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Much like a blog, Journal will chronicle our adventures along the way. We look forward to sharing inspiration through product stories, product quality reviews, detailed new product launches, and of course, insights into the amazing life at GFURN.

Modern Spaces: Coastal Style

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Are you drawn to appealing light and airy coastal style, but sprawling traditional Cape Cod doesn’t quite work for you, nor does a cozy beach cottage? There’s an awesome alternative. It’s called modern coastal style. Read on to explore the possibilities of modern coastal spaces:

With elevated touches of beachy elements you love, the entryway below shows off modern coastal to great advantage. Combining modern glam mirrors, white lamps along with found objects from the sea or sand, and setting all of them against a background of coastal blue is an appealing modern look to welcome guests and family alike.

Coastal Chic Beach House Tour - Model Home in Ponte Vedra, Florida

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There’s no doubt about the coastal roots of the living room below, but this open space is also decidedly modern. From chic seating and coffee table to fabulous lighting modern style infuses this coastal living room with modern style. It’s a merging of styles that creates a fresh new look.

Terramar — Intimate Living Interiors

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If darker hues are more your decor style, the beautiful bedroom below may suit your design aesthetic. This space plays medium blue and gray against brilliant white walls and ceiling. Unframed watery wall art is a perfect modern addition. Unframed canvases are just right for modern coastal interiors.

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The Madrid 6-Drawer Dresser with its beautiful Navarra ash finish would be an awesome addition to a modern coastal style home or apartment.

Madrid 6-Drawer Dresser

And here is its sibling, the Madrid Sideboard, also in Navarra ash finished solid acacia wood. What an appealing option for a modern coastal foyer, living room or dining room.

Madrid Sideboard

If you think modern coastal style is the best of all coastal looks, we hope you will explore the many ways to elevate your modern home with this awesome, open, airy look. You’ll find watery and sandy hues fit seamlessly into your modern interior spaces from foyer, to kitchen and beyond. After you browse our home decor offerings at Gfurn.com, if you have questions, let us know how we can help you realize your coastal decor goals. We can be reached by phone or email here. We hope to hear from you soon! 

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Modern Spaces: Coastal Style

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Are you drawn to appealing light and airy coastal style, but sprawling traditional Cape Cod doesn’t quite work for you, nor does a cozy beach cottage? There’s an awesome alternative. It’s called modern coastal style. Read on to explore the possibilities of modern coastal spaces:

With elevated touches of beachy elements you love, the entryway below shows off modern coastal to great advantage. Combining modern glam mirrors, white lamps along with found objects from the sea or sand, and setting all of them against a background of coastal blue is an appealing modern look to welcome guests and family alike.

Coastal Chic Beach House Tour - Model Home in Ponte Vedra, Florida

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There’s no doubt about the coastal roots of the living room below, but this open space is also decidedly modern. From chic seating and coffee table to fabulous lighting modern style infuses this coastal living room with modern style. It’s a merging of styles that creates a fresh new look.

Terramar — Intimate Living Interiors

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If darker hues are more your decor style, the beautiful bedroom below may suit your design aesthetic. This space plays medium blue and gray against brilliant white walls and ceiling. Unframed watery wall art is a perfect modern addition. Unframed canvases are just right for modern coastal interiors.

Easy, Breezy Summer Decorating Ideas - jane at home

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The Madrid 6-Drawer Dresser with its beautiful Navarra ash finish would be an awesome addition to a modern coastal style home or apartment.

Madrid 6-Drawer Dresser

And here is its sibling, the Madrid Sideboard, also in Navarra ash finished solid acacia wood. What an appealing option for a modern coastal foyer, living room or dining room.

Madrid Sideboard

If you think modern coastal style is the best of all coastal looks, we hope you will explore the many ways to elevate your modern home with this awesome, open, airy look. You’ll find watery and sandy hues fit seamlessly into your modern interior spaces from foyer, to kitchen and beyond. After you browse our home decor offerings at Gfurn.com, if you have questions, let us know how we can help you realize your coastal decor goals. We can be reached by phone or email here. We hope to hear from you soon! 

