Design Styles
Rustic
Stressing the essential building materials — wood, stone and brick — Rustic style embodies both purity and simplicity. Inspiration for rustic style can be found in homes ranging from single-room cabins, to ranch houses, to multi-story mountain lodges. Natural elements are at the forefront, lending a rugged feel of authenticity. The melding of other styles with rustic isn’t surprising when taking into account the versatility and uncomplicated ease rusticity provides. Architecture, décor charms of rustic style are timeless and popular.
Colonial
Early European settlers in America brought the architectural style of their various homelands. Rather than multiple cultures adopting one “melting pot” style, early Colonial architecture was a mosaic of regional styles. Wooden buildings dominated New England in the 1620’s. Masonry was more common in the southern colonies. Bricks were reserved for foundations and chimneys. They typically resembled a 1-2 story box with strict symmetry, a panel front door placed dead center and capped with an elaborate crown, and had chimneys on both sides of the home. Exteriors as well as interiors contained finely crafted molding and cornices. Columns, plaster ceilings with elaborate hand-carved medallions, and fireplaces held more ornamental detail.
Victorian
The lavish Victorian got its name in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria. A respectable Victorian home was decorated floor to ceiling with objects, rich fabrics and assorted bric-a-brac that flaunted style, taste and affluence. The architecture exploded with embellishment and featured several sub-categories such as Second Empire (approximately 1855–1885); Romanesque Revival (approximately 1870–1900); Queen Anne (approximately 1870–1910); and Stick Style/Shingle Style (approximately 1870–1905) each with their own distinct design elements.
Arts & Crafts
Arts & Crafts was a movement that signified a departure from mass-produced goods and an assembly-line mindset. Architects, artists, writers and philosophers recognized the need to reconnect people to nature and did so by creating objects that emphasized simplicity and handmade, artistic quality. The simple, geometric furniture design by Gustav Stickley (1858–1942) truly defined the American Arts and Crafts Movement, accompanied by the low-pitched roofs and open interiors of Frank Lloyd Wright’s (1867–1959) Prairie School architecture. The ideal home that emerged had an open-planned interior shaped by a color palette that reflected the natural world, and was graced with simple, artful objects.
Other Design Styles
Art Deco
Bohemian
Coastal
Eclectic
Mediterranean
Midcentury Modern
Modern Farmhouse
Scandinavian
Shabby Chic
Southwestern
Traditional
Transitional
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