Modern Classic
Modern Classic combines historical elegance with calm, contemporary comfort. Think decorative mouldings, high skirting boards, luxurious fabrics, art and refined furniture, without becoming excessive. By combining classic details with modern lines, soft colours and warm lighting, you create an interior that feels stylish, personal and timeless.
Colour palettes for a Modern Classic interior
Colour creates a balance between calm, depth and refinement in a Modern Classic interior. These three palettes allow you to choose between soft and understated, chic and powerful, or dark and artistic. The foundation remains calm, while doors, panelling, art and accessories can add character.
Soft & Refined
Old White – Cyprus White – Cinque Terre – Montmartre Grey
Old White and Cyprus White create a light, classic foundation that allows walls, ceilings and decorative mouldings to stand out in a calm and elegant way. Cinque Terre adds a soft beige-green-grey nuance that pairs beautifully with linen, wood and natural stone. Montmartre Grey brings refined depth to doors, cabinets or panelling without making the interior feel heavy.
Chic & Powerful
Old White – St Helena Blue – Verdure Blue – Gold
Chic & Powerful
Old White keeps the space light and open, while St. Helena Blue adds depth, calm and a rich appearance. Verdure Blue creates a softer blue-green connection, for example through art, fabrics or accessories. Gold adds warmth and classic refinement to frames, lighting, handles or decorative details.
Dark & Artistic
Mystery Grey – Black Lily – Cornwall Black – Gold
Mystery Grey creates a calm, refined backdrop for dark accents and art. Black Lily adds depth with its warm purple undertone and works beautifully across a larger surface. Cornwall Black gives doors, furniture and frames a strong, distinctive presence. Gold adds just enough lustre to keep the dark palette elegant and luxurious.
Classic details with modern calme details met moderne rust
Home accessories in a Modern Classic interior may be refined, but they should not all compete for attention. Choose a few strong objects rather than many small decorations. Consider vintage vases, a group of LED candles, a luxurious tablecloth, art, mirrors, bowls or a subtle gold accent created with Decoration Paint. By repeating colours from the chosen palette in your accessories, you create cohesion without making the interior feel heavy or overcrowded.
Brenda’s tip
Bring Modern Classic into your home
Modern Classic calls for materials that combine calm with depth. Think matt-painted walls, wooden furniture, natural stone, linen curtains, velvet, ceramics, glass and subtle metallic accents. Floor-to-ceiling curtains with a generous pleat or wave heading add softness to the room and improve the acoustics.
A tablecloth gives the dining area a more refined and welcoming feel. Work with several layers of lighting: general lighting for clarity, table lamps for atmosphere and LED candles for a safe, soft glow. This keeps the classic details visible while making the overall interior feel contemporary and comfortable.
Shop the Modern Classic style
Create your Modern Classic interior with Decoration Paint, Gold accents, vintage vases, LED candles, tablecloths, curtains, art and carefully selected home accessories. Combine old and new, choose a calm colour palette and let materials, lighting and details come together in one refined interior story.
Decoration Paint Gold
Decoration Paint Goud voegt een subtiel klassiek accent toe aan lijsten, meubeldetails of accessoires en geeft het interieur warmte zonder dat het overdadig wordt.
Tafelkleden
Een tafelkleed verzacht de eethoek, brengt textuur aan tafel en maakt van een praktische plek een verzorgde, klassieke setting.