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Modern with a Colorful Twist

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Nothing in your home boosts spirits like color and art. Bold color and massive artwork take that to a new level. If you’re ready to bring new life to your modern interior spaces, consider introducing vivid hues and lively artwork into any room.

This Is Our Favorite Room in the 2019 Kips Bay Showhouse

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Soft pink has always had a place in Mid-Century decor. In the living room shown above a pale pink sectional is set against a bold color-splashed wall with a trio of black-accented modern paintings of varied sizes. Black accents are repeated in the decorative pillows on the seating. As big fans of the unexpected, we love the introduction of massive vines into the space, as well as a pair of tiny tables rather than a larger cocktail table.

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A purple velvet sofa is beautiful, but set against a navy blue wall it’s awesome. Bold artwork and toss pillows amp it up to a new level. See the floral theme that flows through the paintings? This living room decor is clever and very creative.

Blue and pink living space with large gallery wall in the staircase in a colorful art-filled home

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With an elevated eclectic gallery wall as backdrop, this secluded dining space is accented with a bold blue hue on the upholstered dining chairs and in the large painting.

The Greiz 3 Seater Sofa in Dark Green Velvet would be perfect as the centerpiece set against an artful wall in a modern living room. Actually that dark green velvet would fit beautifully into the first image shown above, the pink living room.

Greiz 3 Seater Sofa - Dark Green Velvet

Greiz 3 Seater Sofa - Dark Green Velvet

If you have a small living room, the Bente Loveseat 2-Seater Sofa in Tufted Midnight Blue Velvet would work extremely well as the anchor for a colorful art-filled space.

Bente Tufted Velvet Loveseat 2-Seater Sofa - Blue

Bente Tufted Velvet Loveseat 2-Seater Sofa - Blue

When creating an inspired color-infused modern living space, the possibilities are almost limitless. Each of us can bring our own personality into any room with choice of color and artwork. As you tackle your bold project, we’d love to help in any way we can. If you want to share, we can’t wait to follow your progress and see your finished room. See you soon at Gfurn.com! 

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Modern with a Colorful Twist

Posted by Team GFURN on

Nothing in your home boosts spirits like color and art. Bold color and massive artwork take that to a new level. If you’re ready to bring new life to your modern interior spaces, consider introducing vivid hues and lively artwork into any room.

This Is Our Favorite Room in the 2019 Kips Bay Showhouse

Pinterest

Soft pink has always had a place in Mid-Century decor. In the living room shown above a pale pink sectional is set against a bold color-splashed wall with a trio of black-accented modern paintings of varied sizes. Black accents are repeated in the decorative pillows on the seating. As big fans of the unexpected, we love the introduction of massive vines into the space, as well as a pair of tiny tables rather than a larger cocktail table.

Modern with a Colorful Twist

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A purple velvet sofa is beautiful, but set against a navy blue wall it’s awesome. Bold artwork and toss pillows amp it up to a new level. See the floral theme that flows through the paintings? This living room decor is clever and very creative.

Blue and pink living space with large gallery wall in the staircase in a colorful art-filled home

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With an elevated eclectic gallery wall as backdrop, this secluded dining space is accented with a bold blue hue on the upholstered dining chairs and in the large painting.

The Greiz 3 Seater Sofa in Dark Green Velvet would be perfect as the centerpiece set against an artful wall in a modern living room. Actually that dark green velvet would fit beautifully into the first image shown above, the pink living room.

Greiz 3 Seater Sofa - Dark Green Velvet

Greiz 3 Seater Sofa - Dark Green Velvet

If you have a small living room, the Bente Loveseat 2-Seater Sofa in Tufted Midnight Blue Velvet would work extremely well as the anchor for a colorful art-filled space.

Bente Tufted Velvet Loveseat 2-Seater Sofa - Blue

Bente Tufted Velvet Loveseat 2-Seater Sofa - Blue

When creating an inspired color-infused modern living space, the possibilities are almost limitless. Each of us can bring our own personality into any room with choice of color and artwork. As you tackle your bold project, we’d love to help in any way we can. If you want to share, we can’t wait to follow your progress and see your finished room. See you soon at Gfurn.com! 

