Design Style

What is Your Style?

What is style ?• In the realm of interior design the

word style is defined as the way we put together color, shapes and textures. 

Contemporary

Contemporary Design• Current; modern • “Contemporary art" usually refers to art

of our own day, as distinct from modern art (or Modernism), which refers to a form of art characteristic of the period since c1900

• Also means fashionable, or that which is based on present tastes – In this context it often refers to the

most recent styles and furnishings

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• http://www.leekes.co.uk/Departments/furnishings_interiordesign.php

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Modern

Modern Design• Modern style is a clean, streamlined

furniture and architecture style from the 1930s with roots in the German Bauhaus School of Design and Scandinavian modern design.

• It's characterized by polished surfaces, strong geometric shapes and asymmetry.

• Expansive, unadorned windows marry the interior with the exterior landscape

Country

Country Design• A wide-ranging style depending on

geographical location but in general exemplified by primitive furniture, muted colors, milk-paint finishes and vintage fabrics

English Country

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English Country

French Country

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French Country

• http://www.reallifedecorating.com/country/country_autumn.html• http://www.maisoui.net/

American Country (Americana)

• http://www.home-improvement-decorating.com/style/country.html

• http://www.seemydesign.com/livingroom/designexamples/country/family1.htm

• http://www.accsantafe.com/explore/classic_european.html

Classic / Traditional

Classic / Traditional• Traditional furnishings can hail

from England in the 18th century, the French countryside, or even the exotic lands of the East.

• Among the most popular traditional styles today are 18th-century English, 19th-century neoclassic, French country, and British Colonial revival.

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• http://www.lgbinteriors.com/gallery.cfm?id=3

Transitional

Transitional• A marriage of traditional and

contemporary furniture, finishes, materials and fabrics equating to a classic, timeless design.

• Furniture lines are simple yet sophisticated featuring either straight lines or rounded profiles.

• Fabric can range from graphic patterns on overstuffed sofas to textured chenilles on sleek wood frames.

Eclectic

Eclectic Design• Eclectic style encompasses a

variety of periods and styles and is brought together through the use of color, texture, shape and finish.

Asian

• Asian style envelopes a variety of

looks, including design elements from Japan, China, Vietnam and Thailand, among others.

Japan• Traditional Japanese interiors are sized

according to a 3' x 6' human form, represented by natural fiber floor coverings called tatami mats.

• Colors found in natural materials like bamboo and stone are used to create a serene, calm environment.

• Furnishings, although spare, include shoji screens, futons and low-profile tables that, in a traditional setting, are paired with cushions for dining.

• Lighting is a key design element achieved through an abundance of natural light filtered through natural fiber window shades.

• Low-wattage bulbs in rice-paper lamps add to the aesthetic.

• Silk fabrics featuring intricate embroidered patterns (like kimonos) can be framed and displayed as art.

China• Chinese interiors are identifiable

through highly-stylized or carved furnishings featuring handpainted designs on lacquered finishes, brightly-colored accessories and ornaments or statues of animals or mythical creatures.

• Red is used abundantly as a symbol of good luck

Arts and Crafts

The Arts-and-Crafts Movement• A reaction to the Industrial

Revolution’s reliance on mass production and the Victorian era's focus on heavy ornamentation.

• Popular during the early 1900s, this style glorified craftsmanship in simple shapes with exposed joinery, spare ornamentation and strong lines.

• Materials used to embellish the look include metals, stained glass and painted tiles and fabrics featuring stylized floral motifs.

• Notable artisans of this period are William Morris, Gustav Stickley and Charles and Henry Greene.

Natural Design

Tropical, Mediterranean, southwestern, and Tuscan

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• http://www.conceptualdesign.com/logcabin2.html

• http://www.wawbeek.com/home.htm

Feng Shui

• Today's Feng Shui schools teach that it is the ancient Chinese practice of placement and arrangement of space to achieve harmony with the environment. Feng shui literally translates as "wind-water."

• http://www.feng-shui-tips.net/index.htm

What is Your Style?