The female Contemporary bedroom tends to be the modern style of contemporary bedroom rather than the minimalist style. Fabric designs are abstract and colourful, with combinations of bright blue, pink, turquoise, red, orange and yellow. Multicoloured geometric patterned doonas are combined with matching curtains, plain curtains or wooden slat blinds. Polished wooden floors are common, sometimes with a rug beside the bed as something soft to put feet on in the mornings.
The male Contemporary bedroom is often the minimalist style with more angular lines and no soft decorative elements. Men tend to prefer plain strong-coloured doonas as opposed to the multi-coloured variety. Men also don’t see the need for unnecessary items of furniture or decoration. Polished floorboards are common in the male Contemporary bedroom. Colour is secondary to the design lines of the furniture.
The personality of the Contemporary is similar to the Dramatic: clear, direct yet more relaxed and colourful. Expect contemporary social behaviours to be reflected in terms of rights, sharing of tasks and emotional and sexual expectations. What does a Contemporary person look like? Contemporary. They prefer European designers, or unusually talented local designers. They can display lots of colours put together carefully or adore basic black. A little shine appeals too.
They are usually slim and striking in their appearance, with more angles in the body design than curves and the clothing choices will have angled simplicity which has its own built-in sophistication. An example of a Contemporary was Diana, Princess of Wales.
What will not go down well in the sexual relationship is the mundane or the ordinary. Contemporary people are seemingly sophisticated and almost always very stressed. They work hard and play hard. They lead very full lives. When it comes to sexuality they could well be like the rest of us. ‘Sex? Yes please and a lovely night’s sleep. I am exhausted.’
Key words: sharp, clean, modern, trendy, angular lines, minimal colour or bright multicolour, no fussiness, minimal furniture, minimal decoration, relaxed casual holiday feel.
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