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What's your Style? Confused and overwhelmed by all the design choices available today? Determining your decorating style can be a good first step in developing a cohesive plan for furnishing a room or an entire house. Discover your design personality by selecting and writing down the letter (a-d) that best describes your design personality... - Your favorite decorating colors include:
- Sage green, paprika, saddle brown, gold
- Wedgwood blue, cream
- Crisp white, black, chrome yellow
- Hunter green, buttery yellow, persimmon
- What sounds like more fun?
- Exploring flea markets
- Sunday brunch at the Arizona Inn
- Attending the opening of an edgy modern art exhibit
- Getting together with family and friends
- Which sofa do you prefer?
Photos are from California Design Center's Signature Collection of upholstery. - Which would you rather have in your dining room?
- An antique door turned into a dining table.
- A carved & polished mahogany table on an oriental rug.
- Brushed stainless steel and glass.
- A rough-hewn farmhouse table.
- Friends might describe you as:
- Adventurous & worldly
- Graceful & elegant
- Stylish & sophisticated
- Friendly & down-to-earth
- The one thing you don't want in your home:
- Matching sofa, loveseat & chair
- Sleek, minimalist furniture
- Floral fabrics & a curio displaying a Kachina doll collection
- Off-white damask & velvet upholstery
- You would be flattered if someone described your home as:
- Interesting, colorful & fun
- Classically elegant
- Cosmopolitan
- Warm & inviting
- Some of your favorite accessories include:
- Treasures found during your travels
- A sterling silver tea set
- An abstract metal sculpture
- A bouquet of freshly picked flowers
- A magazine you'd love to leaf through:
- Architectural Digest
- Southern Accents
- Metropolitan Home
- Martha Stewart Living
- At the end of the day, you'd like to sink into a sofa covered in:
- Rich, jewel tone chenille with assorted fringed pillows
- Cream-on-cream silk brocade
- Glove-soft leather
- An easy care fabric with big, soft toss pillows
- Your fireplace mantel would likely be home to:
- Ethnic or vintage objets d'art
- A pair of brass candlesticks & a large antique mirror
- An Andy Warhol lithograph
- Cherished photos & a dried floral wreath
- Your dream bed would be:
- Hand-carved recycled teak
- A four-poster with lace canopy.
- Low platform with tailored bedspread.
- Honey-finished pine with a plump duvet & lots of pillows
Your design personality is... Which letter did you pick most frequently? - If "a", you're ECLECTIC. A staunch individualist, you refuse to be nailed down to one look. Establish a sense of place while experimenting with furniture, textures & accessories from a variety of countries, periods, & design schools. Inspiration comes at museums, boutiques, & home furnishing stores offering colorful, ethnic looks. Scale & compatibility get tricky, so don't hesitate to consult a professional interior designer.
- If "b", you're CLASSIC TRADITIONAL, with an appreciation of elegance and a certain formality. Combine luxurious fabrics, rich dark woods, period furniture such as Victorian or Chippendale, for a balanced, timeless look. Add luxe accents in metal and marble as "jewelry."
- If "c", you're CONTEMPORARY. Whether you're drawn to Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Modern, look for clean, angular lines, simplicity and bold colors. In contemporary design, less really is more!
- If "d", you're CASUAL. Your desire for a comfortable, cozy home leads you to whimsical American Country, warm French Country, or rustic Western and Southwestern designs. Go for natural materials, easy-care fabrics and finishes, earthy neutral colors.
Now that you have discovered your style, bring this questionnaire with you to California Design Center's beautiful showroom and explore the possibilities with one of our talented Interior Designers. This consultation is offered FREE of charge. Resources: Bryn Bailer, Arizona Daily Star, Gary Krino, The Orange County Register.
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