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Style & Design

What's Your Interior Design Style?

By Sophia BoccardMar 19, 2024
Traditional living room with teal furniture and warm wood.

Interior design is a moving target. Trends come and go, old favorites resurface, and most of us are quietly eclectic — borrowing a little from here, a little from there, until something feels like ours. Here is a short field guide to thirteen styles. Read them and notice which ones you keep coming back to.

Minimalism

Simplicity and function. Clean lines, neutral colors, uncluttered surfaces, a small material palette — usually wood and metal. The point is calm, not emptiness.

Contemporary

Comfortable and sophisticated, with sleek lines and a focus on color, shape, and form. Fresher and less austere than modernism.

Mid-Century Modern

Clean lines, organic shapes, and minimalist silhouettes in warm earth tones, paired with natural materials. Timeless and quietly sophisticated.

Scandinavian

The simplicity of minimalism crossed with modern functionality. Light woods, soft palettes, and rooms that feel both cozy and uncluttered.

Industrial

Borrowed from early-20th-century factories. Brick, concrete, iron, steel. Honest materials and uncluttered space.

Transitional

A blend of traditional and modern. Neutral palette with soft accents, layered textures across metal, glass, wood, leather, and fabric.

Rustic

Natural and organic. Real wood, lightly treated or untreated, reclaimed materials, earthy elements. The countryside, indoors.

Modern Farmhouse

Shiplap and apron sinks meet wide-plank floors and open shelving. Familiar, warm, and easy to live in.

Traditional

Timeless and rooted in the past. Rich woods, luxurious fabrics, ornate detailing — comfort with a sense of history.

Bohemian

Eclectic, layered, personal. Color, pattern, plants, and objects collected over time. Boho rewards the brave.

Coastal

Surf, sand, and sky. An ocean palette, woven textures, and rooms that breathe easy.

Japandi

The cleanness of Scandinavian design meets the warmth and restraint of Japanese design. Minimal, earthy, and quietly beautiful.

Wabi Sabi

A philosophy more than a style. Find beauty in imperfection, simplicity, and the transient. Embrace the cracks; they are the room.

From the calm of Scandinavian to the eclectic warmth of Bohemian, each style offers a different way to live. What's yours? Most of us are a combination — and that's the most personal of all.

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About the author
Sophia Boccard

Sophia is one half of 35 Agave. She leads the design, the writing, and the long conversations about color, light, and what makes a house feel like a home.

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