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[Queen of shop]

@Oznell  My favorite decor is British Colonial. Most of my home is that way. I like the feel of tropical. Real and silk trees in the livingroom. Lots of plants and bird prints on the walls. It's a very satisfying ambiance for me.

[PickyPicky3]

@Queen of shop   Isn't British Colonial the source of campaign chests? I've always liked them.

[Queen of shop]

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@PickyPicky3 wrote:

@Queen of shop   Isn't British Colonial the source of campaign chests? I've always liked them.

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@PickyPicky3  Yes it is. I love the old original ones made from the rare woods like teak, mahogany and rosewood. I have a rosewood. They mass produce them now in more modern looks. They are okay too. Some of them do get the point across about British Colonial at affordable prices.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

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@Mersha wrote:

Labrador Retriever dog hair chic.

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Golden Retriever here.  Nose kisses on the glass patio doors are common and I often wear some amount of dog hair as a fashion accessory.  Hence a clothes roller is always in the car.

[CANDLEQUEEN]

My style is Traditonal/Modern Farmhouse style....We have a lot of white, and accent with color...

[DREAMON]

Mine would be Coastal Cottage Vintage with a bit of Modern Mix.

I live waterfront on the Bay and like my home to flow with the location and scenery.

Comfort, modern appliances, open and airy, greenery, and warm and inviting is what I look for.

[Oznell]

@vermint ,  wow, your Eclectic style which includes such one of a kind pieces--  agreed, that's also the joy of "Eclectic".   When you say "antique drawing file"--  is that an antique drawing file cabinet?   Does it have drawers?  What a cool table.

Creatively purposing antique oak sideboard as the TV under cabinet, like you did, is another hallmark of your style.  I love that look, and one of my favorite designers does the same thing.

@Marsha2003 ,  do you still consider yourself "Eclectic Traditional",  now that you are shedding some of your Asian elements and re-thinking your colors?  I've enjoyed your informed comments on decorating in the past.   I absolutely love your new colors of greens, pink and slate blue! It's so exciting to be embarking on something new and different.

@GingerHead ,  oh, boy, I love it when someone is drawn to more than one style--  that's me as well.  Your two are particularly fascinating,  and I think can be in sync with each other and compatible in one house.  

What you are terming "Vampire Chic",  reminds me very much of "Dark Academic" style-- are you at all drawn to that?  There are quite a few interesting examples online.  Similarly moody, sort of intellectual, with old books, leather, candlesticks, etc.  And it doesn't necessarily have to be "dark",   if it has the requisite soulfulness... 

LOVE your two pictures illustrating your points-- thanks for helping us see what you're talking about.

@ninjawife ,  interesting combo--  I think industrial/ modern can integrate really well with traditional, and make the whole look more interesting.

@Queen of shop ,  cool, LOVE British Colonial, the dark furniture, yet the 'breezy vibe', old campaign chests etc.  There's a lot of that in one of my favorite designers, India Hicks.  Her rooms are always such standouts!

@CANDLEQUEEN ,  again, having the two decorating leanings that you have (which are very compatible with each other), always makes rooms more interesting. 

@DREAMON ,  again, with the picture, fab!   The image you posted, which I'd love to step into, is perfectly in sync with your style.  I love that you embrace both vintage and modern in with your coastal, gives a zingy and unpredictable feeling.

It's really fun that people here are discussing and asking questions about other people's rooms.   More like a real "forum"!  Hope people keep posting thoughts and pictures.

I'm going to find some images that come close to what I best like and try to produce in a room, too, and post those. Better yet, I might do a whole post on one of my favorite designers that comes pretty close to my style.

It took me decades, probably, to realize what I like best around me, and that that was an actual cohesive 'style' or mix of styles...    Which, I've described different ways, but closest to  "Street-side Cottage Retro Mix".   I chose 'Street side' to indicate more of an urban cottage approach, perhaps, than a pure rural English or French.  The point is, nothing is one pure look with me.   I always gravitate toward 2 or 3 compatible design streams...  

Edited to add--   @feline groovy ,  forgot to say I love the "budget" aspect in your "Casual Eclectic".   Doing alot with not a lot of funds is a creative outlet.  It's what I enjoyed about the sample rooms of "Niki" --  she even had Dumpster Diving as part of her declared style, and that can be so rewarding, literally, in the pieces that can be found that way.  

[shoptilyadropagain]

I lean more towards a modern/contemporary style but with warm & comfy touches.  I prefer clean straight lines as opposed to anything with curves. I don't want everything (as Heidi Klum used to say) matchy matchy but I do want furniture and decor pieces to coordinate and flow together.  

[Mersha]

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@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:

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@Mersha wrote:

Labrador Retriever dog hair chic.

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Golden Retriever here.  Nose kisses on the glass patio doors are common and I often wear some amount of dog hair as a fashion accessory.  Hence a clothes roller is always in the car.

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@JeanLouiseFinch   Exactly!

I heard that Labs only shed twice a year...the first 6 months and the last 6 months of the year.

[Iwantcoffee]

I love these rooms by Sarah Richardson. So  I think it would be traditional or modern traditional. I like a combo of neutral, color and prints.