The Classic Contemporary look is the look of the cutting edge and that edge is linear. The aim is to achieve smooth, unbroken, unadorned, architecturally faithful lines, not only in each piece but in the look of a whole room. Classic Contemporary relies on level heights of furniture in a room where one object leads smoothly to another, extending the eye in an unbroken flow. Contemporary relies on unblocked vistas, which is why glass is important, why monochromatic color reigns, why lighting is accomplished without the use of wires and eye-stopping switches and shades.