The mix of styles, and/or furniture periods into a harmonious design scheme. This requires the melding of colors, shapes, textures and forms to create an open-ended design which allows loved heirlooms and antiques to live in harmony.
Incorporating more industrial materials and functional line, contemporary design leans toward the uncluttered and simple interiors expressed by vast expanses of glass and materials such as steel, concrete and cut stone. Many times by mixing the use of bolder colors and textures.