The modern way of living calls for contemporary homes. If clean lines, natural materials and minimalism are the words that best describe the house of your dreams, but you’re past the mid-century modern styles rooted in Scandinavian and Bauhaus movements, a contemporary residence may be your cup of tea.
While modern is a style that has already passed and we tend to replicate it repeatedly, according to interior designers, contemporary interiors aren’t tied to any specific movements and period, but rather a reference to what’s of the moment now. Your home may look both out-of-the-box compared to modern homes 50 years ago and contemporary in a new and fresh way.
What Is a Contemporary House?
Coming out after the mid-century modern movement in the 1970s, the contemporary style was first seen as a mix of various aesthetics, such as modernism, post-modernism, and Art Deco. Since then, it has developed into a fashionable and current means of characterising a forward-thinking style. It can be interpreted as a design approach combining modern trends to provide a distinctive and unquestionably "in" look.
This style might be the most forward-thinking approach in interior design. The main thing that sets it apart from other design styles in history is that it’s always changing, unlike others that have a fixed period and set of principles that they adhere to. Characterised by simple lines, tasteful simplicity, and the more eclectic trend-forwardness, contemporary design remains unmistakably current, even as trends evolve.
Choosing Your Furniture Pieces
As is with any other interior design, the right furniture pieces are the building blocks for creating a contemporary home for living. Such pieces have simple, clean lines and frequently have low profiles that draw attention to the room’s height. Consider contemporary home furniture with sleek designs and neutral upholstery that make your area appear modern and tidy.
Promote Open Layout and Spaciousness
Since an open play layout fostering spaciousness and fluidly and seamlessly connecting the living space to the other home areas is a major characteristic of contemporary style, opt for elements that’ll complement that sense of expansiveness. The size of your house or apartment won’t affect that feel of an open, airy space as long as you choose the correct pieces. Think of a modular sleek back-to-back cloud sofa, strategically placed to serve as a subtle divider while contributing to an open feel.
Your contemporary home living area will feel wide and uncluttered with enough space surrounding furniture, highlighting the minimalist style essential to modern design. Opt for a low-slung, streamlined furniture selection that improves the visual flow while matching the minimalist style. Consider furniture with raised legs and open designs in your own space to accomplish this, which will lessen the piece's visual weight and let light through.
Allow Natural Light to Get In
One of the main contemporary design features is the large floor-to-ceiling windows, which let in a lot of natural light and establish a link with the outside. The designs' outdoor living areas incorporation expands the living space outside the inside boundaries. Making the most of natural light is possible with light-coloured walls and surfaces that reflect light.
Therefore choosing furniture in light colours and arranging them in a way genuine illumination improves the space’s ambience (for example by placing it near these windows) is crucial. If you have gorgeous outdoor sceneries outside your windows, ensure you position your focal pieces next to them and invite relaxation. Employ this tactic in your house by placing chairs so that the outside view becomes the main attraction, and make sure the arrangement works well with the available natural light throughout the day.
Neutral Palette With a Pop of Dark
Combining whites, beiges, and greys in a neutral colour scheme creates a calm and elegant ambience. Textured fabrics, natural wood, and stone finishes in the interior designs bring life to this palette and give the monochromatic concept a touch of warmth and depth.
To achieve a similar effect, apply layers of varying tones and textures to the same colour family to create depth. Black and other dark tones as accents provide contrast, depth, and visual intrigue without overpowering the peaceful atmosphere.
Dark-hued components like picture frames, light fixtures, and furniture legs are placed carefully as grounding punctuation points for the overall design. Use dark furniture or accessories to anchor lighter colours and create focal areas in your design to include this.
Texture Variety
You can purposefully use various textures and materials, including natural wood grains, smooth metal finishes, and soft textiles in the throw cushions to create a layered and welcoming room. Large, velvety carpets that anchor the seating area and provide a tactile contrast to the crisp floors in the rooms serve as a visual representation of this difference.
Enhance the lush fabric tapestry with wooden accent pieces and textured wall art. Use a combination of materials in your furniture and décor, such as glass, wood, and metal, to provide visual interest and tactile variation.
Choose Unique Furniture Pieces Saying: Be You!
Unique coffee tables, sculptures, and stylish artwork complementing your taste are just a few examples of thoughtfully chosen and arranged decorative components that serve as focal points without clutter.
