The Scandiavian Contemporary style is a simple utilitarian design style in natural wood popularized by Danish and Swedish designers.

 

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Appearance

Simple – Straight lines, simple design, and little ornamentation.(Contemporary style shown)

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Chair Arms

Straight – Arms are straight and perpendicular to chair.

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Chair Back Material

Wood – Solid wood, horizontal slats, vertical slats, or vertical splats.

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Chair Back Shape

Top Rail – Simple, flat horizontal top rail.

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Chair Leg

	Round – Round, usually shaped or turned leg.
	Splayed – Leg with a concave shape.
	Square – Flat surfaced leg on all sides.
	Straight – Straight leg, vertical to chair seat.
	Tapered – Straight leg gradually decreasing in width.

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Chair Seat Material

Wood – Various types of wood.

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Chair Seat Shape

Square – Square shaped seat.

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Drawer Pull

Wooden Mushroom-Shaped Knob – Mushroom-shaped wooden knob, often 1 inch high and 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter.

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Fabric

Leather – Material made from the tanning of animal hides.

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Finish

	Oil Varnish – Clear finish that emphasized the grain of the wood.
	Stain – Transparent to moderately opaque finish that alters the color of the wood grain.
	Wax – Paste finish over a sealer, stain, or bare wood.

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Foot

Continuation of leg – Leg does not terminate into a foot.

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Hardware Material

Wood – Various types of wood, carved or turned.

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Joint

	Dovetail – An interlocking wood joint in which a series of wedge-shaped projections fits into a series of alternating grooves.
	Mortise and tenon – Wood joint in which a projecting tenon of one board is fitted into a mortise or hole of another board.

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Line

	Slight Curve – Gently curving lines.
	Straight – Straight lines.

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Motif

None.

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Ornamentation

None.

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Proportion

Medium – Moderate dimensions.(Queen Anne style shown)

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Underbracing

Limited Use – Limited use of stretchers(Queen Anne style shown).

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Wood

	Ash – Whitish-gray American hardwood with similar graining to oak.
	Birch – Red-brown American hardwood with a close grain.
	Black Walnut – Medium brown American hardwood.
	Elm – Red-brown American hardwood.
	Hickory – Red-brown American hardwood.
	Mahogany – Red-brown South American and African hardwood.
	Maple – Golden to red-brown American hardwood with a wide range of figures.
	Oak – Gray-brown American hardwood.
	Teak – Yellow-brown African and Asian hardwood.