Today's contemporary encompasses a range of styles developed in the later half of the 20th century. Key elements include sleek lines, soften rounded edges, geometric patterns and an emphasis on basic shapes and forms. Furniture is often lower to the ground, includes smooth surfaces without carving or embellishment and is often made of light coloured wood with minimal graining such as birch or maple, Frosted or clear glass, stainless steel and chrome. Colour pallets are often comprised of tone-on-tone solid colors and muted neutrals with bold pops of colour.