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Just for fun - a style quiz

17 years ago

I stumbled across this fun style quiz at Ethan Allen's website (click on the "what's your style" button in the left hand column). The choices don't include kitchens but an overall design preference just might help narrow down kitchen design choices. Or you can do it just for fun. ;-) The quiz choices change each time and if you hit the "back" button, it takes you to the beginning not to your previous answer (so you can't change your mind and see if it affects the outcome).

I took it several times to see if I could get consistent results and 5 out of 8 times my style was pegged as "Estate." The other three were Loft, Villa and Global. For once, the results didn't surprise me as much as they have with other quizzes, such as the one on HGTV's Find Your Style quiz. That one pegs me as Ethnic Eclectic, which I don't feel it accurate. The results, however, could be skewed because the danged photos are so incredibly small and hard to view. There is a button to let you enlarge them but clicking on it turns up image errors half the time so it's useless. Ethan Allen's isn't perfect either, though. They have some formatting issues. A few pages come up with parts of it cut off and no way to scroll sideways to view them.

Anyhoo, try Ethan Allen's for guidance and/or giggles.

Here is a link that might be useful: Ethan Allen design quiz

Comments (37)

  • 17 years ago

    Glamor 3 out of 3 times. Must admit, I am not surprised. Don't love the name, but the description is right on point. Although I like to add in a bit of Primitive for contrast.

    That was fun. Thanks for sharing...

  • 17 years ago

    That was fun! I've done similar quizzes on the HGTV site and it always comes out differently, and sometimes completely wrong. On this one I was doubtful, because for so many of the photo choices, I wanted to say "Neither" and picked the least objectionable. But my result was Loft, and even though I can't agree with "Fashion Driven", I love and really am the rest of the description. The example rooms were cool and I found myself really drawn to the Earth rooms, and bits and pieces from the Meadow or West Side ones.

  • 17 years ago

    That really was fun!

    Estate is mine.

  • 17 years ago

    Oh, that was fun! Three out of three times they called my style "GLOBAL"... and I guess that's about right. We have a real mix of things, some simple antiques, quite a bit of Danish teak mid-century stuff, with natural nubbly white carpets or kilims or oriental rugs, art we've collected from our travels, natural things we've collected like shells, and then some 60's and 70's wacky modern things thrown in the mix. Room colors are generally pale earthy neutrals. Lots of plants and orchids.

    Thanks for sharing that!

  • 17 years ago

    Country 1st time, Estate the 2nd time.

    I love both.

  • 17 years ago

    Interesting. The first time I did it I pretty much didn't like either choice for most of them and picked the lesser of two evils. That time I was Global which has some similarities with me. The second time there were quite a few choices I actually liked and I came out Estate - which did sound more like me. The third time came out Metro - which is really not me but I can see why it ended up that way as I'd always choose clean, simple lines over the frilly, ornate choices.

  • 17 years ago

    I get an F for not reading all the way through the OP! I didn't see that the choices changed each time, so went back and did the quiz 3 more times. 1 Estate (only like the Guest House) and 2 Loft to go with my first Loft result. Something about their photos are like being transported/taking a vacation and going on house tours. I know that sounds sappy, but I think that's why this quiz is fun for me. Then i come back to reality and look at my messy desk area...

  • 17 years ago

    well gee, I was villa, 3 times. I agree with part of the description, but not all. Interesting quiz.

  • 17 years ago

    Wow. I got Glamor, Country, Glamor. Then, I came back here and read your results and couldn't figure out how come I didn't at least get Global or Estate or some other choices which at least sound like they would be me. So, I took the quiz again. This time, I came back to Country. Gee, guess that makes me a glamorous country girl! LOL!

  • 17 years ago

    Just as I suspected, I have no style. I got different results every time. No wonder I struggle with decorating. Thanks, though, that was fun.

  • 17 years ago

    Morton, that's just not true! Anyone who has seen your kitchen would know you have lots of style!! Don't know the name for it -- eclectic maybe? -- but I sure do like it! :->

  • 17 years ago

    That was fun! I came out Estate 4 times in a row and then Country House on the last try. I had no problems seeing the photos or anything getting cut off.

    Ethan Allen is the only furniture store that I can go into and love almost every single display room even though many may not be my style. That place is dangerous.

