What’s Your Style?

Descriptive words used to describe your style are my favourite.  I so enjoy meeting with clients and talking about what their style is and how they want their home to feel.  Words get thrown around like modern, causal, retro, comfortable, cottage, farmhouse, country, urban…I could go on.

Hi, It’s been a bit since I was here!  Life has been busy and honestly, this time change foolishness is kicking my in the butt.  But I’ve been thinking about this a lot.  Can you define your home’s style?  It’s fun to start throwing words around.  I’ve nailed my current style down to Boho Vintage Farmhouse.

I’ve talked a little about Boho in the past, you can read it HERE.  I love Boho because anything goes.  It tends to be colourful and have a very gathered feel to it.  Loads of texture, plants, and natural elements and rich in stories.

And it’s no secret that I love vintage goodies.  They are fulled with such character.  I love chippy paint and furniture that comes pre-worn so that I don’t have to worry about keeping it perfect and pristine, because let’s face it, I want to live in my house and not treat it with kid gloves.  I love pieces with history and age, that have stood the test of time and are still around now.  If it has dings and dents and is older than I am, chances are that I’m keen.

And well, farmhouse, we live in an old house and even though I don’t believe this was ever a working farm, we’re in the middle of farming country and it has all the ‘farmhouse feels’.  White siding, beadboard, back staircase, old wide trim and well-worn hardwood floors – sounds farmhouse to me!  We’re surrounded by old farmsteads and fields.  And since we have our own version of a farm going, I’m running with the farmhouse feel.  There are things in this house that have had previous lives in a barn…

I used to be a kitschy country primitive girl but over the years my style has definitely changed.  Weathered sheep and cutesy signs and plaid galore was definitely my past way, I need to find those pictures of my first place and share them here.  As we mature, it’s common that our styles would change, too.  I still have some pretty strong country feels happening but it is a style that I think has matured with me.

Back when I did some teaching and presenting on decorating, I always talked about personal style.  And I still believe that today, I can make your home magazine worthy but if it doesn’t suit you and reflect who you and your family are then I have failed as a decorator.  I want to walk into a home and touch items that have a story and a connection to you.  I want to use things that matter to you, not just whatever was on sale at the box store furniture place by the highway.  And not just a reflection of one family member, the whole family.  That’s why you’ll find antlers throughout my home and pictures of horses, too….because even though I am the decorator in the family, everyone lives here, too.

So, let me ask you, how would you describe your style?  Are you country cottage with a flair for shabby chic?  Are you clean-lined and modern with a minimalist leaning?  Or are you a maximalist with treasures on every surface and tucked into every nook? I’d love to hear about your style!

Colourfully yours,

Lori