Below is a list of themes of room decor and their common features.
Remember that simply selecting one or two elements of a style (often in the accessories you choose for a room) can sometimes be as effective as being a slave to a certain style in every piece of furniture in the room!
1. The Romantic Style:
Colours: Soft pinks, black, cream, brown, white.
Wood Shades: Most wood types.
Shapes and Patterns: Floral, paisley, flowing lines and curves.
Materials of Furniture and Accessories: Wood, plastics, crystals, beading, stone, glass, wicker, fabric: lace, cotton, silk, satin.
Key Accessories: Candles, chandeliers, mirror, cushions, flowers.
Feeling of a Romantic Room (the lingo!): Relaxing, boutique-ish, French Boudoir, warm, elegant, sophisticated.
Examples of the Romantic Style:
2. The Modern/Contemporary Style:
Colours: Mainly black and white (monochrome). These can be combined with another vibrant/bold colour in the room's accessories, including: red, blue, yellow, lime green, grey.
Wood Shades: Dark
Shapes and Patterns: Geometric patterns in artwork and fabric (circles, squares, rectangles, etc), straight lines in furniture, very little pattern as a lot of block colour is used.
Materials of Furniture and Accessories: Metals, plastic, leather, high shine furniture, lino.
Key Accessory: Black and white photographs, statement wall art.
Feeling of a Modern Room (the lingo!): Crisp, clutter free, cool, simple, retro, metallic, spacious.
Examples of Modern Decor:
Links to helpful website(s): http://www.modern-interior-decorating.com/index.html
3. Nautical Style
Examples of Nautical Decor:
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3. Nautical Style
Colours: All shades of blue, navy, white, cream, beige, red, yellow, some black.
Wood Shades: Light, distressed wood, natural finish, white painted, some dark wood.
Shapes and Patterns: Stripes, circles, rectangles, anchor shapes, fish shapes, lighthouse shapes, ring bouys, hook shapes, shell shapes, a lot of straight edges on furniture.
Materials of Furniture and Accessories: Cotton, linen, netting, rope, sand, stone, wickerwork, some metal, wood, some plastic.
Key Accessories: Maps, seashells, ship/sea artwork, Netting, baskets.
Feeling of a Nautical Room (the lingo!): Fresh, cleancut, sailor-ish, light, bright.
Examples of Nautical Decor:
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