Decor

Southwestern style may be inspired by the designs of New Mexico and Arizona, but that doesn’t mean that you have to live there to implement it into your own home.
Southwestern is another natural style, like rustic and tropical décor. It is characterized by its use of traditional Native American accessories and natural, desert inspired elements.
Brightly [...]

Tropical style décor is best described as natural but exotic. It incorporates natural materials like wood and leather just like rustic décor and other natural styles.
However, the exotic jungle element is introduced through animal prints and palm fronds. Playful elements like animal prints can also be introduced but should be used minimally to avoid a [...]

Swedish décor is known for its pale colors and simple lines. The style focuses on creating a light, airy feeling that helps to counteract the long Swedish nights in winter. Minimalist accessories help to solidify the simple, streamlined look.
Swedish style is becoming increasingly more popular in the United States through vendors such as Ikea. It [...]

Asian Style Décor is simple and understated yet still manages to convey a feeling of elegance. If you’re looking for a high class but streamlined style, Asian Style Décor might just be the right fit for you.
The focus in this style is on elegant lines and uncluttered rooms. Rather than displaying a cluster of knickknacks [...]

The words “rustic style” don’t really seem to go together on the surface, but a home decorated in rustic décor doesn’t have to look shabby. Instead, you’re going for a more relaxed and nature friendly vibe.
As a result, you want to concentrate on integrating natural materials into your home. Handmade craft items also inject a [...]

The first true A-frame house was built in 1957. Since then, it has become a popular style for cottages, particularly in cold regions with a lot of snow.
The distinctive roof with its steep slope make it well suited for snowy climates. However, the roof shape makes the interior fairly small, so the style isn’t well [...]

Bungalow style architecture has many offshoots. This style developed in the early 20th century and was heavily influenced by the architecture found in Indian summer homes.
The Bungalow is defined as a small home, one and a half stories tall, with an affordable and efficient floor plan. Design wise, it can be influenced by almost any [...]

The Tudor Revival style of architecture is quaint and unique in the mixed use of decorative half timbers on the exterior siding.Tudor Revival homes first gained popularity in the late 1800s and are still commonly built today.
Because it integrates many medieval elements, the style is sometimes called Medieval Revival. It’s also sometimes called Tudorbethan or [...]

Ornate and elaborate front entry is typical of colonial revival home architecture.
Colonial Revival homes gained popularity in the late 1800s and remained popular through the mid 1900s.
Colonial Revival architecture was heavily influenced by earlier Georgian Colonials and Federal style homes.
This style is distinguished from the original Georgian Colonials by the elaborate front door, clustering of [...]

Shingle Style homes were popular from the late 1800s into the early 1900s.
These homes were much more streamlined than the popular Victorians of that period.
Shingle Style borrows elements from a variety of architectural styles, including Queen Anne Victorian, Colonial Revival, Tudor, Gothic, and Stick.
Shingle Style homes integrate these elements into an informal and casual house [...]

Starting in the mid 1800s and continuing into the early 1900s, a fascination with Renaissance style spurred Renaissance Revival architecture in North America.
This style borrows heavily from the architecture found in Renaissance French and Italian homes and is sometimes called Neo-Renaissance.
Renaissance Revival homes became increasingly ornate: homes built after 1900 were particularly elaborate.
These structures are [...]

Queen Anne home design, which is one of many offshoots of Victorian style, was most popular in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
The advent of mass-production allowed for creation of fancy trims and woodwork at a reasonable price.
Queen Annes are multi-story, sometimes rising as large as two, three, or even four stories tall.
They’re usually irregular [...]

Formal and elegant, the Federal style home features a symmetrical, usually rectangular shape and two or even three floors.

Featuring four rooms on each floor and typically a large central dormer above the main door, homes with foursquare floor plans are popular in the Arts and Crafts, Prairie and Farmhouse styles of architecture.

With sleek lines and a flat roof without eaves, the Moderne home architectural style became popular during the mid 20th century.