Discover Your Interior Design Style

The Guide to Interior Design Styles

Understanding interior design styles and how they differ from one another is a great place to start when redesigning your home. One of the challenges can be trying to articulate your individual ‘look’ and tastes to your designer. This guide is designed to walk you through the leading design styles to provide a starting point in your journey to discovering your style.

A light gray painted cabinet door style with a flat panel and sleek profiles paired with a gray stained weathered wood. This casual style bathroom concept is classic and transitional. With Transitional being between Traditional and Contemporary, you’ll find many styles under this design category.
An on-trend kitchen design idea with a dark blue painted cabinet door, white painted cabinet sample, weathered wood, and brushed brass hardware. Discover your interior design style before remodeling your kitchen to have a look that you are sure to love for many years.
Categories of Interior Design

The Spectrum of Design Styles

While there are hundreds of interior design styles to choose from, in general, they fall under a spectrum that consists of three primary design categories Traditional, Transitional, and Contemporary. From here you’ll find each design style leans toward one of these categories, or perhaps lands somewhere in the middle. 

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Learn about the The Spectrum of Interior Design Styles. Traditional style, transitional style, and contemporary or modern style. While there are hundreds of interior design styles to choose from, in general, they fall under a spectrum that consists of three primary design categories Traditional, Transitional, and Contemporary. From here you’ll find each design style leans toward one of these categories, or perhaps lands somewhere in the middle.
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Traditional Style

Traditional styling celebrates elegance and grandeur while remaining inviting and warm. Styles in this design category can reflect historical design elements using natural materials and colors. Architectural elements and cabinetry tend to be ornate and intricately detailed.

Attention to detail is a strong characteristic. Raised and flat panel cabinet door styles are frequently used and you’ll discover well-thought-out decorative elements like crown moldings, turned posts, bun feet, and corbels throughout.

A few styles that lean toward Traditional include; Colonial, Nautical, Tuscan, Cottage, Victorian, Rustic Traditional, Mountain Resort, Craftsman, Old English, West Indies, Shabby Chic, and Old World.

A traditional, old English style kitchen design with light gray/off-white cabinets in a mix of inset and full overlay. An ornate furniture style bathroom vanity with ornate turned post legs, raised panel cabinet doors, and a dark stained finish on cherry wood cabinets. Attention to detail is a strong characteristic of the interior design of this bathroom. A traditional French Country style kitchen with bright white painted cabinets and an open shelf. A rustic, traditional kitchen with a mixture of cabinet stain colors. A classic traditional styled kitchen desing with off-white painted full overlay and inset cabinets A decorative farmhouse sink and a series of glass cabinets add a dash of elegance to the overall kitchen design. Learn about traditional interior design style and how to shop for traditional looking cabinets. A traditional styled master bathroom with a wood stained vanity. This traditional styled kitchen remodel has a stunning kitchen sink window view. The kitchen island has a pale pastel blue painted finish while the perimeter of the kitchen has a combination of off-white painted wall cabinets with dark black stained base cabinets. Traditional styled architectural elements and cabinetry tend to be ornate and intricately detailed.
A cottage style kitchen design concept with a traditional cottage beadead detail on the center panel of the shaker door style. The off-white painted finish has an antique feeling and weathered flooring accents the light colored cabinets. What's Your Interior Design Style?
A textured foil cabinet door with a 3 panel slab door and a dark gray matte foil cabinet door with a shallow shaker style. Find your interior design style with Dura Supreme Cabinetry.
A Coastal design concept flat lay with nautical decor, and white shaker door style with shiplap details.
What's Your Interior Design Style?

Maybe You're Somewhere in the Middle

The most appealing interior designs are those that reflect the personal pursuits and passions of the homeowner. A design theme weaves an intriguing personal “story” about the lifestyle interests and experiences that mean the most to you. Your Dura Supreme cabinetry should be just that – a reflection of you!

Many styles fall in the middle of the spectrum. For example, the Industrial Style is both Contemporary and Traditional. If you’re having trouble determining which category of design style you fall under, perhaps you should explore those ‘in-between’ styles to discover your look. Some examples of ‘in-between’ styles include Industrial style and Puritan style.

You’re not alone, discuss your project with your designer, and they can guide you through the options and help you discover the perfect style for you and your home.

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