Wondering how to find your interior design style? I can understand why! With so many decor ideas and interior styles to choose from, it can be difficult to figure out which style is right for you. Are you into mid-century modern decor? Maximalist decor? More of a rustic style? Will you be needing bohemian decorating ideas?
In this article, we take a quick look at each interior design style for your apartment. We hope this inspires you to unlock your true spirit at home.
Mid-Century Modern
Mid-century modern is an interior design movement that rose to popularity in the United States in the middle of the twentieth century. Elements of mid-century modern interior design include clean lines, muted tones, a combination of natural and manmade materials, graphic shapes, vibrant colors, and integrating indoor and outdoor motifs.
4 Characteristics of Mid-Century Modern Design
1. Minimalist: Mid-century modern furniture is often very simple with sleek lines and a focus on functionality and uncluttered spaces. Chairs and tables will often consist of simple pieces of material held up by wooden or metal pin-style legs.
2. Mixing materials and aesthetics: Manmade materials (like vinyl, plastic, lucite, and fiberglass) and natural materials (like wood, glass, metal, and marble) are often used together in mid-century furniture design. You also see modern pieces staged with vintage statement pieces in mid-century modern design.
3. Fusion of indoor and outdoor: Mid-century modern architecture emphasized the fusion of manmade structure and nature, and mid-century design does the same. Plants are often incorporated into this kind of decor, as are window treatments that encourage a sense of continuity between indoor and outdoor.
4. Natural hues with pops of color: Mid-century modern decor uses bright accent colors against primary neutral tones of white, black, and wood tones. In keeping with the idea of combining indoor and outdoor, the mid-century color palette is rooted in nature, with earthy greens, bright fall oranges and yellows, muddy browns, sea blue-greens such as aquamarine and teal, and deep clay red.
Bohemian
While the word “bohemian” is often associated with an artful and unconventional person, the interior design style has recently become more mainstream. But when it comes to infusing a bohemian spirit in your own home, throw out the rulebook and focus on creating a relaxing space that’s personal to you. Layer your bed with throw blankets from your local vintage shop.
Take Grandma’s accent chair out of storage. Create a soulful shelfie with all the trinkets you purchased on your recent trip to Africa. It’s all about creating a chill space that’s packed with personality.
Every bohemian space is bound to be different, but most of them generally focus on worn-in textiles as well as vintage furniture and accessories.
Maximalist decor
We love our homes, even more, when we are surrounded by the things we love. Maximalism means more of everything; that means more of your favorite colors, fabrics and accessories. To keep your decor from looking too random, find a few common colors or patterns to repeat through the room. There is a fine line between your decor being an “everything bagel” and a platter of colorful pastries.
Contemporary
Is it just us, or is practically every home considered “contemporary?” Well, that’s because a lot of them are. You see, the contemporary design style is ever-changing because it’s all about what’s in at the moment. For example, if pewter and gunmetal hardware is trending, it’s likely going to be considered contemporary.
That being said, there’s more to a contemporary home than trends. Interior designer Kita Marie Williams once told us the contemporary style aims to create a fashionable space without any superfluous fripperies.
Rustic Style
Rustic interiors are defined by ruggedness and letting natural beauty shine. The focus is to create a relaxing atmosphere by highlighting the use of wood, stone, leaves, and other organic elements. Rather than worry about perfect lines, rustic allows the character of each piece to stand out.