Showroom display has been refreshed

December began, and seasonal illuminations started to light up in Tokyo. They are beautifully coloring the winter city. I believe many of you are in Christmas mood now. 

Our showroom display has also been refreshed for Christmas seasons. This time, we've changed the furniture layout in a large scale to change the image. The Christmas tree displayed at the entrance will warmly welcome you.

Please come to check our showroom if you are nearby!

The Christmas tree decorated with gold color and blue LED lights.

Enjoy having a Christmas dinner on an antique looking dining table made of wood.

Calm modern living room.

A study room to indulge yourself in hobbies.

Interior shops in Aoyama

Today I’d like to introduce several interior shops in Tokyo, Aoyama.

This triangle shaped building is the showroom for “Minotti”, a textile and furnishing brand originated in Milan.

Around this area, Tokyo designer’s week was held from 10.25-11.03. 

http://www.tdwa.com/en_index.html

It’s an international design event which celebrated its 29^th anniversary this year.  The event mainly takes place at Meiji Jingu Gaienmae, but the festival influences a wide area in Tokyo every year.

For example, many interior brands introduce their new collections while this event. So it is a good timing to visit these shops during the festival for sure, and even after the festival to avoid the crowd.  

The showroom for “è interiors” stands across Nezu museum. You should also take a look at the building planned by Piero Lissoni.  The picture is a model room display for one-room apartment (In Japan so called “1LDK”). 

This is a new side table from è interiors.The half-piped leg could be nested to the other, which makes the table stack-able. 

The showroom of Flexform lies between è interiors and Minotti.

The day bed on the right hand is “Magi” which won the Elle Deco design award this year.

Besides these mentioned places, there are more showrooms around this Aoyama area, such as Fritz Hansen, estic, GERVAZONI, etc…etc.

How about taking a walk to feel the breeze of new trends? 

Autum table coordination

Hot summer has ended, and the season has changed to autumn.
It’s starting to cool off now.

In Japan, we say autumn is the season for good harvest，reading, sports and arts... There are a lot of pronouns to describe autumn, but above all, we cannot miss “the autumn of the appetite”. 

So today, we would like to share you some tips about autumn table coordination to enjoy your delicious meal.　　

The main point of autumn coordination is to use warm colors, such as brown, red, and orange based colors, which may remind you of “the blessing crops brought from earth”, as well as “coloring leaves”.  

Within the warm colors, “orange” is said to be “the most appetizing color”. Easy coordination can be achieved by imagining season’s color.

Below pictures may give you some inspiration.
How about decorating the table with seasonal accessories?  

Orange based coordination will stimulate your appetite.

Autumn-like feeling may increase by adding pumpkins and pinecones.

Even with whitish coordination, pumpkin gives you the feeling of refreshing autumn.

Showroom display has been refreshed

Pleasant breeze of autumn is blowing through Tokyo. 

At May’s, we have recently refreshed our showroom for autumn ~ winter season.

The coordination is arranged with deep and warm colors, imagining the cozy feeling when you come home on a chilly day.

Most of the items displayed in the showrooms are second-hand furniture.


We also provide brand-new items from variety of brands for long term lease and for purchase. 



We sincerely look forward for your visit to our showroom.

Designer's Chairs 3 - Pierre Paulin

The hotness has weakened lately in Japan. Autumn must be coming! 

Today we would like to introduce the work of French designer Pierre Pauline.

Since the 1950's, Pauline has been playing an active role in designing space and furniture. His extraordinary but yet body friendly designs are admired all over the world.

He started his career as a furniture designer in 1954 at Thonet in France.

In 1958, he introduced "mushroom" and "orange slice" chair when he was working at Artifort in Netherlands.

                                          < mushroom >

                                          < orange slice >

Many of the masterpieces were made at this time, which shows that Paulin has been attracting people at his early stage of career. But life was not as easy as it seems. 
In his early lifetime, he was training to be a sculptor, but ended giving up his dream by breaking his right arm through a fight.  

You can trace such experience and humanness in his figurative designs.  The two chairs introduced in 1966 are those representatives.

                                                < Ribbon >

                                                   < Tongue >

Both chairs look as its naming, still leaving room for us to imagine what other things they might be.

His first exhibition in Japan will be held in Ginza 
from September 2nd to 26th.  
http://www.chanel-ginza.com/nexushall/2014/paulin/

At this exhibition, you can not only see his artworks but also actually sit on them.

How about spending your time to explore Paulin’s innovations? 

Visiting hhstyle and Cassina ixc

We hope you are keeping well, in spite of the lingering summer heat.

According to the Japanese lunar calendar,
it has already been autumn for two weeks,
but the summer heat is continuing.

We visited two furniture showrooms, [hhstyle] and [Cassina ixc],
the famous manufacturers in Gaienmae, Tokyo, Japan.

As you go inside, you will find toys, clocks, furniture and interiors designed by famous designers like Eames, Nelson, Noguchi, and Jacobsen beautifully displayed.

The fluorescent green colored catalog is eye-catching!

From the catalog, you'll get  explanations of the items,

and also the history of modern furnitures. 

We are pretty sure that you will like their collection,
 and will want to stay there as long as you can.

The second store was Cassina ixc, which is located only 5 minutes away from hhstyle.

If you have a chance to take a tour with a staff,
 they will show you the details of each item.

Now at the store,they show
 "STILL LIFE Exhibition - - Dedicated to Giorgio Morandi." 
(until Sunday August 24th.) 

The art works exhibited are tributes of Italian artist Morandi.
 It felt like visiting a museum.

We deal in both hhstyle and Cassina ixc items, 
so please stop by our show room when you come close to Tranomon
 and feel free to contact us at any time.

