Design Style

This is what I always have a challenge narrowing down.  If I had to describe my style/tastes in one word, it would be eclectic.  However, eclectic is too broad for this project.  So I decided to take one of those "Find Your Style" quizzes and got the following result:

Sophisticated

Your design style is mixed. Call it traditional elegance meets modern lines. In your home, sophisticated looks contrast perfectly with updated twists. For example, "You might find the classic lines of a Louis XV chair in a dining room set with a modern textured fabric," suggests Julie Rackley, an interior designer in Bellevue, Washington.
The best color palettes for your look include dark browns and soothing neutrals. Rich accent colors complete the mixed antique modern look: tapestry blues, muted blue-greens, champagne and warm peachy tones. Your style includes a range of fabrics from silk to mohair to linen to velvet.
Your style isn't the only thing with a combination approach: your space is perfect for anything from entertaining friends and family to intimate gatherings around the kitchen table.

Design Tips for Sophisticated

To add a touch of elegance to your home décor by investing in just one luxurious item to contrast against a more modern backdrop – a crystal lamp in your bedroom, a Persian run in the front entry, an antique cherry desk in your office or perhaps a deep red velvet chair with carved wood armrests and feet by the living room fireplace.


I must admit, this is pretty spot-on...which is likely why I love Sarah Richardson's work. She has a way of blending antique pieces with the clean lines of modern pieces, resulting in a classic and timeless look.

I love furniture with clean, but not harsh contemporary, lines.  For example, here's a picture of the dining room table we bought (right).  This table came with either round "turned" legs, or the straight legs pictured here.  We opted for the straight legs because we felt the round legs were just too fussy - a little too traditional for us.


Round legs we passed on:





So sophisticated, traditional elegance meets modern lines it is!  As we're hoping that our new house will be out in the country, perhaps with a few acres of land, I'm going to throw a little bit of country/farmhouse in the mix too, but not too much.  I really don't foresee us decorating an entire kitchen with pigs or roosters!