Are you moving into a new home and starting fresh? Before you start decorating, don’t feel overwhelmed. Here are four new home decorating styles when you’re starting from scratch. You’ll see that decorating your new home is fun and much easier than you think.
Transitional
A transitional style goes with most architectural home styles. The look is a hybrid of modern and traditional, perfect for updating older home styles like colonial or Victorian, or warming up a new-construction home. The transitional home decorating style involves the use of dark woods, stone, neutral colors and earthy reds, sages and olive greens as accent colors. Furniture is fairly streamlined but features more ornamentation and curvier, softer lines.
Contemporary
Contemporary design is the most sparse and minimalist of the design styles. Few pieces are used in each room. Color selection is normally pared down to black, white or grey with primary color accents. Metals and glass, instead of wood, are featured. When decorating from scratch, a contemporary style is a good idea when you’re working with smaller spaces and/or you want to highlight the home’s natural features – like big, bright windows or architectural details.
Modern
A modern decorating style is well-tailored and features clean lines. Wood and earth tones add a softer feel to the clean straight lines. Mid-century modern sofas or elements are popular. Ranch homes, Art Deco-era homes and homes constructed during and after the 1950s tend to work best with modern decor.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse is very popular nowadays. The style adds fun, cozy comfort and a bit of whimsy to your new home. To decorate from scratch in farmhouse style, practical, cozy and inviting are most important. Sofas should be overstuffed for comfort and slipcovered for low maintenance. Wood tables are earthy and casual. Colors and accent pieces have a vintage store feel.