The different types of décor

When building a house, it might be hard for you to bring out your personality through your house design. However, the type of decor you choose can help reflect your personality.

Having a carefully considered layout is essential in making the most of every space of the house. The look of some homes define their owners; you can be defined as classy, traditional or modern from what your house looks, especially on the inside.
This is because different houses have varying décor styles since there are no basic rules one has to follow when decorating their home.
While you can use a little guidance, you can always mix and match décor styles so as to create a look of your own; one that reflects and defines your personal style.
While you can create a special décor type, you need to consider things such as the tiles, wood work, the bedrooms, material being used and the arrangement of furniture in the room. How the finishing of the chairs is and the type of plants you have in the house. Depending on the room, you also need to consider the wall finishing; is it painted or not, colour of the curtains, ceiling and colours used in finishing. The finishing and furnishing of the room will determine an interior décor style you will incorporate in your home. With all these considerations, you will end up creating a specific type of décor.

TYPES OF DECOR
1. Modern Interior Style
Ronald Edmond Sesanga, an interior designer with Furniture Fittings, explains that the modern style usually “embraces modern aspects such as curtain rods, tiles and the material used for the interior finishing. For instance, use of water proof paint instead of the normal paint.
He explains that the modern style entails using bright coloured furniture, curtains and incorporation of different materials, for instance use of timber instead of wood for beds and in multi-colours or a staircase made of bamboo instead of wood. “Modern usually entails bright colours and natural materials,” Sesanga says.

2.Classic
Classic is at times termed as the common type for country homes. Sesanga says with this type, “you can choose to use antiques in your interior, you can also spice up the old furniture by repainting it but without making it lose its original colour and design.”
He explains that such houses can have natural and unpainted but clean walls. “The basic interior of the house is normally filled with timber and old fashioned doors with no luxuries such as curtain rolls or tiles, less paintwork and a simple and neutral mat for a carpet.”

3. Conservative style
Gloria Kavuma, an interior designer with Habitat Consultants, highlights that in this kind of style, one uses sofa sets with neutral colours such as grey or black. She explains, “With conservative,everything is simple. The choice of light in this style depends on your culture and as such, lanterns, bulbs, candles or even fire may be used for lighting.”

4. Retro style
“It reflects the 1950s and 60s and there is use of bold colours such as red, yellow or blue, prints and geometric patterns in fabric. The geometric patterns repeat themselves to form a shape. Kavuma says any colour can be used as long as it is a shouting colour.

5.Rustic style
The rustic style is mainly African décor or décor from nature. With this style, one uses natural materials and tries to keep them in their original make. Kavuma says, “With the rustic style, colours used are mainly earth colours such as brown or a bit of red and small patches of yellow.
6. High Tech
This is mainly defined by metal finished; glass and wood are used in small proportions with full colours and grey.

7.Country Style
Much as it gets its influence from Europe, you can incorporate it into your home. It is characterised by floral prints and the furniture is painted in bright colours such as red, yellow or blue. It represents elegance. Wood used is mainly mahogany which they paint in bright colours.
8. Modern minimalist
Kavuma explains that the modern minimalist style is characterised by simple, light weight furniture with sharp, clear straight lines and few pieces. She adds that the style aims at creating plenty of free space and is usually preferred by young people or corporate who are experimental and adventurous.
She further explains that furniture used is light and can easily be moved around to be used for different functions.

9. Victoria style
This is mainly a royal style which was used by the english monarch. Much as the architecture may dictate which style one will follow, you do not need high windows or a flat roof to give your home a touch and feel of royalty.
“If you want a feeling of a posh home; you can incorporate this style because it relays royalty and class. Andrew Mbabazi an interior designer with Erimu Company Limited notes that, when choosing furniture, select furniture with a lot of curving and the furniture usually has dog legged stands and has fabrics made out of cotton, silk or even velvet.
Mbabazi highlights that Victorian colour selection is simple, with soft colours such as white or cream and there is use of paintings/ artwork.When it comes to lighting, chandeliers are used a lot.
However, Mbabazi advises that, “it is important to follow a certain style but if you are constructing a home, have an interior designer look at your plan because they will advise you according to the style you have in mind.”