The Modern Style of Living: Wall Paint and Furnishings

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2. Modern furnishing: colours, furniture & materials

3. Modern wall paints: The Trends 2022

4. Modern furnishing with old furniture: Colours for your DIY project

"Less is more" - this is how you can describe the modern interior style. It creates a soothing barrier between a chaotic outside and a calm inside. If you too long for simple shapes, harmonious colours and minimalist yet cosy furnishings, then the modern style is just right for you. We show you which colours, furniture and materials make up modern home furnishings and what the trends are in 2022.

Modern interior design ideas

For your modern style, use calm, restrained and grounding wall paints such as natural tones and shades of white and grey. They create an interesting tension with the minimalist design language of the furniture. Our ecological wall paint, for example, not only offers you a wide range of modern colour shades, but also a natural, easy-to-apply and long-lasting colour

MissPompadour Black with Slate

MissPompadour Grey with Concrete

Modern furnishing: colours, furniture & materials

White tones should always be broken up with warm pigments to avoid an overly cool atmosphere. MissPompadour White with Melting, White with Ginger or White with Sun are particularly suitable for this
Warm grey tones are usually provided with brown pigments, such as MissPompadour Grey with Linen. Natural tones in brown and green, such as MissPompadour Beige with Sand, Beige with Cashmere or Brown with Nougat, form a soft contrast to the rather sober shapes of the furniture.

Modern furniture is mainly made of chrome, stainless steel and glass. With their clear, calm lines, they bring tranquillity to the room. Furniture with plastic veneer in a high-gloss look also underlines the modern living style. But you don't have to forego cosiness at all: Plain-coloured home textiles, preferably made of natural materials such as wool or linen, ensure cosiness and a comfortable feeling of being at home

Modern wall paints for colour accents

Modern, somewhat stronger wall paints are ideal for setting great colour accents in your home. To maintain the harmony and simple, modern style of the room, you should set the accents sparingly and also in grey or natural tones. For example, paint the wall behind your sofa

in a rich natural tone like MissPompadour Grey with Brown.
in a cool shade of grey like MissPompadour Grey with Concrete
or in a really dark grey like MissPompadour Grey with Peat

Furniture for the modern living room and dining room

With modern furniture, you can create an elegant, timeless atmosphere in your living room. Simple chests of drawers and metal furniture blend elegantly and unobtrusively into the overall picture. A matching sofa and textiles create a relaxed and homely feeling in a simple modern style.

If you are still missing that certain something, porta Möbel advises its customers to choose a mix of materials, for example, combining it with a dining table with a glass ceramic top. With coloured dining chairs, you can add a splash of colour and offer your family and guests elegant and comfortable seating at the same time.

Furnish your bedroom in a modern and cosy way

A modern bedroom is not only visually appealing, but its unpretentiousness also ensures peace and balanced sleep. A restful night is guaranteed in the comfortable box spring beds from porta with discreet bed linen in plain colours or timeless patterns

A simple wardrobe in a discreet colour scheme ensures minimalist order. Make sure that the wardrobe is spacious but does not take up too much space so that it does not dominate the room.

Modern wall paints: The trends 2022

The Trend Colours 2022 are calm, balancing and grounding. They once again underline the importance of one's own home as a basis for feeling good

Green tones are used in muted, rich nuances
Warm earth t ones - also popular in red tones - such as bordeaux, ruby and rust red as well as terracotta, which has already been popular in recent years, are particularly good as accents.
Beige shades continue to be in vogue
Dark, tinted blues also provide contrast in 2022
Particularly in demand in 2022 are muted yellow nuances in apricot, mustard yellow and ochre

Modern furnishings with old furniture: Colours for your DIY project

You don't necessarily have to buy new furniture for a modern interior style. You can also give old furniture a new makeover. Colours play a central role in this. With our varnishesnand chalk paints, you have the entire colour scheme of modern colour shadesn at your disposal. You can also choose between the colour qualities matt, silk matt and glossy. Especially with glossy paints, you can turn old pieces of furniture into ultra-modern furnishings in no time at all

When it comes to colours, dare to go for the latest 2022 trends, such as a rich green. MissPompadour Green with Olive is a good choice. Or go for a deep blue, like MissPompadour Blue with Midnight

With a little creativity, you can even turn old wooden furniture into metal furniture. Paint the legs of your chest of drawers or table in a really dark black, for example with MissPompadour Black with Black. Paint the other parts in a strong colour shade. For example, you can use MissPompadour Yellow with Saffron or MissPompadour Green with Jade.

FAQ: Frequently asked questions

Which living style is modern?

The modern style of living is characterised by straightforward, timeless shapes and colours - in stark contrast to retro style or boho style, where combinations of different styles set the tone. Modern style focuses on elegance and harmony and is intended to provide a welcome contrast to the hectic everyday life outside your own four walls. The furniture is minimalist but highly functional

The modern living style is not to be confused with the general living trends or currently trendy living styles

Which style can be combined with modern furnishings?

The modern interior style can be combined well with other styles that also focus on airiness and open spaces. These include the "loft style", which benefits from high rooms and large windows. Here, too, the emphasis is on minimalism, open spaces are an important style element and decorative objects should only be used very selectively

The modern style can also be combined particularly well with the "industrial style". Here, a material mix of wood and metal is used.