Casual Styles Resource Guide

In this document, you will find the major design elements for each of the casual styles that I
discussed in this course. I have also included the retailers for each of the styles that I
mentioned in each lecture. This is meant to be a handy resource for you as you go about
decorating your own home, as well as for using the “Guide to Mixing Styles Successfully in your
Room or Home”, which can be found in the Bonus lecture of this course.

Coastal Chic Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – Furniture employs soft curves as well as simple lines, with lots
of slipcovers liberally used on both sofas and chairs, rattan chairs, wood and glass tables, and
some antique pieces
 Common Materials - Rattan, wicker, various shades of wood, but lighter woods are definitely
more common such as beech and pine, and reclaimed, or unfinished wood which is reminiscent
of driftwood; glass, cotton, raw natural linens, and outdoor fabrics like Sunbrella
 Common Colors – White, cream, beige, khaki, brown, gray, various shades of blue, deep
orange or coral shades, green
 Common Patterns – Stripes, nautical prints, or chevron
 Common Window Treatments - Light linen or a gauzy fabric curtains, bamboo blinds
 Common Flooring – Wood or waterproof, low-pile carpet in a beige or taupe color
 Common Rugs – Natural fiber rugs
 Common Lighting - Simple lantern pendants, a capiz shell chandelier, glass or coral inspired
table lamps, pared down French chandelier
 Common Artwork - Pictures of sea life or beach inspired art, black and white pictures of the
beach or ocean, a collection of sea inspired prints in a grid pattern, oversized framed nautical
map
 Other Elements/Accessories – Mirrors hung across from windows, weathered wood or
driftwood framed mirrors, rattan baskets, bead board or wainscoting, planked wood walls,
plants
Retailers – Pottery barn, Pier 1, Williams Sonoma, Stanley furniture, birchlane.com,
wayfair.com, and hayneedle.com

Scandinavian Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – Pieces with clean lines, smooth rounded edges, and splayed
tapered legs, low profile, multi-level storage, Eames DSW chair, the Jacobsen 7 chair, leather
sling back chairs, Jacobsen Style Egg chair, poufs
  Common Materials – Wool, cotton, linen and leather, wool or sheepskin rugs, thick knitted
cotton blankets, mohair throws, and linen, cotton, or leather covered furniture
 Common Colors – White, black, grays and browns; yellow, red and blues are commonly used
as accent colors
 Common Patterns – Black and white stripes
 Common Window Treatments – Generally bare windows or linen and sheer drapes in pale
colors
 Common Flooring – Wood floors with tile in bathrooms
 Common Rugs - Natural fiber rugs such as cotton, wool or sheep skin
 Common Lighting – Branching chandeliers or other interesting architectural light fixtures,
large round paper lanterns, simple chrome wall sconces, oversized copper or brass pendant
lights, arching floor lamps, tripod floor lamps, contemporary track lighting, candle light
 Common Artwork - Large abstract paintings or a gallery wall with a bright, coordinated color
scheme
 Other Elements/Accessories – Mirrors, plants and flowers, a simple twig wreath.
 Retailers – West Elm, scandinaviandesigns.com, bolia.com, scandinaviandesigncenter.com,
article.com, and Ikea

