1. INTERIOR STYLING
Ar. Zunaira Khusro

2. What is Interior Styling?

3. Interior styling is basically about
“dressing” a room so that it looks
as good as it possibly can while still
being functional and expressing
your taste.

4. Elements involved in Styling
• Creating a new color scheme
• Adding new textures into a room
• Implementing clever storage solutions
• Optimizing the layout of the room
• Adding new furniture or replacing existing furniture with more
suitable alternatives
• Using lamps and lighting
• Clever use of soft furnishings such as curtains, rugs, cushions,
throws and so forth
• Creating a room that is trendy but will not date quickly
• Clever use of paint, wallpaper, and flooring
• Creating a space that is easy to use by all occupants of the home

5. What is the Importance of Styling?

6. The finesse lies in the detailing….

7. It is the coordination of all the little
details that finishes the space off
so well.
Create a careful balance between the
main components of the home (larger
pieces of furniture or influences) with the
smaller components (decor & accessories)

8. Interior styling is what creates the drama in the space.
It creates the focal point in the interiors.
It is the element which creates the character and interest in
the space.

9. Coordinating pillows, rugs and
curtains in a cohesive manner is
one of the biggest ways to make
a space come together.
The first step is to buy the rug
and then picking up the pillows
& curtains thereafter.

10. The next most influential
decision in interior styling is
selecting the proper artwork.
Depending on if you have a
collection of artwork or a
collector, it has to be
strategically placed.
If you are picking them up fresh,
selecting pieces of sculptures or
wall artwork first throughout
the home is necessary.

11. Based upon the
colors of the
sculpture and the
artwork, one can
style the space by
picking up the
main and the
secondary color
from the artwork.
The paints can then be chosen based upon the secondary color.
Pay attention to the stronger tones/ main colors of the art piece.

12. Adding flowers (artificial/ faux flowers) or real plant life to
areas. It immediately creates a homey, soften feel.
Mix elements when styling. Use tall pieces mixed with foliage,
books, and decorative sculptures.
Use modern pieces with
traditional pieces.
Use bolder colors with
lighter colors.

13. Types of Styles in Interiors

14. Interior design comes in a range of formats
and formulas, sometimes utterly distinct
and other times with only the subtlest of
differences.
Yet each presents its own flavor, finish and
experience that render a space in unique
chapters of inspiration, history and
creative endeavor.

16. Art Deco
Art deco is characterized by sleek, metallic finishes like
stainless steel, glass and chrome.
Furniture and wall art are defined by jagged, pointed edges.
Pieces are also larger – generously sized chairs, armoires, dressers
and couches are all typical of the 1920s.

17. Nautical
Nautical decor (also referred to as coastal or cottage decor)
reflects the New England beach house spirit.
It is warm, relaxing, and positive.
This interior design style is based on white or sand colored
foundation, with blue as the primary accent color.

18. The décor incorporates unfinished wood in its tables or chairs,
combined with chic linen upholstery for lounge seats and sofas.
The options for decorative accents are many: seashells in clear jars,
jute ropes, rowing oars, sailboats, navigational maps, and more!

19. Transitional

20. A transitional interior design style is best described as updated
classic.
It combines traditional elegance and character with
contemporary updates in the form of accessories, cleaner lines
and current textiles.
Finishes are always flawless – rugs
are silken, fabrics are plush and
woods are rich and sophisticated .

21. Tuxedo sofas, upholstered ottoman
coffee tables and elegant console
tables are favored furniture
choices.
Curate accessories such as abstract
artwork, art glass and unique
objects provide a desirably layered
look.

22. Classical
A classical interior style reference classical civilizations
(predominantly Greek and Roman), antiquity and the
classical tradition.

23. Columns and other classical
architectural elements are key in
the style’s interior and exterior
architecture as well as furniture
designs.
The klismos chair – a bowed back
open occasional chair with saber
legs – is the most enduring classical
furniture piece.
Other prominent motifs include
laurel wreaths, urns, busts and
dentil mouldings.

24. Contemporary
A contemporary
interior style is the
interior design
aesthetic which is
presently popular at
any given time.
The current look is
best described as
luxury modern.

25. Furniture lines are clean and
uncomplicated but finishes are
integral, innovative and luxurious.
Sofas and armchairs are
comfortable, being upholstered in
lustrous velvets and chenille.
Coffee tables and case goods are
understated and simplified or
monolithic and sculptural.
Installation lighting is an important
element of a room’s overall design
as is specialist wall cladding and
flooring.

26. Country
This style usually denotes
provincial European style
(particularly English or French).
Loose-covered upholstery in
linen and patterns such as floral
and tartan is the style’s
trademark as well as
upholstered arm chairs which
are usually whitewashed or
painted for a more relaxed feel.

27. Other wooden furniture is also limed and antique furniture or
accessories are common.
Modern incarnations of the style include stylized floral, squared off
silhouettes and less traditional color palettes, including the use of
greyed woods and neutrals .

28. French
French interior design style is of the late 17th, 18th and
early 19th centuries, and is highly respected for its finely
crafted furniture, intricate carvings and opulent gilding.

29. Elements such as Roman gods,
lyres, urns and winged lions are
quintessentially French.
Decorative show wood frames
feature prominently as fluted legs,
which have remained a staple of
elegant furniture design.

30. Mid-Century Modern

31. Mid-century Modern is a notably
American interior design style
The Modern and Scandinavian
movements were particularly
influential with iconic furniture pieces
such as the Eames lounger, the Egg
chair and the womb chair
Woods such as rosewood, teak and
walnut were used regularly and canary
and mustard yellow, carnation and
flamingo pink, chartreuse, pale
turquoise and avocado are a
quintessential Mid-century color ways.

32. Minimalistic
A twentieth century interior
design style known for simple
forms, clean lines and
uncomplicated finishes.
Minimalism considers the
importance of negative space as
much as positive space.
Accessorizing is consciously
sparse and sculptural pieces take
precedence over ornamental
designs.

33. Built-in storage, behind seamless
doors, and careful furniture
arrangements .
Typically sans color and pattern,
texture plays a key role in
minimalist interiors.