When identifying a client’s style requirements, we narrow down very quickly if their style is Traditional, Transitional, or Contemporary.
So how do you identify which style you are?
Traditional styles incorporate added ornamentation, moldings, or intricate detailing. Traditional cabinetry typically has raised panels or added trim. While chairs and sofas will have rolled arms, nail heads, or carved wood legs. Traditional fabrics often have prints with multiple colors, such as plaids or florals.
The picture below shows a Traditional Kitchen we designed where the cabinets have raised panel doors and added molding. What do you think – is this your style?
Contemporary Styles are defined by clean sleek lines and no added ornamentation. Contemporary cabinetry often has a slab style door. Chairs and sofas with square arms and straight legs are indicative of a contemporary style; while fabrics are often solid or a pattern with only 2 colors.
In this Contemporary Kitchen the PKB DESIGN team selected slab style cabinet doors with a high gloss finish. How do you feel about this Kitchen – is this your style?
Many people fall somewhere in between, which we call transitional. Transitional design blends both contemporary and traditional elements. For example, cabinetry might have some trim, but overall clean lines. A slight rolled arm may be combined with straight legs on a chair or sofa. Fabrics could have a contemporary geometric pattern with more than 2 colors.
For this Kitchen project, the client’s style was neither traditional or contemporary so our design team selected transitional styled cabinets with a recessed panel door and balanced the wood finish with stainless appliances to blend traditional and contemporary elements. How about this one – is this your style?
Using these straightforward guidelines you too can easily determine your style. Please let us know what your style is by posting a comment. Need help finding your style? Feel free to post your design questions on our social media, our professional interior designers are an active part of our social media and love to answer design questions.
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