French Country Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – French pieces with lovely lines and curves with fluted or
country cabriole legs; weathered wood pieces, particularly whitewashed or color-
washed, low-sheened or distressed, with aged metal pieces of furniture, usually
wrought iron; avoid using coordinated furniture sets of any kind; fauteuil chair, Bergere chair,
Simple wooden chairs with rush seating and fiddle-shaped back splats, farmhouse table
 Common Materials – Weathered wood, wrought iron, cotton, linen, tapestries, matelassé,
burnished bronze or pewter, stone, and stucco walls
 Common Colors - Warm whites, beige, warm grays, blues, reds, pinks, orange, yellow, sage,
and lavender
 Common Patterns – Pastoral toile, gingham, florals, checks and stripes
 Common Window Treatments - Linen or cotton drapes that have loose tie-backs, relaxed
roman shades, and wood shutters
 Common Flooring – Natural stone floors, such as slate and limestone, brick and wood
 Common Rugs - Wool or cotton woven rugs. But you can definitely use natural fiber materials
like sisal or jute
 Common Lighting – Wrought iron and crystal chandeliers, chandeliers with mini lamp shades,
French empire chandeliers, wrought iron sconces, and bronze lantern pendants
  Common Artwork - Landscape paintings, old world portrait, folk animal art consisting of cows,
pigs, and roosters, or images of those items ubiquitous in the French countryside such as olives,
grapes, lavender and even beetles
 Other Elements/Accessories – Flowers, including sunflowers, poppies, geraniums and irises,
exposed wood ceiling beams, wall-hung plates blue and white porcelain plates, jugs, woven
baskets, wire baskets, open shelving in the kitchen, copper pots, grandfather clocks, more
understated or burnished gold gilt mirrors, empty bird cages, colorful to the floor tablecloths on
side tables, ornaments above doors, French apothecary jars, and wrought iron or oversized
candle holders, and rooster decor
 Retailers – Kathykuohome.com, birchlane.com, wayfair.com, Costs Plus World market,
kirklands.com, belleescape.com, ebay.com, chairish.com, onekingslane.com, and Restoration
hardware.

Tuscan Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – Farmhouse style dining table, ladder back chairs, slipcovered
sofa, large leather sofas and chairs, wooden benches for dining table or as accent pieces, and
rocking chairs
 Common Materials – Stone materials like marble, granite, limestone or travertine, wrought
iron, wood, plastered or stucco walls, clay, brick, hammered copper, leather, linen blends, and
sometimes damask, and cotton
 Common Colors – Beige, cream, terracotta, burgundy reds, burnt orange, gold, pale yellow,
and olive green
 Common Patterns – Tile mosaic, paisley, subdued floral prints and subdued stripes
 Common Window Treatments – Bare windows or wood shutters
 Common Flooring – Tile such as terracotta tiles, stone, such as travertine or, slate, medium or
dark wood floors, brick
 Common Rugs – Antique-style rugs in warm colors or cotton rugs in neutral tones
 Common Lighting – Wrought iron chandeliers, ceiling medallions, table lamps with iron or clay
bases, and wrought iron wall sconces
 Common Artwork – Images of Tuscan countryside, antique style paintings, still life pictures of
wine, grapes, or cheese, and tapestries
 Other Elements/Accessories – Ceiling murals, arches, large earthenware vases, urns,
colorful Italian glazed pottery, water features, old chests, wine décor, cypress trees, topiaries,
lemon trees, flowers including rosemary, lavender, bougainvillea, and jasmine
 Retailers – Accentsofsalado.com, but also take a look at bellasoleil.com,
woodlandcreekfurniture.com, taramundifurniture.com, and Thomasville furniture
Bohemian Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – Anything goes! Try velvet sofas, simple wood chairs or barstools,
French settees, slipper chairs, Bergere chair, Victorian style antiques, hammock chair
 Common Materials – Wood, wrought iron, burlap, sisal, leather, silk, velvet, cotton, linen
blends, and sheepskins
 Common Colors – All colors work, bright colors like purple and red are key
 Common Patterns – All patterns including ikat, floral, southwestern, stripes, tribal, animal
prints, zebra prints
 Common Window Treatments – Multi-colored, velvet, or sheer curtains; layer your window
coverings – hang a plain roman shade under heavier curtains or hang light billowy curtains over
wooden shutters
 Common Flooring – Weathered wood floor, brick, funky tile, or carpet
 Common Rugs – Any rugs including antique Persian rugs, geometric print rugs, floral rugs
 Common Lighting – Moroccan style lanterns, oversized funky pendants, eclectic lamps with
quirky lampshades, crystal chandeliers
 Common Artwork – A little bit of everything including black and white photography,
portrait or landscape oil paintings, 1970’srock bank posters, abstract paintings
 Other Elements/Accessories – Colorful, Moroccan inspired throw pillows, colorful or black
and white striped throw blankets, lots of plants, macramé plant holders, hanging terrariums,
colorful paper lanterns in your outdoor space, old guitars or tambourines hung on the wall,
Moroccan poufs or floor pillows, oversized leaning mirror, exposed wood ceiling beams, any
collections, colored glass, Buddha or Hindu sculptures, any handmade items, glazed vases or
boxes, ocean décor like seashells, vintage maps, stacks of book, ornate gold mirrors
 Retailers – Grandma’s attic, vintage/antique stores, Target, Anthropologie, Pier 1, Costs Plus
World Market, froy.com, jossandmain.com, etsy.com

