Interior decorating styles - which one is right for you?
Here is an overview of the most popular decorating styles. This should help you identify your favourite decorating style.
- African Safari - African safari decor gives you the opportunity to encounter a real life African safari in your very own home.
- Americana - Welcoming Americana decorations into your home is a fantastic way to celebrate American history and the American way of life.
- Art Deco - Art Deco furniture and decor are opulent and consist of clean lines and geometric shapes, along with the use of unusual materials, such as marble and ebony.
- Arts and Crafts - Mission style decorating and furniture (also called Arts and Crafts furniture and decor) is characterized by a style of home design and furnishings that emphasizes natural materials (especially wood) and showcases precise straight lines in squares and rectangles in its design.
- Asian - Asian decorating and furniture encompasses design elements from Japan, China, and other Eastern influences.
- Coastal - TheCoastal decor and furniture style (also called Nautical furniture and decor) is a wonderful way to welcome beach themed pieces with a light and breezy sense of the shore into your home.
- Contemporary- If you prefer Contemporary decorating and furniture (also known as Modern), then this style is for you.
- Cottage - When one walks into a home with Cottage style decorating, he/she feels warm and cozy. There are specific elements that are essential to giving your home that authentic Cottage touch.
- Eclectic - The Eclectic furniture style combines elements from at least two decorating styles. You can choose from the following.
- French Country - Decorating French Country comprises of many elements, with the resulting look being rustic, old world, and inviting. This particular style is ideal for both country houses and elegant old homes, and offers a warm and casual feel.
- Gothic-The era of Gothic decor and furniture (also known as Goth) began around 1150 and was known as the Middle Ages. During this period, there was a clear distinction between furniture for the poor and for the rich.
- Hawaiian - Hawaiian decorating welcomes the splendor of the Hawaiian Islands into your home and offers the tropical feel and beauty reminiscent of this fantastic getaway.
- Lighthouse -Wouldn’t it be wonderful to come home to the natural beauty of lighthouse decorations?
- Log Home - When we think of log home decorating, what immediately comes to mind is relaxing on the couch beside a crackling fireplace amidst the beauty of nature.
- Medieval- The era of Medieval decor and furniture (from 476 AD to 1450 AD) was a time when it began to develop its modern features. At the time, the central focus of Medieval décor was textiles that were light, portable, and served multiple purposes.
- Mission - Mission style decorating and furniture (also called Arts and Crafts furniture and decor) is characterized by a style of home design and furnishings that emphasizes natural materials (especially wood) and showcases precise straight lines in squares and rectangles in its design.
- Modern- If you prefer Contemporary decorating and furniture (also known as Modern), then this style is for you.
- Moroccan- Moroccan decor and furniture originates from Hispanic-Moorish influences and has become popular in parts of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America because of its dramatic jewel toned colors, lovely exotic patterns, and elegant Moroccan fabrics.
- Nautical - TheCoastal decor and furniture style (also called Nautical furniture and decor) is a wonderful way to welcome beach themed pieces with a light and breezy sense of the shore into your home.
- Paris - You don’t have to live in Paris to experience the splendor of Paris decor.
- Retro - Retro decorating refers to old fashioned, or old and functioning like something that is timeless or considered a classic.
- Rustic - Rustic decorating and furniture add charm, style, interest, and texture to a home. Although Rustic used to be comparable to cheap and worn, this style is now considered sophisticated and en vogue.
- Shabby Chic - Vintage furniture and decor (also known as Shabby Chic decor) incorporates accessories, furniture, and household items from the years 1900-1950 to decorate your home.
- Southwestern - Southwestern decor and furniture, also known as Southwest decor, echo serenity and simplicity. This decor can be Traditional or Contemporary and is characterized by the use of natural materials and colors reminiscent of the desert, canyons, and expansive Southwestern skies.
- Traditional - Traditional home decorating consists of classic themes, colors and fabrics to give a home a classic and timeless look. The emphasis on furniture selection should be on pieces that reflect a refined sense of style with proportion and symmetry, along with soft curved lines with an abundance of detail and ornamentation.
- Transitional - Transitional furniture is a mixture of Traditional and Contemporary (Modern) furniture. It sits between Traditional furniture because of its classical lines, elegant fabrics, and intricately carved wood details.
- Tropical - Tropical decorating and furniture is an incredible way to recreate the warm and vibrant atmosphere of the beach in your own space.
- Tuscan - Decorating Tuscan style consists of three different areas: Italian, English, and French. However, thanks to its increasing popularity over the last decade, our focus will be on Italian Tuscan.
- Victorian - Victorian decorating is a traditional look that is the effect of a combination of influences, including classical, Oriental, Gothic and Italian.
- Vintage - Vintage furniture and decor (also known as Shabby Chic decor) incorporates accessories, furniture, and household items from the years 1900-1950 to decorate your home.
- Western - Western home decorating and furniture is a great way to make your home fun, comfortable, and functional. One of the reasons people prefer the western home decor style is that it reminds them of a favorite trip to a place where nature abounds, such as Yosemite.
- Whimsical - The American Heritage Dictionary defines Whimsical as, “Marked by playful whim or caprice; fanciful.” Whimsical is definitely fanciful and full of imagination since pieces of furniture and décor are comprised of bright colors and unusual patterns.