Simmons Exhibition

Tokyo has been extremely hot these days. We hope everyone is well.

Today, we would like to introduce to you the Simmons Exhibition held in the middle of July. Very many people were there despite the hot, humid weather.

This is Simmons' new collection bed. Urethan is spread over the pocket coil mattress (every single coil spring is set into the cylindraceous pocket, and each pocket is set in line). The urethan is very soft, compared to other Simmons' pocket coil mattresses.

This is an adjustable bed with pocket coil mattress. The mattress does not have the wire in the edge so that it can convert its shape. Despite the non-wire spec, the mattress still keeps its soundness to hold the body. You can sleep on the edge of the bed, for each coil supports your body well.

This vivid-red-colored reclining sofa is from Fjords. Its softness and soundness would make you fall asleep in a minute! There are wide variety of shapes and colors of reclining sofas so you could find your favorite one.

There is one of Simmons' pocket coil mattresses called "Beautyrest selection" in our showroom. Please see and lie down on it when you come nearby.

Refreshed our showroom display!

The typhoon has passed by, and  it seems like the summer has officially started!! 
Toranomon area is becoming very busy as the "Toranomon Hills" just opened. 

We have just refreshed our showroom display for summer last week. 


This time, we installed a patio set and a bench with the summer beach resort.
They can be used at your balconies, terraces and gardens. 

Also, we set a modern black and white living room with a shelf to separate the living space and the dining space.

All the furnitures are on sale with a very good prices, as they are all second hand and slightly damaged.
But you can see how good the quality is if you could come and visit our showroom.

Please enjoy your summer! 

Business trip to Milano Salone

As we introduced before, the world biggest interior trade fair "Milano Salone 2014 " was held in Milan in April.  We went to see the fair to catch the trend. 

This year, the show's visitation was 357,212, which was +10% compare to last year. 

We could feel the recovery of the economy, and also the energy of the interior & design industry. 

We also saw many Japanese companies attending the "Fiori Salone" which is held indivisually outside of the "Milano Salone". 

We could see many friends and business partners from the manufacturer over, too. 

We'll keep you posted about the "Milano Salone"! 

Refreshed our showroom

At the beginning of April, we refreshed our showroom Interior decoration for spring – early summer this time.

For Living & Dining Room, it has a bright atmosphere with natural colored furniture with white sectional sofa, rug and leather dining chairs.

For the Bed Room, it has a fresh and cool impression with fabric of blue gradation.

At this moment, there’s a display of sofa bed by "American Leather" brand in our showroom.

Light green colored sofa bed matches well with our brand new curtain. When you come nearby, please see this and try how it feels like.

Milano Salone 2014

 

 “Milano Salone” is the world's biggest interior fair held annualy in Milan.

 This year it is held from April 8th through to April 13th.

 

 It is the largest trade fair of its kind. The fair showcases the latest in furniture and design from countries around the world.

 It is considered a leading venue for the display of new products by designers of furniture, lighting and other home furnishings.

 

 

 The show’s annual visitation is over 300,000 people, with attendees from over 150 countries.

It’s often called “The most exciting week of the Interior& Design field”.

 

 Please check out the official website for details: 

 http://www.cosmit.it/en/

 

 We're also going to Milan from Tomorrow to see the exhibition!

 

We will report you the ideas of the latest interior and design trends from Milano Salone 2014 soon!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Curtain

New fiscal year is coming in a week, there may be many people who are going to start new life this coming spring. So at this occasion, it’s good to renew your interior decoration!

We have changed our curtain for spring which is used as a partition at our showroom.

 

 

Why don’t you enjoy changing colors and materials of your cushion cover, bed linen or curtain with the seasons?
Please feel free to consult our interior decorators for your room coordination!

 

Toranomon Hills

Toranomon is one of the big redevelopment area in Tokyo!

The main street will be the one that connects Tranomon Station to Shinbashi Station.

The main building of this project will be "Toranomon Hills, and our office is very close to that building!

  

 

Last week, the building was like this. It will be like Roppongi Hills where they have many shops,  restaurants, offices and also the residences.  

They plan to open the building this coming summer.  

 

 

 

The very top part will be the Andaz Hotel which will be their very first launch in Japan.

We are very excited to see the panolamic view from their  roof top bar.

The pink part  is May's, where we are.

We are very excited to see and show you new Toranomon area!

 

The Aalto House -Residence

I'd like to introduce you the residence of Aalto House, Finland, whose office was shown in our blog before.

 

Living Room, at that time the Japanese style sliding doors were popular and  used a lot in this house.

Dining Room, there were wodden carving dining chairs which Mr. & Mrs. Aalto bought when they visited Italy on Honeymoon.

Den, when Aalto didn't want to meet with his clients, he climbed ladders and sneaky escaped to upstairs.

On the 2nd floor, there's a private space where his family and  familiar guests could gather.  Master bed room, Kid's room and Guests room were placed around fire place in a family room.

Most of the furiture, lighting, tableware were designed by Mr.& Mrs. Aalto, which are known and used worldwide nowadays. 

 

 

 

Refreshed the showroom!

We recently refreshed our showroom display for early spring.

Our recommended green chair dining set is on the center.

This is a Living Dining space.
We displayed a dining set for 4 person and a white fabric sectional sofa.

All of these are our pristine condition of secondhand furnitures, and we are offering with the special prices for lease and sales.

We have many of other furnitures at our warehouse besides the ones at our showroom, and are able to introduce you through our computer system at our showroom.

We are also offering brand-new items from famous local and international brands for long term lease and for purchase.

Please come and visit our showrooom to check out our furnitures!