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Modern Home Office: A Little Corner Can Work

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Still, struggling to find space for a dedicated home office in your tiny modern home? Perhaps you feel you’ve explored all your “less than ideal” options? Here’s an idea worth considering. Every conventional room has at least four corners. One of those corners might be the perfect place to set up your home office--an unused space just waiting to be discovered. Here are some bright ideas, “corner offices” that recently caught our attention:

Modern Home Office: A Little Corner Can Work

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A geometric splash of color is an unexpected decorative touch that focuses the eye on the center of this corner turned home office. This small space seems light and airy and very modern. An added perk is that you get to choose a color, bright or subtle that makes you smile.

Casey's City Space - Beautiful Bedrooms Tour | The DIY Playbook

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This bedroom corner works wells as a serious workspace. Simple narrow ledges make a perfect gallery wall above the modern white desk.

Stone Creek Camp | Andersson-Wise Architects

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Who says a tiny out of the way corner must be boring? What a gorgeous view to inspire you as you work from home.

Ingram Working Desk - Black

Ingram Working Desk - Black

Ingram Working Desk in Black with sleek hairpin legs is exactly right for a home office in the corner of a modern living room. We love the built-in storage on top--small, but sufficient.

Arod Cabinet Desk - Sage Green

Arod Cabinet Desk - Sage Green

This Arod Cabinet Desk in Sage Green with natural wood legs would work beautifully in a bedroom corner. It’s ideal with a drop-down desktop and handy cubbies that are out of sight when the desktop is closed. We’re smitten by this modern piece.

So, you see, possibilities abound for setting up a simply perfect little workspace in a forgotten corner in the bedroom, living room, or even in the kitchen. Where will you choose to situate yours? If you discover more than one unused corner, it would be easy to move your workspace from one room to another to get a new and exciting visual from time to time. If we can assist you at any time, let us know. We would love to hear from you.

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Modern Home Office: A Little Corner Can Work

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Still, struggling to find space for a dedicated home office in your tiny modern home? Perhaps you feel you’ve explored all your “less than ideal” options? Here’s an idea worth considering. Every conventional room has at least four corners. One of those corners might be the perfect place to set up your home office--an unused space just waiting to be discovered. Here are some bright ideas, “corner offices” that recently caught our attention:

Modern Home Office: A Little Corner Can Work

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A geometric splash of color is an unexpected decorative touch that focuses the eye on the center of this corner turned home office. This small space seems light and airy and very modern. An added perk is that you get to choose a color, bright or subtle that makes you smile.

Casey's City Space - Beautiful Bedrooms Tour | The DIY Playbook

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This bedroom corner works wells as a serious workspace. Simple narrow ledges make a perfect gallery wall above the modern white desk.

Stone Creek Camp | Andersson-Wise Architects

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Who says a tiny out of the way corner must be boring? What a gorgeous view to inspire you as you work from home.

Ingram Working Desk - Black

Ingram Working Desk - Black

Ingram Working Desk in Black with sleek hairpin legs is exactly right for a home office in the corner of a modern living room. We love the built-in storage on top--small, but sufficient.

Arod Cabinet Desk - Sage Green

Arod Cabinet Desk - Sage Green

This Arod Cabinet Desk in Sage Green with natural wood legs would work beautifully in a bedroom corner. It’s ideal with a drop-down desktop and handy cubbies that are out of sight when the desktop is closed. We’re smitten by this modern piece.

So, you see, possibilities abound for setting up a simply perfect little workspace in a forgotten corner in the bedroom, living room, or even in the kitchen. Where will you choose to situate yours? If you discover more than one unused corner, it would be easy to move your workspace from one room to another to get a new and exciting visual from time to time. If we can assist you at any time, let us know. We would love to hear from you.

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The Heart of the Modern Home: A Kitchen to Live In

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Want to elevate your kitchen? Like to make it a more interesting space? You can do that. You might even turn it into an irresistible gathering spot for family and friends. Consider what activities and social interaction you could encourage in your modern kitchen beyond food prep. Then, go for it. Think big, add some great seating and practical storage pieces and then sit back and enjoy a more functional and beautiful place for living every single day of the week.

