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Decorating style

151949 — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:43:11 GMT

A friend here at camp and I wer chatting last night. She asked me how I had my home decorated. I said it was very beach casual. She was surprised saying she thought i would have a more formal home. I said no i was a swimsuit and flip flops type decorator and she said she was more of a cocktail dress and high heels decorator. Then another friend said hers was more 50's chic.We all understood each other perfectly , but the guys were looking at us like we had 3 heads. I told them it would be best if they just talked among themselves. Can you relate your decor to a fashion style?

Re: Decorating style

gmkb — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:07:14 GMT

Like you, 151949, I live in Florida, so furniture and colors are light. My furniture here is lighter and less formal than when we lived in the North. One thing I have always done is buy a painting or piece of art by a local artist when I travel. I like art that reminds me of places I have been. For example, I am looking at a beautiful painting of Waikiki Beach that I bought on Oahu.

Re: Decorating style

151949 — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:47:12 GMT

Oddly here at our summer camp the decor is much more sunday go to church style. Though I got to make a few choices the campers really do come to you already decorated. And, it is odd to me, they really try to make them very much formal vs the casual style that would suit where they are and what you use them for.

If I was going to decorate a camper from scratch - I'd use all denim fabrics and cottage style cabinets etc with shutters on the windows.Everything as simple as can be.

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Susan Louise — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 17:42:29 GMT

I'm on the side with the husbands and the 3 heads ..just never mixed thoughts of fashion with decor style....

My style is log cabin/country...

So plain ole' casual i guess...I do wear a lot of D&Co

Re: Decorating style

151949 — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 18:09:39 GMT

@gmkb wrote:
Like you, 151949, I live in Florida, so furniture and colors are light. My furniture here is lighter and less formal than when we lived in the North. One thing I have always done is buy a painting or piece of art by a local artist when I travel. I like art that reminds me of places I have been. For example, I am looking at a beautiful painting of Waikiki Beach that I bought on Oahu.

We have friends who have travelled all over the world for his job and they , too, have brought home a lot from their travels to decorate their home. It is interesting to ask her where something came from and she relates the story. They spent time in S. Africa and she has some beautiful things from there.

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Mindy D — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 19:46:37 GMT

This would work for me if I lived when the BORGIA'S did. My home is old world, Italian and French. Wish I had darker woods, but I inherited lighter wood furniture. So my home looks like something Lucretia Borgia would wear, with clothes from some French Country cooks, thrown in. My home is Ballard Designs meet Horchow.

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feline groovy — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 06:53:11 GMT

If this decor exists as a fashion style: "eclectic casual".

It also describes my style in general.

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feline groovy — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 06:57:52 GMT

@Mindy D wrote:
This would work for me if I lived when the BORGIA'S did. My home is old world, Italian and French. Wish I had darker woods, but I inherited lighter wood furniture. So my home looks like something Lucretia Borgia would wear, with clothes from some French Country cooks, thrown in. My home is Ballard Designs meet Horchow.

No reason you couldn't still affordably add darker wood pieces, including accents.

That whole "matchy matchy" thing went out years ago.

Plus you already have diverse decor.

Re: Decorating style

Nataliesgramma — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 09:43:30 GMT

I am a Classic/Traditional style gal. My kitchen is Country French style though....

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CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:56:29 GMT

I am more of a traditional/classic style decorator. I love color, but not too much where it over powers a room, but enough so that it isn't drab either, and I love homey touches, rugs, pillows,candles,etc......

Re: Decorating style

Hooty — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 02:36:55 GMT

My clothing style and decorating style are not one in the same!

My LR/DR is shabby chic/cottage style, the rest of the house is country/casual, my clothing style is classic comfort!