Traditional patterns record the historical trajectory of the Chinese nation in the long river of artistic progress, reflecting the artistic styles of different historical periods. Carrying out furniture design from the perspective of traditional patterns is a re expression of traditional culture, which helps to enrich the material library of furniture design and create creative furniture that is not only in line with fashion but also culture. The article aims to explore the application methods of traditional patterns in modern furniture design, enrich modern furniture design, and make modern furniture design more culturally meaningful. Analyze the importance of applying traditional Chinese pattern elements in modern furniture design, and conduct research on the methods of applying traditional Chinese pattern elements in modern furniture design. Applying traditional Chinese pattern elements to modern furniture design is beneficial for the inheritance of excellent traditional culture, promoting innovation in modern art design, and enhancing the cultural connotation of furniture design. Therefore, when designing modern furniture, attention should be paid to the application of traditional patterns. Specifically, there are four methods:direct application of traditional patterns, deformation and recombination of traditional patterns, extraction of traditional patterns, and modern innovation of traditional patterns.