Cool "Cool" designs are crisp, contemporary spaces with cooler tonal palates: think greys, blues, black & white. There's more open "white" space… room to breathe… a cleaner design with fewer objects. But don't confuse minimalism for simplicity. While cool designs emphasize fewer individual pieces as focal points, the drama comes from sculptural shapes and furniture with interesting lines… bold modern lighting… set off by a backdrop of meticulously constructed and beautifully nuanced layers of texture.