Three Mini Quizzes to Help You Find Your Decorating Style

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Whats Your Remodeling Style? The key to a successful remodel is knowing the look you want to achieve. Most people already have a clear sense of direction before tearing anything down or stripping anything away. The same should go for decorating. Once your remodel has made way for a brand new canvas to work with in the living room, bedroom, or any other room, decorating brings the space to completion. Decorating successfully will reward you with everyday comfort and enjoyment of your home. For many, however, the process can be confusing.

If you’ve already gone through the remodeling process, you understand the chore of wading through possibilities and weighing advantages and disadvantages. Take flooring, for instance. There’s a long, albeit, wonderful montage to sift through: hardwood, engineered wood, ceramic tile, natural stone, cork, bamboo, and many more materials you might never have known existed. To narrow the list down, you assess what works well in your home, in a particular room, as well as with your personal tastes.

Now, there’s decorating. Most people don’t categorize themselves or their homes as fitting into one schema or another. Walking into a store with so many glittering choices can present a challenge when selecting one lamp or end table. Knowing more about your decorating style can help you make these purchases with confidence.

design magazines You already know what you like and what you don’t like; the trick is to identify this information and use it to help you create a magnificent room, each and every time! A great way to get started is with magazines. Unlike books that often focus on a single look, magazines feature numerous styles. They also cost less and have a ton of pictures. Funny thing is, your magazine choice can say a lot about your decorating style. Try this out at the newsstand.

Quiz #1

Which do you prefer?

A. Traditional Home
B. Martha Stewart’s Living
C. Dwell
D. House Beautiful

If you instinctively grab choice A, you likely have classic taste, one that favors modern updates without going too far down the exploratory realm. Martha Stewart fans appreciate practical storage solutions that make for a clutter free space. At the same time, this group embraces the homey and the livable: a shelf-lined wall vs. completely smooth lines. Those who reach for Dwell embrace modern innovations and are constantly looking for ways to apply them in the home. Finally, if you reach for House Beautiful, you likely seek to make every room fresh and stylish, but personal at the same time.

Feel yourself getting closer to your personal decorating style? Escape the magazine pages and take a look between your walls at what you currently own. Is there a pattern to what you see: a unifying element between every room? This can be the arrow pointing to the heart of your decorative preferences. Let’s take another mini quiz.

Quiz #2

When touring through the bedroom, living room, bathroom, and kitchen, what are you most likely to see in each?

A. Bright red and other bold colors
B. Wood, rattan, or natural materials
C. Lace curtains and fresh flowers
D. Patterns and a combination of dark and light colors

Standout color is indicative of a modern palette. If this is your style, you aren’t afraid to use dark blacks or reds and contrast them with white. Geometric patterns may be strewn across your floor or wall, and glass is no stranger to your abode. At the same time, if you selected choice “B,” you may also have modern tastes that fall more toward the zenlike ambiance of clean spaces and relaxing, subdued hues. Owning a lot of wood or other natural materials can place you in an Old World, Arts and Crafts, or Southwestern home, while lace curtains and fresh flowers indicate a country or cottage style soul. If you selected choice “D” or have a difficult time making a selection, it could be that your decorative style is more eclectic, taking from various schools to create something original, and hopefully, unified.

After asking yourself these simple questions, you may already notice certain themes cropping up. All of these hint at your decorative style. Continue observing everything else with a critical eye: your art, your vacation purchases, your bed covers, the armchair you’ve cherished since your college days. Every item says more about you than you may realize. Notice that you’re already getting closer to finding your decorative style. Just in case, let’s take one last mini quiz.

Bamboo Chairs Quiz #3

What’s the last small purchase you bought for your home?

A. A flea market knick knack
B. A terracotta vase
C. A pack of CFL lightbulbs
D. A bamboo chair

I ask about your last purchase because it’s the most recent reminder of where your personal taste has led you. If you find yourself seeking vintage items and buying used flea market finds, you may lean towards a period style that engages antiques or towards a bohemian chic sensibility. If you’ve long ago replaced the incandescent bulb and don’t think twice about buying CFLs, try exploring other green remodeling alternatives. Terracotta vases are popular in Mediterranean style homes, while bamboo can go with everything from tropical chic to nature-inspired Asian style. While none of these results are givens, they can help match you to something that clicks, and more frequently so.

Yes, the choices are endless, but your budget is limited and your taste is more specific than you may think. Have fun exploring!

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