Interior design ideas for a modern interior

Interior design styles for home interiors range from the very traditional right the way through to the sleek modern interior of the future. If you want to achieve a modern interior but don’t know where to start, here are my top 5 design ideas to start decorating your home:

1. Begin with a white backdrop as your palette. It may seem boring but it is a useful tool that interior designers use as a dramatic backdrop for the furniture, artwork and accessories used to decorate a room. You can then add accent colours that will make a bold splash and stand out.
2. Make sure you concentrate on the lighting. This is a key element of all interior design and should be planned carefully in relation to the seating, windows and artwork. There are dozens of modern interior lighting websites.
3. The furniture you select may have unconventional shapes that look good in a modern interior, but try it out for comfort as well. If you can’t sit in a chair for any length of time it will spoil the pleasure of the room. Contemporary furniture can look great and be relaxing, but make sure you find the right fit for you.
4. Accessorising with modern art or pieces that have a contemporary feel may seem daunting, but it is easier than it may look. Select pieces that you enjoy! The space you are creating is not only a show piece, it is your home and a place where you want to relax.
5. Window treatments need to have clean straight lines. This doesn’t mean you can’t have curtains, you just have to select a material that doesn’t have a fussy pattern or lots of frills and flounces. Consider roman blinds, sheer curtains, shutters or wooden Venetian blinds.
6. Modern interior design is all about less being more, so once you have your basics in place you will find that it is only a matter of adding key accessories to pull a room together.