How To Make A Traditional Living Room Look More Modern
Panel an Accent Wall Use a traditional treatment to bring texture to an accent wall by paneling before you paint.
How to make a traditional living room look more modern. For a formal dining space or even a casual breakfast nook a sculptural modern table can be a gorgeous focal point. As Featured in the February 2016 Issue of House Home MagazineOrder a Copy or Subscribe. A bright backdrop for your classical furnishings will elevate the space and keep it feeling modern.
Warm colors suit perfectly with living room walls and create a balance with the upholstery of other furniture in the living room. You can also try reframing older art pieces to create a more contemporary look by bringing the decades closer together. Fur velvet and Mongolian lamb are my favorite fabrics to layer for that cuddled-up vibe.
Add a splash of black and white for contrast. By bringing in some of the tenets of modern spaces you can love your newly streamlined space. To make a modern living room look more traditional paint the walls with warm colors like creamy white mustard yellow soft blue or shades of grey.
Layer In Luxe Fabrics The addition of lusher richer textures that complement existing decor is an instant way to make any room feel that much cozier says interior designer Caitlin Murray of Black Lacquer Design. To make it look modern and sophisticated here is what you can do. The many patterned wood floor is a piece of art as is the corner fireplace.
One way to maintain the classic elegant style of traditional décor while adding modern flair is to choose furniture that follows traditional shapes while omitting the ornate details so popular in the past. Here a vintage metal palm tree sculpture offsets the formality of the antiques. The stairway leading to the entresol is a modern design masterpiece and allows for those on the second flooor to truly appreciate the living rooms sloped wooden ceiling.
Even the most traditional homes can have a modern twist. In a Gallery Wall. Choose a contemporary color that has traditional roots like this Wedgwood blue-inspired shade thats just a touch more vibrant than the famed hue.