Interior design styles

41named styles of rooms and interiors — from historic period rooms to mid-century, Memphis, Japandi, and today's aesthetics. Filter by family, era, or formal traits — or search by name, designer, or keyword.

41 styles

Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors), Château de Versailles1600s–1750

Baroque Interior

The theatrical court interior of absolutist Europe — grand enfilades dripping with gilt, marble, ceiling frescoes and mirror, staged for awe.

BaroqueCourt styles
Hall of Mirrors, Amalienburg, Munich (Cuvilliés, 1734–39)1715–1770

Rococo Interior

The intimate, asymmetric French salon of the Louis XV era — pastel boiserie, gilded scrollwork, shellwork curves and mirrored grace.

RococoCourt styles
Robert Adam interior at Osterley Park, London1760s–1830

Neoclassical Interior

The ordered, antiquity-inspired interior that swept away Rococo — symmetrical rooms with classical orders, urns, swags and restrained color.

NeoclassicismClassical Revival
Original illustration evoking the Georgian Interior look1714–1830

Georgian Interior

The proportioned, panelled interior of eighteenth-century Britain — classical symmetry, dado-rail walls, sash windows and dignified restraint.

Classical RevivalPalladianism
Original illustration evoking the Regency Interior look1795–1837

Regency Interior

The elegant, archaeologically exotic English interior of the early 1800s — Greek, Egyptian and Chinese motifs, striped silks, brass inlay and sabre-leg furniture.

Classical RevivalRegency
Preserved Victorian drawing room, Smithills Hall1837–1901

Victorian Interior

The dense, layered, pattern-on-pattern interior of industrial Britain — dark woodwork, heavy drapery, clutter of objects and an eclectic mix of revivals.

VictorianRevivalism
Whistler's Peacock Room (1876–77), Freer Gallery1860s–1890s

Aesthetic Movement Interior

The art-for-art's-sake interior of late-Victorian taste-reformers — refined color harmonies, Japanese-inspired motifs, ebonised furniture and 'artistic' restraint.

AestheticismVictorian
The Great Parlour, Wightwick Manor — Arts and Crafts interior1880s–1920

Arts and Crafts Interior

The honest, handcrafted interior of the reform movement — exposed oak, built-ins, hand-blocked wallpapers and truth to materials over machine ornament.

Arts and CraftsReform movements
Original illustration evoking the Art Nouveau Interior look1890–1910

Art Nouveau Interior

The sinuous, nature-driven interior of 1900 — whiplash curves, flowering tendrils, stained glass and furniture, walls and light fused into one organic whole.

Art NouveauOrganic
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Original illustration evoking the Art Deco Interior look1920s–1939

Art Deco Interior

The glamorous, geometric interior of the Jazz Age — lacquer, chrome and exotic veneers in bold sunbursts, zigzags and stepped forms, machine-age luxury made stylish.

Art DecoModerne
The Chinese Cabinet, Nymphenburg Palace, Munich1670s–1900s

Chinoiserie

The European fantasy of the East — lacquered panels, hand-painted pagoda-and-bird wallpapers, blue-and-white porcelain and fretwork, an imagined China for the salon.

ChinoiserieExoticism
Colonial-Revival American interior1880s–1940s

Colonial Revival Interior

The nostalgic American interior reviving colonial and early-Federal taste — symmetrical panelled rooms, reproduction Windsor and Chippendale furniture and patriotic restraint.

Colonial RevivalRevivalism
Original illustration evoking the Bauhaus Interior look1919–1933

Bauhaus Interior

The functional, machine-age interior of the German Bauhaus — open plan, white walls, tubular-steel furniture and primary-colour accents, form following function.

BauhausModernism
Living area of the Eames House (Case Study House No. 8)1945–1969

Mid-Century Modern Interior

The optimistic postwar living room of open plans, walls of glass, and warm wood paired with sculptural molded furniture — bringing indoor-outdoor modernism into the middle-class American home.

ModernismMid-Century
Original illustration evoking the Scandinavian Interior look1945–1970

Scandinavian Interior

The bright, pared-down Nordic home of pale wood floors, white walls, and warm textiles — humane functionalism tuned to long dark winters with light, craft, and cozy restraint.

ModernismMid-Century
Living room in a modern Hollywood Regency style1930s–1960s

Hollywood Regency

The glamorous, theatrical interior of old Hollywood — high-gloss lacquer, mirrored and brass surfaces, bold jewel tones, and a touch of Regency formality scaled for the silver-screen lifestyle.

Decorative ModernGlamour
Space-age living room decorated by Eero Aarnio, 19681950s–1960s

Atomic Age Interior

The exuberant Space-Race living room of boomerang motifs, starburst clocks, molded plastic pods, and bold pop color — domestic optimism styled like a rocket-age advertisement.

PopMid-Century
Living room of Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House1960s–1990s

Minimalist Interior

The reductive interior stripped to essentials — monochrome surfaces, empty volume, and hidden storage, where light, proportion, and a few precise objects carry the entire room.

ModernismMinimalism
Original illustration evoking the Brutalist Interior look1950s–1970s

Brutalist Interior

The raw-concrete interior of board-marked walls, exposed structure, and monolithic built-ins — an honest, heavy, sculptural environment that makes the building's bones the decoration.

ModernismBrutalism
Postmodern home decor, 19931975–1995

Postmodern Interior

The witty, color-clashing interior that revolted against minimalism — historical quotation, exaggerated columns, pastel-and-bold palettes, and ironic ornament reveling in 'less is a bore.'

PostmodernismPop
Memphis-Milano furniture and objects in a room setting1981–1988

Memphis Interior

The riotous Milan interior of squiggle-printed laminates, primary colors, and toy-like asymmetric furniture — Sottsass and the Memphis Group turning the room into a defiantly playful collage.

