Uber Hip and Modern

Have friends and family fall in love with your home decorating designs using modern decor.

Our world is changing, retro is hip, modern is cool, and having a spacious well laid out room is the key to creating eye pleasing room designs. And for the decorator, what could be better than new modern designs, high quality craftsmanship featuring a wide variety of colors and flowing lines all with designer names and low prices. Does the trend toward modern and contemporary décor surprise you? It shouldn’t! Our culture has been pushing the hip scene since the early 19th century. Many of today’s modern home decor can actually find it’s inspiration in the trendy look of just a few centuries. So, just for you, we have composed a few thoughts to help you blend your new decor with your cherished, and bring yesterday up to today.

Modern Mix

Today’s modern and retro decor blends well with almost any type of decorating. The key is in the color or the lines. You will find that complimenting colors with help your modern decor blend with the current design of the room without calling distracting attention to the piece.
And don’t worry about finding complimenting colors. Today’s cable channels are filled with design shows and most types of decor are just a click away. Just have patience, do a little digging, and remember the joy of finding the perfect piece.

Inspiration

Each of us is a little different. For some, we can close our eyes and see what we want. For others, we like to look at what others have done, and add our own artistic touches. And yet others can see one item they love, and build a whole room around it. I suspect we use a little of all three at times, but regardless of what inspires you, there are plenty of ways to create your perfect home setting.

My favorite way of redesigning a room is to completely remove the clutter. Then step back and see just what you want to replace. My wife and I are currently in this process with our family room. Since we know the furniture is key and we will be replacing our leather couch, we started by locating a modern couch we want. Currently we have a brown leather couch with more of a western feel to it, but we are going to update to a sleeker black or dark grey with home theater type reclining features. Our carpets are off white, so no changes there, but the soft yellow walls have to go. We haven’t decided on a wall color scheme, but that’s ok. We are using our existing decor (contemporary picture frames, sound system, and rotating movie rack) to help us find a wall color to blend our current, with our new modern couch. We will keep you posted on the changes.

Dare to Express Yourself

One of the most valuable keys to creating a “wow” atmosphere is taking the risk to blend different pieces of modern and traditional décor, without concern for the critics. Sometimes, the most beautiful of homes are those that combine a contemporary mirror with a more traditional hardwood furniture setting, and then tie the ensemble together using a modern color scheme. The mix of contemporary, modern or traditional is limitless. The key is to start with little, and slowly add till you feel that “wow”. Today’s trend in modern decor is to use less so a room is more spacious, and the flowing, trendy décor and furniture have ample space to be displayed.

Regardless, home decorating is all about you – So enjoy, no matter what you do!