The Essential Elements of Contemporary Décor

The word contemporary is very versatile. In the sense that it isn’t inherent to one time period, or style or approach. It evolves and is ever-changing, as fads rise and fade, so does contemporary design. Simply put, it’s a whole big game of keeping up with the joneses (or the Kardashians?). If you want your décor to be dynamic, chose a contemporary approach, and here’s how you do it:

1. Pop culture

If you want to go down the contemporary route, you need to be totally in sync (not N’sync, those guys are so five minutes ago) with the times. Cats are in, Jennifer Lawrence is in, Miley Cyrus is most definitely NOT! Read your art and culture magazines, the newspaper, surf the web, do whatever you gotta do but stay on top of what’s the new trend. So include pop-culture artifacts in your home. Power saving windows, like this one from Champion window, are all the rage these days (Thanks Al Gore!). Something for you to consider when redoing your home.

2. It doesn’t need to make sense

No, Seriously! Whatever you incorporate into your décor doesn’t necessarily need to have functionality. It’s like wearing a spectacle frame without the glasses in, or Miley Cyrus’ VMA performance (yeah, I really don’t like her) as long as it’s in, you’re golden.

3. Contrasting colors

Bold colors are in this season, like a splash of tangerine on a pallid gray wall, or a bright green to spice up that dull beige. You could use neutral colors for your walls, and combine that with some proper flash in terms of upholstery or furniture color.

4. Refinement

With the pop and flash, be sure to keep your décor neat and tidy. You could pick something quirky up from your corner garage sale, but make sure your home doesn’t end up looking like one too. Leave the clutter on your office desk, but keep the décor clean and sophisticated at your home.

Summary:If you want contemporary décor to give your house some much needed zazz, then now you know how.