a September to Remember

"Create form out of the nature of our tasks
with the methods of our time."

—Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Nothing is more classic, more timeless, than modern design. Presenting Knoll Space — featuring furniture by Harry Bertoia, Frank Gehry, Maya Lin, Mies van der Rohe and Eero Saarinen, manufactured to the designers' exacting standards.

Smart Furniture Studio is pleased to introduce Knoll! Come browse our catalog of modern classics, available for pre-order. Visit Smart Furniture Studio and join us in a conversation inspired by Knoll — What is Space? Keep your eye out for our "Knoll in Chattanooga" event!

Bourgie, meet 24 Karat. Baroque, meet Revolutionary.

The revisiting of a classic: the baroque table lamp. Smart Furniture Studio introduces The Bourgie, designed by Ferruccio Laviani, manufactured by Kartell. Infused with a playful sense of irony, the Bourgie merges high-baroque styling and modern materials. On the one hand, it is classical, rich and traditional; on the other, it is innovative and revolutionary. The Bourgie's revolutionary feature is that it is made entirely of transparent or batch-dyed polycarbonate. And in this case, ABS plated with 24 karat gold with galvanic coating. Ba-Da-Bling! The baroque style base is composed of three decorated layers that interconnect, and the large lampshade has a softly pleated texture that creates a myriad play of reflections once the lamp is turned on. Yes, I admit, I'm starry eyed for gold plated plastic. Aren't you?! Come see for yourself, at Smart Furniture Studio!

Keel’s Simple Diary

Philipp Keel, artist and writer brings a new twist on the diary. Guided by the notion that life rushes us by and we are not able to find time to reflect on the days as they pass, Keel came up with a quirky, imaginative and sometimes very humorous way to journal your day to day life. Keel’s diary is more of a multiple choice test than endless blank pages…except unlike a test you are left feeling uplifted and renewed. This Journal is a perfect gift for a friend or loved one. Its incites are endless….Just a small example…

Did I mention they come in great colors. Orange. Brown. Red. Green.

Come browse Smart Furniture Studio’s full selection of Taschen books. Taschen books are always a unique addition to any book collection…not to mention they make for great bed side accessories. Grab one for inspiration or stack 10-15 to make readable side tables. The company is known for their ability to capture the world of art, architecture and design. How could you go wrong with titles like Architecture Now! Green, Classic Cars of the 1950’s, and 1000 Chairs.

Downtown Chattanooga Gallery Hop

It's that time of year again, when art lovers from around the region flock to downtown Chattanooga, exploring our cities wealth of art galleries. Join Smart Furniture Studio, along with 19 other galleries and 10 artists studios, for Chattanooga's annual Gallery Hop. This festive event takes place Saturday, September 12th, 2pm-9pm. Smart Furniture Studio features modern to contemporary works of local and regional artists, sculptors, and craftsmen. We will be serving wine and food throughout the day. We currently have 4 artists on display: Brent Sanders, Sandra Washburn, Linda Kerlin, and Denice Bizot. We also have two hand crafted furniture pieces on display, a beautiful Foyer Table built by Aaron Cabeen and a contemporary Entertainment Stand by Steven Sloan from GT Industrial Design School. We at Smart Furniture are proud to be a part of Chattanooga's thriving art scene. You rock Chattanooga!