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Trend report

Warm modernism

The newest rooms are less interested in perfect minimalism and more interested in warmth, softness and evidence of real life.

Warm modernism
01

Soften the geometry

Keep the clarity of modern furniture, but choose rounded corners, broader arms and more generous upholstery. Curves make open spaces feel easier to inhabit.

02

Let materials do the talking

Oak grain, slubbed linen, bouclé and softly veined stone add variation without requiring more objects. Texture becomes the decoration.

03

Use colour as atmosphere

Forest, clay, tobacco and chalk work best when they are treated as a room-wide mood rather than isolated accents.