Friday, March 4, 2016

7 Design Styles Explained. What Is Yours?

When it comes to decorating your home, even if you don't realize it, you probably have a design style. Gathering items that you like and enjoy being surrounded by comes naturally. Once these are all put together, a design style is most likely present. 

If you don't like the look of your current home decor, use the descriptions of the styles below to pull a look that you love together. Good & Perfect Gifts is filled with numerous home decor pieces that will help you to achieve these looks, as well as many more. 


Coastal

This design style is usually inspired by the ocean, but the visitors to our Lake of the Ozarks gift shop are more often inspired by the gorgeous lake located a few miles away from us. Rooms in a coastal style have a warm, relaxing, and inviting feel to them, as if you just arrived to your first day of a vacation on the beach. Home decor accents will lean toward nautical and beach themes, and include unfinished wood pieces, seashells, and ropes. White, blue, and sand-inspired colors are often used. 

Tropical

Tropical destinations like Hawaii are the inspiration for this look. This beach-inspired decor tends to be much bolder and more exotic than the coastal beach theme. It will include heavy prints of palm leaves and brightly colored flowers. Furniture and accents may include thatched material. The feel upon entering a tropical room is relaxation, comfort, and hospitality.

Mediterranean 

The coastal regions of Spain, Greece, and Italy are strong in this design style. The richer, warmer colors of the sea are evident here. Shades such as terra cotta and yellow look gorgeous. Ceramic tiles fit wonderfully with this look, and sturdy furniture with ornately turned legs and feet in hardwood or wrought iron are often used.   

Rustic/Country

Lots of natural elements and textures are present in a country-inspired room: wood, stone, and burlap to name a few. Decor can include items that would be found on a farm. Furniture is often antique, and many items are handmade. Lace softens the look for a more elegant feel, and incorporating plaids and worn leather can give it more of a western design. 


Shabby Chic

This look has a charming elegance about it, while at the same time feeling very lived-in and antique. Vintage accessories that you would find in a flea market decorate the room. Furniture pieces are often painted wood with bits of color worn off to expose the wood underneath. Accents are generally light in color, and the entire room has the feel as if everything has been artistically collected.

Contemporary 

Clean, sleek lines and solid colors are present in this design style. Neutral colors will be used throughout the furniture, and possibly "pops" of bolder colors throughout the accessories. Furniture will have sleek lines and basic shapes, and clutter will be nowhere in sight. 

Eclectic

This title describes a design style that may, at first glance, appear like a lot of different styles have been thrown together randomly. If done correctly, even though the decor looks random, pieces have been placed so that they work cohesively together. Entering a room like this gives a person a sense of imagination and free expression. Many colorful pieces will be placed around the room in varying patterns and fabrics. 



If any of those descriptions have inspired you to focus in on one particular design style for a room in your home, stop by our home decor store at the Lake of the Ozarks and let us help you. We offer a wide variety of items that work beautifully with many different looks. Good & Perfect Gifts in Eldon is the best place to find everything that you need to give a room the look and feel that you are striving for. 



A popular destination gift shop near the
Lake of the Ozarks

1603 Business Hwy 54,
Eldon, Missouri 65026
573-392-7900



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