From Contemporary to Mid-Century Modern to Scandinavian, there are so many different styles of Interior Design out there and identifying which one resonates with your personal taste is important in order to achieve the vision you have for your home. You may need to convey your taste to your Designer, or if you’re working on your own, having a clear understanding of your personal style will help you to narrow down the correct suppliers in order to help you find the most suitable items for your space.
Step 1: Write down a list of colours, textures and patterns you like
This is a great starting point to come back to later, after you’ve done more research on which materials correlate with which styles. For example, if you are leaning towards pastels, light/oak wood and abstract patterns you may be describing Scandinavian without even realising!
Step 2: Use Pinterest to find common themes in your pinned images
Pinterest is one of the best ways to develop a better sense of your style. Often we will see things that we like, but not realise that there is a common theme until we see them all side by side. I would recommend pinning any images you love for whatever reason and seeing if there are any resemblances between the images afterwards.
Step 3: Research different interior styles
Scandinavian
Mid-Century Modern
Modern/Contemporary
Industrial
Hamptons
Other popular styles:
- French Country
- French Provincial
- Rustic
- Bohemian
- Minimalist
- Traditional
- Farmhouse
- Hollywood Regency
Step 4: Take another look through what you did in Steps 1 & 2
At this stage after researching your own preferences and the different styles out there you should be able to find a correlation or pattern of some sort. Of course it is still very general and you may not like every piece used in an image but it is definitely a great starting point in identifying what you are drawn to and gather a stronger idea of how you’d like your home to look. Happy Styling!