There are a variety of decorating themes, from formal to informal and everything in between. Which best describes your decorating style?

Formal Traditional

Furniture and designs from the Renaissance, Baroque, Early and Late Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival, and Victorian eras. This style is displayed with fine furniture, elegant, refined and exquisite wall coverings, elaborate moldings, formal window treatments and oriental rugs.

Casual Traditional

Same eras as above, but this style has less refined versions of furniture. There are more palpable elements, more earth colors, and some unrestored urban archeology is common. This style is comfortable and cozy.

american country

This style contains furniture from the 17th century to the present, all simple with the appearance of craftsmanship. Two versions are popular today: Upscale Country with the use of more tactile, comfortable elements and very close to Informal Traditional but with a clear country theme throughout the furnishings; and Rustic Country, which sports a repurposed and recycled quality. Wall coverings and window treatments set the theme, and furnishings have a new-found-on-the-antiques-market feel.

french country

This style is showcased in rustic, classic rococo, neoclassical, or imperial-inspired furniture. Wall coverings include floral, tic-tac, toile, and moire, depending on the level of formality.

Arts and Crafts

This simple style is also known as Early Modern or Organic Modern. The era focuses on hard, stained oak furniture with simple, straight lines.

modern international

This is a look of ultra simplicity, hard lines and smooth surfaces contrasted with abstract patterns and unusual textures.

Environmental

The designs in this theme contain very subtle earth colors, textures, and patterns.

romantic-victorian

This style remains a favorite theme for rooms with many patterns featuring English garden flowers in dreamy colors. Both fabrics and wallcoverings can have patterns, and messy decor, especially with accessories, is part of this look.

Ethnic and Primitive

This masculine approach has many faces, from Africa to the Southwestern United States, from the cabin look to the South Seas. Heavy or tactile textures along with patterns that are charming in their lack of sophistication fit here.

Fabric and Wallcovering Themes

This is a wonderful way to decorate: by selecting a great fabric or wallcovering that inherently presents a theme. Some examples include sea and coast, sports, outdoor recreation, kitchen or home items, youth items, feminine floral themes, exotic designs from distant lands, and more.