  • 17 years ago

    Marthavila, thanks-- maybe I am just a style slut. A lot of different styles appeal to me (probably why I enjoy seeing different kitchens here so much). For the record, I was Estate, Global, and Villa!

  • 17 years ago

    That was fun, I agree! I was Glamour and the runner-up was Metro (only did it once).

  • 17 years ago

    I am a deco ho. Estate, Glamour, Global Gal.

    I have often told dh that the problem isn't finding something I like - the problem is I like everything.

  • 17 years ago

    Well, looks like I'm schizonphrenic too! I got Global, Country, Glamour, Loft and then Global again. I'm *eternally curious*, that's for sure. No wonder it took me three months to figure out my hardware...:-)

    That was fun!
    Eliz

  • 17 years ago

    I get an F for not reading all the way through the OP!
    No worries, I'm an easy grader. ;-)

    I had no problems seeing the photos or anything getting cut off.
    Sorry, I might not have been clear. It's the photos for HGTV's style quiz that are hard to view.

    Ethan Allen is the only furniture store that I can go into and love almost every single display room even though many may not be my style. That place is dangerous.
    Me, too, and yes, is it ever!

    LOL at style slut and deco ho! Too funny. Now that would raise eyebrows if it was on a T-shirt!

    Glad you all enjoyed the quiz!

  • 17 years ago

    All over the place - Country, Loft, Glamour. Does that make me schizo or merely eclectic?

  • 17 years ago

    What a fun quiz! I agree, the photos really transport you, very... ethereal.

    I came out Villa with Country House second.

    I too love Ethan Allen! Always have.

  • 17 years ago

    Lisa, Thanks for posting. This was fun!!

    Did you find the side scroll? It's a drag bar kind of in the middle of the page.

    What was really fun for me was checking out the palettes they have for the different styles. I'm more of a Villa than any of the others, although my taste is pretty eclectic and unique. Villa kind of fits, however.

    The game scored me as:
    loft
    country house
    glamour
    country house
    metro
    glamour
    country house
    country house
    estate
    glamour

    Loft, which I scored first and only once, is a palette I like though it's not really me. Whereas the ones I scored most often, Glamour and Country House, both have elements I like, but a lot of elements I really dislike.

    And I like Villa best of all, but it's only part of the story... (I'd barf if I had to have a whole house of it, but I have a lot that goes with the style.)

    This was VERY interesting. Especially when the computer got really confused and kept going back and throwing up more pairs. :-)

  • 17 years ago

    omg, I'm such a dunderhead! Thanks for pointing out how to find the side scroll bar, plllog! In my defense, I've been up since 4:30am (and I'm not a morning person :-p)

    I just took it again and came up with glamour. I like the style but I don't generally describe my home or myself that way.

    zeebee, let's go with eclectic, 'k?

  • 17 years ago

    Lisa, it's not you!! Not even up too early you!

    This is a really badly designed website. I was taught, emphatically, when I was learning web development, that one should always make the operators, that is the links, buttons, sliders, etc., obvious. Don't make people have to push their pointers all over to figure out what's clickable on a commercial site. (That's what you do in a find the hidden loot game!) The Ethan Allen site is very pretty, but it's impossible to see what the links are and to understand what they're getting at. Not to mention that the elements in the style palettes are just crying to be clickable to take you to a room using that element...

    Sorry. Didn't mean to go on a screed. At least it loads fast. :-)

    ECLECTIC RULES!!

  • 17 years ago

    Yeah, that was fun! I tried it twice and got estate each time. I am still sorting out my kitchen choices (and still sometimes questioning some of the ones I have already made! Sigh! I am on a time constraint) At least my choices were consistent on this... So, now I am wondering all of you ESTATE gals,...how did that translate to your kitchens?
    I have chosen white cabinets and have white oak floor. I looked at soapstone today...still no decision. I love grey, blue,cream, and white. And I love the colors of sea glass. Marble is beautiful, but I think I am going against it because of the etching/staining issues. Any countertop suggestions?

  • 17 years ago

    fleur22, I'm an Estate girl and your colors you mentioned are exactly what I incorporated into my kitchen. White cabinets, oak floors, white and grey Carrara marble countertops, light blue walls. I adore sea glass and used some glassy green and blue accessories in my kitchen and in the adjoining family room.

