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Modern Farmhouse Design

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When considering a design theme, there are thousands of styles to mimic and replicate. In fact, you will find that each design theme has its own set of guidelines that can help you master its aesthetics in your own household. So when it comes to design styles, it is not uncommon for two methods to blend in order to create something beautiful. In fact, every design style offers its own set of benefits. Therefore, mixing two can create the best of both worlds, and this concept is no exception when it comes to Modern Farmhouse design. This style blends Mid-Century Modern with the Rustic style of Farmhouse Design to create something truly unique. So if you are a fan of either or both styles, this may be perfect for your own household.

Mixing Sleek Minimalism with Rustic Comfort

Mid-Century Modern is a design style that has come and went in the industry. It is still used today, but it is not to get confused with Contemporary. Modern design is styling with sleek, hard cut lines. It usually features a very open layout with and minimalistic approach. While this design is beautiful, it lacks the character and comfort of farmhouse design. Farmhouse is a design style that grew off of the traditional Rustic styling. This design puts rural influences at the core of the design and adds comfortable textile and more natural elements into the room.

Color Palette

When it comes to the color palette, typically, Modern design has the influence here. This design will feature a light and neutral color palette using grey, beiges, whites, and blacks. The palette allows the space to contrast well and feels very open. Plus, it is also common to see a very open layout in these design styles. This characteristic comes down to not only the architectural influences but your minimalistic approach as well.

Authentic Wood and Stone

Yet, on the other hand, Farmhouse is very prominent in the décor and furniture. You will notice hardwood flooring or natural stone to be a significant influence in this design style. You will have many natural kinds of wood and stone qualities being facilitated in the décor and furniture as well. These natural elements help balance the design and keep it more grounded. 

Modern Farmhouse is the perfect blend of comfort and cleanliness. With these styles combined, your house can feel like a model home that is ready to host any event. We hope you enjoyed learning about this style and try to facilitate these tricks in your own home. For more insight on design styles and tricks, make sure to subscribe.

Tips for Choosing Modern Style Lighting

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Have you done a recent renovation, or are you simply jazzing up a room and want to try Modern design? We completely understand and realize just how popular and how pleasing it is to bring something from history back to life! We recommend introducing a little Modern lighting into the room and starting here.

First, we must not get confused about the difference between Modern style and Contemporary style. Actually, they are quite different, and we are going to help you understand and determine just what you need to purchase for modern style lighting.

History

Modern style evolved from the movement in the 1920s to the 1950s. Modern style differs from Contemporary because it follows a defined style, straight lines, geometric shapes, clean and minimal furnishings, and accessories. We have listed below some tips and tricks for making that special Modern lighting purchase.

Room Size

Start by looking at the room and think about the size of the room with any cabinets, countertops, islands, built-ins, or bookcases that may be present. This will help you determine the number of fixtures you must purchase. If you have a countertop or kitchen island and it is six feet long, and the fixtures are twenty-four inches, think about purchasing three light fixtures.

Ceiling Height

If you have ten plus feet of ceiling, you must think about the height because you will need more intense lighting to cover the area and to be able to see properly. Many Modern rooms install recessed lighting. Recessed lighting is unnoticeable and very minimal, which is perfect for Modern style. You can also choose flush-mounted lighting or flush-mounted wall sconces, which are minimal and do not compete with the overall design style of the room.

Types of Lighting

Most Modern style lighting will consist of LED lighting. It has become the standard for energy savings and only uses a fraction of the electricity that an incandescent or halogen low wattage bulb uses. The LED lighting gives off much less heat and is less costly to run overtime. You will pay more for the initial bulb, but they will last for years!

Style

If we follow the Modern design style, our lighting is going to be sleek with a lot of stainless steel and glass, which possibly has some wood to match the overall Modern style. Again, we want to make sure the lighting is white, cream, or clear to fall in line with the minimalist look.

What are your thoughts on Modern design? We would love to hear from you below in the comment section.

Modern Flooring Trends

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Are you now in the process of building your dream home? Are you thinking of giving your house a whole new look but do not know where to start? Well, here’s an idea. Did you know that changing your floors can do wonders for home? If you are contemplating on giving it a modern feel through your floors, read on and find out what’s trending on modern floors.

Hardwood:  It’s a very great choice for modern floors. There is a wide variety of plank sizes and colors to choose from. However, the trend today leans toward wider planks with darker and elegant colors. Although the traditional hardwoods like teak, walnut, mahogany, cherry, birch and oak are still popular options. You can also go for the distressed and hand scraped ones. Surprisingly, even exotic choices are great. If you want to go with the green revolution, you can opt for those salvaged hardwoods.

Carpet: It actually never goes out of style. They give a luxurious and comforting feeling to any room. However, unlike hardwood floors, you need to choose more neutral and earth tone colors for your carpet. Many modern homes use hardwood flooring in all rooms except the bedrooms or den where carpet feels wonderful underfoot.

Rubber Flooring for the Modern Home

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10778064_SThe layout of modern homes nowadays are no longer restricted to just the basic rooms in the house, but can now include a playroom, playground and even a home gym. For these specialized rooms, a special type of flooring should also be used to better serve its purpose in providing comfortable and safe flooring and a better fit to this requirement is rubber flooring.

Since rubber has a hard wearing nature, it is the perfect flooring to use for rooms that have a lot of activity as it can bear the pressure brought about by heavy foot traffic. The rooms in the house where rubber flooring will fit well include:

  • Children’s play areas. Rubber flooring is a smart choice for rooms that are mostly used by kids as it keeps them safe in case they trip, fall or slip as they play. Since rubber flooring also comes in different colors and pattern, it makes the playroom
  • come to life with its bright colors and beautiful patterns.
  • Kitchen. The kitchen is one of the busiest rooms in the house and so a durable and easy to clean flooring, like rubber flooring, is a good option for this room.
  • Bathrooms and Garage. For safety purposes also, rooms where the floor is always wet like the bathroom and garage, a corrugated rubber flooring can be used to prevent slippage and for added protection.

Aside from its durability and the safety that it provides, here are a few more reasons why to choose rubber flooring:

  • Variety. Rubber flooring tiles come in different colors, pattern, and sizes so with a little bit of imagination and creativity, you can turn any room into a work of art by using rubber flooring.
  • Eco friendly. Manufacturers of rubber tiles are making them from recycled materials thus reducing the need to cut the trees to produce products for the flooring needs of every home.
  • Easy to Clean and Maintain. Rubber floors do not need special cleaning materials to retain its quality as it is spill and stain resistant. So a simple mop and rug is all you need to keep rubber flooring clean and dirt free.

Rubber flooring is truly the answer to the flooring requirements of active families and modern homes.

 

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