1. Start with a pure white wall to create the ultimate fresh backdrop. Benjamin Moore’s Architect White is the perfect complement to both old plaster walls and new gyproc ones.
2. Think about shapes and textures when creating vignettes. An earthenware vase doesn’t necessarily need flowers to make a statement.
3. An organic touch, whether in a vase of flowers or not, is still part of the modern country experience. Add a potted orchid, blazing red maple leaves, even a sculptural piece of birchwood.
4. Remember: it’s all about the mix. Stark white walls contrast with well-worn pine floors. Here, an old dresser sits beside a contemporary chair.
5. To keep your rooms feeling modern, paint your trim the same colour as your walls.
6. Bring texture into rooms with minimal colour and pattern. Here, our wall hanging and cushion with coordinating flower print are in a similar red tone.
7. Even a rustic wreath can take on a modern look if it’s hung on a simple backdrop.
8. Work with traditional shapes—a ladder, or harvest table—but use ones that are reinterpreted in a modern way, like the painted ladder above with its square edges.
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