Having an eye for design can get you far, but just like any
other artistic field out there, you may not yet have a full grasp on what type
of interior design suits your personality best. While it may make some people
uncomfortable by placing themselves into a category, being able to recognize
what aesthetic works best with you shouldn’t be seen as a limiting thing.
Instead, it can be liberating to know that you specialize in something, while
still keeping yourself open to exploring and experimenting in other areas of
design as your career grows.
Modern Design
Possibly one of the most popular
and common types of interior designs being implemented today. There
are many sub-categories that fit into modern design, but it’s most common theme
includes geometric shapes playing off of each other through the furniture and
decor, clean lines, and repeating patterns and complementary colors.
The color scheme with modern can range from warm to black and white, starkly
contrasted tones. This is where we run into these modern design sub-categories,
which seem to sort of melt into one another depending on the designer’s preference.
Mid-century modern is characterized as including sleek, clean cut lines and
organic shapes mixed in to create a contrast of shapes and sizes throughout a
room. Transitional is another sub-category of modern design. With transitional,
a touch of elegance is added to create balance and warmth to a room. Industrial
also falls under the modern category and it is bordering on rustic but sets
itself apart with more suburban, rather than urban, appeal.
Rustic Design
If your style falls more under the rustic category, then you will likely find
your place in a design plan that surrounds the kitchen, living room, and lounge
as the main areas of interest. Rustic design takes advantage of what nature has
to offer us with more organic shapes, plenty of open sunlight, natural wood
surfaces, hardwood floors, and . With rustic interior design, you’re more
likely to see kitchen accessories out for display. There might be a copper saucepan and cast
iron skillet hanging out on display, right in plain view.
With a rustic design in mind, kitchen
cupboards might be made of wood or see-through glass, so that you can actually
see the cupboard’s contents. This creates a much more open and humble
appearance to your kitchen. Much of the rustic style design relies on how homes
used to look back when electricity was either nonexistent or a completely new
concept. Rustic means you are working with some raw or semi-raw materials, so
things like shabby chic furniture and wicker furniture are commonly found
throughout the home.
Contemporary Design
The thing about contemporary design is that it’s all about the color scheme. If
you are an extremely color-oriented designer, then contemporary may be right up
your alley. It is also characterized by metal accents, muted wood tones, warm
lighting fixtures that really set the mood, and textures. Textures are a main
theme for contemporary designers. The details are what make or break this
design type, as everything is so delicately placed but warm, cozy, and
comfortable.