Designer: MERRIN JONES INTERIORS
Photographer: EMILY SIDOTTI

THE DESIGNPORT STYLE GUIDE

Discover Your Home's Design Identity

As homeowners ourselves, we understand that finding your home's unique design style can be an exhilarating, and, at times, overwhelming process. Your home is your canvas, a place where your personal style should flourish, and where every room tells your story. To guide you on this journey, we've curated a "look book" of rooms we've featured to help you navigate the world of interior design and inspire your creativity. This is just a glimpse into the endless array of possibilities for your home. 

Whether you're drawn to the simplicity of Scandinavian design, the glamor of Hollywood Regency, or something different, understanding interior design styles helps you define what you like and develop a direction for spaces that reflect your personality. Explore, get inspired, and discover the people who can help make your vision a reality.

MODERN FARMHOUSE

Neutral colors and a clean, contemporary look. Timeless elements like exposed beams and textured tiles mixed with modern pieces. Comfort is key.

DESIGNER: DEBBIE JACKSON INTERIORS
PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREA CARSON

RUSTIC MODERN

Like Modern Farmhouse but with more reclaimed wood pieces, raw edges, lots of stone and other materials from the earth, muted, natural tones.

DESIGNER: TEASELWOOD DESIGN
PHOTOGRAPHER: RIDGELIGHT PHOTO

DESIGNER: HOUSE OF HUCK

SCANDINAVIAN

Light and medium wood elements, clean, functional style. Cream, white, gray and beige tones. Also encompasses “Hygge” the Danish concept of “quiet comfort.”

DESIGNER: ALEXA HORTON
PHOTOGRAPHER: LILLIE FORTINO

DESIGNER: CASA COLLECTIVE STUDIO
PHOTOGRAPHER: DON ROMEO CREATIVES

CALIFORNIA CHIC

Like Boho but with more Southwestern elements, blush tones, weathered leather and organic neutrals.

DESIGNER: SPRUCE ABODE
PHOTOGRAPHER: DESIGNPORT

COASTAL

Beachy-chic, breezy, relaxed vibes, colors drawn from the sand and water, natural materials like rattan and jute, includes Mediterranean style.

DESIGNER: WESTPORT DESIGN PROJECTS
PHOTOGRAPHER: DESIGN PORT

DESIGNER: HOMEOWNER
PHOTOGRAPHER: TOMIRA WILCOX PHOTO

BOHO / ECLECTIC

Free-spirited, colorful style, global feel, “throwing it all together” for a layered and lush look, lots of greenery, some vintage finds, Moroccan rugs.

DESIGNER: HOMEOWNER
PHOTOGRAPHER: DESIGNPORT

DESIGNER: CASA COLLECTIVE STUDIO
PHOTOGRAPHER: DON ROMEO CREATIVES

MIDCENTURY MODERN

With reference to the iconic modern designers of the 1950s like Eames and Knoll, natural materials, leather, organic shapes, textured fabrics, some bold colors.

DESIGNER: LEX & HUDSON
PHOTOGRAPHER: SEAN LITCHFIELD

CONTEMPORARY

Clean lines, muted neutrals often with bright pops of color, low profile simple pieces, contemporary artwork.

DESIGNER: AC/ES DESIGN
PHOTOGRAPHER: JOHN CAROPRESO

DESIGNER: D2 INTERIUERS
PHOTOGRAPHER: JANE BEILES

HOLLYWOOD REGENCY

Aka “Glam”: fancy, elegant, extravagant, lots of sparkle, shine, personality, mirrors, lacquer, lucite, layers and detail.

DESIGNER: HOMEOWNER WITH SHAWNA FEELY INTERIORS
PHOTOGRAPHER: TOMIRA WILCOX PHOTO

TRANSITIONAL

Traditional elements mixed with modern pieces, cohesive color palettes, layered, balanced spaces combining old and new.

DESIGNER: INNATE STUDIO
PHOTOGRAPHER: READE MCKENDREE

DESIGNER: CAROLINE KOPP INTERIORS
PHOTOGRAPHER: LAURA MOSS

MINIMAL

Sparse, clean design, stripped to the essentials but still elevated.

PHOTOGRAPHER: LILLIE FORTINO

PHOTOGRAPHER: LILLIE FORTINO

PLAYFUL

Spaces for kids or other spaces that rely on color, pattern, shapes and lightness to create a whimsical feel.

DESIGNER: AMY COURTNEY DESIGNS
PHOTOGRAPHER NAME: SEAN LITCHFIELD

DESIGNER: SMART PLAYROOMS
PHOTOGRAPHER: JANE BEILES

TRADITIONAL

Classic English and French-style furnishings, medium and dark wood tones, substantial window treatments, fabrics might include stripes, plaids, florals, Chinoiserie and contemporary accents for a twist.

DESIGNER: MAISON SHEIK
PHOTOGRAPHER: REGHAN WOOD PHOTOGRAPHY