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Terms such as contemporary have been thrown around when talking about the design of a home. Some address it as modern, some see it as more industrial and some think it's all about minimalism. So which is it? It's all three and more. There are many contemporary styles in furniture and neither is exactly like the other. So take a look below to explore and learn a bit more to give you more of an advantage when planning how to style your home.

What is contemporary furniture?

Contemporary furniture is the modern style that came in after the 19th century that has branched out into a few daughter styles that have just expanded more and more over time. Its influences have been modern art, which has also grown to look different, creating many sub-genres. The main purpose of contemporary furniture is to show a visually appealing design yet also to be quite functional. The textures are usually rather comforting while the patterns and colors aren't too overwhelming but provide a clean and attractive look. Contemporary furniture's purpose is to express the heart of modern ways while implementing new unique and stylish methods.

 What are some styles of contemporary furniture?

§  Modern:  keeps it clean and elegant. The colors are generally light in tone and the patterns are usually clean yet concise, not overwhelming the eyes. Modern usually eliminates clutter to keep its classic look and remains to be one of the most popular styles today. Examples of these would be a Nectar mattress with a memory foam pillow with match covers that aren't too distracting.

§  Minimalism: promotes the less is more approach. It has some similarities to Feng shui in the sense that it generally sees that a house that isn't too full with excess items is a home worth living in. Functionality has become much more important than the actual design. Examples of this would be having Nectar bedding with its minimal accessories that don't need excess covers.

§  Bohemian: is a style that relates to the modern hippie in terms of its colorful and carefree approach. The bohemian style promotes an abundance of pillows and furniture with soft textures. Nectar is almost essential for this as its bedding is all for the plush and comfortable lifestyle. It's a very popular style and easy to pull off.

§  Industrial: is a very raw yet real style that suggests a very loft-like look. Its popularity has increased over the years as this contemporary style has a bit of edge despite its neutral color scheme. Rough materials, such as wood and brick, will often be shown with this style and helps brings a cool and collected look.

§  Chic:  It is almost like a sister to the bohemian style as it encourages the light and soft approach. Though it has a more feminine touch and keeps the brightest neutral colors to complement this kind of style. Some glamorous or shimmery accessories can also be added to a house's design to create the full extent of the style.

§  Rustic: has some similarities to industrial with its use of materials like wood and stone. Though rustic serves a different main purpose in which it tries to bring a warm and comforting feeling to your home rather than just looking raw for a show. It actually has more of a shine to it and likes to integrate raw materials in a clean and shiny way to still keep an elegant look.

Traditional furniture has been a life-long way of making your home look antique yet still look classic. While modern furniture has been a new and innovative way to set up your furniture to suit your home. It can be difficult to decide whether modern or traditional is the best choice, but it doesn't have to be. Each has its similarities, and each has its differences, yet combined they tend to balance another out. To understand both traditional and modern furniture in its element, read on and learn how you can blend both the new and the old together for the ultimate home.

 Background Of Traditional Furniture

Traditional furniture goes quite far back, tracing over thousands of years and remains to be a popular way of designing your home. It invites all sorts of intricate designs and loves when antique items nest in your home. Traditional refers to any period before the 19th century and just as modern, it has branched out to have different sub-styles. Geometric patterns that keep its symmetry play a big role in the traditional side and that remains no different with traditional furniture. Examples of this would be checkered, chevron, damask, and Harlequin. These tend to cover pillows, such as the soft pillows Nectar offers, rather well. While modern styles promote bright neutrals, traditional styles tend to enjoy the dark but still charming neutral colors which are often integrated into its furniture. An example would be Nectar's mattress which can be covered with these rich colors to match the Nectar headboard which has all the characteristics of traditional furniture as displayed by its softness and neutral colors. Some wonderful additions could be wooden tables, antique candle holders, some décor like China and books sprinkled all over. Comfort plays a huge role in traditional furniture so materials which are soft and soothing are the most valued with this style.

Background Of Modern Furniture

Modern furniture relates to not just one style, but to a combination. It's constantly growing and building into different styles over time. Minimalism is key to modern furniture as it's not meant to take up too much space and it's not meant to crowd the space given. Soothing textures are also rather important to modern furniture as it promotes comfort and convenience. Lovely layback couches and plush rugs are great for this. Another example of this would be Nectar and their super comfy bedding materials. Their mattresses, pillows, and sheets are soft and airy, which apply to most modern styles. Neutral colors are also a rather distinct feature of modern furniture and the patterns are rather simple and concise, letting the function of the furniture dominate more.

How To Blend Them

The best way to blend traditional and modern furniture is to choose which will dominate more. The best recommendation is to take a modern approach to clear clutter in order to welcome traditional items. Yet those traditional items should be complementary to more modern standard pieces like a Nectar bed possibly accompanied by traditional covers. And maybe have a Nectar soft headboard complemented by a traditional wooden bedside table. Allow light in during the day as modern ways go yet also let candles create an ambiance for a more traditional style at night. There is no right or wrong way to style them out, it depends on if you prefer the antique style or the new-tech ways. Whichever you feel more comfortable with, should be the style to dominate. And whichever comes seconds can be sprinkled around to bring out a taste of both while still suiting your vision.