Farmhouse Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – Rocking chairs, farmhouse dining table, wood benches, Shaker
chairs, industrial-style metal chairs, white slip-covered chairs, vintage dining room buffet,
American antiques, simple skirted chairs and sofas, wooden trunk as a coffee table, a wood or
iron four poster bed, large wooden cabinets
 Common Materials – Wood, including reclaimed wood, tumbled stone, galvanized metal,
cotton, linen blends, and leather
 Common Colors – White, beige, cream, rose pink, muted green, various shades of blue, butter
yellow, or a deep red
 Common Patterns – Stripes, checkered patterns, subdued florals
  Common Window Treatments – Wood shutters, roman shades, relaxed roman shades,
bamboo roller shades, light colored cotton drapes
 Common Flooring – Wide plank wood floors, tumbled stone, terracotta tile, brick floors,
concrete
 Common Rugs – Braided rag rugs, braided wool rugs, or simple traditional style rugs
 Common Lighting – Lanterns, either as hardwired pendants or not, mason jar pendants,
wrought iron chandeliers, crystal and iron chandelier, chunky candle holders, French empire
chandelier
 Common Artwork – Classic countryside images such as barns, farm animals, and flowered
hillsides
 Other Elements/Accessories – Brick or stone fireplace surround with a heavy wood beam for
the mantle, claw foot tub sliding barn door, bead board wainscoting, quilts, wire baskets, metal
pails, mason jars, vintage milk bottles, wildflowers and roses
 Retailers – Antiquefarmhouse.com, cottagehomefurniture.com, lavenderfieldsonline.com,
zinhome.com, Costs Plus World Market, etsy.com

Western Interior Design Style:

 Common Furniture Pieces – Large, overstuffed couches and chairs with warm colored fabrics
and nail head trim, club chairs, wood tables, live edge tables sometimes inlaid with turquoise,
cowhide covered pieces from chairs to ottomans, wooden trunks, coffee and console tables
made from tree trunks and tree roots, and beds, tables, and benches made from logs
 Common Materials – Rough wood, iron, stone, worn leather, suede, animal hides, particularly
cowhides, thick hand-woven textiles made from cotton and wool
 Common Colors – Browns, beiges, deep red, warm greens, gold, caramel, and turquoise
 Common Patterns – Plaid, stripes, and any traditional southwestern patterns
 Common Window Treatments – Bare windows or simple plaid or plain curtain panels, with
or without a valance, or just a valance on its own
 Common Flooring – Medium to dark tone wood floors, tumbled stone
 Common Rugs – Southwestern style rugs, sheepskin rugs, cowhide rugs
 Common Lighting – Large oversized iron chandeliers, iron and rope chandeliers, antler
chandeliers
 Common Artwork – Black and white or color photography, particularly of animals, horses and
rodeos, oil paintings of the great outdoors, and western paintings depicting classic western
scenes
 Other Elements/Accessories – Stone fireplace, rough wood beams on the ceiling, wood
planked ceilings, wood paneling on the walls, horse or cowboy sculptures, wood carvings of
animals, animal heads, cow skulls or bull horns on the wall, saddles, horseshoes, Navajo inspired
 baskets, Navajo pottery or any native American pottery or artifacts, antler framed mirrors,
thickly woven throw blankets, plants
 Retailers – Lonestarwesterndecor.com, backattheranchfurniture.com, and bigskydecor.com.
Other places to check out include santaferanch.com, westernpassion.com, hatcreek.us, and
saddlebackwestern.com