Nov 3, 2021
How To Decide on Your Home Design Style
With gorgeous homes being shown all around us in magazines, TV shows, and social media, it can feel like many styles speak to you. However, when deciding on your home design, it’s important to find out what exactly you like and don’t like. That way, you can create a stunning space that you will love for years to come.
Let’s explore some tips and tricks and learn how you can decide on your home design style.
Tips and Tricks for Finding Your Home Design Style
If you are trying to decide on your home design style, you have come to the right place! There are a number of ways to find out your style and questions you should ask yourself before diving into a design.
Here are some simple tips and tricks to help you decide on what your home design style should consist of:
- Create a vision board of favorite looks and designs
- Look at your current home design style and take note of what you like and don’t like
- Gain inspiration from the clothes in your closet
- Take a home decorating quiz
- Check out the homes of your favorite celebrities
- Find styles you love from magazines, art galleries, and boutiques
- Go window-shopping with friends
- Find a style that matches the exterior of your home
- Get ideas from home design shows
- Create a digital mood board
If you follow these tips and tricks, you’ll get a jumpstart on finding your future home design style.
Gain Inspiration From Your Closet
First, you’ll want to take a peek into your closet and take cues from your clothing when finding out your home design style. Look at your favorite outfits and see what patterns, designs, and colors you see the most. Are there any pieces that you love wearing, time and time again? You can also see if you have repeat items or sophisticated pieces that you wear only on special occasions.
After looking at the patterns, look at the labels. Do you splurge on bold, flashy labels, or do you prefer basic and neutral items? This can help you determine if you prefer a glam home or a more simple contemporary or bohemian feel.
When looking at the fabrics and clothing you wear most often, try to determine your reasoning behind wearing certain clothes. For example, if you love being cozy and tend to wear cotton and linen items, this means that comfort and ease are important to you and should be reflected in your home design.
If you have lots of shades of blue and white or love wearing flowy, beachy tops, a laid-back, nautical design will be perfect for your home.
Creating a Vision Board
Vision boards have become very popular over the last couple of years and are a wonderful way to save your favorite design looks and furniture pieces.
You can create an online, digital mood board by saving photos of your favorite designs all in one place, or you can get crafty and make your own vision board from scratch at home.
Be sure to find pictures that represent your goals, inspire you, and match the vibe that you’re going for. Schedule a couple of hours one evening to go through magazines, books, and Instagram, so that you can cut out and save all of your favorite design inspirations to create a stunning visual reminder of what your future home design style can look like.
Look at Your Current Decor
Whether you are moving to a new place, or are redecorating your home, be sure to take inventory of your current decor and furniture items to see if you want to use anything in your new space.
Grab a pen and paper, or open a new notes tab on your phone, and do a complete walk-through of your home, taking note of all of the items you want to keep and pieces that you want to incorporate into your new home design style.
Then, review your list and see if you can find any commonalities between your items. This list will serve as a guide to get you started with shopping and planning what furniture pieces will coordinate.
Types of Home Design Styles
Once you have a starting point and know what kind of look you’re going for, you'll need to choose which type of interior design style you want. With everything from glam to farmhouse, the creative possibilities are endless.
Here are some of the most popular types of home design styles:
- Bohemian
- Industrial Style
- Hollywood Glam
- Traditional
- Modern Farmhouse
- Mid-Century Modern
- Art Deco Style
- Scandinavian Style
- Contemporary Style
After you have selected the best home design style for you, you can dive into decorating your new space.
Decorating Ideas for Your Home
Now that you have chosen your home design style, start thinking about decorating your lovely home. Whether it’s adding wall art, a bouquet of flowers, or a fresh room spray, your home decor will tie all of your furniture together to create a stunning and harmonious room.
Let’s explore how to decorate and what essential furniture items you should have in your home.
Modern Glam
If you are going for a modern glam home design style, adding a stunning flower arrangement will fill your home with richness and romance.
Here at Venus ET Fleur®, our timeless, signature arrangements of Eternity Roses will add gorgeous color and beauty to your home. With everything from classic red roses to a sultry champagne bouquet, glam design is all about creating a stunning space that will dazzle your guests and make you feel like the queen you are.
You can also enjoy the elegant simplicity of Le Clair Cinq, one of our best-selling arrangements. This stunning piece features five of our signature Eternity Roses in a crystal-clear lucite case that displays their radiance in all directions. This work of floral art drips with sophistication, which will add an elegant touch to your modern glam home design style.
Be sure to place a large sectional sofa and a grand marble or glass table in your home to act as a focal point in your living and dining areas.
Minimalist
If your closet is spotless and effortlessly simple, there is a good chance that this popular interior design style will be the perfect fit for you. The minimalist design style is known for its clean lines, neutral color palettes, and clutter-free atmosphere.
When decorating minimalist interiors, keep your furnishings simple by adding a spacious white sofa, a pair of brown leather loungers, and a sleek, marble coffee table. Maintain some empty space in your home, so that you can relax and enjoy life’s simplicities.
Bohemian
For a bohemian home, you’ll want to showcase your adventurous lifestyle and make your home feel exotic and playful. Try using fun textiles and textures such as bamboo or wicker baskets to add texture to your space. Low-level seating is also quite common in bohemian design trends.
For a boho color palette, stick to neutrals, natural materials, and dark wood for your furniture, but add accents of colors around your home by placing accessories like green plants, whimsical throw pillows, and dried florals throughout your space.
The bohemian decor style is also all about bringing in elements of nature to add a whimsical and fresh look to your home. Our new Eternity Gypsophila in velvet sage is the ultimate neutral and will add understated elegance to your bohemian oasis. These dreamy blossoms will ground your home in lush earthiness and abundance.
Final Remarks
All in all, these tips and tricks will help you figure out how to decide on your favorite home design style. Take cues from your closet, create a vision board and bookmark your favorite styles online. See what current furniture pieces you already have that you’d like to incorporate into your new design.
Your new home design style will be sure to look stunning and will give you the home of your dreams!
Sources:
Everything You Need To Know About Industrial Design | House Beautiful