KITCHEN REVAMP - TWO-TONED MODERN KITCHEN - PLACE OF MY TASTE

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One of the most effective ways to encourage more family participation in the kitchen is to add a breakfast nook (definitely not just for morning meals though.) See our recent post on banquettes and benches. As seen above breakfast nooks are for tiny spaces as well as spacious kitchens.

The Heart of the Modern Home: A Kitchen to Live In

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Of course, a breakfast bar is for eating, but also makes a great place to do homework or entertain friends. The room above seems to be an exceedingly pleasant gathering spot.

The kitchen and dining area below is light, airy and offers lots of room for living from morning to night--creating a beautiful beating heart of a modern home. Wonder what’s in that sleek sideboard. Could it be used to store table linens, serving pieces or games and toys for the kids?

Mid Century Modern Kitchen Renovation - AVS Home Kitchen Reveal

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The Odin Sideboard with White Lacquered Body and colorful drawers and doors. We think this is a perfect piece for a multi-use or eat-in kitchen. What a gorgeous modern persona is on display here!

Odin Sideboard - White Lacquered Body

Odin Sideboard - White Lacquered Body

For more narrow spaces is the Nakula Tall Sideboard in Oak & White, You’ll find lots of out of sight storage in the tall Nakula.

Nakula Tall Sideboard - Oak & White

Nakula Tall Sideboard - Oak & White

What do you think? Do you have enough room to make your modern kitchen into a space you can enjoy dawn to dusk and beyond. You can make your kitchen much more than just a place to eat and run. We would love to help you turn your kitchen into the beautiful heart of your home. See you soon.

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The Heart of the Modern Home: A Kitchen to Live In

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Want to elevate your kitchen? Like to make it a more interesting space? You can do that. You might even turn it into an irresistible gathering spot for family and friends. Consider what activities and social interaction you could encourage in your modern kitchen beyond food prep. Then, go for it. Think big, add some great seating and practical storage pieces and then sit back and enjoy a more functional and beautiful place for living every single day of the week.

KITCHEN REVAMP - TWO-TONED MODERN KITCHEN - PLACE OF MY TASTE

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One of the most effective ways to encourage more family participation in the kitchen is to add a breakfast nook (definitely not just for morning meals though.) See our recent post on banquettes and benches. As seen above breakfast nooks are for tiny spaces as well as spacious kitchens.

The Heart of the Modern Home: A Kitchen to Live In

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Of course, a breakfast bar is for eating, but also makes a great place to do homework or entertain friends. The room above seems to be an exceedingly pleasant gathering spot.

The kitchen and dining area below is light, airy and offers lots of room for living from morning to night--creating a beautiful beating heart of a modern home. Wonder what’s in that sleek sideboard. Could it be used to store table linens, serving pieces or games and toys for the kids?

Mid Century Modern Kitchen Renovation - AVS Home Kitchen Reveal

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The Odin Sideboard with White Lacquered Body and colorful drawers and doors. We think this is a perfect piece for a multi-use or eat-in kitchen. What a gorgeous modern persona is on display here!

Odin Sideboard - White Lacquered Body

Odin Sideboard - White Lacquered Body

For more narrow spaces is the Nakula Tall Sideboard in Oak & White, You’ll find lots of out of sight storage in the tall Nakula.

Nakula Tall Sideboard - Oak & White

Nakula Tall Sideboard - Oak & White

What do you think? Do you have enough room to make your modern kitchen into a space you can enjoy dawn to dusk and beyond. You can make your kitchen much more than just a place to eat and run. We would love to help you turn your kitchen into the beautiful heart of your home. See you soon.

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A Fresh Look at (Modern) Bohemian

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While there’s no doubt we are big fans of beautiful time-honored Bohemian style, we have totally fallen for Modern Boho. With its lighter, sometimes airy look. Color and pattern still reign in this updated but still, uber appealing, comfortable Bohemian style. as illustrated in the gorgeous living room below.

