It can be a bit intimidating to try and understand all of the different home decorating styles, but knowing what styles you prefer can help you have a uniform and proficient look within your home.
Whether you want to break all the rules or remain true to your home’s specific architectural style, our articles and photos can help you decide what styles you favor and offer tips on how to pull a space together by incorporating one (or more!) home decorating styles.
Once you realize what your style is, your home can become a more perfect reflection of you!
Finding Your Style:Discover Your Decorating Style
Your style should really be a reflection of your lifestyle. Tips to identifying your design style and creating a home that reflects your lifestyle.
Do I Have More Than One Style?
People are complex, and so are design styles. Could you have more than one? This answer may help you better determine your design style.
Copying Design Show Styles
If you have a favorite television design show, our article on show styles may help you identify your style and recreate those show-stopping styles in your own home. See if your favorite celebrity designer is featured!
Incorporating Your Style:
Planning for Your Style
Even if you know your decorating style, it’s easy to get off track and make purchases or decisions that turn out to be a mistake. Knowing you style is only the first step in creating a home that flows.
Creating Goals for Your Plan
People are complex, and so are design styles. Could you have more than one? This answer may help you better determine your design style.
Creating Goals for Your Plan
Goal lists help keep you on track with your decorating style. Once you’ve defined your style, clarified your needs and evaluated your surroundings, then it’s time to make your goal lists.
Finalizing Your Decorating Plan
This is where you get to see the fruition of all of your hard work, and this is where your design style, your planning and your decisions come together to create a home that you love. (In other words, this is when it's time to shop!)
Shopping for Your Style
Shopping online can be a great way to browse, learn and save. We've got tips for shopping and staying safe online, as well as links to stores that carry your style of furnishings and decor.
Blending Styles:
Decorating for His & Her Styles
Maybe your spouse is contemporary yet you love traditional. Or maybe you recently married and need to combine households. Our tips can help both partners live in decorating harmony, even those with opposing likes and tastes.
Mixing Styles
If you like a little bit of everything, or wish to combine elements of several styles, our tips (and tricks!) can help you use your mix of furnishings and decor to create a room that flows and works together.
