Modern

It strikes me that most of the content on RafterTales.com has been about adding stuff to your home. But lately, I’ve been thinking more about less … uncluttering my own space.

Learn how to plan and design your contemporary kitchen. Modern kitchen designs focus on form and function, with bold geometric shapes, sleek, clean lines and subtle curves. Metals, wood and stone surfaces combine to create a simple, functional contemporary kitchen design.

The LoJo Ball is a new design that adds uniqueness and style into a modern home. An eye-catching piece and a great invention.

The original chaise lounge designed by Le Corbusier has undergone modernisation and now has been developed to create the adjustable chaise lounge. Ideal for the modern home and great for comfort!

The convertible sofa is ideal for modern or contemporary home with little space or few/no guest rooms. It is multi-functional as it is a sofa but also reclines into a large seating area or spare bed.

The folding kitchen/bar table can benefit virtually anyone. It conserves space with it’s easy folding mechanisms so is great for smaller homes as well as the larger homes. A nice addition to the modern home!

The ball chair is great for giving a modern home a twist of color and individuality! Suitable for anywhere in the home, indoor AND outdoor!

The sleeper pod chair, great for giving a fresh look to a modern home. An eye-catching piece that is sure to be the talk of your house guests!

The hanging bubble chair is a great addition to a modern home to give a complete unique feel and be a nice eye-catching feature within a room!

A bedroom furnished in white can give the crisp, clean look of a modern interior design or the frilly look of sheer white fabric and white lace. Read on to find out how to pull off an all-white bedroom design.

Contemporary and modern interior design are the most popular styles in home decor these days. Learn more about the concepts behind modern-style bathrooms and see examples of contemporary bathroom designs.

Ever wonder what your home might look like in another 30 years? Here’s your chance to have a sneak peek into the future of home design!

So, how do you put an entire home into only 36 square meters (387.5 square feet)?
Designed by Luigi Colani, the prototype Rotor House features some pretty ingenious space saving to fit kitchen, bathroom, sleeping quarters an a little spare living space into the ultra compact living space.
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If you like modern furniture, then this may be the ultimate in modern design and furniture practicality.
Is it a chair? Perhaps a chaise lounge? No wait, it’s a small sofa!
The Transformer chair is one of the more unique pieces of furniture you could select for your modern family room, living room or sitting room.
Fold it [...]

A contemporary living room should feel inviting and comfortable, with attention given to the structure, form and lines of the space.

Neutral colors and an open layout are typically accented with bright colors, bare floors with wood or natural stone tile and unadorned walls and windows [...]