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There is a particular kind of courage in restraint. To choose less when more is available —
to trust a single material, a shaft of light, an unadorned surface — requires both conviction
and a deep understanding of how space affects the human spirit. Modern design, at its
finest, is not about austerity. It is about intention.
The rooms gathered in this chapter represent the best of contemporary residential design
— spaces where clean lines and open volumes create a sense of calm that is increasingly
rare in a cluttered world. These are homes that breathe. Walls of glass dissolve the boundary
between interior and landscape. Furniture is chosen for the clarity of its form as much as
the comfort of its function. Color, when it appears, is deliberate — a single bold gesture
against a field of white, or a material palette so carefully considered that it reads almost as
a piece of music.
The designers featured here share a common belief: that a modern home should not feel
cold or impersonal, but rather free — free of the unnecessary, free of pretense, and open to
the full possibilities of contemporary life. Their work will challenge your assumptions about
what a room can be, and leave you seeing your own spaces with fresh eyes..
Amy Klosterman
AB Design Elements
Scottsdale, AZ
see page 365
Modern Interiors Modern Interiors
Designed by Laurie McRae Interiors, Augusta, GA, Page 341
Designed by Lori Morrison Studio, Los Angeles, CA, Page 341
