My taste in home interiors has changed a lot over the years. At one time I had subscriptions to County Living and Victoria magazines and that was my style in my early 20’s through my 30’s – rustic, country, log cabins, Victorian, Early American. Lots of deep colors, walls loaded with pictures and hanging plates and such and lots of knickknacks everywhere, heavy brocade fabrics, heavy drapes and dark wood paneling, dark wood cabinets in the kitchen and (shudders)… wallpaper. Ug. I can’t believe I once like that. Not that I don’t think it can be beautiful but I wouldn’t want to live in a house like that now. Too dark, too heavy and cluttered.
Now days I like a much cleaner and simpler look. Not ultramodern but a bit more minimalist. I like a mix of warmer natural elements like hard woods and field stone with a mix of metal, tile, glass, big windows or window walls, with no or very minimal window coverings, lighter fabrics and color schemes, even more monochromatic – lots of whites and greys but with pops of color here and there.
I’ve even become a fan of the resurgence of mid-century modern look which can be beautiful and warm and inviting if done right. I also like what I think is called “Farmhouse Industrial” which I think is the style of Johanna Gains and has become very popular because of her and her husband’s show Fixer Upper, a mix of old and new, traditional and modern.
I would love to have a spa type bathroom, the big walk in shower with multiple shower heads and a seating bench (and us girls know why). I did once live in a townhouse that had a “soaking tub”. It didn’t have jets but it was extra deep and extra wide. Oh. How I miss that tub.
Bathrooms are great but what I really dream of having one day, like if I ever win the Powerball Lottery, is my dream kitchen.
