12 Decor Style Guide for the Best Home Decoration Ideas

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Have you ever asked yourself how many types of interior design styles there are around the world? Or what could possibly be the most preferred ones? Have you ever thought that you may be leaning toward one decorating style but you don’t know what is it called? And what could possibly be the important items or points that differentiate it from others?

Let us go through this blog together to know about the interior décor styles and ideas for home decor. In addition, let’s identify the important aspects that make each style of them unique.

Modern

This style dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Modern style means earthy colors, neutral colors, natural materials such as leather, and unpainted wood. Most importantly, this style calls for removing any unnecessary items, accessories, or details.

Usually, in modern-style houses, you find a very simple color palette, clean horizontal or vertical lines, and reflective surfaces. These surfaces are usually made with metal, steel, chrome, or glass. Moreover,  natural light, lack of fluff, natural woods, and exposed structural elements characterize this style.

Therefore, no better word to describe the modern style than the simplicity that reaches even the furniture.

Traditional

The majority of us have grown in a home decorated with a traditional style and I will give you the proof. Traditional style decorated houses include extravagant furniture, classic details, and plenty of accessories.

In houses with traditional decorating styles, you can see depth, dimensions, and different layers. Usually, their furniture has dark finished wood, fabrics like silk and velvet with a variety of patterns, and curved lines. Moreover, it includes many colors taken from a rich color palette.

The traditional style can be described as comforting, classic, calm, and in order.

Minimalist home decor

When you think of minimalist style, think of the modern style with simpler touch. In this style, you can find a neutral color palette, simple home decoration ideas, and functional furnishing.

Though you may find simple and minimal touches in this style, minimalist is still considered warm, elegant, and neat.

In summary, minimalist combines along with the simplicity and the least of decorative items, the elegance, and sense of life in its traits.

Contemporary

Here comes the style that combines elements from 2 different decorating styles. The contemporary design style is a combination of the traditional and the modern with a minimalist aspect.

In this style, you will see a mix of futuristic flourishes, neutral palettes, and curved lines. Contemporary style is similar to the modern style in some aspects, however, it is more lenient towards different styles.  

Bohemian

This interior décor style may be one of the preferred and popular styles of all times. Reason is it has a carefree style, which calls for what the homeowner prefers and what he likes.

First, In homes decorated with the bohemian style, you can easily find vintage furniture, and antique décor items. Moreover, you can find encrusted fabrics, as well as bejeweled and crystal extras.

People fans of the bohemian style, often find what they are looking for in flea-markets and travels. Hence, they tend to look for floor pillows, comfortable seating spaces, rugs, textiles, and displays of collections.

The bohemian style is by far the best style to go to if you are looking forward to decorating your home with your style. It will still look nice as long as you like it.

Rustic

I can talk and never stop about this theme as it was and still my preferred style. There is a certain nuance in this style that has always got my attention.

Inspired by the farmhouse style on one hand, and the industrial style, on the other hand, the rustic décor style focuses on raw wood, weathered finishing, leather, and stones.

In most rustic decorated places, you can find raw and unfinished elements and outdoor accessories. In addition, you find wood beams and floors, curved ceilings, leather furniture, and wire accessories.

Nowadays, people often tend to combine the naturalism and vintage of the rustic style along with modern furniture and accessories.

Transitional

The transitional style combines the contemporary and the traditional. It combines modern materials such as glass and steel, with extravagant and luxurious furniture and textile.

What makes this style attractive, is the unexpected combination and unique style that mixes the traditional furniture with modern elements. Moreover, it  combines simplicity with complexity, with straight lines and rounded elements.

In a nutshell, when you enter transitional decorated homes, you will find a relaxing and warm welcoming caused by the neutral colors that dominate.

Mid-Century Modern

If you love retro designs, then you will probably prefer this interior design style.

This style is famous for its calm and simple fabrications, high functionality level, pared-down forms, natural and organic shapes, and simple clean silhouettes. Hence, it is similar to the style that was dominating during the 50s and 60s.

The Mid-Century Modern style is mostly famous for its easy-to-use and functional style. Consequently, its different elements can easily fit in any room, making it diverse, lavish, and rich.

Some elements of the Minimalist style can sometimes be incorporated into the retro aspect of Mid-Century Modern. Hence, this makes it very easy to be implemented in interior and exterior spaces.

Scandinavian

Scandinavian design is the perfect style that illustrates simplicity, functionality and modesty in décor.

Usually, in the majority of Scandinavian home decors, you will see that the white color dominates. Thus, you can easily spot the incorporation of natural elements such as bright-colored plastics or light-colored flooring. You can also add wood or metal finishes, simple decorative items, colored rug, or a single piece of colored furniture.

The Scandinavian style emphasizes an all-white and neutral color palette, with plant and fresh flowers decoration, and a small hint of color. That’s why it is functional, minimal, and most importantly, of a strong relaxed appeal.

French Country

The French Country style is a combination of the antique French, the Farmhouse Style, and the Shabby Chic.

It is famous for its earthy colors, warm tones, and ornamental wooden furnishing. In such style, you will find warm tones of red such as the ones found in bricks, golden natural materials such as stones, porcelain ornaments, and heavy bed covering.

The French Country style is heavily inspired by the Farmhouse style.

Hamptons

Airy color palettes, neutral shaded with blue and green touches define the Hamptons style.

Whether it is an indoor or outdoor space, furnishes of Hamptons style are more often white or beige, with wooden furniture and accessories, with blue or green shades.

When you think of Hamptons style, think of the US beachy scenes, Santorini, or a similar Greek island. It calls for a relaxing environment, with large windows and blue and white patterns. Furthermore, it welcomes the use of white sofas and beds, wooden furniture balancing between white and blue.

Widely known as the Coastal style, the Hamptons style is inspired by the sea and the oceans and you may find some amazing easy homemade decoration ideas when you opt for this style.

Shabby Chic

Shabby Chic is an inspiration for the antique and vintage French design with a comfortable twist.

This style is widely known for its feminism, calling for a combination of the traditional interior design style and the Farmhouse design.

The Shabby Chic style is soft, delicate, feminine, and vintage-inspired. Furthermore, it has antique furnishing, white and creamy pastel colors, wall hangings, light fixtures, painted wood, and golden ornaments. However, these elements add the feminine vibe to this style making a standalone among other styles.

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