PostmodernismPop
Exposed-services interior of the Centre Pompidou, Paris1970s–1980s

High-Tech Interior

The interior that celebrates engineering — exposed ducts, gridded steel, factory and laboratory fittings repurposed for the home, where the building's services become its decoration.

ModernismHigh-Tech
Parlor inside the Brick Dwelling, Hancock Shaker Village1790s–1860s (revived 1940s+)

Shaker Interior

The serene, scrubbed-clean room of the Shaker communities — whitewashed walls, peg rails, built-in cupboards, and spare furniture, where order and utility become a kind of devotion.

Vernacular CraftProto-Functionalist
Copper-hung country kitchen, Château de Beaumesnil, Normandy17th c.–present (codified mid-20th c.)

French Country Interior

The warm rural French room of exposed beams, terracotta floors, gleaming copper, and faded toile — rustic farmhouse materials softened by a touch of provincial elegance.

VernacularProvincial
Original illustration evoking the Mediterranean Interior look1920s–present

Mediterranean Interior

The sun-baked villa interior of whitewashed and stone walls, terracotta floors, arched openings, and wrought iron — cool, earthy, and tuned to a warm coastal climate.

VernacularRevival
Original illustration evoking the Southwestern Interior look1920s–present

Southwestern Interior

The desert adobe room of earthen plaster walls, exposed viga beams, a beehive kiva fireplace, and Pueblo and Navajo textiles — warm, handmade, and rooted in the high desert.

VernacularRevival
Eclectic Orientalist sitting room at Olana, Hudson, NY19th c.–present

Eclectic Interior

The deliberately mixed room that layers periods, cultures, and styles into one personal whole — collected objects, varied patterns, and global finds unified by a confident curatorial eye.

Decorative ArtsMaximalism
Original specimen in the Industrial Loft style1990s–present

Industrial Loft

An aesthetic of converted factories and warehouses that celebrates raw structure — exposed brick, ductwork, concrete, and steel — as finished decor. It turns the bones of post-industrial buildings into the look itself.

IndustrialContemporary
Original specimen in the Japandi style2010s–present

Japandi

A hybrid of Scandinavian functionality and Japanese minimalism, blending warm hygge comfort with wabi-sabi restraint. The result is a calm, low, natural-material interior that prizes craft and emptiness alike.

MinimalismContemporary
Original specimen in the Wabi-Sabi Interior style1990s–present

Wabi-Sabi Interior

An interior philosophy rooted in the Japanese aesthetic of finding beauty in imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. It favours weathered, handmade, natural materials and quiet, unforced rooms.

MinimalismContemporary
Original specimen in the Bohemian Interior style1960s revival, 2010s peak

Bohemian Interior

A free-spirited, layered, eclectic look that mixes global textiles, plants, vintage finds, and warm earthy color into a relaxed, personal interior. It prizes individuality and abundance over matching sets.

EclecticContemporary
Original illustration evoking the Cottagecore look2018–present

Cottagecore

An internet-born aesthetic romanticising simple rural and pastoral life, translated into soft, nostalgic interiors full of florals, vintage textiles, dried flowers, and handmade, homespun comfort.

CountryContemporary
Original specimen in the Coastal Interior style1990s–present

Coastal Interior

A light, airy, sea-inspired look built on whites, blues, and natural fibres that evokes breezy beach-house living. It blends nautical references with relaxed comfort and abundant natural light.

CoastalContemporary
Original specimen in the Modern Farmhouse style2010s–present

Modern Farmhouse

A hugely popular blend of rustic farmhouse warmth with clean contemporary lines — shiplap, neutral palettes, black accents, and reclaimed wood. It pairs country comfort with modern simplicity.

CountryContemporary
Original specimen in the Transitional Interior style1990s–present

Transitional Interior

A balanced blend of traditional and contemporary design — classic forms stripped of fuss and paired with clean lines and neutral palettes. It aims for timeless, comfortable, broadly appealing rooms.

TransitionalContemporary
A living green wall above lounge seating — biophilic interior2000s–present

Biophilic Interior

A design approach that connects interiors to nature through living plants, natural light, organic materials, and natural views to improve wellbeing. It treats greenery and daylight as core design elements.

SustainableContemporary
Original illustration evoking the Maximalist Interior look2010s–present

Maximalist Interior

A bold, abundant reaction against minimalism that embraces saturated color, layered pattern, collected objects, and visual richness. Its mantra is 'more is more', curated into joyful excess.

EclecticContemporary
Original specimen in the Dark Academia Interior style2015–present

Dark Academia Interior

A moody, scholarly aesthetic romanticising classic learning, old libraries, and Gothic collegiate atmosphere through dark woods, leather, books, and rich tones. It evokes candlelit study and timeworn erudition.

Traditional RevivalContemporary
Original specimen in the Grandmillennial style2019–present

Grandmillennial

A millennial revival of 'granny chic' traditional decor — chintz, scalloped edges, skirted furniture, and needlepoint — updated with fresh color and a knowing, layered sensibility. Nostalgia meets youthful confidence.

Traditional RevivalContemporary
Original specimen in the Contemporary Minimalist style1990s–present

Contemporary Minimalist

A pared-back contemporary look built on the principle that 'less is more' — clean lines, neutral palettes, hidden storage, and uncluttered space. It strips interiors to essential form, light, and material.

MinimalismContemporary
Original specimen in the Hygge style2010s–present

Hygge

A Danish-rooted interior mood built around warmth, comfort, and intimacy — soft textiles, candlelight, and pared-back natural materials that make a room feel safe and snug.

Scandinavian
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