If Country Casual, Traditional Elegance, Contemporary Cool or Transitional Chic doesn’t float your boat – then maybe this interior design style does.  Whether you’re a world traveler or a weekend flea market junkie, this multi-cultural style allows for great versatility at the same time speaking loud and clear depicting your personality.

Does this describe your personality?

• Your risk taking personality speaks loud and clear in your spirited design style.
• You just love mixing furniture and details from multiple sources, creating globally inspired spaces.   However the main color palette is quite subtle and neutral.
• A classic neutral background setting highlights all your ethnic objects.
• Your inspiration is gathered from different design periods, but your planning is deliberate, as shared themes tend to tie all the elements together.
• There’s a method to your madness as these elements somehow relate to each other either in pattern, texture, shape or color.
• You may have collected some of your most precious pieces and accessories while on exotic vacations from around the world, or just visiting your local flea markets and antique shops.
• Your favorite colors white, cream, brown, taupe and black are quite neutral and act as an ideal backdrop to showcase some of your favorite rough fabrics and bold textiles and worn surfaces.
• Your home reflects your artsy and spirited design style at every turn and is a true reflection of your playful and trendy personality.
• Seating and furniture can range from a contemporary leather sofa to a fabulous wooden framed lounge chair upholstered in a rich brown, black or red.

So get a solid handle on your unique interior design style before you begin you home renovation or decorating project so your home reflects you and your family’s personality.

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Article by Lori Gilder, Architectural Interior Designer, Los Angeles, Ca. © 2010 Lori Gilder. Interior Makeovers Inc.

Introducing particular interior design styles into your home makes a strong statement about your personality and lifestyle.  That’s why selecting your perfect design style – one that truly reflects the way you really want to live – is so important.

Here is number 4 on the list of Interior Design Styles.

Will this style give your home the distinctive look you’re after?

• Your design style combines a little traditional with a contemporary flair – which evokes a comfortable and classic embience.
• The union of these two styles creates a classic and timeless design for your entire family to enjoy.
• The focus here is on comfort and practicality while at the same time combining both a masculine and feminine vibe.
• The blending of curves and straight lines in your furniture creates a great sense of balance. 
• You love texture and are partial to leathers, ultra-suedes and nubby chenilles –anything soft to the touch. (Visit www.glamorousfabrics.com for some extraordinary fabrics at unbelievable savings).
• A monochromatic color scheme is often punched up with the introduction of warm browns and chocolate wood tones. 
• You tend to keep accessories to a minimum yet love to display your photos and artwork framed in silver or nickel finishes for that crisp clean look. This adds a little added sparkle to your space. 
• Neutral wood flooring and muted colored sisals and Berber carpeting in warmer tones tend to anchor the overall space.

If this style speaks to you – then consider your overall design style – Transitional Chic.

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Article by Lori Gilder, Architectural Interior Designer, Los Angeles, Ca. © 2010 Lori Gilder. Interior Makeovers Inc.

In the last two posts I spoke about the “typical” interior design styles of both Country Casual and Traditional Elegance.  If the unfettered colorful look of Country Casual, or the more ornate style of Traditional Elegance doesn’t speak to your personality – maybe this interior design will.

Do these design characteristics and interior details appeal to you?

• Your design style is nothing short of sleek and chic.  Slightly warmer than “modern” this style allows for greater personal interpretation the modern theme.
• You enjoy the subtle sophistication and uncluttered atmosphere that is now your signature style.
• Your overall architectural space is the true highlight – rather than objects and things.
• The unadorned architectural details such as high ceilings, vast windows, exposed air ducts or the natural brick of the building is the primary focus of your home.
• You adore the open floor plan and the linear simplicity in all design.  In your world less is more and this is why you like to keep clutter to a minimum.
• When it comes to dressing your sleek suite, your wall colors remain neutral and act as the perfect back- drop, which offsets your simple yet elegant furniture and bold geometric accessories.
• You love texture such as tile and stone, and are partial to natural fibers such as cotton, wool, linen, and silk.  All of these elements compliment the dark rich natural woods and concrete you’ll find scattered throughout your home.
• Your streamlined and highly functional kitchen may even include some stainless appliances and fittings for contrast and shine.

If this sounds familiar or resonates with your personality then consider your design style – Contemporary Cool.

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Article by Lori Gilder, Architectural Interior Designer, Los Angeles, Ca. © 2010 Lori Gilder. Interior Makeovers Inc.

This week we are continuing on with our focus on identifying your own personal design style.  This really is an important element in guiding you down the right design path when you begin to plan any home improvement project or renovation.

If you’re a little confused and at all unsure about committing to a design style, do a google search on interior design quizzes and take a few! They’re fun, interactive and very insightful.  Learning your results will ultimately steer you in a direction where you can begin to do a little more research on that particular design style and spin it with an infusion of your own personality.

Do these design characteristics and interior details appeal to you?

• Your home exudes both tranquility and elegance all the while taking great pride in the understated look that you have pulled together.
• The floor plan tends to be more compartmentalized in that rooms tend to be separated from each other and slightly more private.
• Your furnishings brandish classic lines and restrained details, while complimenting the glossy white architectural trims, chair rails and moldings throughout your home.
• Ceilings tend to be painted white, and at times may incorporate simple beams.
• You favor symmetry and balance, from your placement of furniture to the pairs of accessories you display.
• You tend to prefer a calm and predictable living environment.
• Your love of subtle fabrics, textures and accessories create the overall warmth of your home and invite everyone in.
• You are drawn to the bold historic color tones such as caramel browns, golds, auburn reds, and creams.
• Combining classic overhead light fixtures, wall sconces and silk shaded lamps highlight all the beautiful collections and family photos you love to display.

If this sounds at all familiar or appealing to you then consider your design style – Traditional Elegance.

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Article by Lori Gilder, Architectural Interior Designer, Los Angeles, Ca. © 2010 Lori Gilder. Interior Makeovers Inc.