Many modern spaces, including our own Laboratory, suffer from having so many right angles, rectangles, linearity, that they can be a bit harsh. The simple solution is to shake them up with rounds, patterns, art.

We love the solution in this image found at Bohemian Homes: gold rounds afixed randomly to the wall act like bubbles. Round hats, round antique fan, all contribute to “breaking” the lines, as does the jazzy zig-zag rug and unexpected upholstered arm chair at the desk. The gist: quirky, personal objects pleasantly temper often-uptight “clean” modern interiors.

But our favorite simple trick has been used widely by modern designers for decades: paper globe lights suspended in the space.

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…Noguchi was the one who made them popular (and designed many other organic shapes)…

 

…You can buy his original shade designs, or inexpensive knock-offs to achieve a similar effect. They are simply hung from the ceiling by a socket on a cord.

Put a round in a square to cool it out!