ontemporary interior home designs highlight practicality, progression, and simplicity. Maybe you want to sell your home. Maybe you want a more spacious kitchen for dinner parties or a sun room for your plethora of plants. Whatever the case, here are the trendiest modern interior designs to give your home a fresh, refined, and clean feel.
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White cabinets are old news. Dark or wooden kitchen cabinets are tasteful, bold, and give depth. Great for its antibacterial properties, copper kitchenware has great heat conductivity and beautiful color to make your kitchenware practical and tasteful.
Quartz, marble, and granite add a polished finish to any kitchen table. Unlike marble and granite, manufactured quartz is non-porous, so it is cheaper and does not require finishing, though granite and marble are best for taking on heavy duty things like excessive hot and cold temperatures and heavy objects. Whether you are looking to sell your home or give it a new finish, track lighting creates a uniform look and a multiple spotlight effect especially on reflective stone countertops. For a more Earth-friendly option, reclaimed material like aluminum can be used as material for countertops.
Ditch your decrepit old oven that takes too long to heat up, fills your house with heat and smoke, and is a hassle to clean. New ovens do not need to preheat, reducing electricity usage and therefore, your carbon footprint.
Modern bathrooms look to maximize space and increase cleanliness. Porcelain is durable and non-absorbent, so discoloration does not occur with this non-porous stone. The material is inexpensive, easy to clean, and comes in a variety of styles and colors.
Certain shower doors and walls can create a build up of mildew and mold. Frameless glass shower doors create a luxurious and spacious atmosphere to any bathroom. Durable and easy to clean, frameless glass doors may be your saving grace.
Speaking of mold and mildew, when was the last time you cleaned your overhead bathroom fan…? Lack of proper maintenance and time can erode your bathroom fan, creating a build up of bacteria, dust, and water to slowly rot your entire bathroom. Installing a new fan to circulate air and remove moisture greatly reduces mildew buildup.
A cozy bedroom is a requirement for anyone who enjoys their bedtime. For extra storage, floating bed frames can create a clean and comfortable practical atmosphere. If you can’t afford some automatic window shades, peel and stick blackout window shades from Amazon are easy to apply and remove and keep your bedroom pitch black for light sleepers.
To maximize space, built-in storage and bookshelves are easy to create and mount above a bed headboard. Or along your television wall. All you need is a drill and a shelf to achieve a practical and stylish addition to any space.
Your many plants need a better home. A sun room does not necessarily have to be a separate room. Garden windows are mini bay windows that protrude out of an exterior wall and act as mini greenhouses for plants. If you are looking to achieve a more personalized look, custom arched or specially shaped windows can transform your sun room– or area– into a special little conservatory.
If you are looking for windows that can open for some natural air, single or double hung windows can be used as ventilation at the top or bottom–it's up to you. If you’re going all out for a patio, sliding glass doors can be custom made or custom shaped.
Warm tones remind people of home, comfort, and family. A stone, marble, or aluminum fireplace adds a great touch to a contemporary home.
Simplistic black kitchen cabinets supply a full, blocky look to a surrounding white room with white sink and window accents to get that classic “black and white” look.
For the most exaggerated modern home feel, a primary gray color scheme can open your horizons to accents of silver or gold and unique textures.
Dark, rich colored walls, end tables, chairs, and lighting can strike a dark academian look. Natural accents like dark wood, stone, and outdoor elements can create a mysterious and romantic space.
Wallpaper has made a comeback in the twenty-first century, with flexible schemes and more personalized designs. Peel and stick wallpaper is an easy way to achieve a textured look without all the hassle. Out with the old, in with the new.
Neutral colors secure a calm, collected, and clean environment. If you are someone who likes a pop of color, add decorative pillows, accessories, or furniture for a vibrant eye-catcher in your tranquil space.
White and gold is a timeless combination. A pristine, high quality design can be achieved through gold accents and creamy white bases.
Sharp-cornered shelving units, bathtubs, kitchen cabinet sets, tables, or chairs work best for angular rooms for a structured, modern look.
Round textures and designs can make a room look softer, more inviting, and give a unique, urban feel.
Hanging plants are a wonderful resource to save space and add height to your home. Plants produce extra oxygen for stuffy indoors and reduce pollutants, resulting in reduced stress levels and increased productivity performance.
Add classic sharp, round, or custom window panes or sliding doors for a modern feel that brings in natural light–trust me, your plants will love it.
Reducing clutter minimizes cleaning and creates an altruistic home. No wonder Buddhist Monks have no fear: They have nothing to lose.
Especially for smaller rooms, apartments, or dorms, build in shelving or temporary wall shelving can be a great space-saver--even without a bed. Built in shelves can save space, clean up a room, and reduce cleaning. Easy to harness and great for high storage in the bedroom, floating bookcases can be used in any room for organization.
,In this day and age, buying a home is more difficult than ever. It may be best to invest in a mini or mobile home. The great thing about small homes is that cozy, snug areas are cost effective, easy to maintain and of course, homely. Take advantage of cabinets, hanging storage, and create a modern look that is organized, clean, and spacious.
From the outside, A-frames reduce snow and ice buildup and from the inside, provides great insulation and gives both a modern and versatile use for accent lighting and a historic feel if you choose to keep those beams exposed.
Creating a softer, more layered look, accent lighting can brighten a room through overhead, wall, spotlight, cabinet or lamp accents.
Creating a build up of dust, dirt, and bacteria, carpets are difficult to clean and bulky to a contemporary home. Showcase your hardwood floor (real or not) to create an open, uniform area.
For a dark romantic feel, emerald green or black serves as a bold and neutral color for an accent wall, giving you the freedom of personalized accessories.
To minimize distraction, lather the space around in neutral colors. Accent lighting can stage a painting to make it shine to create an artistic, bold space.
Your home design is entirely up to you. In the modern age, simplicity, organization, and cleanliness are among the most notable trends, and you can achieve this exact composition by building practical storage spaces, utilizing your open space effectively, and bringing the natural outside world in.
