My friend Amanda had a link on her blog to an interior design quiz. I took it and came up with "Rustic Revival." This is what it says about my style (I think it's about right):
You can take kid out of the country but you can't take the country out of the kid... or is your theme "you can take the kid out of the city, but you can't take the city out of the kid?" Either way you play it, you are one of the unique individuals who loves a mix of modern and country. The clean lines of the modern softened by rustic /vintage elements is the perfect mix in your mind. And can we blame you? You've taken the best aspects of two popular designs and mixed them in a manner that appeals young and old alike. A subtle background of white or light colors provides a nice canvas for all the wonderful flea market, eBay or garage sale finds as well as the classic modern pieces that you love.
Materials
The material palette for urban country runs the gamut because of the two extremes being mixed. On the countryside you see a lot of wood, woven rope, canvas and linen, rustic metals and wrought iron, cowhide and vintage leather. On the more modern side, you see acrylic, satin and polished nickel and chrome, glass, faux fur, refined leather, fiberglass and sleek woods. It's the mixing of these elements that makes the style work so well. Seagrass and other natural woven materials are often used for floor coverings. Concrete and natural wood floors are very popular, and work really well together.
Colors
When it comes to color, think light, casual and airy. White, pale gray or beige, khaki and sage; all of these colors make nice, subtle backdrops for Urban Country style. Think of the colors of natural linen, concrete, and if you'd like to go dark, use the dark brownish-black of iron or the deep burnt orange of rust. The key is to keep the spaces feeling open (go modern!) and yet warm (yay for rustic!), and by going light on the walls and major pieces and more color on the accents and accessories you can achieve this mix really well.
8 comments:
My style was "classic." :)
Ooo, very cool! Now I'm going to have to go try your quiz out.
Turns out I'm french eclectic, by the way :)
So the first time I took the test I got 34% classic, 33% French eclectic, 33% Nantucket Style. To narrow it down more, I took the test again. I got 34% F.E., 33% C., and 33% N.S. So guess what happened the third time?!?! I guess I have some sort of fusion style. This could be why I have such a hard time decorating.
50% Contemporary
33% Mountain Lodge Style
17% Rustic
Hmmm....
How fun. I took the quiz because I've got nothing better to do with 4-month-old twins around, of course. ;)
I'm 57% Nantucket Style
29% Rustic Revival
14% French Eclectic
Sounds about right to me since I always have been a beach girl!
100% Mountain Lodge Style...
After reading the description, it is pretty darn true... I am always telling Micah that we have to have trees, and big natural looking ones, and a fireplace for sure. And its true I love the colors of nature...browns, greens, dark sky blue, etc. Warm & Cozy, thats my style! Thanks for sharing that link Annie.
That was fun! I took the quiz and am French Eclectic and Nantucket Style and Cottage Chic; about the same on all, but 34% Cottage Chic 33% on the other two.
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