Furniture design has undergone a significant transformation over the last century, evolving from ornate and heavy furnishings to simpler and lighter pieces. While traditional furniture leaned towards dark woods and expensive fabrics, modern furniture design embraces cleaner lines, economical construction methods, and flexible materials. However, modern furniture doesn’t compromise on style, durability, quality, or luxury. Using BDI furniture designs as examples, here are suggestions on achieving a truly modern living space.
Keep It Clean
Modern furniture design embodies a minimalist sensibility, characterized by crisp lines, simple color schemes, and natural hues. The Corridor media collection exemplifies this ease in form, offering highly functional entertainment consoles and storage credenzas designed to anchor a modern or transitional living space. Beyond their award-winning design, these pieces include innovative features, striking the ideal balance between elegance and functionality.
While fine lines define modern aesthetics, they don’t have to be rigid or straight. The award-winning Elements collection demonstrates this by combining precision with a fresh design approach inspired by nature. Featuring laser-cut doors in three distinct patterns, the Elements collection maintains a neat, uncluttered appearance while concealing components and speakers.
Take It up an Octave
Modern furniture design thrives on newness, originality, and innovation. Designers are reinventing traditional textures in inventive ways to create state-of-the-art looks. The Terrace table collection, for example, combines tempered glass with hardwood veneer in a unique pinwheel design, offering ample display space and a clean aesthetic. Similarly, the Octave collection employs sleek perforated steel doors contrasted with distinct hardwood veneer finishes, resulting in a uniquely modern look.
Play the Angles
Geometric shapes are integral to modern design, offering square, triangular, oval, or rounded forms. BDI’s table collections feature unique modern shapes, such as the surf-inspired Fin tables, soft triangular Dino tables, and the oval-shaped lift-top Cloud 9 coffee table. The Eileen Blanc 5157 leaning shelf elevates any modern living space with its clean white wood frame and tempered glass shelving, providing ample space for displaying books, photos, or knickknacks.
A Clean Finish
A well-designed modern living space combines functionality with a touch of luxury, offering contemporary sophistication. By embracing minimalist sensibilities, innovative designs, and geometric shapes, you can create a beautifully modern living space that reflects your style and personality.
