Decorating in Tonal Green
When choosing to decorate a room in a single color, ensure it’s success by sticking to a range of tones within that palette to create… Read More »Decorating in Tonal Green
Modern interior design derives its influences from the modern art movement that preceded modern design. In painting, Modernism began with the Impressionists and others who used abstraction. Modern interior design grew out of the decorative arts, notably Art Deco, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It reached its peak in the 1950’s and 1960’s, which is why designers and decorators today may refer to modern design as being “mid-century.”
Modern is a broad design term that typically refers to a home with clean, crisp lines, a simple colour palette and the use of materials that can include metal, glass and steel.
Modern design employs a sense of simplicity in every element, including furniture. A word that’s commonly used to describe modern style is sleek, and there is not a lot of clutter or accessories involved with a modern style.
When choosing to decorate a room in a single color, ensure it’s success by sticking to a range of tones within that palette to create… Read More »Decorating in Tonal Green
Modern and stylish living room with a monochrome base and contrasting colors: blue and yellow in primary hues. Create sections of lightening yellow around a… Read More »A Lemon Twist
For a vibrant monochrome interior follow these easy tips! NO COLOR: With a black and white scheme that has no color you have more freedom… Read More »Work With Black and White
Modern living room with sofa in a primary red and blue rug over timber chevron floors. Amazing art and sculpture! [amazon_link id=”B00007AWXZ” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]… Read More »Modern Art in the Living Room
Modern round deep bathtub, feature wall with ornate blue antique tiles on a backdrop of griege concrete walls and floor. [amazon_link id=”B00007AWXZ” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=””… Read More »Modern Tub and Antique Tiles
An 18th Century apartment is transformed into a modern zen by architect Claessonm Koivisto Rune. A simple space with little wonders, check out the chair… Read More »Pureness My Love
White leather Eames chair, huge vintage painting by Jordi Alcaraz. Modern simple with clean lines and vintage touches. [amazon_link id=”B00007AWXZ” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ] Image… Read More »Modern Retro Living
Modern staircase with visible stenciled concrete and slabs of wood that give the space an organic feel. Loving the amazing artistic door and the small… Read More »Concrete and Wood Stairs
Modern living room with concrete walls, crates for a place to place pots filled with cacti, lovely grey lounges with a few plaid grey and… Read More »Harmony in Grey
The Master bedroom in the Los Angeles home of sylist and designer Erika Brechtel featured in Adore Home October November 2013 – California. Following Erkia’s… Read More »Luxe Master Bedroom
In a bathroom with no natural light architect Jonathan Cutler covered the walls with gleaming glass in white and two shades of aqua, mirrored upper… Read More »Glass Act Bathroom