My StyleScope

On the HomeGoods website, they have a "StyleScope," where you can determine what your interior design style is, based on a series of questions. Since it's a slow day at work, and I finished everything I needed to do for the week (rare!), I decided to see what my style is. Drum roll please...

Apparently, it thinks I'm EARTHY CASUAL. It says, "You're interested in creating a welcoming home where people feel comfortable and happiness flourishes. You appreciate the warmth and individuality of natural materials and handcrafted things and are inspired by colors and forms from nature. You love mixing up different textures and are sensitive to the tactile qualities of objects. Your style is grounded and solid, not flighty or frilly. And you are never taken in by the trend of the moment.

You value serenity. While there are probably a lot of interesting things in your home, they are joined by your taste or a certain palette that keeps them in harmony. You appreciate the beauty in simple forms. Whether fancy or plain, you appreciate things that are well made and function as well as they look. You also have a strong respect for the environment and craftsmanship. You care about how things are made, and how they are used."

My verdict? It's nice, but this description makes me sound like a hippie, which I'm SO not. I do like neutral tones in a home, with simple furnishings, but nothing that looks like it came from a rainforest. Here's the type of interior design I'm typically drawn to:

I took the quiz again, this time carefully considering my answers, and got this result:

ELEGANT CLASSIC. It says, "You have a refined sensibility with an appreciation for history and tradition in your furniture and your rooms. You value beauty, things that are well crafted, and family heirlooms. You are visually sensitive and understand how symmetry and a formal layout give order to a room, and hence your home is refined and calming. You are not taken in by the trends of the moment. You go for things with a timeless appeal, and appreciate old-fashioned virtues like manners and handwritten notes and making a home that is welcoming for others.

You value order. You feel happiest if your home is well organized. You understand that when your house is in order, your mind feels clearer. Rather than a lot of meaningless objects or overly-designed items, you are happier with a few well-placed things. Your home is your respite from a busy life. Try to avoid letting things into your home that you don't really love."

Now that sounds more like me! Especially the order and organization part. Obviously, by the pictures above.

Take the quiz, if you have a few minutes. A fun way to waste time on a Friday. Ha ha!