What's your style...

Traditionalist, Contemporary, Vintage or Eclectic? For the past 2 weeks our office has been streamlining, cleaning and decorating. Each person has his or her individual design sense and the challenge has been pulling together a cohesive look while supporting each person’s style. Here is a quick survey that may give you and your personality some design direction and some handy apps for you…

iHandy level – FREE and self explanatory!

Decomash – FREE and brand new. Take a photo of your living space and the apps finds complementary artwork that matches the room and tells you where to find it!

Color Snap – FREE and so cool! Capture real world colors on your iPhone camera and then match that color to a Sherwin Williams paint color.

1. I enjoy colors that are:
(a) solid and bold, such as orange or red,
(b) softer and muted,
(c) richly hued shades, such as burgundy or gold.

2. When it comes to decorating I think:
(a) less is more,
(b) more is cozy,
(c) formal is more.

3. When I conjure up thoughts of my dream house, it most resembles:
(a) an urban loft overlooking the New York skyline,
(b) a quaint country cottage with a charming garden,
(c) a beautiful manor with precisely manicured lawn.

4. My favorite furniture pieces are:
(a) clean-lined and simple,
(b) distressed,
(c) solid wood with a history.

5. I want to paint my walls:
(a) white, but with a boldly colored accent wall,
(b) cream or off-white,
(c) beige, taupe, or other earthy warm tones.

If you answered mostly a's, then you will most likely enjoy a contemporary Swedish-type design. You're not afraid of color, but you like clean lines and order in your rooms. There's no clutter for you! You like lots of open space.

If you answered mostly b's, you have a shabby chic mentality. Designer Rachel Ashwell began this movement over a decade ago with her salvaged and restored furniture pieces and vintage prints.

If you answered mostly c's, then you are a true traditionalist. You love richly colored fabrics in silk and brocade. You love the formality of it all.

If you had a mix of a, b, and c, you have an eclectic styling sense. You take inspiration from all groups to form a cohesive and very individual, look.

(Article derived from Carla Hill at realtytimes.com)