Funky is a term that is often used to describe something that is a bit out of the ordinary. Something that makes you do a double take. It is also associated with oddities: items that don’t quite follow the conventions, and break the rules in a sometimes dramatic or garish way.

In the context of furniture, funky style can have one of two different effects. It can either add something invigorating to your room that energises the space, or it can make a it look a little tacky. This can be bearable if it is in your bedroom, but in the living room it can be a real faux pas. If there is one room in the home where you need to avoid style blunders it is the living room, which is the hub of social life in the house. While at first, an excessively bright and daring mirror, table or chair might seem appealing, in a “you only live once,” kind of way. It will become an annoyance over time, as you grow tired of its lack of discretion and indulgent colour scheme.

The Panama Collection

We think that the Panama collection gets funky just right. It combines wood and metal grills in a striking design that is fun and exciting, but also subtle. Better still, it has long-term appeal. The wacky, over the top, workshop look will not make you blow your top with annoyance in the future, because the quality dark wood and soft colours add depth to the look.

Panama TV Stand

The practicality of the Panama collection also helps it to fall on the classy side of funky. Take the Panama TV Stand for example. This beautiful piece of kit has an abundance of space to store your DVD’s, magazines and electrical accessories, and will still have plenty of room for other stuff. This means it is more of a TV cabinet/ cupboard hybrid than anything else. And the whole furniture piece is engineered in beautiful solid pine and metal.