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The first 4 are drool-worthy...
...the last one - Not so much.

Do Ikea lamps render a room modern?

soooo snarky chartreuse. I think the modernity of the room to which you are referring comes from the low profile modern bed and bedding, and the sleek natural storage trunks. I can dig it.

The first one looks like my bedroom. Of course, without the same ceiling, walls and floors....it sure doesn't have the same punch.

bepsf- I couldn't say it better...

I can't even express how much I love this home.

love these! That is what I enjoy so much about living in Europe -- Europeans are able to successfully marry past and present, much more so than we do in North America.

The father of a friend of ours, when he retired, retired to Tuscany, where he has an ancient house in this vein... Lucky, lucky man! (and no, he was not a captain of industry, but rather, a frugal civil servant).

Gorgeous! Does anyone know where to purchase similar natural wicker water hyacinth cubes or storage--I'm talking light colored????

@jacksonlalonde- I wasn't being snarky. I was asking a real design question. The room seems to be filled with peasant furniture. So I did not get the "modern" equation. Are we using the term to denote a simple lack of ornament? What is "modern" here on AT?

Chartreuse- I thought the same exact thing. These rooms, though lovely and very inviting, don't say modern to me. They seem rustic or farmhouse, which I like very much, but thought they'd more of a mix of modern and rustic together. Ho hum.