5 Decorating Tips For A Modern Looking House

Trying to decide how to decorate your home can take a lot of thinking and planning. This can be especially difficult for modern homes. Modern homes offer challenges because when compared to other styles, there are not a lot of furniture and design stores out there catering to the simplicity of modern design. You may find a piece here or there, but ultimately, you will most likely be searching multiple outlets. 

To help aid your search, keep these 5 tips in mind. 

1. Embrace Your Inner Minimalist 

Modern design is all about simplicity and ease. This can be difficult when you are squeeze nicknacks, books, jewelry, and clothes, etc. into small tight spaces. When done poorly, it can come off messy. When done well, it can come off eclectic, which does not necessarily tie well with modern. Donate clothes you no longer wear, burn your CD and movies to your computer, and clean out that junk drawer!

2. Balance Different Textures And Materials

Walking into a modern home you will find interesting architecture, design, and materials. Replicate that with the furniture and accents you buy, but make sure they look balanced rather than messy. For example, if you have white cupboards and floating wood shelves, balance it out with some sort of metal pieces. Like a flower vase or utensil holder. 

3. Open it Up

If small cozy spaces take you back to old cottages and European flats, modern is the complete opposite. We want open concept and illusions that make ceilings look higher and rooms look bigger. Get this look by strategically placing mirrors or wallpaper with vertical stripes.

4. Neutrals And Hints of Color

When your home color pallet consists of many different colors it can quickly look busy. Keep your color pallet simple, focusing on neutrals with a few pops of color. It will give your home a sleek look while drawing the eye to beautiful colors and pieces you want to highlight in your home.

5. Simplicity in Design 

When deciding on furniture, think simple. Go for clean lines and not a lot of fuss. Get inspiration from Scandinavian designers, the original modern designers. There you will find beautiful pieces, minus the crazy patterns or intricate details.