Muted Modern Home Interiors That Promote Calm & Relaxation

Unique modern sofa design leaves spaces for sunny patio view to filter into our first prominent interior. An indoor plant brings the greenery into the living room at the edge of a textured rug. The ribbed carpet design that mimics the raspy sand of a Japanese karesansui garden.

Dark green cushions are inspired by the green courtyard perspective and the indoor plants that bloom around the room. Perimeter LEDs dimly illuminate the projector-friendly living room design without creating intense pockets of light.

Modern staircase design rises behind the open plan living room. LED strips brightly illuminate every wooden step. A frameless glass railing is almost out of sight.

A fabulous spherical planter rests next to the modern fireplace. A pompom is projected on the elegant foliage to create an artistic silhouette against the clear white wall. See more ideas for unique modern planters.

A Spinning chairdesigned by Thomas Heatherwick for Magis, elegantly rounds out the living room furniture layout.

Right next to the open plan lounge, a Japanese tea room is formally arranged in a true ceremonial style. An authentic Tetsubin cast iron teapot provides practical use and decorative value to the modern wooden and glass table.

The courtyard provides a perfectly peaceful backdrop for quiet tea drinking.

The kitchen is an elegant wooden design with contrasting black and white cabinets. A white marble kitchen island steals the spot in the center of the arrangement. Modern bar stalls form a breakfast bar along one side of the island.

White marble backing matches the luxurious island finish.

Inside the bedroom, a glass screen lightly screens the entrance to the en-suite bathroom.

Black and white artwork makes a bold focus against the bedroom window.

The second bedroom design features a warm wooden trapdoor design and a geometric hand-tufted rug.

A modern lounge chair lies by the wide window.

The last bedroom has wooden paneled corners that create a comfortable cocoon around a padded gray bed. LED strips subtly highlight the edges.

Backlight clothing adds atmospheric light next to a home workshop.

This dedicated home office is furnished with a built-in window seat where the home owner can take a few moments of relaxation between projects. A dull green seat cushion adds a fresh color.

A double workshop fills the opposite wall with a custom floating desk design.

In our second featured home design, a deeply seated modular sofa is leveled below the window sill to maximize the flow of natural light into the living room.

Ventures in the wooden window sill allow heat from the radiators to filter out.

The open plan lounge area connects with a kitchen dining area.

Modern wooden stools are grouped around a small wooden dining table that sits on the side of the kitchen island. A smooth white TV stand rises in front of the kitchen island, facing the sofa in the living room, to clearly separate the two living areas.

As we enter the bedroom, we discover a unique stone trapdoor feature wall.

Another stone focus wall makes a striking background for a floating wooden desk design and a fresh white office chair.

Our final tour takes place in a modern apartment with soft pink decorative accents. A round rug pulls a black and pink accent chair into a conversational arrangement.

Wooden wall panels warmly envelop the minimalist living room space.

A terrace coffee table nests with a black equivalent.

Modern art is replacing the obligatory television on long, wall-mounted media.

Modern wall light brightly illuminates a small storage unit by the window, where a sculptural ornament and a clear glass vase add a modest decoration.

Home office is accessible through an open door of the living room space. Interior windows allow natural light to be shared between the two.

The kitchen lends light through a fluted glass sliding door.

Attractive shelving units line each side of the kitchen doorway.

In the home office space, White and wood storage units put away all the ugly office supplies to leave the compact space untidy. A rotating chair naturally complements the wooden wall units.

Mixed planters punctuate a natural tone around the interior of the city apartment.

Indoor plants add sprays of greenery to the living room and home office.

The bedroom is a minimalist design with a compact, built-in workspace.

A wall lamp is mounted directly on a custom-made wooden trapdoor design, which acts as a bookshelf under the window.