Decorating is a matter of style and taste and there are as many as there are types of people. See which styles discussed below best fits your personality.
Formal and Traditional Furnishings and designs from the Renaissance, Baroque, Early and Late Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian eras. The design style is characterized by fine furnishings, the style elegant, elaborately designed tapestries, intricate moldings, large windows, and oriental rugs.
Informal Traditional May be considered a spinoff of the formal traditional which is similar but in a restrained version. The choice of colors and style is more down to earth with some aspects of urban archaeology. This style is comfortable and inviting.
The American Country Style The furnishings are culled from the styles of the 17th century until the present with a style that is simple and basic reflecting a home-made feel. Two versions are popular today: Upscale Country with the use of more tactile, comfortable elements and very close to Informal Traditional but with a clearly country theme in all the furnishings; and Rustic Country, which sports a reused, recycled quality. The centerpiece is the window designs and the wall materials, while the furnishings have that old and salvaged-from-the-attic look.
The Country French This style is exhibited in Classic Rococo, Neoclassic or Empire-inspired country furnishings. Wall coverings include florals, ticking, toile, and moirs depending on the level of formality.
The Arts and Crafts Sometimes referred to as the Early Modern or Organic Modern, the style is plain and natural. The furniture is made of hard and stained oak with plain and basic design.
The International Modern The International Modern Style is described as simple, the lines austere, and the surfaces smooth, set against indistinct patterns and textures.
Environmental The emphasis is on colors and the textures, and the design delicate and earth inspired.
Romantic Victorian This is the style that is better suited to a room; the design is predominantly flowery and soft-toned colors. The furniture fabric and wall coverings are outlined against decorations that are seemingly out of pattern.
Ethnic and Primitive This concept is manly and inspired by African and American Southwest culture and the appearance can range from cabins to the South Pacific isles. The lack of the feminine touch is evident in the rough surfaces and the rudimentary designs that ironically give it its charm.
Fabric and Wall Covering Themes In this style, the fabric and wall covering materials selected are illustrative of a specific subject or design theme. The theme or subject can be a scenery, an activity, a place, culture, people, real and imaginary, purposeless or to drive home a point and in fact anything that the decorator will fancy.
Formal and Traditional Furnishings and designs from the Renaissance, Baroque, Early and Late Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Victorian eras. The design style is characterized by fine furnishings, the style elegant, elaborately designed tapestries, intricate moldings, large windows, and oriental rugs.
Informal Traditional May be considered a spinoff of the formal traditional which is similar but in a restrained version. The choice of colors and style is more down to earth with some aspects of urban archaeology. This style is comfortable and inviting.
The American Country Style The furnishings are culled from the styles of the 17th century until the present with a style that is simple and basic reflecting a home-made feel. Two versions are popular today: Upscale Country with the use of more tactile, comfortable elements and very close to Informal Traditional but with a clearly country theme in all the furnishings; and Rustic Country, which sports a reused, recycled quality. The centerpiece is the window designs and the wall materials, while the furnishings have that old and salvaged-from-the-attic look.
The Country French This style is exhibited in Classic Rococo, Neoclassic or Empire-inspired country furnishings. Wall coverings include florals, ticking, toile, and moirs depending on the level of formality.
The Arts and Crafts Sometimes referred to as the Early Modern or Organic Modern, the style is plain and natural. The furniture is made of hard and stained oak with plain and basic design.
The International Modern The International Modern Style is described as simple, the lines austere, and the surfaces smooth, set against indistinct patterns and textures.
Environmental The emphasis is on colors and the textures, and the design delicate and earth inspired.
Romantic Victorian This is the style that is better suited to a room; the design is predominantly flowery and soft-toned colors. The furniture fabric and wall coverings are outlined against decorations that are seemingly out of pattern.
Ethnic and Primitive This concept is manly and inspired by African and American Southwest culture and the appearance can range from cabins to the South Pacific isles. The lack of the feminine touch is evident in the rough surfaces and the rudimentary designs that ironically give it its charm.
Fabric and Wall Covering Themes In this style, the fabric and wall covering materials selected are illustrative of a specific subject or design theme. The theme or subject can be a scenery, an activity, a place, culture, people, real and imaginary, purposeless or to drive home a point and in fact anything that the decorator will fancy.
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