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Sweden in recent years has seen an enormous amount of growth in terms of interest in furniture and home design. People are beginning to recognize that your individual furnishing or home style is just as personal and individualistic as the style of clothes you wear. Stockholm is at the front of the new wave of interior design (inredning) trends, and it holds something for everybody. It doesn't matter what your tastes or budget are.

Furniturebox.se is an online firm that offers costly furnishings at reduced prices. In downtown Stockholm they run a 500 sq foot shop which features superior quality merchandise and assures you'll have an enjoyable time browsing. Bolia is another place you shouldn't miss. They blend modern Scandinavian styling with classic hand crafting, and the results are fascinating for those who know and appreciate fine workmanship. Their regular design staff is famous, and they allow fledgling designers to participate in their activities via the Bolia Design Award.

POM (Piece of Mind) is a furniture company that asks why certain products that should exist do not. And then they answer that question by bringing those products into existence. Stalands Möbler with their timeless designs and DUX beds (sängar) are one of the big players in the Stockholm furniture business; as is Ekero Furniture.

The Länna Möbler company has come up with a new line since it participated in the furnishings fair recently where it collected views and requests from its clients. The Bromma Furniture firm sells sturdy furnishings crafted in nations throughout the globe, while Carlssons Möbler company brings you well made merchandise from a family enterprise which has three generations worth of experience. GAD, which is headquartered on Gotland, also maintains offices and studios in Stockholm and builds furniture to order.

If you really love home furnishings you should be sure to get to the SoFo quarter of Stockholm. You will discover a thrilling assortment of thrift shops, sample outlets, items crafted with Feng-Shui in mind, and lots of traditional pieces from the middle of the 20th Century, which are extremely popular these days. Naturally, you'll also come across such famous names as IKEA, Mio and EM.

The last, but certainly not least, thing to mention in any discussion of Stockholm furniture is the Stockholm Furniture Fair, or the largest gathering of Scandinavian furniture lovers. Particularly notable at the fair is the Greenhouse section, which gathers new designers and international design schools, giving them an opportunity to showcase their work. Another fair that runs at the same time as the furniture fair is the Northern Light Fair, which is the Scandinavian lighting exhibition.