subject: Modern Furniture Can Radiate Old World Luxury [print this page] I've heard it said a number of times: "Modern furniture is very chic, but it's too cold and antiseptic-looking for my taste."
I've always begged to differ.
Modern furniture is incredibly earthy -- beds are slung low to the ground, and cabinets, sofas and hardware placement always follow gorgeous horizontal lines that are reminiscent of the horizon or the line of the ocean when one tries to see as far as the eye can see.
One needs to assess modern furniture with a studied and careful eye before making a purchase as it is often eye-poppingly expensive. And realistically, only very few of us can start out with a brand-new modern home such as those that exist in the pages of Dwell Magazine.
However, careful observation and thought will allow you to mix modern furniture harmoniously with your existing style home or with your existing decor. Always keep in mind (1) scale and proportion (i.e. make sure your choices are in scale/harmonious in size with each other), (2) materials (i.e. choosing materials that exude the same personality), and (3) balance. Always Balance!!
You can try bedroom furniture line which exudes Italian style with minimum of minimalism and a maximum of luxury materials like the Rossetto furniture line. Look for modern furniture designs that are made of mix materials allowing it to fit in transitional interiors.
For example, there are case goods that are more organic or feminine than the usual modern case goods, featuring curvaceous oval shilouettes and dark wenge wood veneers, but the materials used make the line a lot more accessible to transitional interior schemes.
Platform leather beds are also a perfect foil to a modern interior. Some even have a gorgeous quilted design that is earthy, organic and feminine all at once.
Hankering for a bit of old-world luxury? Still think modern design is too cold and antiseptic? Check out the Rossetto Diamond Black lacquer nightstand with faux crocodile leather and Swarovski crystal insets and you'll see "modern furniture" in a whole new light.
Here's the lesson again: Want to incorporate modern furniture elements into your design scheme, yet afraid it won't "match?"
Pay attention to scale, materials and balance and you'll be able to create rooms and vignettes that express your lifestyle and bring comfort and joy to your home life every day.
Remember, "adding comfort and joy to your home life every day" is what home and furniture design is all about, so why don't you give it a try!
