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Houzz Quiz - What's Your Decorating Style?

12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Curious to hear what our discussions regulars get on this. Take the quiz and let us know.

I'll tell you mine, if you tell me yours. :)


https://www.houzz.com/magazine/houzz-quiz-whats-your-decorating-style-stsetivw-vs~25171951

Comments (61)

  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Agreeing with lefty47 per first sentence.
    Emily Hurley thanked Curt D'Onofrio
  • 12 years ago
    HI - Margo , would you say "Transitional " is really "Eclectic"?? I think we should re-name the styles . What do you think ?
    Emily Hurley thanked lefty47
  • 12 years ago
    Seriously?????? Now design has to be politically correct? NO profiling...*shudder*;)))
    Emily Hurley thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    HI- Curt. Yes, I like *"Eclectic* better. My true style should be labeled *Sybil*...as you can see my multiple personalities as you walk from room to room in my house;)
    Emily Hurley thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    Why Feeny- you were quick to hit the *like* button lol
    Emily Hurley thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    Yep, I like the concept of a multiple personality household! It accounts for so many lapses in consistency. ;-)
    Emily Hurley thanked feeny
  • 12 years ago
    Whoops! I didn't have good service at work and the quiz didn't load so I was a bit confused... So I just took it and got rustic for my style. Not exactly true, but I can deal.
    Emily Hurley thanked brittac123
  • 12 years ago
    I got eclectic. Not entirely true but close enough!
    Emily Hurley thanked unwantedadvice
  • 12 years ago
    I got coastal, and I l live in the country, go figure. If you saw my house you'd describe me as indecisive.
    Emily Hurley thanked charleee
  • 12 years ago
    help me, please. where the heck do I see the other categories like charleee being costal or unw being eclectic. can't believe I came up "contemporary"...but I don't see any example photos or styles. Where do I click?
    Emily Hurley thanked auntiebuzzybee
  • 12 years ago
    HAHAHAHAHA.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    That's hilarious bsellers. I booked us a weekend at what I thought was going to be a charming seaside B&B in CT a few years back, and in disbelief upon arrival to our boat yard accommodations, with floor to ceiling (inclusive) paneling, roadside castoff "antiques," manky cot for our son and an inadequate number of grocery store muffins in their plastic container for the guests to share, I came up with the coastal-gone-awry category I now fondly refer to as "Shanty Chic."
    Emily Hurley thanked Barnhart Gallery
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    ...and now that I mention it, I'm looking for someplace to stay on the short strip of NH seacoast and so far I'm having a bit of Shanty Chic déjà vu. Any houzzer-approved recommendations?
    Emily Hurley thanked Barnhart Gallery
  • 12 years ago
    Sorry Barnhart, wanna place in Tenn. Mountains instead? Fresh out of NH ideas. Try B&B??? I've had good luck with those. If staying long, I check with rental reator folks for quaint cottages
    Emily Hurley thanked auntiebuzzybee
  • 12 years ago
    Oh just read short trip...well a charming B &B sounds perfect. Hopefully someone here knows a sweetheart of a place.
    Emily Hurley thanked auntiebuzzybee
  • 12 years ago
    Dear BH, Gotta place in mountains of Tenn if ever interested. Kind of ignored place but its doable. ; )
    Emily Hurley thanked auntiebuzzybee
  • 12 years ago
    Dont have many pics in phone and just what you wanted to see SNOW. Well, its in the lush treetops in other seasons. Totally dog friendly too ( for Everest) ; )
    Emily Hurley thanked auntiebuzzybee
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    French country ! Oh La La ! C'est Manifique !!
    Emily Hurley thanked OnePlan
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    Acquired
    Emily Hurley thanked User
  • 12 years ago
    Early marriage?
    Emily Hurley thanked charleee
  • 12 years ago
    I scored as French Country, but I don't like the look at all. I like informal traditional or unstuffy Edwardian.
    Emily Hurley thanked Sigrid
  • 12 years ago
    Sigrid, I would LOVE to see pics of your home and neighborhood!
    Emily Hurley thanked charleee
  • 12 years ago
    @Charlee
    My house is my profile picture. It's currently mostly furnished with grad student hand-me-downs. I'm planning to slowly fill it with antique and vintage, but that's not something you can go out and buy, you have to find it. It's been a bit of a learning curve to figure out.
