Popular Interior Design Styles and How To Use Them

Explore the three types of style that influence interior design, identify your own and client styles, and understand how personality and lifestyle shape architectural and decorating decisions.

Explore how personal, interior, and architectural styles influence each other, and learn to read clients' preferences—from fabrics and patterns to accessories and color—to shape interior spaces.

Explore Art Deco, a 1920s–1930s style renowned for bold geometric lines, dark luxurious colors, and shiny surfaces. See how black-and-white contrast, stainless steel, plastics, and inlaid wood create elegant interiors.

Explore Victorian style with gray or cream backgrounds, dark woods like walnut and mahogany, and dense patterns on every surface. Recognize curved lines and burgundies, golds, and purples.

Explore Scandinavian style through its clean, functional design, white spaces, blonde woods, and ample natural light, while layering subtle textures and indoor plants for cosiness.

Clarifies the difference between contemporary and modern styles and explains modern design's form follows function, clean lines, open plan spaces, neutral palettes, and the less is more ethos.

Explore contemporary architecture and interiors as a fluid, current style distinct from modern design, with simple lines, monochromatic colors, light woods, and subtle patterns in decor.

Blend textures, eras, and cultures with eclectic style to create warm, personality-filled interiors that mix industrial, art deco, Asian, and vintage pieces through design principles.

Explore Italian style through natural stone and marble, from rustic to modern interiors, with gold detailing and art deco influences.