How to Identify Interior Design Styles?

Ever wondered how to create a particular style at home, what are the current styles or perhaps felt unsure about which style suits you and your home? 

Over the next six months I’ll be writing for The Utopia Hub and covering this exact topic, looking in depth at five Interior Design styles and helping you understand how to recreate them before the final post ‘How to identify your style’ so you can transform your home with confidence. There are many more styles out there and more being created so this isn't a definitive list, but a guide to some of the most popular.

My specialty area is Modern Country Interiors, so naturally this is where we start our style guide journey.

To read my full post on creating a modern country home, click here.

If you need any more guidance into Modern Country Interiors or indeed, Interior Design in general, I am happy to help and you can contact me here:

laura@lauraadkininteriors.comwww.lauraadkininteriors.com

Modern Country Front Doors

March... Thank you for bringing sunny days with you.

With the arrival of Spring, I feel inspired to jump outdoors with my Modern Country Home series. For me, the sunshine has brought somewhat premature thoughts of giving my cottage a facelift, it has looked a little tired over Winter and finally, painting all the window and door frames. I have the colour chosen, all I need now are a few warmer days to complete the work.

The front of your house is the first thing anyone sees when they arrive, so extend the same love and attention to the outside of the house as you would the inside and let's not forget when summer finally arrives, you'll want to spend all your time in the garden and can reap the rewards.

*Tip. Painting your doors and windows can have a huge impact on the style and appearance of your home, for a low cost transformation.

Modern Country Bedroom

A bedroom is a place to unwind at the end of the day. Somewhere to eat breakfast in bed with Sunday papers, a place you can hide under the duvet on a wet and windy day or bury your nose in a novel. Regardless of your interior taste, your bedroom should be a zone of tranquility and calm.

Keeping this in mind, I would encourage anyone to use neutral colours in their bedroom using different tones and a gentle pallet for finishes and accessories to create an interesting room.

To create a Modern Country bedroom, introduce some rustic charm, use wicker, natural or worn wood, big wool throws, keep large baskets with extra blankets for those cold nights and pair this with silk cushions, modern lighting... Again, it's about creating a balance between modern accessories and the warmth of old, vintage pieces.

Images: Pinterest

Modern Country Bathroom

Happy Friday friends, hope you've had a productive week?

Seeing as it is Friday, lets keep things relaxed and informal and do I have the perfect room for this. The bathroom!

Now, because it is Friday, do you really want to read me telling you all about combining textures like wood and ceramic, mixing old and new creating a balance for modern country living? Or, would you prefer some inspiration in the form of images, something to ogle, no thinking required?  Yeah, let's go with the images, easy like... Friday evening! And if you really want to know more, see my previous blog because the rules still apply or do feel free to drop me an e-mail, I am always happy to help; lauraadkin@dreamboxinteriordesign.co.uk

Image: Helen Green Design

Images: Pinterest

Are you starting to see a theme, combining classic and modern for perfectly balanced modern country living? 

Don't forget, you can find more inspiration over on my pinterest page or contact me on facebook. 

https://www.facebook.com/DreamBoxInteriorDesign