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The Many Styles of Military Style This style is a little difficult to nail down. First you have to determine your goal. Are you creating a man cave, a children’s room, or a space to celebrate the history and sacrifice of those who have served? We have all of my father-in-law and grandfather-in-law’s military medals. …
Finding Balance in Asian Style The Asian style is one of both elegance and balance. It’s sleek lines and minimalist accessories give you a feeling of peace and tranquility, which may be why you see it used in so many spas (not that I’ve been to that many). It is a simplistic style where less …
Renaissance Style – A Movement History Italy was the birthplace of the artistic, cultural and social Renaissance. Coming after the middle ages, the Renaissance movement took place during the mid-14th century to late 16th century. It’s design was influenced by classical antiquity yet aspired to be modern. The “new” architectural principles were elegant, symmetrical, proportioned, …
Styles Morphed by History Have you ever thought about the connection between history and style? It’s so obvious with styles like Victorian and Edwardian style. As I’ve worked on the Style Defined series I’ve been fascinated by the history of the various home decor styles and how they morph into the next style. That’s exactly …
Steampunk Decor Style Defined I hope you are enjoying digging in and learning about all these different styles with me. I started writing this series as a way to learn about different styles listed on Etsy. One thing that always strikes me is that I can see a little piece of each style in my …
Primitive Style = Americana Primitive decor style is reminiscent of early America. As you can imagine in that era there was little ready-made furniture or anything else available. Families made their own cupboards, beds, rugs and even toys. They made the basic necessities with their own two hands, simple tools and what they had on …
Do you Art Deco? Do you love vintage from the 1920-40s? The bold colors, clean lines, and shiny elements of Art Deco, might just be your style. Art Deco Style Defined Whether it’s flatware, pottery or architecture if it’s Art Deco style it is very easily recognized. The signatures of this style are lavish ornamentation, …
More Than A Style Abstract style is really more art than style. You probably would not say the style of any particular room is abstract (unless you have a messy teenage girl living with you). Minimalism is a decor style that is perfect fit for an abstract piece of art. A colorful abstract and detailed …
I’ve been procrastinating about writing this post for the Style Defined series for quite a while. I even created a Pinterest board for it and kept it private until now. Follow Dancing Dish & Decor’s board cottage-chic-style-defined on Pinterest. Part of the reason for the delay is I’m not sure how many of you will …
The Retro Style Recipe I think if you took a little Kitsch, a little Resort, some Vintage, a bit of Hollywood Regency and a lot of mid-century modern and mixed it well, you’d have the perfect recipe for Retro style. It’s fun, flirty and somehow comfortable. I think the show Mad Men brought on a …