What Does Modern Furniture Look Like?
Modern furniture is easy to recognise once you know what to look for: clean straight or gently curved lines, low profiles, slim legs that lift a piece off the floor, flat fronts without carving, and a disciplined palette of neutrals, oak tones, glass, metal and gloss or matt finishes. This guide explains the visual language of modern design, the materials you will see most often, and how modern proportions suit the size and shape of real British rooms. It also clears up the difference between modern, contemporary, mid century and minimalist, shows how to get scale and sight lines right, and covers the mistakes that quietly undo a clean lined scheme. Practical advice throughout, with a short FAQ at the end for the questions people ask most....
