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Styles Explained

Interior Styles are an important part of your home. Here we explain what each style means and their key features.

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Styles Explained

Contemporary

Contemporary style combines current design trends with clean lines and neutral tones, offering a flexible, stylish space that can easily adapt to your personal taste and lifestyle.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Neutral palettes
  • Minimalist 
  • Fluid, curvier 
  • Bold starkness 
  • Industrial inspired elements

Modern

Modern style is defined by sleek lines, functional design, and a neutral colour palette. With an emphasis on minimalism and innovation, it creates a sophisticated, uncluttered environment that prioritises both aesthetics and practicality.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Clean lines
  • Minimal home decor
  • Wooden and earthly elements
  • Open floor plan

Japanese

Japanese style emphasises simplicity, natural materials, and a connection to nature. With clean lines, minimalistic decor, and a serene colour palette, it creates a tranquil, harmonious space that blends elegance with functionality.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Lightness and illumination
  • Nature and natural materials
  • Sliding doors or screens
  • Wood, bamboo and straw
  • Minimalist, low height furniture

Minimalism

Minimalism focuses on clean lines, simple forms, and a neutral colour palette, creating a clutter-free, functional space that promotes calm and clarity through its simplicity.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Open floor plan
  • Natural and plenty of light
  • Simple lines
  • Minimalist decor 
  • Airy and uncluttered

Scandinavian

Scandinavian interiors emphasise functionality, light colours, and natural materials, creating cosy, minimalist spaces that are both practical and inviting, perfect for a serene, stylish home.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Minimal, clean, warm theme
  • Un clutter 
  • Light filled space
  • Organic & natural materials
  • Functionality

Industrial

Industrial style highlights raw materials like exposed brick, metal, and wood, paired with neutral tones, creating a bold, urban look that adds character and a sense of history.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Cool, neutral palette
  • Open floor plans
  • Natural light
  • Architectural elements
  • Metal-heavy materials

Luxury

Luxury interiors combine sleek, contemporary design with opulent materials and finishes, creating a sophisticated, high-end space that exudes elegance, comfort, and exclusivity.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Natural stones
  • High-end furniture
  • Personal, customized 
  • Glitz metallics with luxe textures

Peranakan

Peranakan style blends Chinese, Malay, and European influences, featuring vibrant tiles, intricate patterns, and antique furnishings, creating a colourful, eclectic space rich in cultural heritage.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Decorative
  • Wallpapers of patterns and colors
  • Weathered wood, glass or stone
  • Rustic

Persian

Persian style is renowned for its rich patterns, intricate textiles, and vibrant colours. With a focus on luxurious fabrics and ornate detailing, it creates an opulent, culturally rich environment that exudes historical grandeur and artistic finesse.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Cultural patterns
  • Bold colors
  • Soft fabrics and furnishing

Japandi

Japandi blends Japanese minimalism with Scandinavian functionality, emphasising simplicity, natural materials, and muted tones to create a serene, harmonious space that balances comfort with elegant design.

Classical

Classical style features elaborate woodwork, elegant furnishings, and a rich, often muted colour palette. It offers a timeless, opulent look that celebrates historical grandeur and sophisticated design, creating a stately and refined living space.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Order, symmetry and balance
  • Soft colors 
  • Rich finishes and decors
  • Delicate and refined
  • Warm and intimate lighting

Eclectic

Eclectic style mixes diverse elements, combining various colours, patterns, and textures to create a unique, personalised space full of character, creativity, and visual interest.

 

Key Design Elements

  • Mix style genres
  • Decorative patterns, prints and textures
  • Focal point, statement piece
  • Bold colors

Country

Country style combines rustic charm with homely comfort, characterised by warm colours, vintage furnishings, and charming details. It creates a welcoming, lived-in atmosphere that celebrates traditional craftsmanship and cosy, casual living.


Key Design Elements

  • Pastel colors
  • Earthly tones
  • Brick, stone or wooden textures
  • Vintage, second-hand furnitures 
  • Patterned fabrics

Rustic

Rustic style embraces natural, rugged materials such as exposed wood and stone, paired with earthy tones and handcrafted elements. It creates a warm, inviting space that highlights the beauty of simplicity and the charm of rural living.

Wabi Sabi

Wabi Sabi embraces imperfection, using natural materials, earthy tones, and organic forms to create a space that celebrates simplicity, authenticity, and the beauty of the imperfect.

Futuristic

Futuristic interiors feature sleek lines, innovative materials, and cutting-edge technology, creating a space that feels ahead of its time, embodying a forward-thinking, ultra-modern aesthetic.

Mid Century

Mid Century style is characterised by clean lines, organic shapes, and functional furnishings, offering a timeless, retro-inspired look that brings a sense of warmth and style to modern homes.

Bohemian

Bohemian style embraces free-spirited decor with vibrant colours, eclectic patterns, and a mix of textures, creating a relaxed, artistic space full of personality and global influences.