You draw up your list of cars, houses, holidays etc and then it comes to filling the house with a load of trendy furniture. It got me thinking of how the ‘other’ half live and all the interesting things you could have.

Anyway, the two things that really caught my eye were :

1. Magnetic floating bed – costs around $1.5 million and allows the user to sleep on the floating mattress which sits 40cm off the floor and can hold up to 900kg.  Visually its stunning, but obviously comes at a cost.

2. Chair by Pininfarina – the famous Italian car manufacturer has designed what has been described as the world’s comfiest chair.  Again at a shade over $1.5million it comes at a price.

Best start adding to the list though as I am feeling lucky this week, could be time to win the lottery I think !!

So if you are looking at doing your bedroom, what do you look at moving first ??

For me it is all about where the bed sits, its the focal point of the room and everything should really revolve around it.  I would love to say that its something to do with Feng Shui, but its more personal opinion than anything.

Would be good to know what other people’s views are on organisation of rooms.

Where do you start?  How much planning goes into it ?

let me know your thoughts

They vary from Egg and Pod chairs which I am still yet to decide whether they would be comfy, through to American Diner seating which is styled on the 1950’s.

I guess its all a question of taste, I know I personally would cringe at the thought of diner seating in any part of my home, especially when in theory this is a bit of a luxury purchase.

What would be acceptable in your front room ??

• gauge how heavy the furniture is – is it beyond capabilities of people moving it ?
• journey of movement – is it clear?, potential damage to fixtures and fittings ?
• sharp edges covered on furniture – don’t want to catch walls or other parts of house !!

When all this has been taken into account you should also be thinking about yourself when lifting.  Ensure that your knees are bent and arms locked when you are lifting.  Take the weight through your legs and slowly move as a unit if there are more than one of you lifting.

Overall, just take your time and you should eventually get there, with both unscratched furniture and walls, also minus a sore back !!

I have seen lots of articles relating to posture, be it the angle that your feet are at to help with circulation or that you use a back rest to ensure you are not slouched in your chair.

But possibly the best I have seen is one of those kneeling chairs that has no back to it. I think it would take a bit of getting used to, but the principle behind it is that you attain the most natural posture while sat at your desk.

Maybe its time I contacted the facilities department, so that they can place my order.

Alan Bainbridge, North Portfolio Director, BBC Workplace said, ‘We’re seeking to create a place that provokes smiles and delight.’

As part of the brief, students have been asked to design a chair that will allow staff to make and receive calls confidentially within the open-plan offices that they will be occupying. If you would like more information, e-mail: bbcnorthdesignchallenge@bbc.co.uk

Blu Dot have made a video explaining the experiment and showing the results, which can be viewed by clicking here. When you watch the video you’ll see how clever it is, not only the idea itself but also their use of social networking site Twitter to give updates on the movements of the chairs. This definitely brings a new edge to furniture marketing.

High-end designers in India say that they have seen a definite uplift in the luxury furniture market since July as the trend has caught on. The Indians also seem to have found their own niche in the trend, sitting comfortably somewhere between the over-elaborate Italian designs and the bland German pieces. So if you’re in the market for some crystal studded furniture I suggest you head to India.

The closing of the factory in November meant the loss of 50 jobs but the strong feeling that it has provoked in the local community has forced action to be taken. The company which manufactured divan sets and mattresses will now hopefully have some sort of future.