Is it bold, colorful and modern; country inspired; cottage style; french; swedish clean; a little of this and a little of that; no real style; antique; victorian; comfortable; Pottery Barn; or what? What are the most used colors in your home?
We have gone through stages, and now our 127 year old farmhouse is quite eclectic, with mixed styles of dark wood antiques, upholstered chairs in sages and tans and prints; sort of a cleaned up farmhouse chic I guess, and very comfortable. There is not much white in the house, but the mouldings and kitchen cabinets are painted a cream color. We like it.
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Definitely eclectic, scratched and dented courtesy of the U.S. Army and our many moves, lots of oak pieces… Victorian, craftsman, etc… a few trash day renovations
and theme rooms. Master is Craftsman with calming creams, beige and soft greens, two guest rooms are vintage B&B with soft blues and greens, white linens and of course vintage quilts from the 1800's to 1950's. Formal dining room is vintage oak from pieces handed down in the family and wonderful found treasures featuring a cabinet with a collection of my Grandmothers vintage china (she had aprox 25 different sets of china, and that's just the coffe/tea service pieces… I didn't bring home any of the complete sets of which there were more than 30). Formal living room is casual but welcoming in brown leather, mahogany piano and furniture. The kitchen is a wonderful green with creamy white cabinets, red curtains and a collection of 1930's era kitchenware and framed fruit & vegetable crate labels as well as posters from local artists. Sadly where I have truly failed is the family room… though there is a beautiful fireplace with built-in cabinets on both sides, wonderful vintage 1800 oak pieces combine with my sofa from 1986. I've tried to replace the sofa, but just can't find anything that won't overwhelm the room and block the view to the backyard.
Someday I'm going to post up a few pics of that room and ask for advice. Next fall my husband deploys again, so I'm going to redecorate the family room while he's gone.
Anyway, I guess you can say my style is Vintage Eclectic Chic! lol
Pottery Barn eclectic for sure.
Northern Exposure cabin/lodge comfortable. I've used muted & deep colors like chili pepper red, forest green, dark wood furnishings, plaid loveseat, moose accents & Northwestern American Indian art.
I discovered French Country style about 7 years ago and have decorated my home in this style for the past 5 years. I consider my style more rustic than refined but I dont hesitate to add a piece two with a bit more sophistation to my rooms.
I feel that it adds interest and it allows to me to use some of my favorite family pieces.
OUr home is eclectic as well. We have collected furniture and accessories from our world travels and inherited a lot of items as well. We like our home to reflect who we are, so when you walk in our home, you can tell where we've been, what is important to us and who we are. Since I'm European and my hubs is Asian, you can see both influences in our design style. Our friends call our home the EurAsain Museum and in many senses it is a tribute to those who came before us and those with whom we've shared our lives.
We live in a small cottage on a Canadian lake. We are mostly country antiques..and an eclectic assortment of other things.I have a lot of wood ..and what IS drywalled is painted a mustard yellow…ceilings too! My trim is a deep maroon.