    Emily Hurley thanked Sigrid
  • 12 years ago
    Is it bigger on your profile page? I'll check it out! I don't know why I didn't think of that before, thanks!
    Emily Hurley thanked charleee
  • 12 years ago
    Ok, Sigrid! That is one *BIG* house! Love it!
    Emily Hurley thanked charleee
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    I got traditional. I agree. Although I was disappointed in the questions because so many of the multiple choice answers had nothing I'd actually choose. For instance, what art do you hang in your living room. I have a beautiful Japanese woodcut that was a gift from a friend in Japan, a framed pair of Indonesian shadow puppets, several lovely landscapes (see a similar one below) by Raphael Sensemen an artist that was local to Takoma Park, MD, when I was a child, some pen and ink prints by R. H. Palenske that were from my Grandfather's medical office (see the horse below), and a large print of a painting of the battle of New Market, the battlefield was next to the boarding academy I attended for high school.
    Emily Hurley thanked Jessica Mack
  • 12 years ago
    Is this the pro I'am looking for, hey looks very serius
  • 12 years ago
    I got French Country. A lot of the questions didn't have answers that really fit. The description fits, but I like English country with a bit of a modern twist better.
  • 12 years ago
    I took it twice. My moods varied between midcentury modern and rustic. Most of the questions didn't really have my answers. My actual house is mostly worn-out Seventies with layers of Stuff.
  • 12 years ago
    Old fashioned and comfy in style with lots of gentle soft colors,and vintage layers. I never buy anything "made in China" .
  • 12 years ago
    I got Midcentury Modern which is right on!
  • 12 years ago
    How do I access the quiz?
  • 12 years ago
    Hmmm - not really French Country -
    Would have thought Cottage maybe but mostly think of Rustic but was that even a choice?
  • 12 years ago
    Industrial!
  • 12 years ago
    Traditional. Yup, that's me. :-)
  • 12 years ago
    After taking quiz i was classified as being traditional. But i like also industrial. What gives ????
  • 12 years ago
    Me too Curt. Not a "scientific" quiz for sure. But fun.
  • 12 years ago
    I scored mid century modern, which is so NOT what I like. Most of the answers were nothing I would pick. I am traditional/french country. Fun, but not accurate.
  • 12 years ago
    I'm a traditional eclectic..........kind of "old world wealthy" with a big twist because I mix pieces that are not traditional. When people come into my home they say it is like walking into a museum because every room is so interesting..........and they like it. I get asked to help them decorate but I can only do my own because I sense what I like and how it will mix. It's not gaudy but it definitely is not the run of the mill decorating.
  • 12 years ago
    I scored Mid century modern, which I am not the least bit interested in. Not sure how this test comes up with the designations but the limited picks from the answers must be the reason it skews your style. I'm am so NOT mid century modern it isn't funny! Can't warm up to that style for me at all.
  • 12 years ago
    last modified: 12 years ago
    According to the quiz I'm Transitional style decorating- which is probably true-ish but Margo's description of 'Sybil' decor is closer to the mark :)
  • 12 years ago
    It pegged me as mcm, to a T! I live in a 1955 cottage... Fun.
  • PRO
    12 years ago
    I love Asian decorating style like Japanese decor. In Japanese decorating style, generally paper lanterns, Japanese art dolls like Geisha dolls (called Hina dolls in Japanese), folding hand fans, Washi tapes, stones, Odoshi fountains etc. I can suggest for these artifacts here http://www.justartifacts.net/
  • 11 years ago
    Where is the quiz?!
  • 11 years ago

    Old post

  • 8 years ago
    I am not an expert or even close, but I really don't feel I am mid century modern...I will say that I absolutely love to take design quizzes and hope we see more! I will keep trying and hopefully I can come to understand what I love for sure. :)
  • 8 years ago

    This may be an old post, but its fun and timeless. Keep it going and refer the perplexed to it when necessary.

  • 8 years ago
    Coastal...welllll....I do live on the coast...

    But I wouldn't call that a style.

    Vintage boho maybe, if I had to describe it.
  • 8 years ago

    Huh. French country. Weeeelll....

    Most often I think I'm closer to "WTH was I thinking?" or, "Welp, that looked better on the paint chip."

    Though the new place is getting a strong dose of Swedish country.