This very distinct look features clean lines and is sparsely furnished. It reflects the 1950’s and 1960’s nostalgic look and homes are mostly on the smaller side of the spectrum.
This design style is fuzz free with crisp and simple lines. Designers from this era broke-free from traditional design conventions and jumped right into the modern times.
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The modern interior design style is very minimalistic and can come across as uninviting an cold. Many people appreciate the look of it, but in real life this style is very rare to find. Builders and architects incorporate modern interior design elements in homes, which can be combined with softer element from other design styles to warm it up to make it unique and welcoming.
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The traditional interior design style originates from a variety of old-school European styles like the Tuscan Castillo, English Cottage, or the French Palais (see Blog “Old World”). The most popular styles, when it comes to traditional interior design, are the British Colonial revival, the 19th century neoclassic, the French country and the 18th century English.
​The Main design elements are:

Today I would like to talk about “Classic European Style”, what it means and how it can be incorporated in your home.

The classical European home décor was very much influenced by the ancient Greeks and Romans, with a large central focal point like a fireplace and the décor organized around it. High ceilings are not only impressive but also symbolized the power and wealth of the owner and them being close to their gods. Natural materials like sand stone, Italian marble, Egyptian cotton and finest woods were the go-to materials to achieve this very sophisticated look. The colour palette included off white, beiges and browns with accents of burgundy, cobalt and terracotta. The furniture for this look was mostly on a larger scale to host large groups of guests and visitors.

From this origin, many different styles developed over centuries in different regions of Europe; yet those styles all have a very special feel and look, the key elements are still to be found in all those settings.

These styles are only a few examples of the variety that developed over time and they all have their own local touches and accents; but they all have their décor organized around a large focal point in each room and are based on their own unique colour palette, accessoires and materials.
With those guidelines in mind you can achieve an Old World look in your own house easily. Applying just a few of these steps can transform the look of your living space:

​Accomplishing a “Classic” European look that reflects your personality and style can be accomplished easily during your design Journey with me. Let’s talk about your vision and ideas so I can learn more about you, your space and everyone who lives in it and create a professional design plan for your wonderful project. You prefer a modern European look over the classic style, we can talk about this as well and I will talk about this topic in one of my future blogs.

Everything starts with the Primary Colours (Red, Blue & Yellow). Those colours cannot be mixed from any other colour and are the foundation of the colour wheel. 
The Secondary Colours are Orange, Purple and Green. Those can be made by mixing any two of the Primary Colours together. 
Finally there are the six shades of Tertiary Colours, which can be mixed by one Primary and one Secondary Colour.
Picking one of the 12 colours from the wheel is a great starting point for your renovation project.

Once you picked a basic colour from the wheel,  you can create create new versions of it by adding neutral colours. The newly created colour will still be in the same family as the original.
You can Tint a colour, by lighting it and adding white, or Shade a colour by simply making it darker and adding black to the original colour. The third option is to Tone a colour, which can be achieved by adding grey. All options can change the original colour very drastically. If you have access to art supplies, I would suggest you try some of those options to see what you can achieve by simply mixing colours. You can also pick up some sample palettes in your local hardware or paint store. 

The colour wheel and its modification is only the starting point for your new home. You can simply pick a colour you like and start from there. Below are 3 colour schemes that show how to use the colours to create a beautiful and modern home.