Americana - Americana homes are simple and even homespun. Patriotic colors and themes such as slate blues, red or coral tones and stars and stripes provide a classic and quirky feel to your space.

 

American Country - This design style is casually elegant with warm walls and floors, colorful textiles, vintage pieces and practical furniture.  Rather then decorating with fancy accessories, American Country is full of useful accents.

 

Art Deco - Art Deco is an eclectic style drawing on sources such as Hollywood glamour, Bauhaus architecture and Cubist painting.  Contemporary fascinations found it's way into the style as well.  The discovery of King Tut's tomb contributed motifs like papyrus, pyramids, sphinxes as well as basic Deco building blocks like zigzag shapes.

 

Art Nouveau - Art Nouveau was the first truly modern design style.  Colors range from elegantly muted sage and mustard to opulent lilac, gold, salmon and robin's egg blue.

 

Arts & Crafts - When creating a design for Arts & Crafts, the simple and natural look is best.  Materials like wood and brass returned to their individual craftsmanship, as opposed to the newly dominant methods of mass productions, are highly desirable in this form of design.  Arts & Crafts furnishings and interiors are also typically very durable and classic with a timeless appeal.

 

Baroque - With Baroque, everything from furniture to building facades spilled over with carvings. Elaborate decoration overwhelmed the sense, often alongside fantastic works of painting and sculpture.  Baroque architecture is theatrical and extravagant, seeking to flaunt wealth and astonish the viewer.

 

Bauhaus - The feel of a Bauhaus interior is contemporary and modern. The floor plan should be as open as possible and the space divided with modular furniture.

 

Bungalow - Bungalow style emphasizes artisanship, local materials and rustic detail.  Informality and openness are key features of the interior space.

 

Caribbean - Caribbean design resembles diverse indigenous, African and European elements to suit a tropical environment.

 

Country French - This look is casual, inviting, and fuss-free with antique textures.  The charm lies in the rustic feel of the furniture and accessories and the easy combination of colors.

 

Contemporary - Pieces feature softened and rounded lines, as opposed to the stark lines seen in modern design.  Interiors contain neutral elements and bold color and focus on the basics of line, shape and form.

 

Craftsman - Inside the Craftsman home, form followed function, structural elements and lighting were exploited for their decorative value, and built-in cabinetry, benches, and bookcases added both beauty and utility to the living areas.

 

Eclectic - Eclectic style encompasses a variety of periods and styles and is brought together through the use of color, texture, shape and finish.  As it applies to the world of design, eclecticism is a blend of furnishing styles form a mixture of sources and time periods.

 

Edwardian - Light, air and simplicity of detail were the unifying principles of this mix-and-match revivalism.  Colors were fresher then during the Victorian Era, floral fabrics and wallpaper were complemented by the liberal use of fresh flowers in informal arrangements.

 

English Country - In the English Country style home, interiors are fresh, tidy and welcoming. The grounds, whether a picturesque cottage garden or the rolling parkland of the local manor house, are lovingly cared for.

 

Federal - A truly distinguished style, best recognized through the famous Federal style Oval Office.  Decorative ceilings and mantels, adorned with elegant garlands and swags, rose above simple curved plaster walls.

 

Fifties - Fifties style works best in an open floor plan with simple, clean lines, a minimum of woodwork, and an abundance of natural light. Blond wood floors or low-pile wall-to-wall carpet and a neutral, pale paint palette (except in the kitchen, where vivid color reigns supreme), provide a fine backdrop for fifties furniture and accessories.

 

Flea Market - From the formal to the funky and the exquisite to the wierd, flea market style is shaped more by individual preferences than by any rigid set of rules.  The key is to mix and match decades, regions and materials to come up with your own signature mix.

 

French Country - French Country is epitomized by a bright color palette, reminiscent of the south of France. Natural materials are frequently used in the French Country decorating style with the intentions of creating a warm and casual feel.

 

Georgian - Georgian interiors, in keeping with the architecture, emphasize an elegant sense of proportion.  Rooms are airy and light, color schemes pale, and classical symmetry is paramount.

 

Gothic - Gothic design features dark, dramatic and rich colors such as: purple, black, ruby, gold, ochre and forest green. Stained glass, of course, is quintessentially Gothic.  Wrought iron, pewter and lots of candles are the indispensable Gothic accents.

 

International - International design brings through bursts of colors through accents and accessories. Primary colors often adding the splash of red, yellow or blue that livens up the simple modern interior.

 

Japanese - Traditional Japanese design, shaped by the animistic tradition of Shinto, prizes natural materials like stone, wood and rice straw.

 

Log Cabin - Log Cabin style is rustic, with blending natures elements, wood and stone, reinforcing the closeness of the outdoors and nature.  In addition, exposed log beams, pine plank and brick add a lot character.

 

Mission - Mission interior design emphasizes simplicity and natural materials like wood, brick, and tile - with Spanish accents.

 

Mexican - Mexican style uses many different resources to accent the environment. From clay figurines, masks, candles, and pottery, to wood carvings and pewter objects.  Many accents are colorfully hand painted.

 

Modern - With it's slick lines, open spaces and lack of ornament the Modern Style is a melange of 20th Century design styles. The interior, clean, plain white walls set off the start of a modern room.

 

New Traditional - The New Traditional style is characterized by formal furniture with more comfort, sleeker forms, and personal touches.  Allowing the freedom to mix finishes and periods as opposed to Traditional design.

 

New Orleans Style - Renowned for it's easy charm and exotic, nostalgic atmosphere, New Orleans is home to a piquant mix of cultures - French, Spanish, African and Deep Southern. This historic city blends the antique with the funky and the odd with the old.  The architectural heritage here is the richest in America.  All over the city, European elegance is jazzed up with Carribbean and African vibrancy and a dash of Carnival.

 

Romantic Country Style - Romantic Country is a flexible decor that may draw on Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Colonial and English Country heritage.  The style mixes the substantial and ornate with the down-home, but is careful to avoid clutter.  It's comfortable and traditional ambiance evokes Old and New England, calm grace and farmhouse coziness.

 

Rustic French Style - Inside the Rustic French house, the set-up is comfortable, earthy and timeless.  Natural materials are all-important in achieving these effects: wood beam or brick on the ceiling, stone walls, slightly irregular painted surfaces.

 

Shabby Chic - Shabby Chic is a comfortable, casual decorating style with a look that uses vintage accessories, pastels and comfortable furniture.

 

Traditional - Traditional style is comfortable, classic and orderly. Keeping all pieces consistent throughout the space by not mixing one design style with another.  The overall ambience of a traditional room is homey, understated and smooth.

 

Tuscan Style - Tuscan rooms typically are beautifully proportioned on classical lines. Ceiling height, the size and scale of such features as the fireplace, windows and doors-as well as the furniture-all play an important role in creating balance and harmony with the room.

 

Victorian Style - With Victorian Style, the use of color played an important role, both on the exterior as well as the interior.  Interiors were rich and exciting with decorative moldings and highly embellished accents.

 

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