contemporary style
Today's design approach
Contemporary style in interior design and architecture refers to what's current right now—the aesthetic of the present moment.
Unlike modern style, which specifically means mid-20th-century modernism, contemporary is a moving target that absorbs current trends.
It typically features clean lines, neutral palettes with bold accents, and a mix of textures: The loft has a contemporary style with exposed concrete and sleek furniture.
The term also applies to art, music, and fashion that reflects present-day sensibilities rather than historical periods.
- open floor planInterior without dividing walls
- glassTransparent solid from sand
- concreteSolid building mixture
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- openNot closed
exposed beams · industrial chic · simplicity · recessed lighting · light · innovation · white · neutral palette · sustainability · sleek · functionality · avant-garde · flat roof · high ceilings · floating staircase · neutral · asymmetry · pendant light
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
- American decorAmericana, mid-century modern, Spanish colonial, arts and crafts, mountain lodge
- interior designdecor, furniture, color schemes, color scheme, floor plans
- fashion trendsvintage fashion, retro fashion, vintage, retro, trends
- nightclubsdance floor, club, DJ booth, dancefloor, bouncer
- minimalist designminimalism, simplicity, negative space, white space, uncluttered
contemporary stylevintage style
Aesthetic mimicking past decades
classical style · retro style · period style · Victorian style · Edwardian style