We all like setting up our home in a certain way. Some like to conform strictly to interior design standards while some infuse it with their personal eccentricity. Even if taking professional help to decorate your abode, the guidelines you set for them to work on tells loads about you as an individual. In a sense, decorating our home is a journey in self-exploration. You discover more about yourself along the way, exploring things that you didn’t bother with much before.
You might like a minimalistic style with no clutter while your neighbor might prefer a very personalized space with memorabilia in every nook and cranny. But, it doesn’t mean that one is better than the other. Contrarily, both might look very well planned and executed in their own specific way. It reveals personality of the homeowner and their outlook on life. Actually, it might reveal more about your personality than you yourself are aware of! The patterns, color, texture we choose tell a lot about our attitude in everyday life. Today, let’s explore a few aspects of home aesthetics and interesting insights they offer into the personality of their patrons.
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“In a sense, decorating our home is a journey in self-exploration.”
6 Home Aesthetics as Clues to Personality
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Minimalistic:
De-cluttered life with space to breathe, relax and ponder generally defines people with a minimalistic take on interior design. They are organized and efficient, methodical but also introverted. The color and texture chosen too reveal a great deal about the innate outlook on life of the resident. Light, unhindered view and abundance of space is quite important in their life. These homeowners do not much like to open up about their personal and family life. Hence, minimum personal effects in the room and almost a complete absence of photographs. Minimalism-preferring individuals feel constricted if people invade their personal space. They de-clutter their life, focusing mainly on one goal.
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Contemporary:
Here, the accent is as much on comfort and character as on clean, clear lines. This style of designing is comparatively less stark than pure minimalistic. The people inhabiting are organized and efficient and a bit more open to letting others in to their personal space. Though here too, the focus is on efficiency and organized outlook on life. The idea of balance in every aspect of their life is quite important. If there is yin, there has to be yang too. The patterns chosen for furnishing like floral, geometrical or abstract give an interesting insight into the owner’s disposition. Whether they lean more towards traditional in their outlook or nonconforming futuristic.
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Vintage:
People preferring vintage style of décor have a complex personality with something interesting under each layer. They value elegance and sophistication in people and actions. The patterns chosen, bold or subtle, also show us whether the resident has a dominating personality or more of a subtle elegant one. They are good raconteurs and also like to know the story behind incidents, people and things. These homeowners generally prefer the plush, luxuriant good life with a hearty discussion on intellectual and personal topics. They prefer their life and surroundings to be jam-packed with character treating every occasion as special. It also indicates that they like to be surrounded by memories and are quite unguarded about their personal life. However, they can be quite rigid in their outlook with a preference for traditional norms. Constant change isn’t their cup of tea.
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Rustic:
A rustic décor reveals the artistic aspect of a person with preference for an uncomplicated outlook on life. They do not prefer complications either in life or relations. If you prefer this style, you probably have an eye for beauty in the most odd places, beyond what is obvious. You can find beauty in a trough bath, barn door or weathered piece of furniture. Also, such people are hardy because these interiors do need constant attention and care! These homeowners are mostly environmentally aware and prefer the simpler life.
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Transitional:
If your style is transitional, you most probably like to have the best of both worlds. The patrons of this style are nonconformists and care the least about peer pressure. They may be futuristic in their outlook on life but also like to carry traditional values along. The preference is for minimum clutter whether of emotions or belongings but like to infuse every situation with a style of their own. They like to show their character and warmth through certain elements.
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Eclectic:
People with an eclectic take on lifestyle are willing to try new things and make friends from every walk of life. They are somewhat unpredictable and like surprises. Here we can find nonconformists again, caring very little about trends and peer pressure. They are mostly outgoing people and like to collect memories and experiences. Their definition of ‘unusual’ is somewhat fluid.
“Our abode is an extension of who we are.”
These are just a few interesting ways of reading the personality of a homeowner. However, it must be kept in mind that these are not hard and fast rules. There may be other factors too dictating the style of someone’s home. Prevalent weather conditions, architectural constraints, availability of material, economic concerns, family dynamics and other factors play a huge role too. Be that as it may, it is a fun way to base your evaluation on. So the next time you visit someone’s home, go ahead and try these out. Who knows, maybe you will discover something new about their personality!
Our abode is an extension of who we are. Does your home represent who you truly are? I would love to hear what other impressions do interiors give you about the person living there.
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