!

Wishing you a safe, healthy, happy, and modern New Year!
~Pure Contemporary~

Join us is 2008 for more fresh modern and contemporary design!

It's a celebration

Celebrate in style!

New Year's Eve may be upon us, but you will have 365 days to celebrate in 2008!

Shop now!

Pictured: Nambé Chill Champagne Flutes, Ming Yu Martini

--allie

Tags: modern design, modern stemware, champagne flute, martini glasses

Geniol Fireplace

The season of giving is over (for this year anyway). Now is the time to receive.

Why not treat yourself to the Geniol Fireplace! The clean, impressive 100cm-high glass cylinder body is designed for both indoor and outdoor use.

Available for delivery in mid 2008.

--allie

Tags: modern design, modern fireplace, glass fireplace, indoor outdoor fireplaces

Dressed to impressed

Finding the right dresser can be difficult -- the perfect piece where form meets function.

Check out these fun finds - courtesy of Stylehive.

Cherry Cabinet

Accordion Dresser

View all of Stylehive's picks for Funky Dressers.

--allie

Tags: modern design, modern dressers, modern wardrobes, contemporary bedroom furniture

That's so 2007!

As we usher in the new year, there are a few design trends that we would like to usher out.

Tired of dark wood, turquiose paired with EVERYTHING, and cold stainless?

What trends would you like to see in 2008? And which do you resolve to banish? Click to Comment of this Story link below to share!

--allie

Tags: modern design, stainless steel, modern trends, wood

When bad gifts happen to good people

'Tis the season for returning!

While this year I was spared from ugly sweaters and useless tchotchkes, I'm sure many of your were not as fortunate.

Heading out to make returns? Check out Pure Contemporary's Product Guide for some great replacement gifts!

--allie

Tags: modern gifts, contemporary furniture, modern decor, modern design

Modern Bath Mat

This is the perfect time of year to take stock of what you have and what you have to get rid of. My green bamboo bathroom mat is faded now and ready for the trash, but luckily I've finally found another that meets my requirement. (Yes, only one requirement. Still, it's very difficult to find a bath mat that meets it) I require, absolutely require, that my bath mat be made of a solid surface. No shag. No rug of any kind.

Happily, I'm not alone in my quest for such a mat and, even more happily, the like-minded Hella Jongerius created one.

Cushy, easy to clean, will not trap hair or water, and $50 at Fitzsu Society.

Teak Trays

Today i will give my mother-in-law a gift I'm dying to keep for myself. It's a modern, sleek, teak bar cart. Perfect for her beach house, but wouldn't it look just as good in my dining room?

Since this is a one of kind design found at a local shop, I can't possibly get myself one. So I've decided to quench my thirst for teak on a much smaller, but almost as serviceable  scale.

My gift to myself this year is this set of teak trays by Rolf Sinnemark...

$36 - $50 through Scandinavian Details.

Green Kitchen Storage Cart

For those of us with a postage stamp for a kitchen, maximizing storage is a serious quest. Happily, it's one that this (sustainable!) bamboo kitchen cart can help with.

Though it has a small footprint, this cart opens, slides and reveals more storage space than the average cupboard. There's a wine rack, cutting board, extra counter space, and two hidden cubbies packed into this 20" by 38" rectangle. And of course, the whole unit is easily moved around the kitchen.

By Brave Space Design, available through Design Public for $2,650.

Modern Jewelry Storage

For the woman who has everything and the jewelry collection to prove it, this organic jewelry tree holds her baubles where she can see them. It may be tasteless for her to wear it all at once, but on the tree it just looks festive. A gorgeous design in mirrored aluminum by Louise Christ for Menu.