Among its many beautiful features, modern design is known largely for the straight-edged, streamlined approach that gives it its clean, minimalist aesthetic. In fact, one of the things that make modern room design and mid-century furnishings such a good match is that both strive for a fairly minimalist, decidedly non-ostentatious look. One of the first things that mid-century furniture can do for a modern space, however, is to break up some of those straight lines with the more organic shapes that it favors. Many mid-century pieces sport curved lines and/or rounded edges, both of which can add some much-needed personality to a room. The room above actually has several mid-century elements that take the modern look of the space in a different direction. Most notably, the slight curve offered by the sofa changes the spatial relationship of every other large furniture piece in the space, turning what would otherwise be just another white couch into a visual focal point. The room setting featured here is stylish and sophisticated at the same time. The sofa is the wow factor in the room, and everything else around it is neutral tones with the gray rug and the walnut accent pieces which help to balance the high energy of the sofa - making g charismatic and intriguing rather than overbearing and out of place. In this room, the mid-century pieces are made from solid woods like walnut and cherry, and the angled legs and rounded corners of these pieces soften the overall look of the room by adding in just a few much-needed curves and angles.
