Today’s modern isn’t your grandmother’s modern. It’s more approachable, less formulaic, and not afraid to show a human touch. Here are some examples of the new modern from Remodelista’s week of “Finishing Touches.”
Soft Modern
![A pastel attic bedroom designed by Heju. Photograph courtesy of Heju, from Architectural Feats in a Paris Duplex.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/heju-architecture-paris-duplex-bedroom-12-733x1100.jpg)
Sustainable Modern
![Design studio Tableau teamed up with \25 creatives to create furniture pieces made from leftover Douglas fir from Danish flooring company Dinesen. Photograph courtesy of Copenhagen Contemporary, from Responsible Reuse: Furniture Built from Dinesen Offcuts for a Museum Café.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/connie-connie-cafe-artist-designed-chairs-at-copenhagen-contemporary-marco-van-ritj-photo-5-733x1099.jpg)
Classic Modern
![A clean-lined concrete sink pairs well with a vintage mirror. Photograph by Matthew Williams, from Remodelista Reconnaissance: A Minimalist Sink in a Shelter Island Beach House.](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/workstead-shelter-island-662-2-733x933.jpg)
Playful Modern
![](https://media.gardenista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/willow-la-tiled-bench-733x726.png)
Plus:
- Kitchen of the Week: A Woodworker and a Textile Artist Give Their Catskills Kitchen a New Coat of Paint
- 10 Easy Pieces: Cone-Shaped Pendant Lamps
- Steal This Look: A Perfected Studio Kitchen in Philadelphia
- Little Pink House: A Creative Couple’s Classic-with-a-Twist Home in Denmark
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