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1. Modern Furniture
Trends & Styles
Dealing in Modern Furniture and
Vivid Colours

2. Modern Furniture and
Vivid Colours
• When you are designing your home, it is always a good
idea to keep a theme and aesthetic in mind. Too many
people simply throw a number of different designs
together, hoping that things will pan out, and when they
do this, things seldom do! If you want to create a very
modern look for your home, you will of course need
modern furniture, and this is where a few important tips
can help you. Check out these tips and trends for
modern furnishings that will keep you on track.

3. Colours
• When you want a very modern look for your home
furnishings, it is important to pick a colour palate and to
stick with it. For example, consider the fact that the show
Mad Men has had a very iconic influence on our modern
style, which hearkens right back to the fifties!

4. Colours
• If you are invested in the Mad Men aesthetic, consider
choosing furniture that has a very bright, but very limited
palate. While an entire furniture set in bright orange
might be a little outrageous, you’ll find that it catches the
eye like nothing else.

5. Wood or Metal?
• People often wonder whether wood or metal is more
modern, and though it is very tempting to say that metal
is always more modern than wood, nothing could be
further from the truth! For example, compare a chair with
wrought iron trim to a trendy couch that uses re-
purposed wood with a great deal of character as part of
the frame?

6. Wood or Metal?
• The key to remember is that wood can be just as modern
as metal if you look for the right pieces. Take a moment
to think about how the piece hangs together and what
kind of effect the piece of furniture creates as a whole.
There is a big trend right now for eco-friendly, renewable
wood, and that’s a fantastic modern aesthetic for your
furniture.

7. Textures
• When you are looking at furniture, you of course want to
know what it feels like against your hand. Modern
furniture tends to be more sleek and more slick than
traditional furniture, though of course, there are
exceptions.

8. Textures
• If you truly want a piece of furniture that is plush rather
than sleek, consider choosing a piece that has a unique
and angular shape to it. For example, if you want a plush
armchair, consider choosing one with very sharp edges
and a very square look to it. This is a good way to make
sure that your furniture matches even if the upholstery
does not match in terms of textures.

9. Be Willing to Experiment
• There is a big trend right now for retro pieces, so you
never know when a random piece of furniture that you
pick up at an outlet store is going to work perfectly. One
way to stay on the look out for gorgeous modern pieces
is to carry a schematic of your living room.

10. Be Willing to Experiment
• Map out where all of the furniture goes, and record the
dimensions of the space. This will help you decide if a
new piece will fit.

11. • When you are looking for modern
furniture, there are some fantastic options
open to you.

12. Further Reading…
• For further information on modern &
contemporary furniture, Visit Barrymore
Furniture Co Ltd today. Barrymore is the
leading retailer of fine, modern furniture in
Toronto & surrounding areas. Visit us
today at www.barrymorefurniture.com