Design styles

I often get asked, “What is your favorite architecture style?” Easiest response, mid-century modern, but if I were to really break it down, I would say sunken utopian mixed with organic modernism. Now, to most that is a foreign language, so here is a quick breakdown of design styles I often gravitate towards.

Organic Modern

The interior design style that defines a balance between modern design and warm, natural materials. The architectural aspects of the space are defined by simple, modern elements balanced with curved furniture and rounded edges. Often, the color palette of the space combines creams, warm whites, sift browns, and muted greens with depth inserted through layered fabrics and grainy wood.

Modern Folk

Modern folk is where tradition blends into current-day trends. Think modern furniture with clean, simple lines mixed with handwoven textiles and painted folk-art accents. This style does not describe a formal era but more a blend of storytelling, bringing in a sense of heritage into a space that feels current.

French Provincial

The correct way to accomplish farmhouse, in my opinion. A timeless space that blends romance through touches of 18th-century French countryside, with a revived 20th-century lived-in look. The space is filled with muted tones, vintage details, and ornate touches.

Sunken Utopian

This style of interior design plays heavily into the idea of sunken living rooms. Think lowered, immersive spaces designed to feel calm, ideal, and almost otherworldly. It is a combination of mid-century modern sunken couches mixed with retrofuturism. My big takeaway from this style is that designing furniture to fit the space can create intimacy without walls.

An important note about all of these styles is that they are a combination of numerous design eras. They are taking pieces of numerous design styles to combine into something beautiful. This creates a growing and breathing space instead of a time capsule.