True Contemporary Furniture
Contemporary interiors use straight lines, sculptural elements, art, and bold color. If you love clean, spare, and unique design, this may be the style for you
Current, modern, of today, right now. If that sounds like you, then you might like a contemporary style of decorating.
While it's been thought that modern interiors are cold and minimalist, today's contemporary interiors are comfortable and welcoming without being cluttered and dark. It's a style that is equally appropriate for offices and stores, lofts and homes.
A contemporary home can be a quiet and comfortable retreat. To achieve the look of a contemporary home, it's important to stick to some basic rules.
The following are some characteristics of the contemporary style, you can decide whether the contemporary style is right for you:
Color
Neutrals, black, and white are the main colors in contemporary interiors. The palette is often punched up and accented with bright and bold color. Black is often used to ground and define a contemporary room. With walls painted in a basic neutral, you have a wonderful backdrop for bold colored accessories. If the walls and windows are painted in pastels, the trims should be neutral. If a wall is a bright, bold color, neutrals should be used everywhere else.
Line and Space
The most obvious and distinctive element of a contemporary interior design is line. It's found in architectural details, use of bold color blocks, high ceilings, bare windows, and geometric shapes in wall art and sculpture. The bare space, on walls, between pieces of furniture, and above in upper areas, becomes as important as the areas filled with objects. In contemporary interiors, less is more. Each piece stands out as individual and unique.
Take advantage of structural elements. Air ducts may hang from a ceiling, broken bricks provide texture and stability, and exposed plumbing pipes are perfectly acceptable. To draw the eye, paint these structural details in bold contrasting colors, or to diminish their importance, blend them with the walls.
You can get more information about contemporary furniture at : http://interiordec.about.com/od/contemporarystyle/
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