Project: Discover more about your personal style

by Melissa on October 23, 2009

by marcomagrini

photo by marcomagrini

Every Friday is Project Day at Peace & Projects.

If you’re like most homeowners, you don’t like paying for interior design. Instead, we’d rather spend hours of our life and free time researching design – on the Internet, through luxurious home magazines and hours of HGTV.

I’ve found that its easy to put myself in a box when it comes to design. And of course, its labeled with, “modern, slightly romantic with a dash of Pottery Barn.”


With a little direction, you’ll discover that your design sense spills into several areas of taste – and that’s ok. Lets start with some basic “categories.” Below, I’ve posted several photos that are a pretty good match to the design description.

Leave a comment to vote for your favorite style – or share a new one!

Modern/contemporary


by jinkazamah

by jinkazamah

Rustic/Country

by Tammy Manet

by Tammy Manet

French Country

by NancyHugoCKD.com

by NancyHugoCKD.com

Traditional

by Posh Living

by Posh Living

Pottery Barn (hey, its kind-of a style!)

by ooh_food

by ooh_food

Eclectic

by coco+kelley

by coco+kelley

{ 7 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Tracy October 23, 2009 at 8:08 am

Hm, I think Eclectic with a dash of rustic is right down my alley.

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2 Dawn October 23, 2009 at 12:05 pm

I would have to say put eclectic and rustic/country together for me.

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3 mrotter October 23, 2009 at 1:19 pm

I wish I could live in that stark modern style but But My house always ends up more contemporary. Modern and kids just seems to difficult. I still love to look, it helps me remember to clean the house!

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4 Melissa October 24, 2009 at 4:03 pm

Thanks for commenting, Matt! I totally understand about kids and modern….

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5 Lynn October 26, 2009 at 10:58 am

Our style changes room by room. The ‘man-cave’ is modern/contemporary, while the dining room is eclectic and the kitchen is industrial modern with a touch of retro 30’s/40’s. Somehow it does all work together though.

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6 Melissa October 26, 2009 at 11:54 am

You have amazing style – someday the two of us need to show the world your awesome design sense.

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7 Tasha October 28, 2009 at 1:34 pm

I like the modern/contemporary. Pottery Barn is nice too. :)

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