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[Oznell]

I was amused that the young occupant of a 450 square foot Brooklyn apartment described her design style as  "Jonathan Adler-meets-'Golden Girls'- dumpster diving".

That's quite the hybrid style!  It seems accurate.  It might not be mine, but I appreciate that she actually has one, and is not just copying what's out there.

Niki and Bennett's apartment--

I could see Dorothy, Blanche and Rose squabbling on that tufted couch!

And her little vignettes are consistent with the "look"...

There's even Jonathan Adler 'geometrics' in her lumbar pillow and picture frames...

We can all have fun with silly descriptions of our styles-- or non-styles-- and of course, plenty of people have no particular design style and are perfectly fine with that.  

But, if you do consider that you have one, could you please give a pocket description of what it is? 

And/or, if you could post a picture of a room you like, to illustrate, that would be fun.  Be as long-winded as you want, and it doesn't have to be done in one day.  It can take time to distill so that other people "get" what you are putting across.

As a decorating 'nerd', I always thorougly enjoy hearing what other people think is their own design style.  

[vermint]

I think my style would be called "eclectic"--I like my things to look like I picked them up here and there.

What I don't care for is everything in the room being part of a matched set, i.e. my living room has matching round end tables, but the coffee table is an antique drawing file with a granite top. The sofa is cranberry and modern, the leather recliners are brown wingbacks, and there is an occasional chair in the corner that has a muted floral print. The cabinet under the TV is an antique oak buffet. Lamps on end tables match, but there are two mis-matched floor lamps.

My bedroom--ornate matte gold/white metal four poster, chest of drawers bought unfinished and stained. A cedar chest (the outside is actually cedar) at the foot of the bed, and an antique secretary that we think is walnut. The nightstands match each other. Lamps on nightstands match, but floor lamp does not.

My dining room--matching china cabinet, table and 6 of the chairs, all wood. The chairs on each end are upholstered, match each other, but are a completely different style from the others. This room also has two small painted cabinets and a leather trunk (it's quite large as dining rooms go). 

Kitchen, dining, living rooms are open to each other and the bedroom is visible from kitchen/dining room.

They are all brought together by their hardwood floors and color scheme. which is mostly neutral with accents of cranberry, black and green. All lamps/chandeliers are bronze or dark brown. The rugs in the dining room and living room, as well as the hall runners match--they are all a light tan with a muted red/green/black paisley floral pattern. The rugs on either side of the bed are a leopard print, with pretty much the same tan background of the others.

[Zhills]

My home is not really "eclectic," it is "I like it!" 

You look that way," I like it." 

You look the other way, "I like it." 

I enjoy living in it and that is all that matters! 

[Marsha2003]

I've always labeled my style as Eclectic Traditional because it's definitely not modernist.  In my last two houses, there were elements of Asian design in some of the occasional tables and decor, but I left all that behind when I made a move this year.  After 30 years of navy and rusty red and cream, I was ready for a change.

I kept all of the upholstered pieces as they are a neutral off-white to beige, but I am pairing them with greens and a little bit of pink and slate blue.  It's a work in progress as I'm waiting for some of the major elements to arrive so no pictures to show.

[GingerHead]

I have 2 at sorta opposite ends of the spectrum, my first is something I call Vampire Chic. 

One part of me loves deep, dark, moody, think womb-like with lots of candles, dark walls, old world and worn funishings. I first rcognized my love for this as a kid when I first experienced the Haunted Mansion ride, while everyone else was freaked out and scared I was just drinking it all in, thinking to myself wow, I want to live here, it really had an affect on me. haha. Quick look and found this to describe my vampire chic, although the walls could be darker but I do like the vintage/worn finish of it....

My other is Parisian/french country/cottage/Ralph Lauren-ish.

I love light and bright as well with chippey painted furniture and beautiful linens.

I love an all white kitchen with marble counters with elements of rustic woods and stone....

Another quick search and this kinda displays that although I'd do a lot of decluttering. I like a more simple clean variation of this but it has good bones and I really like the furniture used here minus the zebra print of the chairs, I'd probably do a subtle cow hide print maybe if I were using an animal print to bring in the western vibe I like...

[JeanLouiseFinch]

My style is traditonal mishmash.  

There is absolutely no continuity in color or style from room to room except for the carpeting in our family room, living room, dining room, stairs, and upper level hallway. The main living areas are traditional. Bedrooms and bathrooms are all varied in colors and accents. Our home will never make it into a design magazine except maybe as an example of what not to do, but we're comfortable here.  Aside from maybe some painting and eventually one more carpeting change, we have no major redecorating plans and I'm OK with that.  

[feline groovy]

"Budget Casual Eclectic"

[PickyPicky3]

"Needs to be rearranged again"

[Mersha]

Labrador Retriever dog hair chic.

[ninjawife]

In our previous home the style was traditional but when we moved 10 years ago, we added some contemporary/industrial pieces to our family room and causal dining area. The entire house aside from my children's bedrooms and powder room is painted beige.  Blue is the other primary color with touches of red in the family room.