Combining Modern And Traditional Furniture
A touch of modern edge can make a classically beautiful room that much more compelling.
Combining modern and traditional furniture. And while it s easy to fall into the trap of following a specific trend whether that be midcentury scandinavian traditional the most impactful spaces are the ones that effortlessly combine elements from multiple periods styles and places after all you can only purchase so many midcentury. To simplify the process there are major considerations that might make it easier to combine the two very different styles together. There s no rule that says all the furniture in your house needs to come from the same era.
A traditional desk and a modern desk chair make a dynamic combination. Here in a space grounded in traditional style a velvet sofa an elegant rug framed antique prints the modern side table is a bit of a wild card but its clean lines crisp white top and gleaming brass base add welcome freshness to the scene making everything around it shine that. New york cottage mixes primitive and modern furniture.
Here are easy expert tricks for mixing antique modern and traditional design so that your space looks considered instead of chaotic. Traditional room modern furniture designer and architect rabih hage did little to the structure of the living room of this west london house. I also have a good amount of accessories which super modern homes don t have but most of the accessories have an element of geometric and clean lines.
Mixing two very different styles and keep in mind that modern and traditional are as different as it gets can t be done spontaneously and without thinking everything through beforehand. The first living room mixes a traditional sofa loveseat and table set with modern rug lamp and accent table in the second a contemporary sectional cocktail ottoman and end table pair beautifully with a traditional tribal patterned rug. Very few people decorate with furniture sets these days.
In fact embracing contrasting styles can give your home a liveliness and texture that rooms with all matchy matchy. By modern i specifically have in mind contemporary furniture from b b italia which i love or even some of this year s west elm pieces but mixing any furniture from the modern period you mention below with traditionally styled furniture would be helpful as no doubt the tips about proportion shape or color would be similar. Time to hit the flea market or grandma s attic.
The traditional decor comes in with the floor to ceiling curtain panels a lot of white painted furniture and cabinetry with just a little bit of detail on the doors. Picture your perfect layout visualize what you want everything to look like and then try to turn your ideas into. In the living room.