How to Find Your Decorating Style

Understanding what is your decorating style is will be the first step in figuring out & creating your own style.

1.  When I am styling one of the first questions I ask is what Hotels do you like staying in?  This usually gives me a clue of what decor style my client may be.

If you always stay in a cozy  B & B there's your answer already.  You will probably then find lots of quaint possibly french pieces of furniture around the home.

Love your family vacations by the beach and have jars of shells in your bathroom then maybe a Coastal cottage style is your thing.

Holidaying in the Mantra's which are extremely modern than a modern decor would be more appealing to you.

Lets face it how many times have we been on holidays and our own home is more funky quirky and expressive than the hotel we just stayed at.  Often the decor can be extremely disappointing not to mention daggy.

So there's a few clues.  Whats your style???

2.  Now look around your home and see what you have a lot of.

Yes maybe lots of the same colour, shape or style.  Its really simple I look around my home and all I see is bright large prints of coloured shapes.

Lots of Oranges & Reds & Olives in my fabrics & Wall colours.

Lots of textures within fabrics.  Texture bits & pieces of sculpture.

My furniture is modern but a twist of Retro.    I have combined the two.

My style is Retro.

3.  Art work what is hanging on your walls.

Artwork certainly says something about you????

Art is purely personal and is not tied to function or need.  It is an expression of ones self.

A Vintage poster means you like the classic lines of furniture.

An abstract photograph tells me your in to the modern design.

Wall hangings of coastal beaches than your feel at home with a beachy feel to your home. There fore the shabby chic distressed white / cane furniture is for you.

4.  Where do you shop??? is a goodie for working out your style.

Do you browse through the same store time after time?

Does a flea market of Vinnies store make your heart race???

Where you look for your furniture speaks volumes about your style.  New, Used , found, handed down through generations.

5. What is your favourite room in the home??

Create this room to what you think your style may be then repeat it.  There is nothing wrong with having all your rooms designed similarly.

This can bring an organised calmness to your home.

Soon I will be posting more tips on Choosing & Combining Patterns to make your home quirky and inspiring to your friends and family.

Enjoy decorating.

Drop me a line if you have any questions.