Modern Apartment Designs
Modern apartment design is a great way to make the most of the often small quarters found in apartments. With modern design, you can create an apartment home that seems full of room to spread out, no matter how small the space really is.
What is Modern Apartment Design?
The biggest problem many apartment dwellers face, especially in big city apartments, is a lack of space. People with studio apartments obviously have to cope with making one room work for many purposes, while other people may have a few different rooms but not much more actual floor space than your average studio. Because apartments tend to be small, decorating them can be a challenge. Grandiose styles of décor, like gothic style design or medieval style design can almost literally swallow the apartment whole. On the flipside, however, there are styles of interior design that maximize space and create the impression that a room is larger than it actually is, which is a perfect answer for apartment living. This is where modern design enters the picture.
Modern design is a catch all term that incorporates several subsets of design, but there are some common themes across the styles, including:
- Neutral colors (or primarily neutral colors, sometimes accented with a single bold color)
- Metals, like stainless steel and chrome
- Natural fabrics
- The use of lighting to create space
- Glass
- An absence of clutter or excessive accessorizing
Modern apartment design has a lot in common with minimalism in that it uses space as part of the design rather than simply something that needs to be filled. For this reason, the design style is perfect for apartment living, since it helps to open up the space.
Some design styles that fall under the category of modern design are listed below. Simply click on a link to explore the style in more detail and get some ideas for how they could be used in your apartment:
- Minimalist Home Design
- Post Modern Interior Design
- Contemporary Style Interior Design
- Contemporary Bedroom Design
- Rustic Contemporary Interior Design
- Contemporary Furniture
- Asian Style Interior Design
- Eclectic Style Interior Design
- Japanese Apartment Design
- Transitional Style Interior Design
Modern Design Resources for Apartments
If you think modern design might be the answer for your apartment, the following online resources can get you started on pulling your look together:
- Modern Furniture - Modern Furniture has furniture for every room in your apartment and furniture that compliments every approach to modern design.
- eRoom Service - eRoom Service also has modern style furniture for everything from your living room to your bathroom, and they are also one of the few places to have a good selection of modern design furniture that is kid room friendly.
- Spacify - On Spacify's website, you can shop for furniture and get advice about putting together a modern look for your home. This site is also a good place to check out different lighting options.
- Pad Style - Pad Style is a great modern interior design blog with a new idea for your home every day. There is tons of info here for apartment dwellers.
- All Modern Lighting - Lighting is so key in modern design, from the light fixtures to the placement of lamps. On this website, you'll find everything you need to make sure your lighting pops.
- Lumens - Lumens is another great resources for lighting options, and a great place to find a good deal on often expensive modern lighting options.
- Lightology - One more lighting related website, Lightology has over 15,000 options, including some stunning feature pieces. Even if you're just trying to get a feel for what modern design looks like, this site is a great place to do some window shopping.
- Home Portfolio - Home Portfolio has gorgeous photos of modern design in action - it's the perfect place to get your creative juices flowing. If you see something on this site you like, they also tell you where you can buy it.
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