It’s true what they say; as you get older, you start to figure out what you like and what you don’t.� Get a little older, and you even stop caring if other people like what you like.� I’m not quite there yet, but I am starting to see patterns in the type of room I prefer.� I am not educated enough in design and decor to give my style a label but, much like Justice Stewart, I know it when I see it.
Cute, young thing Bryn Alexandra took an outfit she liked from Jessica at What I Wore and used it as inspiration to design a make-believe room.
The outfit:
Image from Jessica Schroeder at What I Wore
The room:
It’s definitely not one of the light and airy rooms you see everywhere these days, which I why I love it.� Ever since I painted the kitchen, I’ve realized and come to welcome with open arms the fact that I love deep, dark colors.� To me, they are warm and cozy and soothing.� And, hello!� I think I could make this work in my home.� I already started adding the black (curtains, backsplash, door), my floors are gold/caramel, and the IKEA sectional I want is close enough (in color) to that white sofa that it might work.� The pendant is similar to one The Mister and I have had bookmarked for months.� The only thing is the fabric and lamp, which feature the color red.� I would use green, instead, only because I don’t like red in my house.
Hmm.� Now that I look at the images again and compare it with my kitchen, maybe I just like high contrast?� Who knows.� I like it, and that is all that matters.� Has your taste in decor changed over the years, or have you finally figured out what you like or don’t like?� I’ll tell you, my love of black and high contrast took me by surprise.
i can’t get enough orange. from bright orange to warm dark orange. it’s accented in the mostly brown living room and now on my porch. i like it because it can be earthy or mod. it just makes me happy. it surprises me though because i’ve always loved cool blue tones and charcoal grey. but i feel like if i followed my House Beautiful mag, there would be a zebra skin rug in every room, including the kitchen! :)
It’s amazing how much my style has changed over the last year, at least in terms of home decor. I started out with a super bright and colorful palette, and am not refining it to be more soothing with accents of color. I still prefer color on my walls to beiges and whites, but I find I am leaning towards softer colors rather than vibrant ones! I used to love green and orange, and now I am finding myself leaning towards yellows and teal-blues. I have also gone from an ‘Ikea style’ to more of a mid-century style. Mind you, Ikea is a lot cheaper than mid-century furniture, so I still maintain my Ikea style. I call it transitional. :)
As I get older, my style is definitely changing. Even last night, I got the poor woman’s botox! Bangs! According to my hairstylist! See, changing styles is good. Not quite sure I can pull off some of those bright colors in my home with the hubster, but maybe someday. :)
Hah! I have poor woman’s botox. :)
I have seen my style change…somewhat. I find that my style has always been a bit of a mix match of syles. I love a house that is warm, inviting and cozy but also functional. I know you said most designers hate Pottery Barn. I like looking through their mag and getting ideas just as much as I do on design blogs One thing that will never change is my love for color! I love color on the walls. I have a wheat yellow living room, a chocolate dinning room, a barn read bathroom and I have a teal/blue bedroom. And thanks to your wonderful kitchen remodel I am considering a bold warm brown/grey for the kitchen!
Oh I love when people do the wardrobe to room, this one was awesome. I like cozy too! I think the white sofa will keep it from being to cold and I agree high contrast is very pleasing! Can’t wait to see the pics!!!
I love the idea of taking a stylish outfit and making it into a beautiful room. Love it!
I’ve wondered how much of my style is truly my own preferences or influenced by magazines, etc. My favourite is what I think of as a Martha Stewart palette: cool shades of blue, grey, green, white … I’ve read before that people often decorate in colours that look good on them, and this is true in my case! I appreciate warm colours in other people’s homes but never gravitate to them for my own. Ditto for very bright colours.
I think what it boils down to is that ideally your home gives you the feeling you want it to. Some people love to be energized or inspired by their home. I want my home to be instill calm, and those cool, soft colours say ‘calm’ to me.