Colorful Bohemian Modern Brooklyn Apartment + How To Get The Look — decor8

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With a lovely pale pink color palette with an emphasis on modern style as seen in the all-white metal shelving unit and “ombre” planter. Pattern and texture contribute to the light-hearted Bohemian look, as do the eclectic accessories on the bookshelf.

When creating your Boho rooms with modern style, it’s easy to start from scratch with with a few beautiful pieces of furniture and then bring in layers of accent tables, poufs, area rugs, decorative pillows and throws until you achieve the look you’re going for. Don’t forget art, paintings, prints and wall hangings and lush potted plants and vines. As you layer, you’ll know when it’s enough, when it’s time to say “this is just right for me.”

How To Create A Scandinavian + Bohemian Living Room - The Mood Palette

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Modern Bohemian Bedroom Decor Ideas

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The bedroom above has all the appeal of Bohemian style, but with a restrained color palette. What an inviting unexpected look. Wouldn’t it be fun to start with plain poufs or footstools and add all sorts of embellishments like fringe in various lengths, tassels and crocheted elements?

Looking to add a touch of pink to your Boho living room or bedroom? Perhaps the Elsa 1-Seater Lounge Chair in Light Pink is the piece you’re searching for.

Elsa 1-Seater Lounge Chair - Light Pink

Elsa 1-Seater Lounge Chair - Light Pink

Does ashes of roses sound like the perfect color for your Modern Bohemian space? We think ashes of roses is an irresistible hue. What about you?

Ira - Handmade Wool Braided Square Pouf | Natural/Silver Pink | 90x90x30cm

Ira Handmade Wool Braided Square Pouf - Natural/Silver Pink

We hope you’re inspired to create a modern room with light and airy Boho style. Experiment with this more refined Bohemian and see what you think. If you need us, Gfurn staff is here to help you elevate your modern home furniture and handmade furnishings you’ll love at first sight. You can contact us online here.

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A Fresh Look at (Modern) Bohemian

Posted by Team GFURN on

While there’s no doubt we are big fans of beautiful time-honored Bohemian style, we have totally fallen for Modern Boho. With its lighter, sometimes airy look. Color and pattern still reign in this updated but still, uber appealing, comfortable Bohemian style. as illustrated in the gorgeous living room below.

Colorful Bohemian Modern Brooklyn Apartment + How To Get The Look — decor8

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With a lovely pale pink color palette with an emphasis on modern style as seen in the all-white metal shelving unit and “ombre” planter. Pattern and texture contribute to the light-hearted Bohemian look, as do the eclectic accessories on the bookshelf.

When creating your Boho rooms with modern style, it’s easy to start from scratch with with a few beautiful pieces of furniture and then bring in layers of accent tables, poufs, area rugs, decorative pillows and throws until you achieve the look you’re going for. Don’t forget art, paintings, prints and wall hangings and lush potted plants and vines. As you layer, you’ll know when it’s enough, when it’s time to say “this is just right for me.”

How To Create A Scandinavian + Bohemian Living Room - The Mood Palette

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Modern Bohemian Bedroom Decor Ideas

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The bedroom above has all the appeal of Bohemian style, but with a restrained color palette. What an inviting unexpected look. Wouldn’t it be fun to start with plain poufs or footstools and add all sorts of embellishments like fringe in various lengths, tassels and crocheted elements?

Looking to add a touch of pink to your Boho living room or bedroom? Perhaps the Elsa 1-Seater Lounge Chair in Light Pink is the piece you’re searching for.

Elsa 1-Seater Lounge Chair - Light Pink

Elsa 1-Seater Lounge Chair - Light Pink

Does ashes of roses sound like the perfect color for your Modern Bohemian space? We think ashes of roses is an irresistible hue. What about you?

Ira - Handmade Wool Braided Square Pouf | Natural/Silver Pink | 90x90x30cm

Ira Handmade Wool Braided Square Pouf - Natural/Silver Pink

We hope you’re inspired to create a modern room with light and airy Boho style. Experiment with this more refined Bohemian and see what you think. If you need us, Gfurn staff is here to help you elevate your modern home furniture and handmade furnishings you’ll love at first sight. You can contact us online here.

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