About Modern Living Room Designs

Modern living room designs are sleek sophistication with minimal distractions and clean style.  You want aesthetically pleasing pieces and calming neutrals to saturate the space, while at the same time adding color and excitement, with the addition of a few special touches.  

• Modern living room design is clean, warm and exciting, all at the same time.  With an overwhelming neutral color palette, frequently white on white or tan on tan, the lines of the furniture are kept sleek and stream lined.  Functionality is important and many pieces serve double duty.


• Texture is especially crucial in the design of the modern living room. Since color schemes are often closely related, texture is the key to adding drama to your room.  Wall color, glass tiles, porcelain lamps, floor rugs, fabrics in the same color family, but of different materials, add tactile and visual excitement.


• Bold shots of color are added to enhance the striking visuals.  A single wall painted chartreuse, or red throw pillows, or teal artwork; each color adds its own mood and style and care must be taken to choose the one that works best for you and your personal style. 


• Window treatments are simple, if they are used at all.  Many Minimalist living room designs don’t use coverings; plants are used as decoration.  Accessories are also kept to a minimum--the idea is to keep your space feeling and looking clean.  Unusual artwork or structural furniture pieces are very useful and add excitement.