If you want to browse the atmosphere of urban life and try a simple and timeless design, the modern style is for you. In this article, we will help you to design your dream home by telling you the details about modern style.
Features of the Design
Modern Design, in essence, can be described in two words:
Instead of extravagant accessories and tiresome complex decorations, it is possible to achieve modern style with simple-effective-pure lines. When we examine modern design examples in the world, some common features catch our eye. In all these examples, simple lines are self-evident.
For example, attention is paid to spacious environments in spaces designed with modern style. For this reason, the use of large-wide windows stands out. The harmony of glass and metal also manifests itself with simple solutions used in the correct proportions in the furniture used in the space, unlike windows. When we go further into the spaces, we see a similar color scale in each example. If it is desired to create spacious, airy environments, white-gray; If it is desired to create simple but heavier environments that symbolize power, we see that black colors are preferred. In all these scales, materials with clean, flat surfaces are used. Simplicity in textures in the modern style is a more effective solution. Materials with flat surfaces such as metal, wood, and glass or raw materials such as natural stone can be preferred to add a stylish touch in certain examples.
As with texture and color, in modern style designs, there are geometric shapes that constantly repeat themselves. In this style, curvaceous, oval shapes are less noticeable. When we examine the samples throughout, we see more shapes with sharp and straight borders, such as square, and rectangular. When it is desired to make a different design on the furniture or the floor, “L” shaped floor coverings and furniture designs can be seen more often.
But this does not mean that curved lines are not successful in modern style. Luxurious and sophisticated results can also occur in designs where straight axles are proportionally blended with curved axles.
Examples of modern styles in residential buildings, in general, have a compact structure.
What do you mean, by this compact structure?
The word compact means tight and dense. In modern architecture, compactness manifests itself as a practical, space with an order.
Residential Sections in Modern Style
Circulation Areas
The corridor, stairs, and Deckhouses, which are the transition elements between the spaces in your home, are called the circulation area. These areas, do not use accessories that will prevent circulation by prioritizing the function when they are designed in a modern style., They create circulation areas with the harmony of simple, clean, and straight axles.
But this does not mean that we cannot decorate the circulation areas
The most effective decoration in circulation areas happens on the walls. With the wall paint selected in light color scales, paintings that will contrast with the wall color in places, wallpapers of different textures at the bottom or top of the wall, perhaps in the middle part, can add an attractive simplicity to the circulation areas.
The lighting elements considered together with the wall decoration can also draw the focus to these areas even more. For example, light bands along the corridor or spotlights that focus on the paintings you hang on the wall can be used. If your circulation areas are long, using more than one lamp will make the area appear more full-balanced. Let's imagine that you have a wide corridor or a hall. In such areas, you can equip empty square meters with modern furniture. Plants, wooden coat racks, perhaps a small seating group, and a viscous table that can add freshness to the space? With the furniture selected according to the functions in the circulation areas, it is possible to use these transition areas more effectively.
Wet Areas
For the wet volumes in a modern style, some surfaces are generally decorated with a 1-color scale. Since importance is given to function and the luxurious appearance of simplicity, accessories that will tire the eye on the walls or furniture such as sinks, and washbasin cabinets are avoided. But we can also bring this simple understanding to a more magnificent level with a little touch. How?
With using shiny surfaces like golden or silver look.
Certain areas are wisely selected- for example, taps, sink legs, cabinet legs, etc. as such-the materials with glossy surfaces can add a sparkle to the simple space in a single color scale. These areas, which will be more visible to the user due to the difference in color and texture, can be combined with the function and help us control the user's orientation in space
An aesthetic and functional solution
Seating Areas
In the modern style, users can create a comfortable and warm environment. In these places, the modern style elements that we have mentioned before are still showing themselves. We can also add a new concept in the selection of materials.
“Wood”
In living rooms, furniture with wooden materials, and the use of wooden panels in certain areas on the walls or floors, provide the spread of feelings such as warmth, belonging, and trust in the environment. A warm social space can be created for users.
When we add stylish and spacious lighting on top of this, you can get everything you want in your design.
Bedrooms
There are roughly two sections in a residence. Day corridor and night corridor. In the day corridor, there is a hall, kitchen, anteroom, guest room, hobby room, etc. There are social areas that you use more in common with your guests. In the night corridor, on the other hand, there are bedrooms and wet areas. The privacy level of the night corridor is higher than the daytime corridor. Therefore, in these parts, the design is shaped according to the user's privacy and the instinct to create a safe space. Since bedrooms are the most private areas of the user, designs that will give messages should be chosen here such as confidence-robustness. This is possible with the harmony of wood and a small amount of iron. Wood creates a sense of trust in users due to its texture and color. Together with these materials, the user can create their own special spaces with colorful little touches that they will add to their personality.
The heart of the house is the Kitchens
It is desirable to obtain a beautiful image in the kitchens, which are the location where the users in the house meet the most. Images with the purposes such as the paintings in the museum. In kitchen designs, aesthetics are given importance but the right solutions should be brought with the same importance for the functions to be performed in this space to be full.
Attention should be paid to the harmony of colors. Functional classification can be made by creating a color difference between movable furniture and fixed furniture. In this way, decoupling the functional classification can be done by creating a color difference. The user can detect color differences and adjust the orientation accordingly.
Space lighting is also a very important factor. For users to get a comfortable experience during the time spent in this place, the light level should be well-adjusted.
Under the cabinets, LED light tape solutions can be considered to illuminate the kitchen countertop. Thus, these areas are customized. A stylish chandelier can be considered above the common dining area. Thus, we move the light source to the center of the kitchen and this part will be the focal point. Sharp and clean lines, square-rectangular geometric shapes, and shiny clean surfaces, which are the main elements of the modern style mentioned above, can also be easily applied in the kitchen. Clean and stylish lines will create a contemporary and aesthetic appearance in your kitchen.
We have seen above that many subjects need to be considered in detail in a modern design. If you want to get professional help in these steps, you can contact our Ankara Riva Interior Architecture team, if you want to see different points about the design, you can also review our other articles.