Find the common denominator in whatyou like.

After you have at least 30 pins or saved Insta pics, open your board andlook at it. What’s the recurring theme?  What colour, vibe or pattern keeps showing up? Try not to get stuck shaping your vision around a genre. You don’t need to be “coastal” or “scandi”. If you can identify five elements, your style does not need a label. I don’t think having an exact name for your style is important at all, so don’t let that hold you back. Knowing the colors you like, the feel you want, and patterns you love will get you to your end-game much faster.

Write a list of at least five repeat edelements and have a go softly bringing them into your home in accent colour cushions, a vase or simply by removing a few things that don’t fit those themes.

If you can’t come up with five things you love, try reverse engineering the information by listing five things you don’t love or don’t want. This will start the thinking process and get you in the groove.

Refine your moodboard either with the help of a professional or just finding an image that has all of your identified elements. Save it to your phone and if you’re considering buying something, check it against your list or moodboard.
Does it work with that? If no, then maybeyou shouldn’t get it.

Find the common denominator in what you like.

After you have at least 30 pins or saved Insta pics, open your board and look at it. What’s the recurring theme?  What colour, vibe or pattern keeps showing up? Try not to get stuck shaping your vision around a genre. You don’t need to be “coastal” or “scandi”. If you can identify five elements, your style does not need a label. I don’t think having an exact name for your style is important at all, so don’t let that hold you back. Knowing the colors you like, the feel you want, and patterns you love will get you to your end-game much faster.

Write a list of at least five repeat edelements and have a go softly bringing them into your home in accent colour cushions, a vase or simply by removing a few things that don’t fit those themes.

If you can’t come up with five things you love, try reverse engineering the information by listing five things you don’t love or don’t want. This will start the thinking process and get you in the groove.

Refine your moodboard either with the help of a professional or just finding an image that has all of your identified elements. Save it to your phone and if you’re considering buying something, check it against your list or moodboard.
Does it work with that? If no, then maybe you shouldn’t get it.

 Make mistakes! We all do. It sucks to reflect and see, perhaps, that that throw did nothing for your sofa or clashed with the rug, or you chose the wrong art, but it is a completely normal part of the process. Sometimes we need to see what isn’t right to solidify in your mind what IS right. No one is perfect and the journey of creating your style is actually the fun part, so laugh it off, list it on Market place and start again!

Now, I still hear a lot of “I love lots of different styles but I just have no idea how to bring them together cohesively”. Try looking at the aspects you like from the different styles. Narrow those down and use them. The easiest way to keep your look cohesive despite dipping into a few different styles, is by using a color scheme that you love. If the colors work together, it’s ok to use lots of different styles. Once you’ve chosen your colour palette, really stick to it. It makes the difference between living with intention and conceding to the haphazard.

I love lots of styles. My home has Farmhouse, coastal, industrial, Art Deco and vintage influences. The point is, if you mix a collection of different decor and furniture styles, that’s actually good. That means you have a personal style!