To achieve the look, you need heavy, dark wood, ornately carved furniture that curves in eloquent lines. Accessorize with fringed and tasseled pillows in rich, dark colored fabrics such as velvet and chintz. Contrast rough and refined textures, so try hanging silk fabric curtains on iron curtain rods. The look also embraces painted floors. Modernism, first popular in the 1950s, creates the sleek, almost classical look so appealing to city dwellers.
Clean lines characterize the style.
Modernistic sofas are elegantly square, not boxy. Chairs have 'S' curve backs. Buy this furniture upholstered in richly simple fabrics such as brushed velvet and textured cotton of earth tones or retro acid hues. Accentuate the streamlined furniture with mirrors, coffee tables, end tables and other accessories in strong geometric chrome and glass shapes. Whichever style you choose, accentuate it with popular fabrics and materials.