It aims to explore the application of Ming style furniture style in the modern furniture design. Starting from the lack of modern furniture design, it makes in-depth analysis of the Ming style furniture, elegant, subtle harmony conform to no conventional pattern style 13 features and support for the modern furniture design theory, the modern cabinet design as an example, in detail, from the other two aspects of reference materials of Ming style furniture style. The style features of Ming style furniture is a typical modern home furnishing design inspiration. In modern home furnishing design, designers should refine the traditional Ming style furniture modeling and the overall style features, learn the essence of Ming style furniture, be perfectly integrated with its characteristics and modern furniture industrial production, so as to create both China features, modern furniture products and facing the world.