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6 Popular Interior Designs

In interior design, the goal is to improve the physical environment of a building so that it can provide a healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for its users.

1. Modern Style

Modern interior design is characterized by clean lines, geometric forms, clear spaces and function. 

A modern style has the similar characteristics as a minimalist interior. In this design, simplicity, cleanliness, and lack of detailing are emphasized. Clean, smooth lines are inspired by the architecture of the 1930s. The majority of color palettes of modern interior design, consist of neutral shades, such as whites, creams, and beiges. In contrast with minimalist interiors, these homes include bright colours such as orange, pink and turquoise on accent pieces. Plastic and plywood are frequently utilized in modern style furnishings.

2. Minimalist 

In terms of minimalism, one immediately thinks of clean lines, reductive design, uncluttered, monochromatic style, simplicity, and the phrase “less is more.” 

The minimalist approach emphasizes the importance of keeping a space simple, clean and clutter-free while showcasing the architectural features of the space. Most of the palette is monochromatic, and color is used as an accent.

3. Art Deco

To get into the mind frame of Art deco design, you’ll need to think back to geometry class — this streamlined style uses geometrical shapes everywhere. First coming to prominence in the 1920s in France, art deco is all about sleek forms, chrome hardware, glass tops and mirrored accents. Vibrant, often clashing colours, are also a part of this design style. 

4. Scandinavian

Rooms designed in the Scandinavian style tend to boast white walls to emphasize light, a neutral-heavy palette with pops of color, natural textures such as wood and stone, a lack of window treatments and carpets, and simple, no-fuss layouts that emphasize an elegantly minimalist aesthetic.You can also expect bare wood floors and white painted brick walls that add a rough texture while maximizing the light streaming in through large windows. 

5. Industrial

The aesthetic of industrial design shines a light on the former architectural structure and form of these spaces. The interior style is found in the use of salvaged materials; revealing the details within a building, including brick walls, exposed pipes, ducts and wooden frameworks, concrete flooring, steel framed windows and doors and opening up living spaces to create lofty ceilings and large open plan rooms.

6. Maximalism

As with all fashions and styles everything comes and goes over time and maximalism is seen as a push back to minimalism. The quiet whites, minimal decorating and less is more philosophy of minimalism is tossed out completely with maximalism, as colour, décor and more is more, are the go-to aspects of this design school of thought. However, furniture, colour, pattern, textiles and collections are not added without clear thought and clarity.

Using multiple colours and patterns is key, but consider using one colour or tone as a connecting theme throughout, it will provide a sense of balance in the room. Scale and type of furniture is fluid in a maximalist space, mixing modern with mid-century or antique is absolutely fine and in fact, encouraged, each piece adds to the bold richness of a maximalist home.