    Have you collected a lot of inspiration photos? I have a huge collection that really helped me make my kitchen style choices. I think soapstone or honed black granite, butcher block and creamy granites are all beautiful choices. I chose marble, wood and stainless steel counters.

    Erika

  • 17 years ago

    I had to take it four times to get a repeat answer. I scored Country, Estate, Glamour, Estate. I really do like elements of all these things. I am a contradiction - I love contemporary but am decorating fairly traditionally with a updated touches. I like simple lines, not a lot of clutter - would rather showcase a few special objects than a large collection. I tend to go for neutrals as a backdrop but use accessories and artwork to bring in color. Certain styles have grown on me - a few years ago I would have never believed I would be putting in a wood floor in a kitchen!

  • 17 years ago

    Metro
    Metro
    Metro
    :-)

  • 17 years ago

    Estate/Global
    Estate/Villa
    Estate/Country House
    Estate/Country House
    Estate/Villa


    I guess I'm definitely "Estate" with some leanings toward Country House & Villa. (It shows you your primary on the left and then a secondary on the right.)

  • 17 years ago

    Loft
    Estate
    Estate
    Estate
    Estate.

    With a side of Villa. Yep, that's me. ;^)

  • 17 years ago

    I played about 10 times and got
    Glamour 2x
    Villa 3x
    Loft 4x
    Global 1x

    The Glamour one really surprised me, I just don't think of myself that way. I always thought of myself as being a bit of a hippie, lol.

  • 17 years ago

    fleur222, good question!

    At first when estate came up for me, I thought, huh, I don't like grand and stuffy but then I looked at the examples and my other results and realized that my style is classic and tradition with a twist. I look around my house and see my mix of family heirlooms and antiques along with new contemporary pieces and rich colors and think, yup, that's right. (take my interpretation with a grain of salt. I really should be in bed asleep but that coffee I had this morning is keeping me up. After giving it up for 9 months, I guess a little goes a long way now.)

    My plan for my kitchen is medium walnut stained red oak floors, quartersawn white oak cabinets with a raised panel for lower perimeter cabinets, island and hutch (stained lighter than the floors), creamy beige painted upper cabinets (our existing GO oak cabs), satin finished butterfly blue granite, beige subway tile, oil rubbed bronze cabinet hardware and lighting. And cheery red pinch pleat curtains at the windows because they make me smile. ;-)

    plllog, you're right, it's not a very well designed website. They didn't get their money's worth.

    Here is a link that might be useful: one of my inspiration kitchens

  • 17 years ago

    Estate, Villa, Estate, Country House, Estate, Villa...I'm apparently a style slut as well :oP

  • 17 years ago

    Villa always first Country House second with a dash of Estate.

    Sounds about right.

    There were definitely some rooms in there that made me go ^WANT^

  • 17 years ago

    I took it 4 times
    Villa twice
    Glamor once
    Country House once

  • 17 years ago

    The Glamour one really surprised me, I just don't think of myself that way. I always thought of myself as being a bit of a hippie, lol.

    Me, too, pattyk_64! Glamour? Me? The person who lives in jeans and t-shirts most days? (And truth be told, often goes without make-up.) But I did like some of the frilly, sparkly things that showed up in some of the glamour rooms. Maybe that's my inner glamour child speaking!

    I'd like to know more about how people's styles are reflected in how they design their kitchens. I never gave it a thought until fleur222 asked but now I am curious. I want to make sure that my choices reflect me and aren't just a whim of the moment.

    I know it would be a lot of work but wouldn't it be great if we could sort the finished kitchens by style?

  • 17 years ago

    Pretty cool. I'm global with a side of country house. :D
    I think this is actually helping me narrow down on my sink.

  • 17 years ago

    I ended up with loft and global. Even my kids thought the description for loft style sounded like me. Mix in the spicy, rich colors of global, and that's what I love!

  • 15 years ago

    I re-discovered something I've known for some time, from many visits to the EA showrooms when I lived in the Twin Cities.

    I don't really care for what EA has to offer. I took the quiz multiple times, and then went and looked at all the styles and decided NONE of them would be something I want in my house. That is probably why I kept getting different answers. I liked a few of the peices in each style, but I don't care for any of them as a whole.

    Cathy