Furnishing Your Home the Contemporary Style
Contemporary is a style that many new homeowners will adopt in Singapore, primarily since it’s based on what’s popular or trending at the current time. Also, it has fluidity, which incorporates a variety of styles from different eras that blend on an overall while creating a minimalist look. Often mixed with modern style due to its many similar elements, on the contrary, contemporary designs only became popular in the latter of the 20th century. If you are interested, you can read more about modern style in our previous article and compare its history and principle of elements. Now, moving forward, let’s identify its similarities and differences.
Like modern style, contemporary focuses on functionality, openness, and minimalism. Homes can be seen with large windows to allow natural light into the space. Walls are also being removed to maintain the flow of openness from one space into another. This creates a clutter-free environment to keep a light vibe in the area. As neutral and monochromatic colors are used to maintain the lightened vibe, nude tones and muted colors can also be included to form a striking contrast. That contrast helps make a statement visually and aesthetically. Occasionally, a touch of trending bright colors can be added to enhance the space for a more sophisticated ambiance.
Most spaces are kept to a minimum in terms of furniture and art decor. Rather than just clean lines, you can spot a few with smooth curve lines and geometric forms or shapes from furniture to decor. The least detailing is seen on any surface to ensure that furniture designs always look sleek. Thus, furniture with simple silhouettes is often the best choice for a home layout. Aside from natural materials like solid wood, modern materials like steel, metal, and glass that are more sustainable are also recommended due to advanced manufacturing techniques. These materials add a sense of glossiness to the furniture's surface, which sets it apart from the modern style. For fabrics and textiles, wool, cotton, linen, silk, jute, or even leather are the to-go options for eco-friendliness.
From a broader perspective, contemporary is not just about functionality or simplicity. The fluidity of choices and designs provides versatility for homeowners who enjoy a mix and match while maintaining minimalist. The concept creates possibility for multiple use of the same space which makes the durability of the furniture that is being used a critical factor too. As a new homeowner yourself, the above information definitely has some great pointers that you can take note of when speaking to your interior designer. Just make sure that you purchase the right furniture to decorate your space. You can also shop online at LoftHome.com before deciding on making any purchase. Stick with us to find out about minimalist design in our next article!