Modern style is a design movement that began in the 20th Century. Modern Style furnishings and decor celebrate natural materials, neutral or earthy colours, and the elimination of unnecessary detailing. It uses monochromatic colours whilst Contemporary style has a wide range and variety of colours.

The typical characteristics of Modern Style are mainly structural elements (concrete and beams) are often left exposed; emphasis on horizontal and vertical lines with fewer curves; lack of fluff; low, horizontal furnishings with clean lines.

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Modern Style also is about the celebration of natural light with unadorned windows; natural materials such as unpainted wood, metals, leather and natural fibres; neutral/natural colour palettes; reflective surfaces such as steel, chrome or glass and natural woods and wood veneers.

Modern Bathrooms

Bathrooms are the most common space in a home, thus it has to be functional for a different range of people every single day. The design process of a bathroom as to come from a clear understanding of who will be using it.
This modern bathroom has the NANOOK Armchair, PETRA Bathtub by Maison Valentina.

NANOOK Armchair

Modern Bedrooms

Bedrooms and Walk-in-Closets are the home divisions that showcase most of our personality. Our bedrooms are our sanctuary and escape from a long day. This is where our day starts and where we want it to peacefully end, so disengaging the bedroom from the rest of the house is extremely important.
This beautiful walk-in closet has the GOBI Rug and the RUKAY Armchair.

RUKAY Armchair

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Modern Contract

BRABBU Contract creates furniture solutions for remarkable hospitality and contract projects, that value quality and contemporary elegance blended with fierceness and strength. BRABBU Contract offers furniture and lighting solutions for the hospitality, and other contract projects. This project has the ANDES 2 Seat Sofa and the HIMBA Rug.

ANDES 2 Seat Sofa

Modern Dining Rooms and Kitchens

Kitchens are one of the most fundamental rooms in the house: not only should they be highly functional but also beautiful and a welcoming place to gather around and reminisce.

It can be the division of the house where most memories can be created and family recipes can be passed on. The way to the heart is through the stomach, so the kitchen is the place where the magic happens. This kitchen has the Nº20 Counter Stool and SAKI Pendant Light.

Nº20 Counter Stool

Modern Entryways and Hallways

Entryways and Hallways are the division that sets the mood for the entire home – it is the space that first gives the ‘I am home’ feeling, where you start to unwind and disconnect from the stressful outside.

The image above comes to life with the BEGONIA Armchair which is the perfect choice to sit on after a long day. BRYCE Side Table gives you the support you need, with a unique design, the NIKU Pendant Light gives the warm light which will help you relax whilst resting and recovering your strength with your bare feet in the CAUCA Rug.

BEGONIA Armchair

Modern Living Room

Living Room: that common room where all the home inhabitants coexist in a peaceful contract of unwinding and relaxing. The living room should be the room where everyone feels the most at home, serving a resting place and also to receive guests. This is quite evident the rug Oslo by Rug’Society that has a white base and splashes of natural colours, making the COMO Sofa pop.

COMO Sofa

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Modern Office

Home Offices are your best friend, whether you work from home or crave to have space just for yourself to work, read, write, or craft, your home office is the place that should inspire the flow of creativity and allow us to get down to business as if we were at our work location.

This office has the MAA Armchair, BRYCE Side Table and the POPPY Rug.

MAA Armchair

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