Contemporary decor style: get rid of intricate accents in the room

Contemporary Decor in 10 Lesson  

     

With its choices as aesthetic as they are practical, contemporary decor combines the useful with the pleasant. 10 tips for adopting it and transforming your home into a functional and comfortable interior.

1. Diffuse the light

The contemporary decor is inseparable from bright interiors, open to the outside or lit by lamps and lighting in sufficient number.

Create openings, replace your wooden doors with glass doors, your blackout curtains with light curtains, eliminate a partition to transform your living room and your dining room into a single living room .

Take care of your illumination, attach sconces to the walls, decorate dark corners with table lamps .Use design tips, such as an LED coffee table, a bar or a kitchen counter that lights up, a dressing table or a mirror with integrated lighting.

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2. Think practical

Functional, the contemporary decor is designed to make your daily life easier and more comfortable.

It abounds in clever storage, able to hide in the most unsuspected places so as not to disturb the aesthetic arrangement of the room: storage drawers integrated under the bathtub, corner niches .

It is the champion of space-saving concepts: retractable tables, cupboard beds, folding or nesting stools . It is understands how to use every square inch of your decor for useful purposes (shelves to hang everywhere, multifunctional partitions, etc.).

3. Moderate

In contemporary decor , excess is the enemy of good.  In all rooms, bet on a refined style, both in terms of design, volumes and colors.Avoid excess in all its forms, limit yourself to 3 colors per room, have a light hand in rugs, paintings, cushions .

Give up massive furniture, instead focus on subtlety and functionality. To give a touch of chic, nothing prevents you from opting for furniture made in precious wood. Be satisfied with little, but choose wisely: no to overloaded interiors and purely decorative knick-knacks, yes to functional furniture and objects selected for useful purposes.

4. Take your precautions

Characterized by rigorously ordered and brilliantly clean rooms, the contemporary decor rhymes with easy maintenance of furniture and surfaces. In the kitchen, opt for easily cleanable materials, such as melamine, laminate or polymer. A simple wipe with a damp sponge is enough to remove fingerprints and food residues.

In the bathroom, prefer a floor and furniture in exotic wood, naturally resistant to humidity. You can also put glass or enamel mosaics, which you can simply clean with soap and water. In all rooms, choose textiles (curtains, rugs, cushion and sofa covers) that are machine washable.

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5. Color in moderation, but effectively

The contemporary decor favors discreet, but effective colors. The domination of neutral and soothing colors (white, gray, beige, black and their shades: cream, ivory, anthracite, turtledove, sand ).

The search for contrasts to give personality to the whole (white and black coexist in the same room or even dark gray and beige). The use of bright tones to highlight a decor or piece of furniture (raspberry cushions on a gray sofa). The use of colors to structure a space or dress a room, just like a piece of furniture or a table: painting is not only decorative, it also plays a material role!

6. Be graphic

Design, contemporary decor favors graphic forms, as in cubist paintings. The wallpapers display geometric patterns with a rigorous design, served by neutral colors. The little extra, trompe-l'oeil prints, which transform a simple wall into a 3-dimensional wall.

The furniture cultivates minimalism, with its straight lines and smooth surfaces, sometimes shiny, always devoid of frills. In each room, the decor is clear, underlined by precise lines. We avoid rugs with fringes, vaporous fabrics or fabrics dressed in frills, curved feet and other volutes which, in the contemporary spirit, are so many unnecessary ornaments.

7. Bet on high tech

Contemporary styling is not only comfortable, it also performs well. And to redouble its efficiency, it is high technology that it calls for, nothing less. In other words, who says contemporary decor says smart furniture.

The connected TV cabinet, for installing and connecting all your audiovisual devices. The opacifying glass shower cubicle, for more privacy during your toilet. The heated mirror, for a bathroom radiant with heat. 

The musical shower, to wash yourself off while listening to your favorite hits. The smart refrigerator, whose touchscreen makes your shopping list, offers recipes and informs you about the state of conservation of food.

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8. Kill two birds with one stone

Focusing above all on functionality, contemporary decor makes great use of 2-in-1 furniture:

• The liftable and extendable coffee table, for meals tailored to your guests;
• The bed with drawers or storage chest, for a room that is always tidy;
• The bookcase headboard, to be able to read at will before falling asleep ...
• The tablet lamp to be fixed to the wall, to have an auxiliary support and its lighting;
• The trunk bench, which acts as both a seat and a storage space;
• The mobile wardrobe flanked by integrated shelves, to hang your clothes and store your accessories;
• The kitchen trolley with removable worktop and bottle compartment.

9. Invest in something solid

Queen of time-tested interiors, contemporary decor uses solid materials:

• Steel: very resistant, this metal also shines through its ease of maintenance. It fits everywhere, in the legs of tables, the handles of drawers, lamps, decorative objects.
• Glass: its transparency makes it the champion of refined and luminous decorations. All the more so since its apparent fragility hides, on the contrary, an unfailing robustness. It can be found in the form of a table top, shelf or even a cupboard door.
• Concrete: from the building world, it evokes endurance and durability, while showing remarkable malleability. Washbasins, coffee tables, worktops. everything is good for him!

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10. Don't be afraid to dare

The key to the success of contemporary decor  ? Its ability to adapt to all interiors and all requirements. Based on simple principles (brightness, comfort, sobriety), the contemporary style makes its nest in all kinds of accommodation, including older ones. Indeed, it is perfectly possible to create a stripped-down decor in an 18th century sheepfold, using light colors and designer furniture.

His speciality ? Modular furniture, composed and broken down according to the wishes, the rooms and the decorations. It is above all shelves and bookcases, but also tables, cupboards and storage units that are concerned: no interior can resist it!