{"id":942,"date":"2010-11-04T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T15:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hickoryfurniture.blogs.eprevue.net\/?p=942"},"modified":"2010-11-04T10:56:00","modified_gmt":"2010-11-04T15:56:00","slug":"furniture-trends-how-and-where-to-use-lucite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/furniture-trends-how-and-where-to-use-lucite\/","title":{"rendered":"Furniture Trends: How And Where To Use Lucite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-meta\">Last Updated Thursday, November 4, 2010<\/div> <p>You may have noticed that decorating magazines are full of pictures of rooms featuring clear furniture known as acrylic or Lucite furniture.\u00a0 But you may be asking yourself \u201cWhat is Lucite and is it the same as acrylic and how am I going to use it in my home?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Lucite?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lucite is the brand name for a clear, acrylic resin material that has been around since the early twentieth century.\u00a0 It was originally used for commercial purposes but became a popular costume jewelry and home d\u00e9cor item in the 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s.\u00a0 This clear material appears in wall sconces, chairs, benches, tables, lamp bases and other home accessories.\u00a0 It is often detailed with metal or combined with wood for an interesting mix.\u00a0 In 2002 designer Philippe Starck designed the iconic Ghost Chair.\u00a0 This clear acrylic chair is available in many fun styles that mimic Baroque and Renaissance furniture styles or you can choose the understated original design with its armless profile and rounded back.\u00a0 While clear Lucite is popular it is also available in colors such as black, smoky gray and bright primary colors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I use Lucite in my decorating?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The clear nature of acrylic or Lucite allows it to practically disappear in a room.\u00a0 This makes it a great choice for a small space that may appear crowded when furnished with solid pieces.\u00a0 For example, a Lucite coffee table will take up very little visual space yet still provide a spot for books, glasses, and collectibles.\u00a0 In keeping with today\u2019s eclectic design trend, combine a distressed wood table with Lucite \u201cghost\u201d chairs for a very unique look.\u00a0 Fabric chair covers can always be added for additional comfort and color.<\/p>\n<p>And for those homeowners interested in creating an eco-friendly home, Lucite requires no cutting down of trees, no toxic glues are used and it can be recycled down the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated Thursday, November 4, 2010 You may have noticed that decorating magazines are full of pictures of rooms featuring clear furniture known as acrylic or Lucite furniture.\u00a0 But you may be asking yourself \u201cWhat is Lucite and is it the same as acrylic and how am I going to use it in my home?\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,68],"tags":[102],"yst_prominent_words":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=942"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/942\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=942"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickoryfurniture.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}