QUIZ
Which trendy home design style are you?
1. There is an empty wall behind the sofa in your home. What do you do? a. b. c.
Thrift picture frames, paint them in candy colours, print out multiple pictures and create a gallery wall. Add a floral print wallpaper and floating shelf topped with a candle and your great-grandmother’s portrait. Move the sofa forward, place a bookshelf behind it and add a few plants to the selection of hardcover books.
2. If you could redo the floors of your house, what would they look like? a. b. c.
All the Persian rugs in the world and a concrete screed floor under them. Chequered tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms, herringbone wood in the bedroom, and fluffy rugs everywhere else. Light-stained hardwood floors throughout with the occasional sisal rug.
3. You have a few guests over for antipasti and wine. What are you serving these in? a. b. c.
An eclectic mix of second-hand and heirloom glasses and serving plates, bread in a basket. Embossed wine goblets and hand-painted ceramic platters you probably made yourself. Gold-lipped crystal glasses, earthy toned Wonki Ware plates and a mirrored tray.
4. Let’s say you have a ground-floor apartment with a small yard. How would you style/landscape it? a. b.
c.
Hang a bunch of parasol umbrellas, add patterned cushions to furniture pieces and paint plant pots in different colours. A wrought-iron garden set as the centrepiece, daisy lawn and lots of creeper plants for greenery, and fairy lights to tie it all together. At least two citrus trees in large pots, a cobblestone walkway to a macrame hammock and a birdbath and feeder.
5. Good lighting is everything. How do you approach lighting in your home? a.
b. c.
Plenty of floor and table lamps with warm white bulbs. The fluorescent light in the kitchen is surrounded by hanging plants to dapple the harsh light. As much natural light as possible, supplemented with a vintage chandelier, sconce lights, and candles for after dark. A lava lamp, multiple pendant lights hanging from the ceiling, floor lamp with a leopard-print shade, and a neon sign with a quirky saying for good measure.
Scoring: 1. a-1, b-2, c-3. 2. a-3, b-1, c-2. 3. a-2, b-1, c-3. 4. a-1, b-3, c-2. 5. a-3, b-2, c-1. 24
5 - 8 points: Maximalist More is more for the maximalist, where eclectic design styles from multiple influences converge. You are not afraid to play with colour and patterns, and you are a master of making things, which would otherwise not be put together, look as if they belong. Maximalism is the new minimalism, and thank goodness, because you live outside the box, and thrive in organised chaos.
9 - 12 points: Cottage core Bringing the countryside to the city, cottage core celebrates the rustic charm or rural life with lots of vintage elements, natural tones and textures. You love making your home feel cosy with florals, candles and perhaps a cat on the sofa, striving to create a rustic yet comfortable space that transports you to a cabin in the woods. Bonus points for fresh flowers on every surface, picked from your own garden.
13 - 15 points: Urban Oasis Bohemian meets dark academia in the urban oasis aesthetic. Your vibe is all about blending the pleasures of modernity with the homey feel of wood, foliage and velvet. It is an elevated take on the 70s naturalist look, where organic shapes and neutrals combine to create a literal oasis feeling. Your home is your sanctuary and your plants are your children.
