| When it comes to furniture, most of us think of | | | | proved to be extremely well for the poverty stricken |
| heavy wooden pieces of Victorian or other Classic | | | | economy before World War II. Modern design mostly |
| styles. Unfortunately, times have changed a lot and | | | | used tabular steel, plywood and chrome plating as |
| these styles no more fit into today's time. Not only | | | | the alternative for wooden stuff. The materials were |
| because they are too big for our homes, but also | | | | molded creatively to come up with newer designs. |
| because they might be quite big for our pockets as | | | | Later on, as the economy once again became stable, |
| well. Moreover, they require extremely great care | | | | more expensive materials such as aluminum and iron |
| and maintenance. Even if you plan to move | | | | were also used. |
| somewhere else, you will need at least half a dozen | | | | It was later in the mid of the century that a newer |
| people to lift your furniture. That is why the | | | | revolution started in furniture design. The designers |
| revolution of Modern furniture, which started around | | | | used their full creativity, imagination and freedom of |
| the start of twentieth century, almost ended the | | | | expression in the designs. Both Modern and |
| reign of that heavy duty furniture. Bauhaus furniture | | | | Contemporary furniture involve clean lines and a |
| or the Modloft furniture is nothing like the Rustic or | | | | sleeker look. The use of recyclable materials and the |
| Shaker styles, however they quickly replaced them in | | | | use of one piece of furniture for multiple purposes is |
| most houses. However, many people fail to | | | | a very popular feature in this style. Glass was also |
| understand the difference between Modern and | | | | very much used to give a minimalist look. Most |
| Contemporary styles. They are both different from | | | | Contemporary furniture is made out of injection |
| classic styles in almost the similar way. Yet, they are | | | | molding technique which allows more freedom to |
| different from each other in many ways too. | | | | achieve the desired shape. |
| The very first difference is that they both were | | | | Some people also insist that Contemporary is the |
| popular in different times. The Modern style became | | | | furniture which is made up of elements that are most |
| popular around the start of twentieth century. Its | | | | popular at the time. This implies that every style is |
| roots can be traced back to the Modernism art | | | | contemporary at some point of time. Perhaps this is |
| movement. German schools have played a very | | | | the reason why some people confuse these |
| important role in the progress of this style. Many | | | | different styles. However, it is wrong to say that |
| designers who became very popular names in interior | | | | there is no difference in both styles. Both |
| designing belong to this era. They main idea of | | | | Contemporary and Modern designs focus on lines, |
| Modern style was cheaper furniture which required | | | | symmetry and composition. There is no or very little |
| lesser resources to be made. The Modern style | | | | carving and texture. Overall, both styles focus on |
| started the mass production of the furniture, which | | | | practicality and functionality. |