Modern living has many facets. We will introduce you to beautiful living styles with a modern character and give you practical tips for furnishing.
Living modern means something different for everyone. For some it is a futuristic, clean look, for others a temple of cosiness.
Shabby chic, which is based on a vintage look, was popular for a long time, but Scandinavian design is now particularly popular. Whatever is trendy right now, the following applies to modern living: Flexibility, multifunctionality and sustainability are becoming more and more important, just like the smart home.
Modern living: ideas for modern furnishings
Living trends and furnishing styles give us orientation, what we make of them is up to us! Combine Scandi Chic with Shabby Chic or Industrial Design with elements from Modern Art Deco – anything goes, the main thing is that you like it!
Modern living room in industrial chic
Of the Industrial style is based on old factories and department stores and is often combined with elements made of wood. A nice mixture of clear design and warm wood tones.
Modern living in Scandinavian style
White walls, wooden floor and functional furniture (made of wood!) combined with warm textiles – welcome to Scandinavian style! Accessories and carpets ensure that the clean look does not appear sterile and the bright colors create a feel-good atmosphere.
Old style of living newly staged
Even supposedly old styles can be staged in a modern way, like the 1920s style. Modern Art Deco impresses with elegant and clear shapes, strong colors and high-quality materials such as velvet, marble, gold and brass.
The is just as popular Retro look. Furniture from the 1950s, 60s or 70s are interpreted in a modern way with lots of plants and carefully selected decorations.
Open apartment
Living in a loft is definitely a dream for many and certainly the epitome of modern living. Large rooms, flowing transitions between the living areas and high-quality furnishings – that's how it can be endured!
Modern apartment and purism
A puristic furnishing style is just right if you can't do anything with colorful and cluttered rooms. Few furniture, clear shapes and subtle colors, such as gray and white or off-white, are the key to a purist living room or bedroom.
Modern living: tips for furnishing
Light wall colors as well as furniture and accessories in warm earth tones go well with a modern furnishing style like salt to pepper. Well-being guaranteed!
Even small rooms or rooms with a sloping ceiling can be Furnish modern, stylish and functional. Again, rely on bright colors, use the storage space and choose furniture that can be used for several purposes. Here we show how you can set up a small room and how a modern living style can be set up in a one-room apartment and in rooms with a sloping ceiling!
Wall decoration gives your home a personal touchwhether art prints, personal photos or elegant and romantic wall objects. Here you can find even more creative wall decoration ideas. Even if plants have become a mega-trend in the apartment in recent years – keyword urban jungle – these are always a timeless classic in every apartment (for people with a brown thumb: THESE plants are indestructible).
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