Interior design is all about the lingo. You get immersed in it anytime you shop for a new sofa, research window treatments, consider a renovation, or even buy a throw pillow.

 Interior design styles are the ABCs of your design vocabulary, the building blocks you need to master to think and speak confidently about everything design related. You can't really talk design trends unless you understand the classic styles they're riffing on. 

Understanding interior design styles helps you discover what you like and develop spaces that express your personality. 

Different interior design styles help us describe spaces that have a certain cohesive look or approach. Design styles can evolve during a specific time period or from an affinity for the same textures, colors, and finishes. For example, you might know the pared-down, angular midcentury modern design style as a product of the postwar period or recognize bold colors and patterns as features of a maximalist design style.

Understanding interior design styles helps you discover what you like and develop spaces that express your personality. If you begin to understand you like a traditional design style, for instance, you can use that knowledge to help you choose everything from paint colors to furniture and, yes, throw pillows.

And more important, once you sharpen your knowledge of interior design styles, you can have fun with it. “The best design projects were the ones where people broke all the rules.” Because after all, the most impactful design style is your own.

For professional advice on interior designing, please reach out to me or any service provider under the interior designing category on Impartial World.

Jovia Kyomuhendo

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Interior Designer