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Modern Contemporary Interior Design
Posted by in Modern Home Designs on August 25, 2011
Are you planning to design your house in a modern way? The following basics of modern contemporary interior design will be of immense help to you when you do that.
A modern contemporary interior design is meant for those, who prefer their homes to be clutter free and functional, at the same time very elegant and stylish. What we today refer to as modern contemporary interior designs, actually became popular in Europe initially, before coming to America in the late 1950′s. Contemporary style interior design is based on the concept of keeping the interiors of the home or the office very simple and uncomplicated. There is minimum usage of furniture and accessories, while there is great emphasis laid on optimum space utilization. If you too are planning such practical and elegant interiors for your home, then here are some modern contemporary interior design ideas which you will find handy. Read more on home decorating.
Modern Contemporary Interior Design Ideas
Furniture
Minimum furniture is used. The size of the beds or the sofas ranges from small to average. Beds are low lying and made from metal or light woods. Platform beds and Italian leather beds look good in a modern house. In the bedroom, except for two side tables and a closet, there is no need of any other furniture item and even if chairs and tables are placed in a bedroom, care should be taken that only those which have a streamlined look, should be purchased. For the living room, one can place sofas of different geometrical shapes, such as round or an L shape. Sofas are sleek and designed in such a way that they occupy as minimum a space as possible. Read more on modern bedroom furniture plans.
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Living Room Design Ideas
Posted by in Interior Designs, Living Room Design on August 25, 2011
Living room is the place where we spend most of the time when we are at home. Deciding a living room theme can be bit difficult while renovating the house since there plentiful options available these days. Here are some living room design ideas that can help resolve your confusion…
Living room serves a lot of purposes at home, may be it watching television, listening to music or welcoming guests. The living room should be designed in such a way that it is spacious, attractive and most important – it should be comfortable. Whatever theme you use in designing the living room, it should be easy to maintain. The living room design should be appealing to everyone who visits your house. Hence you need to give special attention while designing the living room. There are plenty of living room interior design ideas and you need to choose one that will fit in your budget and one that can be implemented well in the living room space available. Modern, Rustic and Eclectic living rooms are some of the popular living room decorating ideas implemented by many home owners. Let us have a look at each of these living room designs ideas below.
Modern Living Room
Modernizing the living room is the latest trend for improving the home decor. A modern living room is functional and uses the living room space very efficiently. These living rooms are spacious and uncluttered. Almost every modern furniture is simple, functional and mainly serves the purpose of storage. Many of the furnitures used are geometric in shape. The cabinets used are closed types that store things and at the same time give uncluttered look to the room. Modern living rooms make use of very bright colors. The furniture color and the color of the walls should contrast each other to give an ultra modern look to the living room. The colors used should be bold, yet pleasant. See that you do not modernize the living room to a great extent. Add some antique frames or art pieces to improve the room décor.
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