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Clean-Line Modern Furniture

November 26, 2011
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Modern living room with grey sofa with two matching ottomans, dark wood floors, accent pillows with Missoni-esque zig zag pattern in yellow, green, grey and white, a block side table and a modern style lamp

Perfect little cozy living room.  Clean-line modern furniture and accessories in grey and white with a bit of Missoni like zig zag thrown into the mix.  Quite charming and easy to understand from a decorating perspective!  No design bells and whistles…but it totally works. Cohesive, inviting and comfy.  Lesson: keeping things simple in design can be just as effective as doing it up.

I might increase the scale of the painting/art hanging over the sofa…it feels a little small to me.  Other than that…this is a nice little space!
What do you think…too simple or just right?  What might you add or change out?

Happy Saturday!

xo
Coco

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10 responses to “Clean-Line Modern Furniture”

  1. Sharon says:
    November 26, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    Yes it works because the sofa is balanced by the floor lamp and the plant, but I agree the painting needs to be MUCH BIGGER. Otherwise a great space and in this case, less is more.

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  2. Anonymous says:
    November 26, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Definitely agree about the painting.

    Nice, but just doesn’t do it for me. It seems too sterile.

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  3. Jenna @ Homeslice says:
    November 26, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    I love the pillows, they pop like crazy because everything else is so muted and monotone. Great statement!

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  4. DanielleL says:
    November 27, 2011 at 2:50 PM

    where is this picture from? love the sofa and pillows. do you have the sources? totally agree about the art!

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  5. California Dreamin' says:
    November 27, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Looks great…I agree with the art…bigger!
    It is a beautiful room.
    XOXO

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  6. Shorely Chic says:
    November 27, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    LOVE everything you do – have been following you for quite some time and happy to finally be an official follower 🙂

    PS just read through your ‘about’ section and know you’re an inspiration to me and so many others in our shoes – making ends meet at our jobs and following our dreams on the side!

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  7. dotdot-dash.com says:
    November 28, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    What a great photo, love the hint of yellow and green amongst all the grey and white, just lovely!
    x katrina

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  8. Canoe Design says:
    November 28, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    Love the grey/white interior with the pop of color…very sophisticated. The texture of the carpet is great with the rest of the materials being quite simple and refined.
    I agree about the scale of the art. It would be nice for it to be larger and perhaps in a darker frame.
    Thanks for posting!

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  9. allison { TAYLOR MOSELEY } says:
    November 28, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I was thinking the same thing… I’d go for 1 super-sized piece of art on the wall… That, or either 2 medium sized ones that take up almost the whole wall.

    I love the “less is more” mantra- especially for my home. With so much going through my brain, I need a simple, clean environment to unwind in…

    nice post, thanks for sharing!

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  10. Anonymous says:
    December 6, 2011 at 10:14 AM

    Where ca we get the carpet!?! Love it!:D

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